Born in Henrico County, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Farris
and Sarah (Sharpe) Fariss
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Gilliam Sr
— married
about 1743 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Cecilia (Gilliam) Cox, Mary (Gilliam) Snead, James Gilliam Sr, Sarah (Gilliam) Snead, William Gilliam, John Gilliam Jr., Judith Ann (Gilliam) Bailey, Jacob Gilliam, Elizabeth Gilliam, Martha (Gilliam) Drake, Taylor Gilliam, Susanna Gilliam and Agnes (Gilliam) Clements
Died
at about age 82
in Goochland County, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2016
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Biography
Sarah was born about 1725, most likely in Henrico as that is where her father left his Will.
She passed away in 1807.
Timeline
Birth
abt 1725 • Henrico County, VA
County Formation
Goochland was formed from Henrico County in 1728
Will of John Faris
24 Dec 1746 • Henrico County, VA
Daughters Sary and Mary are to have increase of John's negro
(Sarah, mentioned in her father's Will appears to be single at its writing.)
Marriage
Husband John Gilliam.
Wife Sarah Farris.
abt 1747
[1]
Will of John Gilliam
7 Jan 1794 • Goochland County, VA
I lend my beloved wife Sarah Gilliam during her natural life 13 negroe slaves namely George, Jack, Moses, Dick, Davy, Simon, Lewis, Isaac, Jenny, Mary Rachel, Beck, Tamar and my plantation as it stands with all the stock and with all my furniture. [2]
Death
abt 1806 • Goochland County, VA
Appraisal of the Estate of Sarah Gilliam
9 Oct 1807 • Goochland County, VA
[3]
Inventory of Sarah Gilliam
22 Aug 1809 • Goochland County, VA
Inventory mentions Jacob Gilliam "his mother's estate."
Settlement of Estate of Sarah Gilliam
17 Dec 1810 • Goochland County, VA
[4]
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S39 Source number: 769.032; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 56; Submitter Code: . Marriage date: 1761Marriage place: VA
- ↑ Goochland County, VA, Will Book 16, page 362
- ↑ Library of Virginia, Chancery, Goochland, 1821-004, Image 91 of 93
- ↑ Deed Book 20, p4
See also:
- Source: S39 Yates Publishing U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was deriv;;
- Source: S120 Administration of Will of John Gilliam
- http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=10452211&pi d=-638809056
- My Family Tree on FamilySearch.com: Jewell Thomas Meadows
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~1.56%
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~0.78%
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~3.12%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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