James Gilliam Sr (abt. 1752 - 1821)

Born about 1752 in Goochland, Virginia

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Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1821 at about age 69 in Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James Gilliam Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044754.

James Gilliam Sr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 166415
Rank: Ensign

James, the son of John Gilliam and Sarah Farris, was born in 1750 in Goochland County, VA, Virginia.

This James Gilliam, son of John Gilliam and Sarah Farris has been confused with James Gilliam, Jr., the son of James Gilliam, Sr., of Littleton Parish Cumberland County, VA who served as an Ensign during the Revolutionary War who lived in Cumberland and later Powhatan County.

James Gilliam son of John Gilliam and Sarah Faris was NOT an ensign in the Revolutionary War. This James Gilliam, the son of John Gilliam and Sarah Faris, never resided in Cumberland County, VA.

This James' SAR File incorrectly lists his mother as Susan Richardson. His mother was Sarah Farris. ^[1]

This James is currently a DAR Ancestor. However, the DAR has flagged his file stating: problems have been discovered with at least one previously verified paper.^[2]

James married Frances Hopkins (born about 1750 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia; daughter of John Hopkins III and Susanna (Unknown) Hopkins) in 1772 in Virginia.

Their children were:

1. Charles H Gilliam (about 1775 – 27 January 1827) .
2. John Hopkins Gilliam (1775 – before 0 May 1840) .
3. James Gilliam (6 September 1776 – 22 December 1841) .
4. Susanna Gilliam (about 1777 – about 1821) .
5. Sarah Frances Gilliam (about 1778 – 8 November 1867) .
6. Mary H. Gilliam (14 February 1782 – 8 October 1858) .
7. Frances H Gilliam (about 1784 – 1821) .
8. Martha Taylor Gilliam (3 February 1786 – 14 May 1860) .
9. Taylor Gardner Gilliam (about 1797 – about 1853) .
10. Nancy Hopkins Gilliam (about 1800 – after 1880) .
11. Stephen Rice Gilliam (1801 – about 1857)

Many of the Gilliam family members moved to Sumner County, Tennessee between 1810 and 1820.

James died on 15 June 1821 in Westmoreland, Sumner, Tennessee, United States, aged about 68. His will listed the following family members: self James Gilliam; wife Frances Gilliam ; daughter Martha Harris ; daughter Nany H. Gilliam ; daughter Polly Webb ; daughter Sarah Hawkins ; daughter Susannah Woodon's 2 sons ; son Charles H. Gilliam ; son James Gilliam ; son John H Gilliam ; son Stephen R. Gilliam ; son Taylor G. Gilliam ; daughter Frances Patterson's children.^{[3] [4] [5]} He was buried in Gilliam Rhodes Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.

Timeline

Birth
abt 1752 • Goochland County, VA

Marriage
16 Dec 1772 • Goochland County, VA
Frances HOPKINS
(1750–1830)

Military
John served during the American Revolution as an Ensign in the Cumberland County, Virginia, militia.^[6]

Residence
1779 • No Township Listed, Goochland County, VA ^[7]

Personal Property Tax
1790 • Amelia County, VA

Deed: John Gilliam to James Gilliam
22 Oct 1793 • Goochland County, VA
John GILLIAM made a Deed of Gift to his son James GILLIAM for a slave named Bristol. ^[8]

Personal Property Tax
1800 • Prince Edward County, VA

Deed: John Arnold to James Davenport
10 Jan 1804 • Prince Edward County, VA
200 acres in Prince Edward County on waters of Vaughan's Creek, bounded by Jesse Ferguson, William Bennet, James Gillam

Residence
1810 • Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Age over 45 ^[9]

Deed: Phillip Mathews to James Gilliam
15 Apr 1811 • Prince Edward County, VA
James Gilliam bought 300 acres of land on April 15, 1811, on Vaughn Creek in Prince Edward County, Virginia, from Phillip and Molly Matthews

1815 Landowner's Directory
1815 • Prince Edward County, VA
James GILLIAM, Sr., Walker's Church, 18NW

Deed: James and Frances Gilliam to Benjamin Hardwick
25 Nov 1816 • Prince Edward County, VA
On November 25, 1816, James and Frances sold their 300 acres in Prince Edward County to Benjamin Hardwick

Residence
1820 • Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Age over 45 ^[10]

Will of James Gilliam
11 Feb 1821 • Sumner County, TN
^{[11] [12]}

Death
15 Jun 1821 • Westmoreland, Sumner County, TN
Age: 71

Burial
Pleasant Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA ^[13]

He was originally buried on his farm. The cemetery eventually became known as the Gilliam Rhodes Cemetery. His actual burial location in the Gilliam Rhodes Cemetery is unmarked. Later a cenotaph for him was erected at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery at Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee. The new marker was issued by the Veterans Administration.

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, 2011, Provo, UT, USA
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 March 2024), "Record of James Gillam", Ancestor # A044754.
3. ↑ Will Books; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
4. ↑ Will Books, 1789-1842, Sumner County, Tennessee; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 July 2019), memorial page for James Gilliam (1750–15 Jun 1821), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24865478, citing Gilliam Rhodes Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
6. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 22 March 2024), "Record of James Gillam", Ancestor # A044754.
7. ↑ Virginia Census, 1607-1890, Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp., Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Publisher date: 1999, Publisher location: Provo, UT, USA
8. ↑ Goochland County, VA, Deed Book 16, page 235-236
9. ↑ Year: 1810; Census Place: Prince Edward, Virginia; Roll: 70; Page: 568; Image: 0181430; Family History Library Film: 00472
10. ↑ 1820 United States Federal Census Records, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee; Page: 300; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 176
11. ↑ Will Books; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
12. ↑ Will Books, 1789-1842, Sumner County, Tennessee; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
13. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 July 2019), memorial page for James Gilliam (1750–15 Jun 1821), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24865478, citing Gilliam Rhodes Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA

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• "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N8X-1214 : Tue Nov 07 16:15:07 UTC 2023), Entry for John W Woodson and Susannah Gilliam, 11 Sep 1800.
• "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9R-NTWY : Sat Oct 21 14:55:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Daniel Webb and Polley Gilliam, 1 Oct 1803.
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• "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N85-WQSS : Tue Nov 07 15:33:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Hawkins and Sally Gilliam, 1808.
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• "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLT-WTV : Wed Oct 04 23:08:28 UTC 2023), Entry for James Gillam, Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, United States, 1820.
• James Gilliam will Sumner County, Tennessee
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24865478/james-gilliam: accessed 05 December 2023), memorial page for James Gilliam (1750–15 Jun 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24865478, citing Gilliam Rhodes Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Family Finder (contributor 46874285).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24865532/james-gilliam: accessed 05 December 2023), memorial page for James Gilliam (1750–15 Jun 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24865532, citing Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Family Finder (contributor 46874285).
• James Gilliam at FamilySearch