William Gilliam Sr. (abt. 1704 - 1764)

Born about 1704 in Surry County, Colony of Virginia

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Died 26 Oct 1764 at about age 60 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

From Southside Virginia Genealogies by John W Pritchett
William Gilliam, son of Hinchia and Fortune Gilliam, with William Gilliam Jr., his son, witnessed the 1754 will of Robert Wynne. William, who reported to the Surry County in 1731 grand jury that Martha Thrower had a bastard child, was later the administrator of the estate of Tabitha Thrower, the widow of Edward Thrower whose 1738 will directed his executors to, “pay my brother’s estate, which William Gilliam is bound for.”
William Gilliam of Surry County purchased 200 acres in Surry County from Lewis Green 5 Sept. 1739, and added 250 acres on Southwest Swamp by patent 30 Aug. 1743. John Passmore sold him 225 acres on the south side of the Nottoway River in Albemarle Parish 15 Oct. 1751.
In 1747 William Gilliam of Surry County purchased tracts of 400 and 280 acres on Rocky Run on the south side of the Nottoway River in Brunswick County from George Mabry.
William and Martha gave 280 acres in Sussex County to their grandson John Gilliam, son of William, with Martha retaining a life estate in the tract, in 1762, the deed being re-recorded in Brunswick County 28 Aug. 1769.
When grandson John Gilliam died in Brunswick County, the land reverted to the remaining children of William and Martha Gilliam. In 1770 the remaining heirs of William Gilliam sold the land to Richard Hill: Thomas Evans and his wife, Frances, of Dinwid die County, Robert Jackson and his wife, Jane, of Sussex County, Lewis Tyus and his wife, Amy, of Brunswick County, and Margery Hill, the wife of Richard Hill of Sussex County.
When William Gilliam secured a patent to 304 acres on the branches of Kettlestick Creek 15 Dec. 1749, the tract was then next to Theodorick Bland RA:203, Micajah Perry, and Wallis. On 11 Oct. 1764 William Gilliam Sr. gave 400 acres where they were living to Lewis and Amy Tyus. 140 This tract evidently encompassed the Kettlestick parcel for it was regranted to Tyus 20 July 1768. The tract now straddles the Brunswick-Greensville line on a branch of Kettlestick Creek, on the Governors Road and between the College Land and the St. Andrew’s Parish Glebe Land at Callaville.
Capt. Gilliam reported the death of William Gilliam of 26 Oct. 1764, who, as William Gilliam Sr., left a will in Sussex County naming only some of his children: William Gilliam, the executor, Amy Tyus, and Jane Jackson, and leaving money to his grandson John Gilliam (will dated 26 Aug. 1762 and proved 21 March 1765). He omitted daughters, Frances and Margery, apparently because he had already provided for them. Son William died before he could execute the will.

Name: William 1 /Gilliam/^[1][2][3]

Birth: Date: 1704, Place: Surry, Virginia, The American Colonies^[4][5]

Death: Date: 26 Oct 1764, Place: Sussex, Virginia, The American Colonies^[6][7]

Marriage: Date: 1725^[8]

Property Transactions

1762 --- Richard Hill witness a land deed between Wiliam Giliam, Sr. and William Gilliam, Jt. for 250 acre - Date: September 14, 1762 -- Recorded: September 16, 1762 - Will Book: B, page: 331 - County: Sussex -- State: Virginia -- SUSSEX COUNTY, VIRGINIA COURT HOUSE RECORDS, Sussex County, Virginia.

William Gilliam Sr. of Sussex Co to Lewis Tyus & his wife Amey (who was daughter to said William Gilliam) of Brunswick Co. 11 Oct 1764. Deed of gift & 55.400 acres where they live on the South side of Nottowat River, Joining George Tillman on the north side of Simon's branch,Popular branch, the old county line,James Loftin. Wit: Halcott Pride, Ephriam Parham , Zachariah Simms, William Hill, proved 22 Oct. 1764. John Robinson cc^[9]

Brunswick Co., VA, DB 9, p. 627, [no date in abstract]: “Thomas Evans & his wife Frances of Dinwiddie Co., Robert Jackson & his wife Jane of Sussex Co., Lewis Tyus & his wife Amy of Brunswick Co. (sd Frances, Jane, Amy & Margery the wife of Richard Hill of Sussex Co are daughters of William Gilliam dec’d late of the same county) & co-heirs of John Gilliam who was a grandson of sd William Gilliam Sr., to Richard Hill. Sd John Gilliam died owning 280 acres in Brunswick Co on the north side of Moores Swamp, joining John Pettway, Joel Mabry; at sd John Gilliam’s death the sd land descended to the sd Frances, Jane, Amy & Margery by right of inheritance. Thus for £120, which was their part of the sale of the sd land. Wit: John Bruce, William Meanly, Robert Wynne Raines, Benjamin Tyus. Proved 28 May 1770.” ^[10]

Will

Will of William Gilliam. Sussex Co., VA, WB B, p. 33, written 26 Aug 1762, proved 21 Mar 1765. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/007676314_00034?usePUB=true&_phsrc=XVc1&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=2018948

grandson John Gilliam (under 21)
daughter Jane Jackson
daughter Amy Tyus - land in Brunswick County [VA]
son William Gilliam
my children that are not mentioned in my will
Exr: son William Gilliam
Wit: james Jones, (Bruen ?) Rives, John Hardie

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-2128411358 Page: Source number: 740.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RCA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=469094&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1704 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1725 Marriage place: APID: 1,7836::469094
2. ↑ Source: #S-2143338177 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=1010491&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Death date: 1764 Death place: Sussex, VA, USA APID: 1,5771::1010491
3. ↑ Source: #S-2128411708 Page: Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Surry; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4987024&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1705 Birth place: Surry, VA Death date: 1764 Death place: Sussex, VA APID: 1,4725::4987024
4. ↑ Source: #S-2128411358 Page: Source number: 740.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RCA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=469094&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1704 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1725 Marriage place: APID: 1,7836::469094
5. ↑ Source: #S-2128411708 Page: Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Surry; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4987024&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1705 Birth place: Surry, VA Death date: 1764 Death place: Sussex, VA APID: 1,4725::4987024
6. ↑ Source: #S-2143338177 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=1010491&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Death date: 1764 Death place: Sussex, VA, USA APID: 1,5771::1010491
7. ↑ Source: #S-2128411708 Page: Birth year: 1705; Birth city: Surry; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4987024&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1705 Birth place: Surry, VA Death date: 1764 Death place: Sussex, VA APID: 1,4725::4987024
8. ↑ Source: #S-2128411358 Page: Source number: 740.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RCA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=469094&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1704 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1725 Marriage place: APID: 1,7836::469094
9. ↑ http://www.bmgen.com/document/pdf/Deed_VA_Brunswick_Abs_Books_Vol_4_1765-1770.pdf
10. ↑ Bradley, Dr. Stephen E., Jr., “Brunswick County, Virginia, Deed Books, Vol. 4, 1765 - 1770,” Lawrenceville, VA, 1998, p. 90.

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