Updated December 25, 2023
Background
Culpeper County probably was name for Catherine Culpeper, or for her mother, Margaret Lady Culpeper, or for Thomas Culpeper, second baron Culpeper of Thoresway, governor of Virginia from 1677 to 1683, or for their family, which long held proprietary right in the Northern Neck. It was formed from Orange County in 1749. The county seat is Culpeper.
Parishes
Bromfield Parish, 1752
Saint Mark's Parish, 1748
Overview
This Gilliam family has not been precisely identified. It is possible that it is related to Thomas Gilliam, son of William and Mary Jarratt Gilliam, who married Winnifred George, since it appears the guardians for Susannah and William Gilliam are Isaac and Joseph George, respectively.
Wills
6 Dec 1758
Guardian's Account
| Isaac George for Susannah GILLIAM | |
| to 5 1/2 yds Topsails? 11/ 1 small Hanks? | 0.12.0 |
| to 1 fine Do 2/4 6 yds white linnen 10/0 | 0.12.4 |
| 1.4.4 | |
| Port Royall Errors Excepted | |
| Sig: James Bowie | |
| Joseph George for William GILLIAM | |
| to 4 yds br. linnen 4/ 2 yds check linnen 2/6 | 0.6.6 |
| To 1 hat 2/ 1 pr shows 3/6 1 pr hose 2/6 | 0.8.0 |
| to Schooling | 0.10.0 |
| 1.4.6 | |
| Errors Excepted | |
| to 3/4 yd of Bearskin 8/yd | 0.6.0 |
| 1.10.6 |
The within accounts was exhibited to the court by Joseph George guardian of Susannah & William GILLIAM orphans of Richard GILLIAM, dec. who made oath to the same ordered to be recorded
Teste Roger Dixon Clk
Culpeper County, VA, Will Book___, page 185-186
21 Dec 1758
Guardian Accounts
Isaac George for Susannah Gilliam
Port Royal,
Errors excepted James Bowie
Joseph George for William Gilliam.
The within accounts was exhibited to the Court by Joseph George, guardian of Susannah and William Gillium, orphans of Richard Gilliam, dec., and OR
Culpeper County, VA, Will Book ___, page 185-186
18 Oct 1759
Inventory of the Estate of Richard Gilliam, decd
| To paid Philip Singleton | 0.5.0 |
| To paid James Kelly as per do | 0.14.6 |
| To paid Waddington Abbott as per accot. | 0.4.5 |
| To paid Danl Brown Gent. as per do | 0.14.1 |
| To boarding of Wm. Gillium orphan of Richd Gillium, eight months and a half | 3.5.0 |
| To boarding of Susannah Gillium orphan of Richd Gillium for one year and four months | 7.0.0 |
| To paid Owen Smith as per voucher | 0.8.8 |
| To paid Benja Cave as per accot | 0.5.0 |
| To paid John Bramham Junr as per accot | 0.4.3 |
| To clothing for the orphans as per accot. | 1.4.4 1/2 |
| To Ditto from Mr. Jackson for do | 2.7.2 1/2 |
| To paid Thomas Newman for half 544 lb tobo at 25 | 3.8.0 |
| By cash of Joseph George | 1.15.7 1/2 |
We the subscribers have examined the above account
16 Nov 1759
N. Pendleton, Danl Brown, William Williams
16 Nov 1759 Returned and OR.
Culpeper County, VA, Will Book___, page 209-210
16 Oct 1760
Guardian's Account
The orphans of Richard Gillium, dec
by Cash of Martha Gillium, administratrix £6.10.0
Errors excepted per Joseph George
16 Oct 1760, Exhibited and OR
Culpeper County, VA, Will Book___, page 234
20 Aug 1761
Guardian's Account
The Orphans of Richard Gillium
Errors excepted per Joseph George
Returned and OR
Culpeper County, VA, Will Book___, page 255
19 Aug 1762
Guardian's Account
Susannah and William Gillum
Returned and OR
Culpeper County, VA, Will Book___, page 284
Sources
- Dorman, John Frederick. Culpeper County, Virginia, will book A, 1749-1770, abstracted and compiled by John Frederick Dorman. Washington, 1956.
- Wulfeck, Dorothy Ford, Culpeper County Virginia : Will books B and C, court suits, loose papers, inscriptions. Greenville, SC : Southern Historical Press, 2003, 1965.