Theodore Gaillard Sr (abt. 1714 - 1781)

Born about 1714 in St. James Santee Parish, Province of South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Serre) Gaillard — married 4 Mar 1735 in St James Santee, Berkeley, South Carolina

Husband of Lydia (Peyre) Gaillard — married about 1754 in Province of South Carolina

Descendants

Died 1781 at about age 67 in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Theodore Gaillard was a Planter. He was the son of Barthelemy (Bartholomew) and Elizabeth Gaillard of St. James Santee Parish, Province of South Carolina.^[1]

Marriage

Theodore Gaillard married at least twice:^[2][1]

1. Elizabeth, daughter of Noe Serre, by whom he had children John, Theodore, Samuel, Charles, Elizabeth (m. Job Marion), and Catherine (m. Elias Ball)
2. Lydia Peyre, who is mentioned in his will.^[3] They had children David, Peter, and Lydia (m. John Dutarque)

Children:^[3]

• Charles Gaillard, son
• Peter Gaillard, son
• David Gaillard, son dec'd at time of will
• John Gaillard, son
• Catharine Gaillard, daughter

Property

These properties were listed in Theodore Gaillard's will:^[3]

• Lands in Anson Borough, to son Charles
• Plantation on Wambaw Creek named Bruneau Old Field, to wife Lydia
• Wambaw Plantation, residence, 1450 acres, to son John
• Lands in St. Stephens Parish, 1400 acres, residence of son Peter, to son Peter (Heyden Hill Plantation)

Death

Theodore Gaillard died in 1781. He wrote his will 16 Mar 1781 and it was proven 7 Jul 1781. ^[3] So he died sometime between those dates.

Family member believes that he died at his plantation, Wambaw, and was later interred at St. Philips.

Place: St James Santee, South Carolina, between the months of March and July

Slaves

Theodore Gaillard was a slaveholder. His will,^[3] and probate inventory in 1784^[4] named and valued the slaves on his Wambaw plantation at his death. The second part of his inventory may be the slaves on the St. Stephens plantation.

In his will Theodore Gaillard states "I give my man Frank his freedom".^[3]

For more information please see:

• Slaves of Theodore Gaillard
• Heyden Hill Plantation

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bates, Susan Baldwin and Harriott Cheves Leland. French Santee: a Huguenot Settlement in Colonial South Carolina. 2d ed. (2022) p. 126
2. ↑ The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine 1938-04: Vol 39 Iss 2 https://archive.org/details/sim_south-carolina-historical-magazine_1938-04_39_2/page/76/mode/2up
   • Gaillard Family p.77
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 19 1780-1783 Wills v. 20 1783-1786
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1780-1783, Vol. 019 > image 202 of 869; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXSR-HG (accessed 3 April 2023)
   • 1781 will of Theodore Gaillard, Bk 19 p.187-188
4. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Charleston District, South Carolina estate inventories, 1732-1844 1783-1810
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1783-1787 > No File Description Available > image 116 of 280
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-VS39-K5 (accessed 3 April 2023)
   • 1784 probate inventory of Theodore Gaillard

• Find A Grave: Memorial #86963954

• http://faithinwriting.com/Honour/Gaillards.htm
• South Carolina, US, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 August 2020), memorial page for Theodore Gaillard Sr. (1710–25 Jun 1781), Find a Grave Memorial no. 86963954, citing Saint Philip's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279) .