Updated November 25, 2022
Overview
James Gilliam, Sr., left a Will in Cumberland dated 24 Oct 1774 naming as his Executors his son, James Gilliam, Jr., and son in law Joseph Taylor. Among the Credits and debits are numerous relatives: Woodsons, Carringtons, Dillons and Wikinsons. Also, mentioned is a note for "insolvent" David Haley. Gilliam sold to Haley the tract of land along Bowing Creek in Pittsylvania. Later a Suit was filed by James' heirs against Executor Joseph Taylor.
| 1775 May 27 To 5 pr a on the amt of sails of £35.2.6 | 1.15.1 1/2 |
| 1774 Nov 19 To paying Drury Woodson his a/c | 0.9.0 |
| 1776 Sept 21 To 1 barrell corn paid James Gilliam a 10/ | 0.10.0 |
| 1777 March 27 to cash paid Mr. George Carrington junr | 1.18.4 |
| 1777 April 28 To cash paid Elmore Walker’s a/c | 3.2.1 1/2 |
| 1777 July 16 To cash paid James Gilliam’s a/c | 10.10.5 3/4 |
| 1778 May 4 To 5 pr amt on the collection of £13.10 | 0.13.6 |
| 18.18.6 3/4 | |
| 1781 Decr £31.10.4 paper money | 31.10.4 |
| _____ pr act of _____ at a M for one ___ 7 1/2 | 50.8.10 3/4 |
| BALANCED |
To Thomas Taylor Contra Cr.
| 1775 Dec 4 By a balance of 18.10 1/2 from folio | 18.10 1/2 |
| 1776 Mar 9 By cash recd of Mr. Thos Tabb | 3.0.0 |
| 1776 Aug 24 By Thomas Hardrick? | 8.4.3 |
| 1777 By cash recd Mrs. Catherine Gilliam principle | 14.16.0 |
| 1778 By cash 14.6 for one year’s interest | 14.6.0 |
| 1778 May 4 By Cash recd William Moon per his note | 10.12.10 |
| 1778 May 4 By cash recd 5 1/2 interest of the above | 2.17.2 |
| 1778 July 13 By cash recd William Dillon 50/6 p pr dt ist 6.4 1/2 | 2.16.10 1/2 |
| 1778 July 18 By cash recd Simon Gentry on bond of William Powell | 10.2.6 |
| Principle interest 25.6 | 1.5.6 |
| BALANCED | 50.8.10 3/4 |
The estate of James Gilliam, decd Debits
| To paying a Clerk’s Ticket | .8.9 |
| 1798, Apr 10th paying the do debt contract with Robert Murray with Interest | 42.0.4 |
| To Interest from Tenth April | 1.5 |
| 43.14.1 | |
| To commission on the | 3.9.2 1/2 |
| 47.3 3 1/2 | |
| To balance pr contra | 47.2.8 |
| To balance due the estate | 1.13 |
Cr Estate James Gilliam deceased
| 1781 Dec By the value of £31.10.4 | £31.10.4 |
| paper money in specie | 7 1/2 |
| By £12 paper money in hand | |
| By an insolvent Note due from David Haley for | £4.10 |
| By balance due Jos Taylor | 47.2.8 |
| 47.3.3 1/2 | |
| By Wilkerson Bond | 35.15.8 |
| By Thomas Taylor bond | 2.10.0 |
| By Richard Anderson bond | 10.10.0 |
| £48.15.8 | |
| By balance p contra | £1.13.0 |
| By interest on the above bond | 4.5.4 |
| 5.18.4 |
In obedience to an order of the Worshipful court of Cumberland, we the subscribers have this 6th day of October 1798 examined, stated and settled the within account of Joseph Taylor against James Gilliam deceased and from the vouchers to us produced are of opinion that the within balance of Five pound eighteen shillings and four pence is justly due from the said Joseph Taylor to the aforesaid James Gilliam decd
Given under our hands
Joseph Carrington
Saml Wilson
Wm Powell
At a court held for Cumberland County the 26th day of November 1798 this report of the settlement of the estate of James Gilliam deceased withy Joseph Taylor one of the exors was returned and ordered to be recorded
Teste Ts. Woodson
Sources
Cumberland County, VA, Will Book 3, page 129