Updated November 25, 2022
Overview
In 1774 James Gilliam, Jr. inherits approximately 112 acres from his father. (This tract was purchased by James Gilliam, Sr., in 1769 from Jacob Cox.)
In 1784 James purchases another 40 acres from John Carter giving James a total of 152 acres in Cumberland.
In December of 1802 James sells 152 acres to Austin Wharton, apparently the 112 acres that James, Sr., purchased from Jacob Cox and the 40 acres James Jr. purchased from John Carter.
This indenture made the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine between Jacob Cox of the county of Cumberland of the one part and James Gilliam of the same county of the other part witnesseth that the said Jacob Cox for and in consideration of forty five pounds currant money to him in hand paid by the said James Gilliam the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said James Gilliam his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Cumberland containing one hundred and thirteen acres to the same more of less bounded by the lines of John Carter, Henry Dillin and Carter Henry Harrison, John Woodson, Robert Furlong, the said one hundred and thirteen acres of Land was purchased by the said Jacob Cox from William Dillon and John Carter together with all houses buildings woods underwoods, ways waters and water courses profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same or any part thereof in any wise belonging or appertaining and the reversions and reversions remainder and remainders thereof and of every part thereof with the appurtenances and all the estate right tithe, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Jacob Cox of in and to all and singular the herein before granted promised with the appurtenances to have and to hold all and singular the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances unto the said James Gilliam his heirs and assigns forever to only use and behoof the said James Gilliam his heirs and assigns forever
And the said Jacob Cox and his heirs all and singular the said premises with the appurtenances against him the said Jacob Cox and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever unto the said James Gilliam his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents and further that he the said Jacob Cox or his heirs will at any time hereafter when required by the said James Gilliam, his heirs or assigns, execute any other or further deed or deeds for the better and more effectual conveying the said tract of parcel of land and premises unto the said James Gilliam his heirs and assigns in fee simple
In witness whereof the said Jacob Cox have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Sig: Jacob Cox
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us
Wit: Saml Taylor, Drury Woodson, James GILLIAM, Junr
Received fifth day of August 1769 of James Gilliam the sum of forth five pound the consideration for the land and premises within bargained and sold
Sig: Jacob Cox
Wit: Saml Taylor, Drury Woodson
At a court held for Cumberland County the 26th February 1770
This indenture with the receipt indorssed were acknowledged by Jacob Cox a party thereto and ordered to be recorded and Mary wife of the said Jacob being first privily examined relinquished her right of dower land to the land and premises thereby conveyed
Teste
Thompson Swann, Clk
Recorded 26 Feb 1770
| 5 Aug 1769, Indenture between Jacob Cox of the County of Cumberland . . . James Gilliam of the same county . . . in consideration of 45 pounds . . . sell one parcel lying in the county of Cumberland containing one hundred and thirteen acres more or less bounded by John Carter, Henry Dillin and Carter Henry Harrison, John Woodson, Robert Furlong. The said one hundred and thirteen acres of land was purchased by the said Jacob Cox from William Dillin and John Carter . . . Sig: Jacob Cox, Wit: Saml Taylor, Drury Woodson, James Gilliam, Jr. Rec.: 5 Aug 1769 Wit: Saml. Taylor, Drury Woodson | 112 |
| From Will of James Gilliam, Sr., . . . I give unto my son James and his heirs forever, the tract of land purchased from Jacob Cox, containing 112 acres, or thereabouts, whereon the said James now lives. | |
| 24 Oct 1784, Indenture between John Carter and Susanna his wife of the county of Cumberland . . . and James Gilliam of the same county . . . 64 pounds . . . 40 acres lying and being on a Branch of Deep Run in the said county, bounded as follows . . . John Creasy . . . Robert Furlong . . . James Gilliam . . . This parcel of a greater tract descended to the said John from his later father John Carter, deceased . . . Rec: 25 Oct 1784, Sig.: John Carter | 40 |
| TOTAL | 152 |
| 20 Dec 1802 , Indenture between James Gilliam of the county of Cumberland of the one part and Austin Wharton of the same County of the other part . . . for $2,000 . . . a certain tract of land . . . lying and being in the County of Cumberland, on both side of the main road, leading from the courthouse of the said county to the town of Cartersville, containing 152 acres and a half by estimation be the same parcel of land where James Gilliam now lives and bounded by the land of John Hughes, Francis B. Deane, Polly Woodson, and Randolph Harrison . . . Sig.: James Gilliam,Wit: Archd. Taylor, Zach Taylor, Paul J. Carrington, Rec: 27 Jun 1803 | 152 |
Sources
- Cumberland County, VA, Deed Book 4, page 363
- Posted to Gilliams of Virginia and Beyond Ancestry Tree