William Gilliam Jr (abt. 1743 - bef. 1804)

Born about 1743 in Northampton, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Cheatham) Gilliam — married 1760 in North Carolina, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died before Feb 1804 before about age 61 in Granville County, North Carolina

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Biography

Father: William Gilliam
Mother: Agnes Gilliam (born Harris)
Wife: Elizabeth Cheatham

Children: Elizabeth Gilliam wife of Ransom Harris,
Priscilla Gilliam wife of James Harris,
Delilah Gilliam, wife of Charles Thorn,
Dolly Gilliam wife of William King,
William Gilliam, possibly the husband of Catherine Longist
Amy Gilliam wife of Isham Harrison,
Lundy Gilliam wife of William Howard Sims,
Leslie Gilliam husband of Elizabeth Gray Ballard

It has been said that this William Gilliam married Elizabeth Ellis. This is incorrect. That William Gilliam died childless in Wilkes County, GA leaving his entire estate to his siblings.

William Gilliam Jr was born in Virginia.

William Gilliam Jr was a part of North Carolina’s history.

William Gilliam Jr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-167014
Rank: Captain

William Gilliam Jr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A044777.

Timeline

William was born about 1743

Grant
1 Aug 1762
William Gillam Jr. patented 224 acres in Northampton Co. adjoining Jesse Gillam, William Gilliam Sr. and others.

Deed
31 Oct 1765
William Gillam Sr. deed to his son William Granville Jr. land in which he reserved a lifetime right for himself and his wife Agnes

Granville Regiment of Militia
Sept 1768
To William Gilliam Jr. L1 40 for 12 days service with the Granville Regiment of Militia

Commissioner
8 Aug 1782
William Gillam, Granville County Commissioner

Will of William Gilliam
June 1, 1803 - proved Feb Court 1804 - William Gilliam wills to his wife Elizabeth all land on roads leading from Gilliams Meeting House to Joseph Daniels' gate, 5 Negroes, all my stock and household and kitchen furniture, tools, during her widowhood; to my son William, after her death or remarriage of his mother, all my land left her, a sorrel horse, 2 Negroes and their increase and a gun; to my son Lesley, all my lands on west side of road from Gilliam's Meeting House to Daniels' Gate, a Negro slave and after death of his mother, 3 other slaves and a sorrel horse; to daughter Amey Harrison, a Negro after the death of her mother; to daughter Prissilla Harris, a Negro and future increase; to daughter Lundy Sims, a Negro and increase; th daughter Deliah Thron, on dollar; I wish 3 Negroes with increase to be evaluated and sold and money therefrom to my daughter Lundy Sims, grandson John T King and granddaughter Elizabeth Huff Thron (in next paragraph names are given as John Lion and Elizabeth Huff), and my son Lesley to keep money for grandchildren until they are of age and put to interest and if either of them die without issue, the survivors to receive the money; but if all 3 die without issue, then sons Lesley and William; to my daughter Prissiller Harris and Elizabeth Harris all stock, furnitures, etc. after death of their mother; if son William dies before 21 or without issue, his share to go to son Lesley; debts paid from crop. Exrs: my wife and son Lesley Gilliam and son-in-law Ransom Harris. Wit: Phil Hawkins, Abel Farrow, and H. Terrell. ^{[1] [2]}

Suit 1816 Harrison, Charles K., as attorney for Isham Harrison [of the county Gallealen, Illinois], to Stephen Sneed, Senr. ". . . a certain Black Negro man slave named Isaac now in the possession of Elizabeth Gilliam, widow & relict of William Gilliam Senr. dec'd and bequeathed to her by her dec'd husband . . . and after her death to Amy Harrison the wife of said Isham Harrison and daughter of the said William & Elizabeth Gilliam . . ." ^[3]

Birth
bef 1741 • Northampton County, NC

Land Entry
3 Sep 1761 • Northampton County, NC
William GILLIAM, Jr., entry 700 acres in Northampton County, joining William CLANTON, Arthur Atkinson, Alexander Donald, Jesse GILLAM, Thomas Cumboe, and Samuel Yeargan. Sig: William GILLIAM Wit: J. Edwards Reverse: "Granted August 1762"

Warrant
3 Sep 1761 • Northampton County, NC
William GILLIAM, Jr., warrant John Edwards to survey 700 acres in Northampton County, joining William Clanton, Arthur Atkinson, Alexander Donald, Jesse GILLAM, Thomas Cumboe, and Samuel Yeargan. Sig: J. Edwards, Entry Taker Reverse: "Granted Aug 1762"

Grant: William Gillam
1 Aug 1762 • Northampton County, NC
This grant appears to belong to William Gilliam, Jr, but could indeed be William Gilliam Sr's. File No. 127, William Gillam, 224 acres Beginning at a corner white Oak, Issued: 1 Aug 1762, ^[4]

Marriage
bef 1763
Elizabeth CHEATHAM
(–1803)

Payroll for troops in the Granville County Militia
24 Mar 1769 • Granville County, NC
We, do hereby Acknowledge to have received of Robert Harris, Colo. of the Granville regiment of Militia, the sums opposite our respective names, in full for our Services in protecting the publick peace at Hillsborough. Wm Gilliam, Wm Gilliam, Jr.

Will of William Gilliam Sr
12 Oct 1778 • Granville County, NC
I will to my son William Gilliam all my carpenter’s and cooper’s tools also and guns (at my death) and after my wife’s death my will is that he has my negro fellow Andrew, if he be alive

Residence
1784 • Granville County, NC

Residence 1786 • Granville County, NC

Residence
1790 • Granville, North Carolina, United States

Sale Est. CHRISTOPHER ROBER(T)SON, decd
13 Oct 1791 • Warren County, NC
by Edward Jones, D. Sheriff. Purchasers: John Roberson, Luck Key, Christopher Roberson, Isham Roberson, Sugar Kimble, Thomas Roberson, Peter Kimble, Wm House, Nathaniel Peebles, Green House, Wm Gilliam, James House, et al. ^[5]

Residence
1800 • Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina
Age over 45 ^[6]

Will of William Gilliam, Jr
1 Jun 1803 • Granville County, NC

Death
bef Feb 1804 • Granville County, NC ^[7]

Probate
Aug 1809 • Granville County, NC

Sources

1. ↑ Zae Harget, Abstracts of Granville Co. NC. Book #6 1803-1808, p. 275.
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9GW-YHCF?i=75&cat=358185
3. ↑ BOS-1816, Book X, p. 207
4. ↑ Book: 14 pg: 285, Grant no.: 114
5. ↑ Will Book 6, p43
6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7590/images/4440860_00477?pId=330739
7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/007641266_00321?pId=1556415

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ron Hallberg for creating WikiTree profile Gilliam-307 through the import of Indiana Crouch Family, April 2013.ged on Apr 23, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ron and others.