Harris
Gilliam
aka Gillam
Born about in Bertie, North Carolina
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of William Gilliam Sr
and Agnes (Harris) Gilliam
Husband of
Elizabeth (Jordan) Gilliam
— married
1751 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jordan Gilliam, Sarah (Gilliam) Ross, Susanna (Gilliam) Cole, Harbert Gilliam, Martha Patsy (Gilliam) Self, Elizabeth (Gilliam) Pearce, Amey (Gilliam) Tate and William Gilliam
Died before
before about age 72
in Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
Harris was born before 1731. He was the son of William Gilliam and Agnes Harris.
He married Elizabeth Jordan
Charles Gilliam lived adjacent to George Jordan. For several generations these families were interconnected. Harris Gilliam, grandson of Charles, married Elizabeth Jordan, granddaughter of George Jordan.
Timeline
Birth
abt 1730 • Bertie County, NC
Marriage
bef 30 Mar 1751
Elizabeth Jordan
Elizabeth is referred to as Elizabeth Gilliam in the Will of her father, George Jordan.
Charles Gilliam lived adjacent to George Jordan. For several generations these families were interconnected. Harris Gilliam, grandson of Charles, married Elizabeth Jordan, granddaughter of George Jordan.
Will of George Jordan
30 Mar 1751 • Granville County, NC
Refers to daughter Elizabeth Gilliam
Grant: Harris Gilliam
27 Oct 1752 • Granville County, NC
File No. 306, Harris Gilliam, 200 acres Lying on both sides flat Creek Beginning at a hickory, Issued: 27 Oct 1752, [1]
Grant: Harris Gilliam
27 Oct 1752 • Granville County, NC
200 acres in Granville County in the Parish of St John on both sides of Flat Creek, joining the Branch and Jordan's line. Sig: Harris Gilliam, Wit: Jno Haywood, Jas Paine surveyed 3 Sep 1751, SCC: George Jordan Jr, Robert Harris, Dan Weldon, Surveyor
Tax List
1755 • Granville County, NC
[2]
Will of Sarah Jordan
26 Dec 1761 • Granville County, NC
Refers to daughter Elizabeth Gilliam
Deed: George Jordan to William Gilliam of Northampton Co. NC
9 Nov 1762 • Granville County, NC
100 pds., 320 acres in Granville Co. on W side of Anderson's Swamp. Wits: Harris Gillum, Cutbird Hudson. [3]
Military
1763 • Granville County, NC
Harris Gilliam, Ensign, Granville County
Deed: Harris Gilliam to Bartholomew Kimball
16 Jan 1765 • Granville County, NC
Harris Gillam and wife, Elizabeth, deed to Bartholomew Kimball for land adjoining William Gillam, January 16, 1765. [4]
Tax List
1769 • Granville County, NC
[5]
Deed: Harris Gilliam to James Daniel
14 Sep 1772 • Granville County, NC
Harris Gillam deed to James Daniel, in which Elizabeth Gillam, wife of Harris Gillam, relinquished her dower right, Sept. 14, 1772
Deed: James Pucket and wife, Martha to Harris Gillam
4 Dec 1772 • Granville County, NC
James Pucket and wife, Martha, deed to Harris Gillam, December 4, 1772, [6]
Deed: Shem Cook to Harris Gilliam
abt 1775 • Granville County, NC
Shem Cook to Harris Gilliam, [7]
Will of William Gilliam
12 Oct 1778 • Granville County, NC
My will is that what sheep, that I have remain alive to equally divided between my son Harriss Gilliam and William Gilliam
Grant, Harris Gilliam
1 Feb 1779 • Granville County, NC
File No. 1404, Harris Gilliam, 70 acres On the waters of Taylors Creek, Entered: 1 Feb 1779, Entry no.: 357, Issued: 21 Oct 1782, [8]
Census
1790 • Granville, North Carolina, United States
[9]
Administration of the Estate of Bartholomew Kimball
1794 • Granville County, NC
Estate was administered by Agnes Kimball and Harris Gilliam.
Will of Shem Cook
1796 • Granville County, NC
Will witnessed by Wyatt Ballard, H. Gilliam, John Welch
Deed: Harris Gilliam to Harbert Gilliam
30 Mar 1797 • Granville County, NC
Harris Gillium of Wake Co, NC deed of gift to his son, Harbert Gilliam of the same place for land in Granville Co, March 30, 1797. [10]
Deed: Harris Gilliam to John Jenkins
31 Mar 1797 • Granville County, NC
Harris Gilliam of Wake Co, NC deed to John Jenkins of Granville Co, March 31, 1797. [11]
Census
1800 • Hillsborough, Wake, North Carolina
Age, over 45
[12]
Marriage
bef 1803
Mary.
It appears Elizabeth has died for Harris' Will mentions wife, Mary. The identity of Mary is unknown.
Will of Harris Gilliam
18 Oct 1803 • Wake County, NC
In the name of God Amen, I Harris Gillum of the county of Wake in the State of North Carolina now weak of body but of a sound disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary Gilliam, my three Negroes Judah, Aley and Isaac and the cattle she possessed at the time I married her and all such we purchased since our marriage, half the plantation utensils, her choice of them, one sorrel mare, called Polly and a mare colt which came last spring, all my hogs and all my sheep, all my crops in and out of doors of every sort and kind and the use of all my negroes to finish completely any crop on the ground for which she must pay all my just debts, I lend to my said wife Mary Gillum, during the term of her natural life, the use of my chair and harness and grindstone. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Cole, the sum of twenty shillings to be paid her out of my estate by my executors, hereafter to be named Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ross and her heirs all the property that I have hereafter lent her Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy Gillum the bed and furniture I let her take hereto fore Item I give and bequeath to my son Jordan Gilliam my two Negroes Ben and Winny Item I give and bequeath to my son Harbert Gillum and his heirs all the property I lent him heretofore and all the money he owes me, one negro girl called Gilly, one walnut chest one cross cutt saw and half my coopers and carpenters tools and one half o the household and kitchen furniture. I had before I married my present wife. Item I give and bequeath to my son Joshua Gillum and his heirs all the property I lent him when he married and all the money he woes me, one negro boy called Jim one bay horse called Dick and one bridle and saddle, one walnut table, one currying knife one half of my coopers and carpenters tools and one half o the household and kitchen furniture I had before I married my present wife I give and bequeath to my son William Gillum and his heirs the bed and furniture he had of me at his marriage, one negro boy called Davy, one negro man named America one walnut desk one gun and all my ammunition and my silver shoe and knee buckle I tem I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy Self and her heirs all the property I lent to her when she married, one _____, and all the furniture contained therein Item I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Betsey Self one bed and furniture Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Cooper and her heirs all the property I lent her at her marriage Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Abigail MeGehee and her heirs all the property I lent her at her marriage Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Pierce and her heirs the bed and furniture I had lent her heretofore and my Will is that my give mare called Sis with her increase all the cattle I possessed before I married my present wife with her increase and one half of my plantation tools be immediately sold by my executors at six months credit and the monies arising thereby to be equally divided between my four daughters, Mary Cooper, Abigail McGehee, Elizabeth Pierce, and Patsey Self and that after the death of my wife, my executors must sell on the same credit all the property I lent her during her life and the money arising of this last mentioned property to be equally divided between my two sons Herbert Gillum and Joshua Gillum or their children if either or both should die before my wife, And lastly I hereby constitute, nominate and appoint my beloved wife Mary Gillum, Executrix and my worth friend Joseph Taylor, of Granville, County and my son Joshua Gillum Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Will and Testament by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this only to be my last In testimony whereof I have hereunto se t my hand and seal this 18th day of October 1803 Signed, sealed, pronounced published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of Harris Gillum Sig: H. Gillum In presence of Dukey Skelton, Jurat Joseph Stephens, Jurat, Agnes [her X mark] Stephens Jurat
Wake County November Sessions 1803 The within Will was in open Court duly proven by the oaths of Dukey Skelton, Joseph Stephens and Agnes Stephens, subscribing witness hereto ordered to be recorded
S. Turner CC
Probate of Will of Harris Gilliam
Nov 1803 • Wake County, NC
[13]
Harris passed away before Nov 1803.
Probate
6 Dec 1805 • Franklin County NC
Job Self is indebted to the Estate of Harris Gilliam. Harris' daughter Patsy married Walter Self.
Sources
- ↑ Book: 11 pg: 370, Grant No.: 63
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16693714:3566?ssrc=pt&tid=50409290&pid=26434231575
- ↑ Granville County, NC, Deed Book F, p. 187-
- ↑ Granville County, NC, Deed Book H, 1765-1768, p. 21
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16703111:3566?ssrc=pt&tid=50409290&pid=26434231575
- ↑ Granville County, NC, 1772-1775, Deed Book K, p. 208
- ↑ Granville County, NC, Deed Book L, p241
- ↑ Book: 43 pg: 173, Grant no.: 380
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/170776:5058?ssrc=pt&tid=50409290&pid=26434231575
- ↑ Granville County, NC, 1797-1802. Deed Book Q, p. 154
- ↑ Granville County, NC, 1797-1802, Deed Book Q, p 159
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7590/images/4440904_00732?pId=344477
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9061/images/007640324_01467?pId=589474
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harris by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harris:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harris by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harris:
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Al Selph III
I agree and they should be merged.
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Greg Gilliam
Gilliam-2874 and Gilliam-90 appear to represent the same person because: Same Will date, same military service
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by Greg Gilliam
Chris Douglas B.S.
Gilliam-1729 and Gilliam-90 appear to represent the same person because: same person
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by Chris Douglas B.S.
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