Charles Gilliam Sr (abt. 1754 - bef. 1807)

Born about 1754 in Albemarle, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 14 Dec 1807 before about age 53 in Campbell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Charles was born about 1753 to William Gilliam and Mary Jarrett. He passed away about 1807 in Campbell County, Virginia.

Timeline

Birth
abt 1754

Personal Property Tax
10 Jun 1774 • Buckingham County, VA
List of Charles Patteson
Charles Gilliam, 1 tithe
[Listed adjacent to Thomas Phelps and Wm Jennings and Littleberry Patteson] ^[1]

County Formation
1781 • Campbell County, VA
The Campbell County was formed from Bedford County in 1781.

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

Land Tax
1797 • Campbell County, VA
200 acres plus 380 conveyed by T. Mitchell. ^[2]

Estate of William Gilliam, Jr
12 Jan 1799 • Wilkes County, GA
Charles Gilliam received his share of his brother, William Gilliam's estate. ^[3]

Estate of William Gilliam, Jr
19 Dec 1799 • Wilkes County, GA
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. ^[4]

Will
17 Aug 1807 • Campbell County, VA

Death
bef 14 Dec 1807 • Campbell County, VA

Inventory of Charles Gilliam
13 Jun 1808 • Campbell County, VA ^[5]

Pension
8 Apr 1833 • Amherst County, VA
Archelaus Gilliam S8567, according to Archelaus’ pension, Charles was living in Bedford in 1777.

Chancery: Robert H. Gray, etc. vs. Administer of Charles Gilliam
1846 • Campbell County, VA
Names mentioned: Clark, Clements, DeJarnette, Gilliam, Gray, Lewellen, Ligon, Perrow, and Scott. ^[6]

Will Transcript

In the name of God, amen, I Charles GILLIAM of the County of Campbell and State of Virginia and of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form to wit:
I give and bequeath to my son Archer GILLIAM negro man by name Jack, one Negro boy named Powhatan and $100 cash.
Secondly, I bequeath to my son James GILLIAM that part of my land I formerly lived on and adjoining the tract I now live on bordered as follows to wit: by the branch called the Line branch thence along said branch to its junction with Opossum Creek thence to cross the creek and be a straight line along a ridge to the mountain spring branch thence up said branch to the lines which contains about 400 acres more or less and bounded by the lands of john Murrell, Daniel B. Perrow, David Ross and James Buckhannon.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son Patterson GILLIAM a tract of land in Franklin County on which he now resides and $20 cash
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy GILLIAM four negroes to wit:| Rachel, Mary, Sampson, and Willis.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my son John Gilliam three negroes to with: Cooper, Joice, and Ann.
Sixthly I give and bequeath to my son Charles GILLIAM three negroes to wit: Celia, Rhoda and Sanders
Seventhly I give and bequeath to my son William GILLIAM two negroes to wit: Dorcus and Gabriel Eighthly I give and bequeath to my son Jarrett GILLIAM two negroes, to wit: Creasy and George
To my beloved wife Elizabeth I give and bequeath during the term of her natural life only the land and plantation whereon I now live and after her death to be equally divided between my two youngest sons William and Jarrett GILLIAM, I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife during the term of her natural life, only three negroes to wit: Edom, Delphia, and Handy and after her death them and their increase to be equally divided amongst all my children or their legal representatives. It is my wish that all my just debts be paid, and that all my stock of every description, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools, together with the whole of the crops be subject for the same, the residue after paying the debts I give and bequeath to my beloved wife during the term of her natural life only and at her death to be equally divided among all my children of their legal representatives and for the faithful execution of this my last will and testament, I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife and my son James GILLIAM my executors, I testimony where of I have set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and seven

Sig: Charles GILLIAM

Signed and sealed and acknowledged in the presence of David B. Perrow, Thomas North, Elizabeth Perrow, Susanna Cox

At a court held for Campbell County December 14th 1807

The within last will and testament of Charles GILLIAM deceased was proved by the oaths of Thomas North and Susanna Cox two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded
And on the motion of Elizabeth GILLIAM the executrix and James GILLIAM the executor in the said Will named certificate is granted them for obtained probate there of in due form giving security whereupon they together with James Patterson, Stephen Perrow and Edward Lynch their securities entered into and acknowledged their bonds in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars conditioned according to law for the said executors due and faithful administration on the said decedents estates and performance of his Will.
Teste Ro. Alexander, CCC. ^[7][8]

Will Book Abstracts

WB2:361: 13 Jun 1808: Inventory of estate of Charles Gilliam, dec'd.

WB9:233 14 Aug 1843, Account of Estate of Charles Gilliam, Sr. with Richard J. Ligon, curator^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Tithables, 1773-1774, Buckingham County, VA, Familysearch
2. ↑ Campbell County Land Tax Books, Page: 1797
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ 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.
5. ↑ Will Book 2, page 361
6. ↑ Library of Virginia. Campbell County, VA, 1846-004
7. ↑ Will books, 1782-1870, Virginia. County Court (Campbell County), Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950, (WB2:343) Film 31015 https://www.familysearch.org/search/film/007644402?cat=332089
8. ↑ "Gilliams of Virginia", Gregory A. Gilliam, http://www.gilliamsofvirginia.org/Campbell/Campbell.html
9. ↑ Campbell County, Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847, William L. Hopkins, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1989, 232pp.