William Gilliam (1798 - 1841)

Born 10 May 1798 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States

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Died 6 Oct 1841 at age 43 in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1798. He passed away in 1841.

He was the son of Charles Gilliam and Sarah Smith

His brother was John Gilliam (1800-1888)

In the 1830 census William was in Franklin, Tennessee.^[1]

William died on 6 October 1841 and was buried in Gipson Cemetery #2, Alto, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

Timeline

Birth
abt 1798 • Laurens County, SC

Marriage
bef 1825
Elizabeth ROARK
(1804–1870)

Residence
1830 • Franklin, Tennessee, United States ^[3]

Will of William Roark
1 Mar 1832 • Rutherford County, TN
my daughters, that is to say Elizabeth, wife of William GILLIAM, and Polly single woman, and Rutha single, and Rebecca single woman ^[4]

Court Order
May 1832 • Franklin County, TN
Ordered by the court that Minyard Gilliam be appointed over the person and property of John Roark, orphan of William Roark dec’d who entered into bond with James Roark and William Gilliam in the sum of two hundred dollars according to law.

Court Orders
May 1832 • Franklin County, TN
The last Will and Testament of William Roark decd was this day brought into open court and duly proven by the oaths of Minyard Gilliam, Allen Gipson and Armon Gipson and subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded

North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931
31 Oct 1835 • Franklin, Tennessee, USA ^[5]

Residence
1840 • Franklin County, TN ^[6]

Death
6 Oct 1841 • Franklin County, TN
Age: 43. William died intestate.

Estate Sale: William Gilliam
15 Nov 1841 • Franklin County, TN
Amount of the sales of the property of Wm Gilliam decd sold at his late residence on the 15 Nov 1841 by Minyard Gilliam & Charles Gilliam, admrs.

Court Order
Nov 1841 • Franklin County, TN
It appearing to the satisfaction of this court that William Gilliam late of this county departed this life intestate and Minyard Gilliam and Charley Gilliam having applied for letters of administration upon said deceased estate . . .

Court Order
Jan 1842 • Franklin County, TN
Minyard Gilliam admr of the estate of William Gilliam deceased returned into court a list of sales of the said deceased which being sworn to by him was received by the court and ordered to be recorded. ^[7]

Court Order
Oct 1843 • Franklin County, TN
On motion it is ordered by this court that James Gilliam be appointed the guardian over the persons and property of William, Minyard, Catherine, Lemuel, Charley, Harris, Sarah, Ann, Huston and Jesse, minor orphans of William Gilliam deceased.

Estate of William Gilliam
5 Apr 1845 • Franklin County, TN

Court Order
Apr 1845 • Franklin County, TN
This day the clerk of this court present to this court a settlement he had made with Minyard Gilliam admr of William Gilliam dec’d which was rec’d of the court and ordered to be recorded. ^[8]

Burial
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 64; Family History Library Film: 0024534
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #701587 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   William Gillam in Franklin, Tennessee.
2. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #64462972
   Ancestry Record 60525 #31122597 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   William T Gilliam burial (died on 6 Oct 1841) in Gipson Cemetery #2, Alto, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America. Born on 10 May 1798.
3. ↑ 1830 US Census; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 64; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 176; Family History Film: 0024534
4. ↑ Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1727-2008
5. ↑ North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931
6. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 523; Page: 60; Image: 127; Family History Library Film: 0024545
7. ↑ Franklin Co, TN, Court Minutes 1837–1845, p307
8. ↑ Franklin County, TN, Court Minutes 1837–1845, Page 567
9. ↑ Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012