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John Gilliam Sr (abt. 1663 - 1739)

John Gilliam Sr
Born about in Charles City County, Colony of Virginiamap
Husband of — married about 1699 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 76 in Prince George County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

John Gilliam was born about 1663 in Prince George, Virginia. His parents are John Gilliam and his mother, Margaret Henshaw.

John married about 1699 in Virginia a "Ann." She has been traditionally given as Ann Bathurst.

Their son John Gilliam was born on 2 May 1713 in Bristol Parish, Virginia. Their daughter, Elizabeth Gilliam, was born on 16 Jan 1716 in Bristol Parish, Virginia.[1]

This John should not be confused with the John Gilliam of Surry, son of Hinchea Gilliam and Fortune who married a Sarah and left a Will naming children dated 1738.

It has been suggested by historian, Charles Edgar Gilliam, that a generation existed between John ( -1673) & Margary and this John ( -1739) & Ann.

The John Gilliam, JR, below supports the existence of John Gilliam of age in 1702
Dragoons
1701/02 • Charles City County, VA
Joseph Wynn, Capt of Dragoons. His company includes Francis Mabery, John Gillum Jr., Thomas and Edward Parram [Parham], Ralph Jackson[2]

Southside Virginia Genealogies by John W Pritchett John Gilliam, identified as the brother of Elizabeth Maybury in her 1713 will, received a gun from the estate of Thomas Bridges in 1673. John did not appear in the Surry County tithables, 1668-1700, and was evidently living in that part of Charles City County that became Prince George County in 1702. Indeed as John Gilliam Jr. he was serving in a company of dragoons in Charles City County in 1701. John appears in records as John Gilliam “of Prince George County” to distinguish him from his nephew John Gilliam, “of Surry County.” John’s father had land in that part of Charles City County that became Prince George County in 1703 and he apparently went there to live. Mr. John Gillom secured a patent to 261 acres in Bristol Parish, Charles City County, on the south side of the Appomattox River 20 Oct. 1689. When Robert Bolling got a patent on the Appomattox River in 1690, it was next to John Gillum. In 1704 John paid quit rents on 1,000 acres in Prince George County, which was likely part of 1,300 acres in Charles City County John Gilham, John’s father, purchased from Edward Hill 21 July 1664. The tract belonged to Francis Osborne until later escheated. In 1714 John Gilliam secured a patent to 324 acres on 4 islands in the Appomattox River in Prince George County, where he established his home, “Monte Alto.” In 1718 the court granted John Gilliam an attachment against David Collyshaw. Prince George County rewarded John Gilliam Sr. and Jr. for killing wolves 11 Jan. 1720/1. His son of that name would have been only 8 years of age. In 1726 John Gilliam Sr. purchased 200 acres in Prince George County from Charles Gilliam Sr. and Jr. and sold Charles Sr. another 200 acres. Charles Sr. was John’s brother who apparently inherited land in Prince George County, too. In 1732 John Gilliam Sr. got 183 acres in Prince George County in the main fork of Deep Creek in Prince George (now Amelia) County, which would later belong to his daughters, Margery, Martha, and Ann. On 5 Sept. 1723 2 land patents were issued for John Gilliam. John Gilliam of Charles City County got 366 acres in Prince George County next to Robert Bolling and John Gilliam of Prince George County got 240 acres in Surry County on the north side of the Nottoway River. Bolling had surveyed the former tract for Gilliam 24 Jan. 1720/1. He was apparently the John Gilliam who, with Joshua Pritchett was an executor of the will of Thomas Nunnally. Ann Gilliam presented the will of John Gilliam 8 Jan. 1739/40 that appointed his wife and son, John Gilliam, executors, and that was witnessed by William Starke, Thomas Green, and Martha Gilliam.

Timeline

Birth
abt 1663

Estate of Margary Briggs
29 May 1688 • Surry County, VA
Margery’s estate was administered by Francis Maybury, John Gilliam, Hinchia Gilliam, Thomas Blunt and James Jordan.

Patent
20 Oct 1689 • Charles City County, VA
Mr. John GILLOM, patented 261 acres in "Chas. Citty. Co., Bristoll Par., on s. side of Appamoattuck Riv. Beg. At a point of Rocks, & adj. Hugh Leaden’s land. Imp. of 6 pers." 20 Oct 1689.

Patent
21 Apr 1690 • Charles City County, VA
Mr. Robert Bowling [Bolling] patented 166 acs. In the Co. of Happamatuck River & is know by the name of the Parsons old house, 100 acs. Granted Mr. Wm. Farrar, 1 Dec. 1620, 66 acs. being King’s Land beg between Puddle Dock Cr. & the river; to John GILLUM’S

The Estate of William Gower
25 Nov 1695 • Bristol Parish, Charles City County, VA
The estate of William Gower late of Bristoll parrish decd as it was sold at an outcry p[er] Robt. Bolling: To Ch: Gilham a bras ketl, 2 old Tabls 300 tobo; To John Gilham 2 Cows & Calvs 1 heyfor [heifer] 1130 tobo. [3]

Quit Rent
1704 • Prince George County, VA
John Gillam paid quit rents on 1000 acres [4]

Estate of Thomas Lewis, Jr
29 Aug 1711
John Gilliam, Nathaniel Tatum, and Charles Gilliam inventoried the estate of Thomas Lewis Jr.

Deed: Charles Gilliam, Sr to John Gilliam, Sr
8 Apr 1726 • Prince George County, VA
200 acres on the line of George Jordan

Deed: John Gilliam, Sr to Charles Gilliam, Sr and Jr
14 Jun 1726 • Prince George County, VA
John Gilliam, Sr., Bristol Parish, deeded 200 acres to Charles Gilliam, Sr & Jr, adj Capt Drury Bolling, Instance Hall, City Church path, Maj. Robert Bolling, John Lewis, Robert Winkfield. [5]

Death
John died before 8 Jan 1739 in Prince George County, Colony of Virginia.

Land Transactions

There were several John Gilliams in southside Virginia. Most of the following grants appear to belong to John Gilliam of Surry, son of Hinchea Gilliam and Fortune and not John Gilliam, son of John and Margary. CAVALIERS, Vol. III

  • p.170 23 Dec 1714. John Gillum. 324 acres NL Pr. Geo. Co. being 4 islands: Thorny Point Island, Back Creek Island, divided by channel called Pye Alley. Bread Street divided by channel called Crooked Lane & Rose-Mary Lane Island divided by Channel called Rose Mary Lane. PB 10, p.233. Transport of 7 person.
  • p.204 12 Jul 1718. John Guillam. 390 acres NL Isle of Wight on N side Maherin R. PB 10, p.381. For Services performed toward makeing a new settlement for the Saponie Indians at Christanna, pursuant to a treaty with the Nation Etc. [being part of land whereon the Saponie Indians lately dwelt & which they surrendered in exchange for land assigned them at Christanna; adj. Francis West.
  • p.272 9 Jul 1724. Thomas Dunn. 125 acres NL, Surry Co. N side Guillum's branch, S side Nottoway; adj John Guillum's land. DB 12, p.96
  • p.279 22 Feb 1724. Lewis Green of Pr Geo Co. 400 acres NL, Surry Co. N side Nottoway. Beg at mouth of Stoney Crk to the South Wester Sw. adj John Guillum & Maj Robert Bolling. PB 12, p.170.
  • p.304 24 Mar 1725. Edward Clanton. 150 acres NL, Surry Co. S side Nottoway adj John Guillum's land. PB 12, p.431.
  • p.306 24 Mar 1725. John Guillum. 190 acres NL, Surry Co. S side Nottoway, S side the Little Swamp. adj Cornelius Loftin & John Battail's [Battle's] line. PB 12, p.449
  • p.320 31 Oct 1726. William Kinchen. 140 acres NL Is of Wight Co on N side Maherin. adj John Guillum's land. PB 13, p.40.
  • p.363 27 Sep 1729. Richard Clanton. 200 acres NL Surry Co. S side Nottoway adj John Guillum & Cornelius Loftin. PB 13, p.421
  • 27 Sep 1729. Edward Clanton. 400 acres NL Surry Co. S side Nottoway R. adj John Guillum, Nathaniel Phillips & Robert Magee. Near the Nottoway Road. PB 13, p. 422
  • p.386 28 Sep 1728. John Guilliam of Surry. 446 acres NL, Brunswick Co. S side Nottoway R & S side of the Rocky Crk. adj land of John Davis. PB 14, p.67

John was born in 1666 in Virginia to John Gilliam and Margery Henshaw. The following is from Southside Virginia Families: second wife of Henry Briggs was Margery Gilliam; widow of John Gilliam; of Henrico Co . . . Margery Briggs died in 1688, her administrators being her sons, John and Hinshaw Gilliam; Francis Maybury (who married her daughter Elizabeth Gilliam).[6]

Sources

  1. Bristol Parish Register, page 306.
  2. VA COLONIAL RECORDS, 1600s-1700s; Genealogy.com by online subscription. Militia Lists from Public Record Office, London.
  3. Order Book, 1694-1700, p254
  4. Virginia Quit Rent Rolls, 1704 The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Jul., 1920), pp. 207-218 (12 pages) https://www.jstor.org/stable/4243771
  5. Weisiger, p118.
  6. Boddie, John Bennett. Southside Virginia Families. Vol. I. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Available on Hathi Trust [1]




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Gilliam-204 and Gilliam-119 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, etc
posted by Greg Gilliam
Gilliam-242 and Gilliam-119 appear to represent the same person because: obvious duplicates
posted by Wanda (Reeder) Horn
Gilliam-600 and Gilliam-204 appear to represent the same person because: obvious duplicates
posted on Gilliam-204 (merged) by Wanda (Reeder) Horn
Hi again! Are there two John m Henshaws? seems mother doesn't agree in what appear to be duplicate profiles (see also dad's profile):

If This profile and the three bulleted ones are all the same person, they should merge into Gilliam-204 (lowest-numbered one). Don's cast Miss Briggs adrift... different mothers should be resolved before merging duplicate profiles for a son.

Thanks!

ps - again, closest I got to a source was http://www.gilliamsofvirginia.org/Prince%20George/PrinceGeorge.html

posted on Gilliam-600 (merged) by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Liz - one of these Johns is mine so I'm working on merges. Thanks
posted on Gilliam-600 (merged) by Wanda (Reeder) Horn

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