Updated November 25, 2022
Overview
The GILLIAMs found in the Wills and Estates of Bedford County are chiefly those of Richard GILLIAM of Bedford and Mary his wife. Richard is the heir of Zachariah GILLIAM. References to Martin King and his descendants have been included as he married Martha GILLIAM, daughter of James GILLIAM of Littleton Parish, Cumberland.
| Returned Date | Will, Inventory or Account | Date | Book | Page |
24 Apr 1786 | Richard Woodward. Will. Dated: 24 January 1778, pp 505-506. I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Woodward my whole estate during her widowhood, but if she marry she shall have 1/3 part of my estate which I left. To my son Lance Woodward my whole estate set side my wife's thirds and at her death her thirds to be returned to my son Lance Woodward. My estate containing one negro boy named Peter, goods and chattles, but he shall pay my daughter Urcilla Hall 50 pounds out of the said estate. I give out of said estate to my son Randolph Woodward one shilling sterling. To my son Isaac Woodward one shilling sterling. To my son John Woodward one shilling sterling. To my son William Woodward one shilling sterling. To my son Richard Woodward one shilling sterling. To my daughter Frances Taylor one shilling sterling. To my son Warwick Woodward one shilling sterling. Executor: my well-beloved wife and my son Lance Woodward. Witnesses: Richard GILLIAM, Zacharias GILLIAM, Peter Forqueran, Leonard Hall. Proven: 24 April 1786 by oath of Richard GILLIAM and Peter Forqueran. Executors: Elizabeth Woodward, Lance Woodward. Security: Richard GILLIAM | 1754-1787 | 1 | 505-506 |
24 Nov 1788 | Samuel Smith, Account Current, Administrator, James Taylor. A suit in chancery, instituted in Henry Court, Examined 2 Feb 1786, by John Dillard, Abrm. Penn, Deverix GILLIAM. | 1788-1803 | 2 | 11 |
22 Jun 1789 | Robert Hardwick, Division of Land April 1st 1789, survey’d 365 acres of Land (it being the land will’d by Robert Hardwick dec’d to his sons Richard & Pleasant) on the branches of Ivy Creek. Boundaries: GILLIAM’s line, Forqueron’s line, Reynald’s Line, Slaughter’s corner pointers, Turin’s corner. Signed: 2 Apr 1789, Ro. Burton, Reuben Slaughter, Richard GILLIAM | 1788-1803 | 2 | 17 |
24 Jun 1791 | George Callaway, Account Current Executors: William Callaway and Charles Gwatkins Mentioned: Martin King, Zachariah GILLIAM, Caleb Tate, etc. Dated from 1773 | 1788-1803 | 2 | 46-48 |
25 Jul 1791 | James Fair, Inventory “Inventory of James Fair deceased estate administered on by Christopher Clark, Administered . . ." Mentioned: Richard GILLIAM (Consists of bonds dated 1775-1776) | 1788-1803 | 2 | 64 |
24 Dec 1792 | Pleasant Moorman, Account Current Administrator; Zachariah Moorman Mentioned; John Mead, Richard GILLIAM, Thomas Daugherty, Zed Candler, Christopher Anthony, Examined 20 Dec 1792 Mentioned Joseph Taylor (for ordinary expenses) Dated from Dec 1773 to June 1780 | 1788-1803 | 2 | 90-93 |
? | Thomas Moorman, Account Current To Zachariah Moorman, “one of his executors” Dated from 22 Feb 1769 to 1779 Mentioned: Martin King | 1788-1803 | 2 | 93-99 |
8 Mar 1794 | Thomas Watkins, Division of Land Charles Cobbs, Moses Fuqua, and Samuel Rogers who divided the lands among the legatees as follows: Nathaniel Manning/Mannen, George Dameron, etc. | 1788-1803 | 2 | 131-133 |
27 Oct 1794 | Simon Miller, Account Current Executor: Simon Miller Mentioned: Zachariah GILLIAM, Dudley Gatewood, Henry Jeter, etc. Dated from 24 Jan 1780 to Dec 1790 | 1788-1803 | 2 | 144-146 |
22 Apr 1799 | Richard GILLIAM Will | 1788-1803 | 2 | 244-245 |
24 Jun 1799 | Richard GILLIAM, Inventory and Appraisement Dated 16 May 1799 | 1788-1803 | 2 | 258-259 |
28 Jun 1802 | Richard GILLIAM, Account Current Dated 15 Nov 1798 | 1788-1803 | 2 | 357-359 |
1804 | Avery King, Inventory | | 3 | 48 |
1804 | Anna King, Allotment of dower | | 3 | 82 |
1830 | GILLIAM King, Will | | 7 | 237 |
1830 | GILLIAM King, Inventory | | 7 | 388 |
Sources
- Bedford County, VA, Will Books