Born about in Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Henry Pendleton Isbell Jr.
and Hannah (Unknown) Isbell
Sister of
Daniel Isbell, Mary (Isbell) Moody, Godfrey Isbell, James Isbell, Pendleton Isbell Sr. and Henry Isbell
Wife of
James Gilliam
— married
1 Dec 1761 in Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Gilliam) May, Robert Gilliam, Sarah (Gilliam) Thweatt, Allen H Gilliam, John M Gilliam, Amy (Gilliam) Osborne, William Gilliam, Thomas Edmund Gilliam and Harrison Gilliam
Died before
before about age 59
in Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Apr 2011
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Biography
From Southside Virginia Genealogies by John W Pritchett
Martha Isbell (-1799) married James Gilliam in Lunenburg County 1 Dec. (bond) 1761, Henry Isbell surety. James Gilliam was an ensign from Lunenburg County during the French and Indian War for which he was compensated £2.14, 89 and was head of a household of 12 whites and 13 blacks in Charlotte County in 1782. James left a will in Charlotte County remembering wife, Martha, and naming sons John, William, Thomas, Robert, Allen, and Harrison Gilliam, and daughters Amy Gilliam, Elizabeth May, and Sally Thweatt (will dated 13 Oct. 1792 and proved 2 June 1794). John Gilliam was appointed guardian to William, Harrison, and Thomas Gilliam 1 Dec. 1794. Harrison chose Robert Gilliam, Thomas chose Allen Gilliam, and William Gilliam chose Stephen May as their guardians 5 Jan. 1795. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of Martha Gilliam, deceased, was recorded 2 Dec. 1799. John, William, Robert, Harrison, and Thomas were taxpayers in Charlotte County in 1800. [1]
Timeline
Birth
abt 1740
Marriage
1 Dec 1761 • Lunenburg County, VA
James GILLIAM
(1733–1792)
Surety Henry Isbell
Will of James Gilliam 13 Oct 1792 • Charlotte County, VA Mentions wife, Martha, and naming sons John, William, Thomas, Robert, Allen, and Harrison Gilliam, and daughters Amy Gilliam, Elizabeth May, and Sally Thweatt (proved 2 June 1794) [2]
Death
bef 2 Dec 1799 • Charlotte County, VA
Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Martha Gilliam
2 Dec 1799 • Charlotte County, VA
The inventory and appraisement of the estate of Martha Gilliam, deceased, was recorded 2 Dec. 1799. [3]
Sources
- ↑ Southside Virginia Genealogist by John W Pritchett, Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, Maryland 21211
- ↑ Charlotte County, VA. Will Book 2, page 50.
- ↑ Charlotte County, VA Will Book 2, page 157
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha 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 Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha 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 Martha:
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~3.12%
Annie Ethel (Threet) Bowen
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~1.56%
Brent Bowen :
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~1.56%
Donna Gilliam :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Robert Hardison :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Kenneth Isbell :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Melissa Rogers :
23andMe, GEDmatch M695577 [compare]
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~0.78%
Dixie Horn :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member djsmull
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #352778
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~0.78%
Andrew Dill :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Art Black :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A360348 [compare]
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Sharon (Whorton) Massey :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member maswho
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Joan (Boswell) Perry :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Matthew Wren :
23andMe, GEDmatch WY2674262 [compare]
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~0.39%
Matthew Wren :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Patricia Presley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A484516 [compare], Ancestry member trishgannon77
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