John Gilliam Jr. (abt. 1757 - 1825)

Born about 1757 in Goochland, Virginia

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Died 20 Jun 1825 at about age 68 in Goochland, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John was born in abt 1757. He is mentioned in his father's will in 1794 ^[1]

John per his Will owned land along Carter's Ferry Road. He also owned land on Little Byrd Creek.

In records, John, the grandson of John Gilliam and Sarah Farris is generally distinguished from his father, John Gilliam, Jr and later John Gilliam, Sr, by the use of a middle initial. He is known as John C. Gilliam.

Timeline

Birth
abt 1757 • Goochland County, VA

Marriage
6 Nov 1779 • Goochland County, VA
Constant PARRISH
(1759–1820)

1789 Personal Property Tax John Gilliam, Jr, of Goochland
Personal Property Tax
1789 • Goochland County, VA
John Gilliam, Jr

Will of John Gilliam
7 Jan 1794 • Goochland County, VA
Item: I give unto my son John Gilliam two negro slaves to wit: Nat and Dinah with their increase they being now in his possession to him and his heirs forever ^{[2] [3]}

Deed: Peter Parrish & Sophia his wife to John GILLIAM
21 Nov 1796 • Goochland County, VA
£105.12.6, land on waters of Little Byrd Creek, 84 & 1⁄2 acres. Bounded by Byrd Creek, [unreadable],
Wit. Fleming Payne, Humphrey Parrish, Stephen Grange.
Signed: Peter Parrish.
Proved: Jan. 15, 1797.
Rec. April 17, 1797
^[4]

Deed: Daniel Ford of Louisa Co. to John GILLIAM
29 Jul 1800 • Goochland County, VA
94 pounds 10 shillings sells land on Carter’s Ferry Road, 63 acres. Bounded by Gideon Bowles & John Haden.
Wit: Dabney Parrish, John Green, George Parrish.
Signed: Dan Ford.
Proven & recorded: Oct. 20, 1800
^[5]

1802 Personal Property Tax John Gilliam, Jr, of Goochland
Personal Property Tax
1802 • Goochland County, VA
John Gilliam

Deed: Tarlton Payne and his wife Elizabeth to John GILLIAM
3 Mar 1802 • Goochland County, VA
Tarlton Payne and his wife Elizabeth sell to John GILLIAM land on north side of Byrd Creek. Bounded by Paul Meacham’s old Mill, old fish trap, fence between Tarlton Payne & John GILLIAM for 19.7.6.
Wit: Wm Turner, Chas. Massie, Josiah (his X mark) Payne.
Signed: Tarlton Payne.
Rec.: Sept. 20, 1802 ^[6]

Letter: Sir Francis Drake to John Gilliam
10 Aug 1810 • Logan County, KY
Letter mentions, John (Jackey) Gilliam and his sister Aggy.

Residence
1810 • Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
over 45

Deed: John Gilliam to John C Gilliam
18 Apr 1812 • Goochland County, VA
On Little Bird, 80 acres

Landowner's Directory
1815 • Goochland County, VA
John GILLIAM, 16NW

Will of Humphrey Parrish
5 Apr 1820 • Goochland County, VA I have heretofore given to my son-in-law John Gilliam a negro woman Rachel which gift I now confirm to him with her increase now in his possession estimated at 150 pounds . . .

Residence
1820 • Goochland, Virginia, United States
Over 45

Will of John Gilliam
20 Nov 1821 • Goochland County, VA ^[7]

Deed: Fleming Payne to John Gilliam, Sr
bef 1825 • Goochland County, VA
Fleming Payne sells to John Gilliam, Sr. a tract on land previously owned by Tarleton Payne & Elizabeth, his wife, lying on the waters of Little Byrd Creek to John Gilliam.

Death
bef 20 Jun 1825 • Goochland County, VA

Probate of Will of John Gilliam
20 Jun 1825 • Goochland County, VA

Deed: Estate of John GILLIAM to William O. Payne
1826 • Goochland County, VA
William O. Payne purchased 56 acres from the estate of John GILLIAM "on waters of Little Byrd Creek" ^{[8] [9]}

Chancery Suit: Elizabeth Payne vs John Gilliam, Sr.
1826 • Goochland County, VA
Elizabeth Payne sues John Gilliam, Sr for her dower interest in a tract of land on waters of Little Byrd Creek. ^[10]

Will of John Gilliam

Dated 20 Nov 1821

In the name of God amen. I John GILLIAM Senr. Of the county of Goochland & State of Virginia being of sound mind and of disposing memory (for which I thank the Almighty God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath the same in the manner following. That is to say. . .

1st. After my just debts & funeral expenses shall be paid, I give and bequeathe unto my daughter Martha T. Parrish all that parcel of land included in the following boundarys & is supposed to contain one hundred and sixty acres be the same more or less Beginning at tree standing on the North east side of my garden in Sarah Bowles line, thence a North West direction until it intersects a gully or drain thence with the several meanders of said drain to a walnut tree on the South side of said gully, thence a Southwestern course to Holland’s line thence with said line, so far as it continues with my line to the Carters ferry road, thence with said road to the road leading from the Carters ferry road to my house & on to the Beginning including all the buildings, also I give her three negroes Viz. Edmund, Judy and an old woman named Nanny, also one feather bed & furniture, corner cupboard standing in the big room, any horse that she shall make choice of which I may possess at my death, one cart & one yoke of oxen.

Item 2nd. I give unto my son-in-law Tarlton F. Payne all the tract of land I now possess except the lands above described given unto my daughter Martha T. Parrish & the tract which I purchased of Flemming Payne both of which is excepted the said tract of parcel of land given to Tarlton F. Payne I value at the price of ten dollars per acres which sum shall be considered as the legacy given to said T. F. Payne with this proviso. That in case the amt of the said lands should exceed his proportion on an equal distribution with my other children here after to be named he shall pay such excess to my executors to be subject to the same as my other estate not particularly mentioned.

Item 3rd. I give unto my son-in-law David P. Cocke for the benefit of his wife Elizabeth Cocke my daughter one cow & calf to be valued at ten dollars.

Item 4th. I give unto John C. GILLIAM my son one negro man now in his possession by the name of Peter, one Desk which I now have.

Item 5th. I give unto George Layne my son-in-law one cow to be valued at ten dollars.

Item 6th. I give unto all the female children of my daughter Elizabeth Cock which shall be alive & not married at my death, one equal share in my estate not already given, but to make my intentions more full & plain to be understood, it is my full wish & desire that the children of David P. Cock & Elizabeth Cocke my daughter namely Eliza Cocke, Constant Cock, Elizabeth Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Mary Cocke & Susan Cocke shall be entitled to such part of my estate as I should otherwise have given to their mother Elizabeth Cocke my daughter.

Item 7th. I give unto Charles May my son-in-law & Jane his wife one dollar.

Item 8th. I give unto my Grandson Ferdinand Gustavus Frederick May one dollar.

Lastly, It is my will & desire that after the aforesaid legacies are made that the whole of my estate both real & personal including the lands called Cheathams & a small tract near D. P. Cock’s tract which I purchased of Daniel Ford on the Carters ferry road shall be sold on twelve months credit and the amt. Of such sale shall be by my executors equally divided between my children Mary Payne, Sally Layne, Constant Norris & my grandson Ferdinand Gustavus Frederick May have the amt of such part as shall be allotted unto the said F. G. F. May with such other children as my daughter may have shall be put to interest by my executors until the said children shall arrives at mature age & the interest arising thereon shall be yearly paid to his or their mother Jane May.

I so hereby constitute & appoint my sons-in-law Daniel Norris & George Layne executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me here to fore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 20th day of November in the year of our Lord 1821. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.gilliamsofvirginia.org/Goochland/John%20Gilliam%201794/JohnGilliam1794.html
2. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Will Book 16, Page 362
3. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Will Book 19, Page 803
4. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Deed Book 17, p 96
5. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Deed Book 18, p 130
6. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Deed Book 18, p 240
7. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Book 26, Page 160
8. ↑ Goochland County Historical Society Magazine, Volume 9, Number 2, pages 3, Autumn 1977
9. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Deed Book 26, page 421.
10. ↑ Library of Virginia. Chancery Suit: Goochland County, VA. No 1826-019.
11. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Book 26, Page 160