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Hinchea Gilliam Sr. (abt. 1661 - 1734)

Capt. Hinchea "Henshaw" Gilliam Sr.
Born about in Colony of Virginiamap
Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 1695 in Surry, Virginia, The American Coloniesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 73 in Surry, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Hinchea was born about 1661 in Virginia, the son of John Gilliam and Margary. Margary has been traditionally said to be Margaret Henshaw, but their is no known evidence that she was ever known as Margaret. There is also some doubt as to whether she was a Henshaw. See her profile for a discussion.

It is likely that Hinchea was the oldest of John and Margary's sons.

After Margary remarried, one will find Hinchea in the household of Henry Briggs, his step-father.

Hinchea married Fortune. Traditionally it has been said that she was Fortune Flood. Some researchers question her surname as she is still referred to as Fortune Flood after the time she should have been married to Hinchea. Other families in the area also used the given name Fortune such as the Jordans.

Hinchea left a will dated 20 Nov 1734 in Surry.


Southside Virginia Genealogies

Capt. Hinchia Gilliam I, in his own words

If he could speak to us today, Capt. Hinchia Gilliam I might describe his life as follows.

I was born about 1666, a son of John and Margery Gilliam, and was living in the household of my stepfather, Henry Briggs, 1682 to 1685.

I was married to Fortune by 3 April 1690 when I sold land we owned in Charles City County to Robert Bolling. We were eventually the parents of 6 sons and 4 daughters.

The governor granted me 1,610 acres in present-day Sussex County beyond the 658 acres I owned in 1704, giving me 2,268. In 1712 a Surry County grand jury indicted me for skipping church, which was then a crime.

I made my will in Surry County 13 January 1733/4 naming wife, Fortune, and identifying 4 sons and 2 daughters. Besides giving them their own plantations, I let Charles, Walter, and Thomas Gilliam have the 40 acres on the north side of Nottoway River where we liked to fish, hoping they would share it.

Fortune’s will of 20 May 1744 named no daughters but sons Charles, Thomas, and Walter. Our grandson Burwell Gilliam reported to Rev. Willie of Albemarle Parish that Fortune died 20 October 1753, 5 and they recorded her will in newly-created Sussex County 13 May 1754. By the way, he pronounced his name Wylie.

Since my sons could not agree on who should pay the taxes on our fishing spot, Robert Jones obtained a grant for it in 1755 and he conveyed it to Thomas Gilliam, only. [1]

Timeline

Birth
abt 1661

Tithables
1682 • Surry County, VA
Henry Briggs, Sr, Hen: Briggs Jr., Hinchea Gilliam

Tithables
1683 • Lawnes Creek, Surry County, VA
Henry Briggs' list included Hincha Gilliam, Francis Briggs and Charles Briggs

Taxes
1686-87 • Surry County, VA
The Surry County tax ledgers of 1686-87 listed Mrs. Briggs with her sons, Hinchia and Charles Gilliam.

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.

Tithables
1688 • Surry County, VA
Hinchia was living in the household of Patrick Lashley

Tithable
1689 • Surry County, VA
Hinchia appeared in his own household

Marriage
bef 3 Apr 1690 • Charles City County, VA
Fortune
(1669–1753)

Relinquishment of Dower
3 Apr 1690 • Westover Parish, Charles City County, VA At a Court holden at Westtopher 3rd April A.D. 1690 in the 2nd year of William & Mary, King & Queen of England . . . "Fortune Gillam relinquishes her right of dower in land sold by her husband to Mr. Robert Bolling."

Tithable
1690 • Surry County, VA
Joel Barker was living with Hinchia Gilliam

Tithable
1691 • Surry County, VA
Hinchia appeared in his own household

Residence
8 Jun 1692 • Surry County, VA
Hinshia Gillam, 1 Tithe, [2]

Tithable
1694 • Surry County, VA
Nephew Francis West was living with Hinchia Gilliam in the precinct above Sunken Marsh

Tithable
1697 • Surry County, VA
Abraham Evans Jr. was in Hinchia Gilliam's household in 1697

Land
Jun 1699 • Surry County, VA
Land south of the Main Blackwater had been opened and a Committee examined the claims to this land. WILLIAM HUNT and HUISHA GILLIAM both had claims, No acreage was given but their land was "seated"

Patent: Col. Nathaniel Harrison and Hinsha Gilliam
25 Apr 1701 • Surry County, VA
658 acres, southside the Main Blackwater Swamp on Cattail Branch

Patent
25 Apr 1701 • Surry County, VA
William Hunt patented 348 acres on the South side of the Main Blackwater, adjacent to Capt. Nathaniel Harrison and The Corn Field, for the transfer of 7 people; John Good, 6 times, & Sarah Lew/Low.

Patent:
25 Apr 1701 • Surry County, VA
Huisha Gilliam patented 348 acres on the south side of Main Blackwater, near Nottoway River and The Corn Field

Deed: William and Sarah Hunt to James Cooper
3 Nov 1701 • Surry County, VA
100 acres, Witnessed Nathaniel Harrison, Hinshaw Gilliam and Thomas Holt

Deed: Hinsha Gilliam of Southwarke Parish to William Hunt
3 Nov 1701 • Surry County, VA
3000 pounds of tobacco, 348 acres on southside of main Blackwater Swamp near Nottoway River. Land was patented on 25 Apr 1701. (Fortune Gilliam, wife of Hinsha Gilliam, relinquished her Dower.) Sig: Hinsha [his X mark] Gilliam, Fortune [her X mark]

Deed: William and Sarah Hunt to John Bently
3 Nov 1701 • Surry County, VA
4000 pounds of tobacco . . . 100 acres in Southwarke Parish bounded by said Hunt, William Knott, David Phillips, decd, and Thomas Sidway, dcd. Land was bought from Thomas Hux (Hay?) late of the parish decd on 2 Dec 1695. (Sarah Hunt, relinquished dower)

Deed: Nathaniel Harrison, Gent., of Southwark Parish to Hinchea Gilliam
3 Nov 1701 • Surry County, VA
3000 pounds, 329 acres on south side of main Blackwater Swamp in Southwarke Parish (being 1/2 land patented by Harrison and Gilliam on 25 Apr 1701) Sig: Nathaniel Harrison Wit: Henry Floyd, Thomas Beckitt, John Skelton Rec 4 Nov 1701.

Tithable
1701 • Surry County, VA
Benjamin Walker was in Hinchia's Gilliam's household in 1701

Militia
1701
Hinchia was a militia sergeant in Capt. William Browne’s Company in 1701.

Attorney
1 Sep 1702 • Surry County, VA
Mary Harrison appoints Francis Clements, Gent., as her attorney in the deed of her husband to Hinshaw Gilliam. Sig: Mary Harrison Wit: John Skelton Rec: 1 Sep 1702 Rec 4 Nov 1701 [3]

Military
Dec 1702 • Surry County, VA
Militia sergeant in Capt. William Browne’s Company. [4]

Residence
1704 • Surry County, VA
Gillham, Hinche. Quit Rents, 658 acres. [5]

Will of Thomas Blunt
21 Sep 1708 • Southwark Parish, Surry County, VA
Wit: Wm. Killingsworth, Hinsha Gilliam, Samuel Briggs, Henry Floyd [Flood]

Patent: Hinshea Guillam, grantee
16 Jun 1714 • Surry County, VA
550 acres on the South side of Nottaway River; beginning and extending on the East side of the Cypress swamp a little below the mouth of a branch. [6]

Patent
Dec 1714 • Surry County, VA
Hinchia Gilliam of Surry County received a patent of 620 acres on Raccoon Swamp & his own land in Dec. 1714

Will of Francis West
8 Oct 1715 • Isle of Wight
To cousin Francis West, the son of John West; to the rest of the children of John West; Judith Perry; Thomas Perry; cousin John Guillam, the son of Capt. Hinchie Guillam.

Deed
16 Jun 1716 • Surry County, VA
550 acres in Surry County on the east side of Cypress Swamp

Deed: Hinchia Gilliam to William Briggs
16 Jan 1718 • Surry County, VA
Hinchia Gilliam of Isle of Wight sold 125 acres on Cattail Branch to William Briggs of Surry, adjacent Thomas Blunt. [7]

Deed: Hinchia Gilliam to Henry Briggs
1718 • Surry County, VA
Hinchia Gilliam of Isle of Wight County sold 150 acres on Cattail Swamp to Henry Briggs

Patent
11 Apr 1732 • Surry County, VA
Hinshia GILLUM, 400 acs. 11 Apr 1732 (New land) on S. side of Nottoway Riv. adj. Col. Henry Harrison, Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Clanton & Robert Magee, 40 shill. [8]

Grant
11 Apr 1732 • Isle of Wight County, VA
Hinshia GILLUM of Surry 40 acs. 11 Apr 1732 (New land) on N. side of Nottoway Riv. adj. land of Francis Clements, dec’d; 5 shill. [9]

Will of Hinchae Gilliam, Sr
13 Jan 1733 • Surry County, VA

Death
bef 20 Nov 1734 • Surry County, VA

Probate of Will of Hinchae Gilliam Sr
20 Nov 1734 • Surry County, VA

Will of Hinchea Gilliam

Jan. 13,1733. administered Nov. 20.1734, Surry, Virginia

To my son Hinches Gilliam, the plantation where he now lives with all land adjoining. To son Walter Gilliam, the plantation where he now lives, with 200 acres to be taken of my land next to Rockon Swamp. if he die without issue it is to go to my son Thomas Gilliam. To son Charles Gilliam the plantation where he now lives and 100 acres on the North side of a branch between his plantation and mine for his life, at his death to his son, Charles Gilliam. The remainder of my land 340 acres to my wife Fortune Gilliam, for her life and at her death to my son, Thomas Gilliam. To my three sons Charles, Walter, and Thomas, 40 acres on the North side of Nottoway River a fishing place and not to be molested of deprive each other of priveleges. To son Charles Gilliam, 200 acres adj. Benjamin Harrison and Nathaniel Phillips. Mentions daughters Pricilla and Lydia Gilliam, and gives Thomas 200 acres.

Witnesses: Benjamin Clements, John Gilliam, Edward Clanton. Exor: Thomas Gilliam.[10]

Account of Estate of Hincha GILLIAM, decd. Lists Mason Bishop, Fortune GILLIAM, widow, Peter Bagley, Amos Tims, Henry Bishop, Michael Caseley, Nicholas Edmunds, Willut Roberts, Thomas Beddingfield for schooling the children, Eliza Cooper, Richard Blunt, James Anderson, Henry Ivey, Benjamin Ellis, Henry Briggs, John Drew in Brunswick County, Patrick Lashley in Carolina, and John Bradley in Carolina Sig: Willut Roberts, and Faith Roberts, Executors. [11]

Sources

  1. ↑ Southside Virginia Genealogies by John W. Pritchett, Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, Maryland 21211
  2. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, Number 4, Surry County Tithables, 1692, 1693, 1694, Nov 1985
  3. ↑ Surry County, VA, Deed & Will Book 5, p.246
  4. ↑ Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, p222
  5. ↑ 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
  6. ↑ Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710-1719, p. 170 (Reel 10).
  7. ↑ Surry County, VA, Deed Book 7, p161.
  8. ↑ Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume III, page 415
  9. ↑ Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume III, page 415
  10. ↑ http://www.ancestraltrackers.net/va/resources/virginia-county-records-v6-p1.pdf
  11. ↑ Surry County, VA, Will Book 9, page 149
  • CAVALIERS, Vol III
p.149 16 Jun 1714. William Glover. 100 acres NL, Surry Co. S side main Black Water Swamp. beg at mouth of Old Town Swamp. To Hinchea Guillam's land. PB 10, p.160.
p.150 16 Jun 1714 Capt Henry Harrison of Surry & Philip Ledwell ESQR. 6365 acres NL in Surry & Is of Wight. S side Nottoway R. beg. at mouth of the 3rd br on S side of Hunting Quarter Sw, dividing this & land of Mr. Benja. Harrison; by the Raccoon Sw; to corner of Hinshea Guillam. p.165. Imp of 120 persons.
p.152 16 Jun 1714 Hinshea Guillam. 550 acres NL Surry Co, S side Nottaway R on E side Cyprus Sw. PB 10, p.170. Imp of 5 persons.
p.170 23 Dec 1714 Hinshea Guillum of Surry Co. 620 acres NL Is of Wight Co. S side Nottoway, beg N side of Raccoon Swamp; adj his own land & Capt Henry Harrison. PB 10, p.234




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