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William Gilliam Jr. (abt. 1742 - aft. 1798)

William Gilliam Jr.
Born about in Albemarle, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married 1775 [location unknown]
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Died after after about age 56 in Wilkes, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

He was the son of William Gilliam and Mary Jarrett. He died in 1798.

William married Elizabeth Ellis. William Gilliam and Elizabeth Ellis did not have children. William left his entire estate to his siblings and their heirs.

This William incorrectly has been given as the progenitor of the Gilliams of Scott County, that William married Elizabeth McCormack, daughter of William McCormack.

Timeline

Birth
abt 1742

Deed: John Hunter of Buckingham to Nicholas Davis
28 Aug 1764 • Bedford County, VA
John Hunter of Buckingham to Nicholas Davis of Cumberland County, 270 acres on Falling River in Bedford. Wit: William GILLIAM, Jr., Edward Hunter & Isaac Crews Rec: 28 Aug 1764, Teste: Ben Howard. [1]

Tithes: William Gilliam, Sr and William Gilliam, Jr
Personal Property Tax
1764 • Buckingham County, VA
William Gilliam, Sr, listed with William Gilliam, Jr and Harry, Primus, Nan and Hanner

Deed: Wm. GILLAM and wife Eliz., Bedford County, to Benj. Wash,
1 Mar 1773 • Bedford County, VA
Wm. GILLAM and wife Eliz., Bedford County, to Benj. Wash, Albemarle County, for £55, 121 acres on N. branch of Horsley. Line of David Crawford. [2]

Suit: Mary & Wm GILLIAM, Exors of Wm vs Walter Middleton
May 1774 • Bedford County, VA
Mary & Wm GILLIAM, Exors of Wm GILLIAM vs. Walter Middleton and William Butler, [3]

Deed: William Gilliam to Alexander Smith
1 Feb 1780 • Buckingham County, VA
20 Shillings Sterling paid by Alexander Smith to William Gilliam a certain tract or parcel of land containing 187 acres by survey bearing date the 13 Feb 1764 lying & being in County of Buckingham on Branches of Southside of Wreck Island Creek

Personal Property Tax
1782 • Buckingham County, VA
Charles Patteson's List, William Gilliam, one male over 21, Slaves: Chloe

Survey
16 May 1783 • Buckingham County, VA
William GILLIAM mentioned as neighbor of John McMannaway; west side of Wreck Island Creek; other neighbors, Richard Oglesby, John Booth and James Beekham, page 35

Personal Property Tax
1783 • Buckingham County, VA
Charles Patteson's List. William Gilliam on Wreck Island. Slaves Chloe and Sam.

Migration
1784
William disappears from the Buckingham County Personal Property Tax lists in 1784. It appears he removes to Campbell County around this time and eventually settles in Georgia after 1790 on a Military Land Warrant he obtained in 1785.

Personal Property Tax
1784 • Buckingham County, VA
William Gilliam, one male over 21, Slaves: 2

Warrant William Gilliam, Franklin, GA
Military Warrant: Dyall Frazer
5 Jul 1785 • Franklin County, GA
By the court of justices of the county of Franklin to John Gorham Esq County Surveyor for said county. You hereby authorized and required to admeasure and lay off . . . unto William Gillam 1000 acres in said county . . . old warrant in name of Dyall Frazer. [4]

Personal Property Tax
1785 • Campbell County, VA
William Gilliam

Will of Thomas Oglesby
4 Feb 1786 • Campbell County, VA
Thomas mentions land on Wreck Island. Witnesses include William and Charles Gilliam.

Personal Property Tax
28 Apr 1787 • Campbell County, VA
William Gilliam

Personal Property Tax
7 May 1788 • Campbell County, VA
William Gilliam

Personal Property Tax
23 Apr 1789 • Campbell County, VA
William Gilliam

Personal Property Tax
25 Jun 1790 • Campbell County, VA
William Gilliam

Residence
1790 • Franklin County, GA
Headrights and Bounty Land

Residence
1790 • Franklin County, GA
[5]

Inventory of the Estate of Mary Cox
16 Feb 1796 • Wilkes County, GA
Inventory Feb. 16, 1796. Hair trunks, feather bed, hand bellows etc entire estate. Wm. GILLUM, James Burns, Wm. Puryear, apprs. [6]

Deed: William Gilliam and Davis Saxon
6 Mar 1796 • Wilkes County, GA
William GILLIAM of Wilkes Co GA and Davis Saxon for 200 acres on Reedy & Hardens Creek Wit: John H. Lett [7]

Will of Micajah Williamson, Sr.
5 Dec 1796 • Wilkes County, GA
To eldest son Charles five shillings. To sons Micajah, Peter, Wm, and Jefferson Williamson, daus. Nancy Clark, Sally Griffin, Patsy and Elizabeth Williamson, five shillings each. Sig: 29 Apr 1790. Pro: 5 Dec 1796. John Clark, Wm Gillam, Thompson Bird

Will
27 Jan 1798 • Wilkes County, GA
Will of William Gilliam
proved 17 Feb 1798.
my loving brothers and sisters
the lawful heirs or children of John Hood
Exrs: brother Deveraux Gilliam, sister Sally Williamson
Wit: Joel Abbot, (T.? P.?) Williamson, Charles Ellis
[8]

Death
aft 27 Jan 1798 • Wilkes County, GA

Inventory of the Estate of William Gilliam
16 Apr 1798 • Wilkes County, GA

Estate of William Gilliam
Wilkes County, GA
5 Jun 1798 - Receipt of Devereux Gilliam
12 Jan 1799 - Receipts of Chas., John, and Jarrett Gilliam
19 Dec 1799 - Receipt of Richard Gilliam
19 Dec 1799 - Receipt of Chas. Gilliam for $1044.00 which is in full of the shares that Archer Gilliam, Joice Hood, Polly Jennins (sic), Betsy Hood and Polly Hood the children of Joice Hood are entitled to receive under the will of Wm. Gilliam, decd, which he binds himself to pay over to them and to get receipts and transmit to Ga. [9]

Executor of the Estate of William Gilliam
3 Feb 1800 • Wilkes County, GA
Deveraux GILLIAM relinquishes his appointment Feb. 3, 1800. [10]

Executor of the Estate of William Gilliam
4 Mar 1800 • Wilkes County, GA
Sally Williamson, Exor of William GILLIAM, and of Micajah Williamson. [11]


Research

Caution should be taken when researching the William Gilliams of early Georgia as there were several:

  • William Gilliam of Albemarle County, VA who married Elizabeth Ellis. William left an estate in Wilkes County, GA in 1798.
  • William Gilliam who married Fanny Walton on 28 May 1807 in Lincoln County, GA. This William died in the Alabama Territory in 1826, in that part that became the Mississippi Territory per estate papers administered by his widow and Robert Walton in Madison County, AL
  • William Gilliam who married Ephiah Ford on 8 Dec 1807 in Hancock County, GA. Little is known about this William.
  • William Gilliam who married Mason Tarver, the widow of Robert Tarver, on 9 Aug 1809 in Wilkes County, GA. William Gilliam may have died before 1819 when Richard Tarver makes his will remembering sister Gilliam and makes provision for the education of John Gilliam.
  • William Gilliam, son of Burrell Gilliam of Northampton County, NC. Per administration papers of Adams and Burrell Gilliam, 1815, Northampton County granted Power of Attorney to son-in-law, Elias Hodges. Power of Attorney stated that both William Gilliam and Elias Hodges are of Jefferson County, GA.
  • William Gilliam who married Miss Harris the daughter of Edward Harris who left an estate about 1826 in Greene County, GA mentioning son Gilliam Harris. William Gilliam and Miss Harris married before 1818. This William is the father of William Harris Gilliam who married Lucinda Fambrough per deed: Harris Heirs to William H Gilliam dated 22 Oct 1847 in Greene County. Amy, Sarah & Polly Harris gave land in Greene and Oglethorpe Counties, GA to William Harris Gilliam. They had inherited this land from their father, Edward Harris. Living on an adjacent tract was their brother, Gilliam Harris.
  • William Gilliam, son of Devereaux Gilliam and Edith Ellis, married Jean Smith about 1791. She was the daughter of William Smith who left a will dated 1815 in Patrick County, VA mentioning daughter Jean Gilliam and grandchildren Nancy E Gilliam and Susanna Gilliam. This William died before December 1826 in Alabama per probate records in Oglethorpe County, GA which state William was "late of Alabama." His administrator was son-in-law Mark Smith. (This William Gilliam is the nephew of the William Gilliam of Albemarle County, VA above.)

Both of the Williams that died in Alabama both died about 1826, making it difficult not to co-mingled their lines. Fortunately, both left estates one in Madison County, AL and, the other, in Oglethorpe County, GA.

In the 1827 Land Lottery, "the orphans [plural] of William Gillum, decd" received one draw of land: Section 3, District 5, Lot 44. Since two William Gilliams died about 1826 it is difficult to determine who was awarded the Lottery Land.

Sources

  1. ↑ Bedford County, VA, Deed Book B-2, page 454
  2. ↑ Albemarle County, VA, Deed Book, page 474
  3. ↑ Order Book 5B, page 344
  4. ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CG88-1N6Z : 7 May 2020), William Gilliam, 1785.
  5. ↑ Headrights and Bounty Grants, 1790-1795
  6. ↑ Davidson, Grace Gillam, The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County, Page 103
  7. ↑ Wilkes County, GA, Deed Book RR, 1798-1805, page 225
  8. ↑ Will of William Gilliam. Wilkes Co., GA, WB 1792-1801, pp. 187-188, written 27 Jan 1798, proved 17 Feb 1798. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y57obyhf
  9. ↑ Davidson, Grace Gillam, “Early Records of Georgia: Wilkes County,” originally published, Macon, GA, 1933; reprinted 1968 and 1992, Southern Historical Press, Inc., Greenville, SC, Vol. 2, pp. 227-228.
  10. ↑ Davidson, Grace Gillam, The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County, Page 57
  11. ↑ Davidson, Grace Gillam, The Early Records of Georgia, Volume I, Wilkes County, Page 141




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M. Saunders
As to the question about which William Gilliam Elizabeth Ellis married, the evidence strongly suggests that she married the William Gilliam who died in 1798 with no children. His will is available at ancestry.com. It is witnessed by Charles Ellis. Elizabeth Ellis had a brother named Charles Ellis who left Amherst County. He traveled to Georgia, then headed west, eventually settling in Perry County, Missouri. William Gilliam's will appoints his brother Devereux Gilliam and sister Sally Williamson as his executors. Devereux Gilliam married Edith Ellis, Elizabeth Ellis' older sister. This reinforces the family link between the Ellis family and this particular William Gilliam. The Ellis family connections are documented in Thomas Harding Ellis' 1849 Memorandum of the Ellis Family. It is likely that Elizabeth Ellis Gilliam had died by 1796 because she is the only adult child not mentioned in her mother Susannah Harding Ellis Beckley's will which was written in 1796. I have a copy of the will, but unfortunately I'm new at this and do not know how to post it yet.
posted by M. Saunders
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Does this Census Record belong to this William * 1790 United States Federal Census for William Gilliam
posted on Gilliam-1813 (merged) by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Sarah Sharpless
Gilliam-1813 and Gilliam-158 do not represent the same person because: William Gilliam [Gilliam-158] died in 1791 (no source) with 3 alleged children - David, Martin, and Mary. William Gilliam, the son of William Gilliam and Mary Jarratt [Gilliam-1813], died in 1798, and named no children in his will. These are 2 different people.
posted by Sarah Sharpless
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Sarah, Thank you for your help on these two profiles!
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Sarah Sharpless
Glad I could offer a little help. Thank *you* for noticing the 2 Williams.
posted by Sarah Sharpless
Greg Gilliam
Gilliam-1813 and Gilliam-158 appear to represent the same person because: Both profiles are for a William Gilliam, Jr, both married Elizabeth Ellis
posted by Greg Gilliam
Sarah Sharpless
This William Gilliam was attached as a son of William Gilliam and Mary Jarratt/Jarrett. He is not their son. William Gilliam and Mary Jarratt did have a son named William Gilliam, but he died in 1798, Wilkes Co., GA. He left a will naming his brother Devereux Gilliam and sister Sally Williamson. He named no children in his will, nor were any mentioned in his estate returns. I have removed this William Gilliam [Gilliam-158] as a son of William Gilliam [Gilliam-184] and Mary Jarratt [Jarrett-295].
posted by Sarah Sharpless
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Gilliam-1813 and Gilliam-158 appear to represent the same person because: There are no valid sources on Gilliam-158, Gilliam-1813 is sourced. These should be merged and the source information from Gilliam-1813 should be kept.
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Removed Gilliam-1813 as son of Gilliam-184 since Gilliam already has a son attached (Gilliam-158)
posted on Gilliam-1813 (merged) by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Sarah Sharpless
The will of William Gilliam (d. 1798, Wilkes Co., GA) [Gilliam-1813] names his brother, Devereux Gilliam, sister Sally Williamson, and leaves a bequest to the children of John Hood - so Gilliam-1813 definitely belongs with this family. The question, then, is who is William Gilliam [Gilliam-158] who allegedly died 1791, Wilkes Co., GA (no sources) with alleged children David, Martin, and Polly?
posted on Gilliam-1813 (merged) by Sarah Sharpless
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
You will have to get with the profile manager of https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gilliam-158 to work that out. or we can set up a merge and keep your information. Because none of his sources are valid.
posted on Gilliam-1813 (merged) by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Sarah Sharpless
Gilliam-1813 and Gilliam-158 do not represent the same person because: The William Gilliam who died in 1798 (Gilliam-1813) names no children in his will. The WikiTree profile for the William Gilliam who died in 1791 (Gilliam-158), shows 3 children. These appear to be 2 different people.
posted by Sarah Sharpless
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Gilliam-1813 and Gilliam-158 appear to represent the same person because: Same person
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Sarah Sharpless
The William Gilliam who was the brother of Devereux Gilliam died in Wilkes Co., GA, in 1798. He doesn't name a wife nor children in his will, but does name his brother Devereux and sister, Sally Williamson. Perhaps this William Gilliam (with wife Elizabeth and 3 children) is the son of a different William Gilliam.
posted by Sarah Sharpless
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Gillum-57 and Gilliam-158 appear to represent the same person because: Error in Spelling Gillum - See father's name

Ellis-2800 needs to be merged into Ellis-2099

posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin

Rejected matches › William Williams (bef.1749-) › William Williams (bef.1743-) › William Gilliam Sr (abt.1740-bef.1791) › William Gilliam (abt.1773-aft.1815)

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