Updated November 25, 2022
Background:
James Gilliam of Littleton Parish apparently marries between 1765 and 1767, Catharine Mannin of New Kent, presumed to be the widow of Charles Manning of New Kent. Charles Manning is listed as living adjacent to Edmund Bacon in Saint Peter’s processioning. Edmund’s Executrix and wife, Elizabeth sues Catharine Manning for trespass. Sometime after the suit begins 1765, Catharine becomes Catharine Gilliam. Catharine survives James Gilliam who leaves a Will in 1774. She continues to appear in Southam Parish records and tax records until 1789.
George the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith etc. To the Sheriff of Cumberland County, Greeting. We command you to you take James Gilliam and Catharine his wife
If they be found within your baliwick and then safely keep, so that you have their bodies before the Justices of our said County Court, at the Court House of the said county, on the fourth Monday in the next month to answer
Elizabeth Bacon executor of Edmund Bacon decd of a plea of trespass upon the case damage fifteen pounds.
And have then there this Writ. Witness Thompson Swann
Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House aforesaid, the twenty fifth Day of March in the seventh Year of our Reign. [sic 1767]
Sig: Thompson Swann.
Sept 20th 1767
Be pleased to appear for me at the suit of Elizabeth Bacon & confess a judgmt for what shall appear to be due & oblige
Your humb servt
Sig: James Gilliam
Witness: G. Carrington, Jr.
NK County, August Court 1765
Elizh Bacon Exec of Edmd Bacon decd
Agt
Catharine Manning
Judgmt for £5.2.8 ¼ & 88 lb of N Tobo & 131 or 130 Tobo
& costs
Costs 296 lb of N Tobo & 131 or 130 Tobo
Sig: Wm Clayton
Sources:
- Cumberland County Court Orders
- Library of Virginia. Lost Records Database. New Kent County. Bacon, Edmund, his exx., vs. Catherine Mannin, Judgment, 1765.
- Posted to Gilliams of Virginia and Beyond Ancestry Tree