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Peter Gilliam (bef. 1733 - bef. 1794)

Peter Gilliam aka Gilliam, Guillam
Born before in Hanover, Virginiamap
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 1769 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died before at about age 61 in Wilkes, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Peter Gilliam born before 1733 has traditionally been posited as a son of William Gilliam and Mary Jarrett. He married Ann Heard and came to reside in Wilkes Co., GA where he was dead by 15 Jul 1794 when Jesse Heard was appointed administrator of his estate.

Since Peter was acting as the Overseer for John Hudson as early as 1754 in Albemarle (John Hudson's accounts include those for Thomas and Henry Heard), it does not appear William and Mary Gilliam's son would be of age in 1754, William Gilliam, Sr., being born in 1720 and Mary Jarratt Gilliam in 1724. Also, William Gilliam, Jr's Estate was distributed to his siblings or their heirs, no such distribution was made to Peter or his heirs.

A Peter Gilliam is mentioned in the Will of Elizabeth Gilliam of Albemarle as well as Elizabeth's deceased brother Charles. It appears that Peter Gilliam who married Ann Heard is Elizabeth's brother, Peter, and that Peter and Ann named their first born, Charles, after Elizabeth's and Peter's deceased brother, Charles.

These Gilliams appear to be related to the Peter Gilliam of Hanover who lived in St. Paul's Parish Hanover and died about 1772.

Timeline

Birth
abt 1733 • Hanover County, VA

Court Orders: Peter Gilliam vs Executors of John Hudson
1754-1767 • Albemarle County, VA
Peter GILLUM acted as the Overseer for John Hudson. Among the accounts Peter held are those of Thomas and Henry Heard.
Entries are similar to the following:
1. received of Peter Gillum 4 HHds Tob. For John Hudson, signed Charles Hood
2. Received of Peter Gillum for rolling tob. Signed Willibe Pue [Willoughby Pue]
3. 26 April 1770 Put in estate of John Hudson tob. Rec. of Peter Gillum signed David Burnett
[1]


Court Orders: Peter Gilliam vs Executors of John Hudson
1754 • Albemarle County, VA
Account of Peter GILLUM with John Hudson, 1753 to July 1762, mentions Capt. Jennings, George Hudson, Hugh Morris, Orlando Jones and Charles Martin.

Deed: Heirs of Charles Hudson of Hanover to John Hudson
27 Aug 1759 • Albemarle County, VA
Heirs of Charles Hudson of Hanover deed slaves to John Hudson, Decd. Wit: John Gillum, Peter Gillum, Richard Holland and Orlando Jones. [2][RichardHolland is the namesake of Richard Holland Gilliam of Buckingham]

Deed: Charles Hudson to William Burrus
1760 • Albemarle County, VA
Charles Hudson to William Burrus. Wit: Peter Gillum, [3]

Deed: Harden Burnley to James Sandidge
19 Sep 1761 • Albemarle County, VA
Harden Burnley of Hanover County and James Sandidge of Albemarle County, VA one tract of land lying in Albemarle County of the North fork of Cunninghams Creek. Wit: Peter GILLUM, John Durin, Green Richeson.

Promissory Notes and Assignees
6 Jul 1762 • Albemarle County, VA
Hezekiah Jones, assignee of Peter GILLAM, says that William Lifflee is indebted to him. Promissory: William Lifflee to Peter GILLUM, 20 Jan 1762, Wit: Hezekiah Jones & Benjamin Lifflee. Summons to Lifflee to answer petition of Hezekiah Jones, 6 Jul 1762

Grant to Peter Gilliam, Hardware River
Patent
22 Sep 1766 • Albemarle County, VA
Peter Gilliam, 166 acres on Branches of South Hardware River. [4]

Deed: Richard Litterel to David Nowlin
11 Mar 1767 • Albemarle County, VA
Peter is witness to a deed from Richard Litterel to David Nowlin on 11 March 1767. [5]

Deed: David Nowlin to Charles Hudson and William Burgess
8 Jun 1769 • Albemarle County, VA
Branch of Taylor Creek, 60 pounds. Wit: Peter Gilliam, Jeremiah White, Solomon Nelson, John Markin and Thomas Smith.

Deed: Peter Gilliam and Ann of St Anne's Parish to John Swan
9 Dec 1772 • Albemarle County, VA
Peter Gilliam and Ann of St Anne's Parish deeded 166 acres of patent land to John Swan on 9 December 1772. [6]

Grant: Peter Gilham
1 Aug 1772 • Albemarle County, VA
60 acres on both sides a branch of South Hardware. V[7]

Deed: David Barnett to Peter Gillum
2 Oct 1772 • Albemarle County, VA
one tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Albemarle County and on the head Branch Hardiway River and on the south side of Heard’s River one hundred acres more or less

Chancery: Peter Gilliam vs Executors of John Hudson
1772 • Albemarle County, VA
[8]

Will of Elizabeth Gilliam
14 Sep 1773 • Albemarle County, VA
To sisters: Ann and Mary GILLIAM; her brothers: Peter and John GILLIAM; her brother John's daughters: Fanny and Aly; her brother's son, John; her brother’s wife (no name); and a brother Charles and a sister, Winnifred, who predeceased her.

Deed: William Mead to Daniel Ward
16 Sep 1773 • Pittsylvania County, VA
William Mead of Bedford County of one part to Daniel Ward of Pittsylvania County of other part, for 15 pounds, for 150 acres on Simmons Run, beginning at Whittens and Meads. Wit: W. Dabney, Stephen Heard Jr, Peter Gillum, [9]

Deed: John Heard to Peter Gilliam
10 Oct 1773 • Pittsylvania County, VA
John Heard to Peter Gilliam 165 acres on the south branch of Black Water River from John Heard. [10]

Will of Stephen Heard
29 Oct 1774 • Pittsylvania County, VA
To wife, Mary, and children Jesse Heard, Stephen Heard, George Heard, Mary Heard, Anne GWILIM Susannah Standiford. Wit: Peter GILLAM, etc.

Inventory of William Dabney
2 Jun 1779 • Henry County, VA
Appraised by Peter Gilham, Thos. Heard, John Heard. No value given. Returned Aug. 26, 1779. [11]

Patent: Black Water River
20 Oct 1779 • Henry County, VA
112 acres on Black Water River adjoining Chitwoods land in Henry County on 20 Oct 1779. [12]

Publick Claim: Peter Gilliam
1780-1781 • Henry County, VA
Peter GILLIAM makes a Public Service Claim in Court held at Henry County for £5.6.6. for 330 pasturages, 22 diets, 1 bu corn of same. [13] [Peter’s Claim is preceded by that of George Heard and immediately followed by that of Thomas Heard.][14]

Deed: Peter and Ann Gilliam to Jonathan Price
2 Oct 1786 • Franklin County, VA
Peter and Ann sold to Jonathan Price, 532 acres which was part of a larger tract originally patented by Col. William Mad. The 532 acres included 112 acres patented by Peter Gilliam in 1779 on the Black Water River. [15]

Power of Attorney
7 Nov 1786 • Franklin County, VA
On 7 November 1786, Peter granted Ashford Napier power of attorney and announced his intention to move to Georgia. Burwell Rives, Frederick Rives and Alexander Rives are listed as witnesses. [16]

Deed: Ashford Napier to Peter Holland
July Court 1788
A Deed Peter Holland from Ashford Napier Atto. for Peter GILLAMs & Israel Standifer Ack'd & Susannah the wife of Standifer, Being Priviley Examined, Reling'd her Right of Dower.[17] [18][Susannah, wife of Israel, is the daughter of Stephen Heard].

Inventory of George Heard
29 Sep 1791 • Wilkes County, GA
Appraisers: Charles Dean, Peter Gillum, Edward Gresham

Taxes: Capt Turner's District
1792 • Wilkes County, GA
Peter Gillum listed adjacent to Richard Watts. Hudson, Frank Parker. [19]

Taxes
1793 • Wilkes County, GA
1793 Capt. Robert Morrow's Dist: Richard Watts adj Peter Gillum; Wm Vason adj P. Gillum; Peter Gillum adj Vason. Hudson, Frank Parker. [20]

Death
bef 15 Jul 1794 • Wilkes County, GA

Taxes: Capt. Barnett Moore's District
1795 • Wilkes County, GA
Capt. Barnett Moore's District, Anne Gilliam, adj Vason and Watts

Estate of Peter Gilliam
15 Jul 1794
Jesse Heard app. admr. Jul. 15, 1794.
Note of Wm. Maxwell and Wm. Cox for £10, 5s. signed Jan. 1, 1794.
Receipts Oct. 8, 1800 to Jesse Heard, admr. from Evan Price, Ewing Morrow, Anne, Patsy, and Chas. Gillum and Jos. Morrow legacies in full.[21]

Sources

  1. ↑ Albemarle County Court Papers, 1744-1783, Weisinger
  2. ↑ Albemarle County, VA, Deed Book 2, p. 343
  3. ↑ Albemarle County, VA, Deed Book 5. p 115.
  4. ↑ Virginia Patents No. 36, 1764-1767, page 1017
  5. ↑ Albemarle County, Virginia, Deed book 4, page 327-329
  6. ↑ Albemarle County, Virginia, Deed Book 6
  7. ↑ A Land Office Patents No. 40, 1771-1772, p. 898 (Reel 39).
  8. ↑ Library of Virginia Chancery. Albemarle County, VA. No. 1772-001.
  9. ↑ Deed Book 3, p 503
  10. ↑ Pittsylvania County, VA, Deed Book 3, pages 481-482
  11. ↑ Henry County, VA, Will Book 1, 1779-1799, page 27
  12. ↑ Virginia Patent Book A, pages 36-37
  13. ↑ Henry County Public Service Claims, Court Booklet, 24, 25, 27. Commissioner’s Book 3, page 138.
  14. ↑ Revolutionary War: Publick Service Claims
  15. ↑ Franklin County, VA, Deed Book 1, p 91-92
  16. ↑ Franklin County, Virginia, Deed Book 1, page 120-121
  17. ↑ Israel Standifer's DAR file
  18. ↑ An Old Virginia Court by Marshall Wingfield; p. 134
  19. ↑ Wilkes County, GA Tax Records 1785-1805, Atlanta, 1996.
  20. ↑ Wilkes County, GA Tax Records 1785-1805, Atlanta, 1996.
  21. ↑ "Early Records of Georgia: Wilkes County", by Grace Gillam Davidson, pg. 227




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Greg Gilliam
Gillum-143 and Gilliam-595 appear to represent the same person because: Peter is the brother of John Gillum per the Will of their sister Elizabeth Gillum. John and Peter together witness a deed for the Hudsons, for whom Peter was an overseer.
posted by Greg Gilliam
Amelia (Morrow) Gerlicher
Moving Sarah Gilliam Morrow to Gilliam-595 because she's certainly the daughter of Peter m. Ann Heard with the estate record on that file. But noting because it's possible these two records are the same man and/or need to be properly untangled.
posted on Gillum-143 (merged) by Amelia (Morrow) Gerlicher
Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
He seems to be that in the DAR patriot Index https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A044766
posted on Gillum-143 (merged) by Beryl Meehan

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