Hinchea Gilliam Jr. [IV] (1759 - bef. 1800)

Born 17 Mar 1759 in Sussex County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

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Biography

Captain Hinchea Gilliam Jr. [IV] served with Brunswick County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Hinchea was born in 1759. He was the son of Hinchea Gilliam and Amy Briggs. He passed away before 1798.

Hinchia Gilliam IV (17 March 1759) paid taxes on one poll in Brunswick County in 1782, and was a resident of St. Andrew’s Parish when he bought 400 acres on Flat Rock Creek in Lunenburg County from Robert Chappell for £100 on 20 March 1793, which he sold the next day to James Craig for £140.

This Hinchea should not be confused with Hinchea Gilliam son of John Gilliam and Ann Mason born 31 Jul 1753 in Albemarle Parish who left a Will dated 29 Mar 1801 in Perquimans County, NC naming wife Ann and children Miles, Henry, Martha and Howell. (The given name Howell points to the Mason connection).

Timeline

Birth
17 May 1759 • Albemarle Parish, Surry County, VA

Will of Hinchea Gilliam III
12 Dec 1768 • Sussex County, VA
Mentioned in Will of his father

Ensign
24 Nov 1777 • Brunswick County, VA
Hincha GILLIAM qualified as ensign in the militia. Brunswick County, VA, Order Book 13, page 177. --24 November 1777 Clerk of Court Entry: Hincha GILLIAM promotion to Ensign military rank, Virginia State Militia, Brunswick County, VA Infantry Regiment

Captain
22 Oct 1778 • Brunswick County, VA
Hincha GILLIAM qualified as captain in militia. Brunswick County, VA, Order Book 13, page. --22 Oct 1778 Clerk of Court Entry: Hincha GILLIAM promotion to Captain military rank, Virginia State Militia, Brunswick County, VA Infantry Regiment

Account of the Estate of John Gilliam
15 Jul 1779 • Sussex County, VA
Account of Estate of John Gilliam, decd, by Howell Chapel, executor, shows payment to . . . William Gilliam, orphan, William Rowland and Hinchey Gilliam, orphan.

Taxes
1782 • Brunswick County, VA
Paid taxes on one poll in Brunswick County in 1782

Deed: Robert Chappell to Hinchea Gilliam
11 May 1786 • Lunenburg County, VA
400 acres on the head branches of Bears Elliment [Element] Creek and branches of Flat Rock Creek.^[1]

Personal Property Tax
1788 • Brunswick County, VA

Deed: Robert Chappell to Hinchea Gilliam
20 Mar 1793 • Lunenburg County, VA
Hinchea was a resident of St. Andrew’s Parish when he bought 400 acres on Flat Rock Creek in Lunenburg County from Robert Chappell for £100 on 20 March 1793, which he sold the next day to James Craig for £140. ^[2]

Deed: Hinchea Gilliam to James Craig
21 Mar 1793 • Lunenburg County, VA
Hinchea sold the next day the above tract to James Craig for £140. Bought by James Craig from Hinchia GILLIAM of Brunswick County, Virginia, 1793, 400 acres, for one hundred and forty pounds current money of Virginia. ^[3]

Land Warants
1798 • Ohio
Hinchea's warrants were delivered to C B Harrison in 1798.

Deed: William Gilliam of Sussex County heir at law of Hinchey Gilliam decd of the one part and Ellick Moore
4 Sep 1800 • Lunenburg County, VA ^[4]

Residence
1801 • VA Military Dist, Army Lands, VA
Entry is for Heirs of Hinchea Gilliam ^[5]

Burial
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America ^[6]

Military

Hincha Gilliam was an American War of Independence Veteran, Virginia State Militia, Brunswick County, Virginia.

Upon 24 November 1777, Hincha Gilliam first qualified as a military junior commissioned officer, at the entry-level rank of Ensign in the Virginia State Militia, Brunswick County (VA) Infantry Regiment.

Ensign and Adjutant were 2 former military ranks, which are no longer included in 21st Century American Army or Army National Guard military rank structure. These modern modifications are in contrast to the 18th Century (1700s) American Armed Forces, which were patterned after His Majesty's British Military. For perspective, Ensign rank would be comparable to, or equivalent of, 2nd Lieutenant (Pay Grade O-2), in the modern-day Virginia Army National Guard.

On 22 October 1778, Ensign Hincha Gilliam was promoted to the military commissioned officer rank of Captain in the Virginia State Militia, Brunswick County (VA) Infantry Regiment. Note, this Captaincy promotion was earned during wartime, reflecting positive performance (proficiency and conduct) by Ensign Hincha Gilliam, after proving himself nearly 1 full year, as a trustworthy leader of warriors.

Captain (Pay Grade O-3) remains a junior commissioned officer military rank in the modern American Army and Army National Guard military rank structure. Often, a Captain is assigned the responsibility of Company Commander, in an American Army or Army National Guard Infantry Company.

Sources Cited:
Hincha GILLIAM qualified as ensign in the militia. ^[7]
--24 November 1777 Clerk of Court Entry:
Hincha GILLIAM promotion to Ensign military rank, Virginia State Militia, Brunswick County (VA) Infantry Regiment (Regiment of Foot), Brunswick County Court, Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Virginia.

Hincha GILLIAM qualified as captain in militia. ^[8]
--22 October 1778 Clerk of Court Entry:
Hincha GILLIAM promotion to Captain military rank, Virginia State Militia, Brunswick County (VA) Infantry Regiment (Regiment of Foot), Brunswick County Court, Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ Lunenburg County, VA, Deed Book 15, page 295.
2. ↑ Lunenburg County, VA, Deed Book 16, page 349.
3. ↑ Lunenburg County, VA, Deed Book 16, page 349.
4. ↑ Lunenburg County, VA, Deed Book ___, page 222
5. ↑ Virginia Census, 1607-1890, Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Virginia Census, 1607-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118879521/hincha-gilliam: accessed March 19, 2024), memorial page for Capt Hincha Gilliam (17 Mar 1759–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #118879521, citing Gilliam Family Cemetery, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Dean Ledbetter (contributor 47518690).
7. ↑ Brunswick County, VA, Order Book 13, page 177.
8. ↑ Brunswick County, VA, Order Book 13, page.

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