Updated November 25, 2022
Background
Suits in which Cumberland GILLIAMs are mentioned from the Library of Virginia Chancery Files
1797-1871
Overview
Most of the Gilliams mentioned below are the family of James Gilliam, Jr., and his son, John Gilliam of Maiden’s Adventure.
| Plaintiff | Defendants | Year/Index Number |
| Judith Taylor | Joseph Taylor | 1797-014 |
| Charles Woodson Etc | Drury Woodson | 1804-003 |
| Dunlop Pollock & Co | James Hambleton Etc | 1805-033 |
| William Mckinzie | George Carson Etc | 1807-018 |
| Isaac Johnson | Charles M GILLIAM | 1808-012 |
| James Roper | Benjamin Sims Etc | 1809-006 |
| Charles M GILLIAM | Exrs Of Joseph W Riddle | 1809-014 |
| Widow Of Charles GILLIAM | Exrs Of Joseph W Riddle | 1809-020 |
| Stephen Woodson | GILLIAM & Scott | 1811-012 |
| Frederick W James | Admr Of Richard James Etc | 1815-003 |
| John GILLIAM Etc | Sherwood W Cocke | 1818-004 |
| Rives Thornton & GILLIAM | Leander Cox Etc | 1820-002 |
| Elizabeth Dillon Etc | Exr Of James GILLIAM | 1821-004 |
| John Wilkinson | James GILLIAM | 1822-019 |
| William Turpin | Admr Of William James | 1827-022 |
| Edward I Carrington | William M Thornton Etc | 1830-021 |
| Exrs Of Thomas Wilkinson | Exrs Of Edward Dillon | 1831-015 |
| Exrs Of Edward Dillon Etc | Nathaniel Penick | 1833-017 |
| F B Deane Jr | John C Page Etc | 1835-022 |
| F B Deane Jr | Exr Of Thomas Michael Deane Etc | 1835-022 |
| F B Deane Jr | Widow Of Thomas M Deane Etc | 1835-022 |
| Francis B Deane Sr Etc | John C Page Etc | 1835-022 |
| Francis B Deane Sr Etc | Exr Of Thomas Michael Deane Etc | 1835-022 |
| Francis B Deane Sr Etc | Widow Of Thomas M Deane Etc | 1835-022 |
| John C Page | John C Page Etc | 1835-022 |
| John C Page | Exr Of Thomas Michael Deane Etc | 1835-022 |
| John C Page | Widow Of Thomas M Deane Etc | 1835-022 |
| James Chrisp | John W Wilson Etc | 1849-005 |
| Carter M GILLIAM | Exr Of Elizabeth Carter Etc | 1852-029 |
| Brooks & Bell Etc | Fleming Cayce Etc | 1857-010 |
| Stirling G Apperson | Samuel B Thornton Etc | 1857-022 |
| Robert P Pulliam | Anthony Thornton Etc | 1857-023 |
| Thomas H Scruggs | Admr Of William M Thornton Etc | 1859-005 |
| John C Shafer | Paul Carrington Etc | 1860-001 |
| John L Bacon & Baskerville | Adms Of William M Thornton Etc | 1860-024 |
| Catharine E GILLIAM | Adms Of William M Thornton Etc | 1860-024 |
| James D Thornton | Adms Of William M Thornton Etc | 1860-024 |
| George W Palmore | Charles W GILLIAM | 1871-029 |
Sources
- Library of Virginia Chancery Files