Cumberland County, Virginia, 1745-1792
Ann K. Blomquist
Updated November 25, 2022
A page from the Southam Vestry which mentioned Gilliams
August 22,1760
In compliance to an order of vestry of Southam Parrish Dated September 11th 1759. we the subscribers have Possessioned the several Lines Between Randolphs Road and Appamattox River the County Line and Clover Forrest Road (Viz), Ryland Randolphs Line & Leander Hughes, Ryland Randolph and Isham Richerson, Ryland Randolph and James Anderson, Ryland Randolph and John Woodson, Ryland Randolph and William Hall, John Woodson and William Hall, John Woodson and Robert Hall, John Woodson and Roger Williams, James Anderson and Roger Williams, Ryland Randolph and Roger Williams, Ryland Randolph and Saymore Scott, Isham Richerson and Saymore Scott, Charles Williams and Saymore Scott, Charles Anderson and Saymore Scott, Charles Anderson and Charles Williams, George Wright and Charles Williams, George Wright and Charles Anderson, Witness our Hands. Present
John Woodson Sherieff Charles Anderson
Leander Hughes John Woodson
Roger Williams Saymore Scott
Powel Hughes
Pursuant to an order of Vestry for Possessioning the Lines Between Brookses Road Randolphs Road the County Line and the Clover Forrist Road and the Persons in the said Bounds not all attending to shew their Lines we have Possessioned die several Lines as followeth (to witt) March 1760.
Between: George Wright & Alexander Trent
Charles Williams & George Wright
Thomas Williams & Alexander Trent
Ryland Randolph & Thomas Williams
Alexander Trent & Ryland Randolph
Ryland Randolph & Isham Richerson
Peterfield Trent & Alexander Trent
Archibald Cary & Peterfield Trent
Henry Bell & Alexander Trent
Robert Johns & John Gannaway
The above Lines were Possessio[n]ed in the presents of Thomas Wright John Walker John GILLIAM and Joseph Fuquay and Robert Pierson.
George Wright
Thomas Williams
John Wright
Charles Lee
[127] August 22nd 1760
In obedience to an order of the vestry of Southam Parrish appointing Us Possessions we have Possessioned as follows February 20th 1760. The line between Jeremiah Cannon and Phenehas Glover, Present Benjamin Cannon and the said Glover. Between Jeremiah Cannon and David Reynolds, Present Benjamin Cannon. Between the said Phenehas Glover & David Reynolds, both Present. Between George Carrington & David Reynolds, both Present. Between the said George Carington & James GILLIAM, Present the said Carrington & Samuel Tayler in behalf of GILLIAM. Between the said George Carrington & Phinehas Glover, both Present, Between the said George Carington & Joseph Price, both Present. Between Paul Carington and Joseph Price, Present the said Price & George Carrington in behalf of The said Paul Carrington. Between Paul Carrington & Vallintine Martin, Present the said George Carrington. Between the said Paul Carrington and Alexander Trent, Present the said George Carrington in behalf of the said Paul Carrington and Job Thomas in the behalf of die said Trent. Between the said Paul Carrington & John Reynolds, Present the said Reynolds and the said George Carrington in behalf of the said Paul Carrington. Between John Reynolds & Alexander Trent, Present Job Thomas in behalf of Trent and Present also the said Reynolds. Between James Cunningham & John Reynolds, Present the said Reynolds & Job Thomas. Between James Cunningham & Alexander Trent, Present Job Thomas for Trent. Between James Cunningham & Drury Woodson, Present Job Thomas and Thomas Christian. February 21th. The Line between Joseph Price & Valentine Christian, both Present. Between Valentine Martin & Alexr. Trent, Present the said Martin & Job Thomas for Trent. Between Joseph Price & the said Trent, Present the said Price & Job Thomas for Trent. Between Alexander Trent & Maurice Langhome, Present Job Thomas for Trent & Benjamin Walker overseer for Langhorne. Between Joseph Price & Maurice Langhorne, Present the said Price & Benjamin Walker For Langhorne. Between Gideon Martin & Joseph Price, both Present. Between Valentine Martin & Orson Martin, Present the said Orson and Gideon Martin for Valentine Martin. Between Joseph Price & Orson Martin, both Present. Between Orson Martin & Phenehas Glover, Present. The said Orson. Between Joseph Price and Phenehas Glover, Present Gideon Martin.
John Reynolds
Joseph Price
[128] August 22nd. 1760
In obedience to an order of the vestry wee the Possessioners Micajah Mosby John Stevenson & Charles Finch Begining at Deep Creek have Possessio[n]ed The line between John Pleasant & Micajah Mosby, Richard Pirkins Present. Also the lines between Micajah Mosby & John Scott, Thomas Tucker Present. Also the lines between Thomas Bedford & Micajah Mosby, John Scott Present. Also the lines between Charles Edwards & Micajah Mosby, John Scott Present. Also the lines between Thomas Bedford &John Scott, Abraham Womack Present. Also the lines between Thomas Bedford &Jane Randolph, John Scott Present. Also the line between Jane Randolph & Charles Edwards, Abraham Womack Present. Also the line between Thomas Bedford & Edward Morgan, John Scott Present. Also the lines between John Stevenson & Jane Randolph, James Barnes Pres*. Also the lines between John Stevenson & Charles Finch, also the lines between William Stratton &John Stevenson, James Barnes Present. Also the Lines between William Stratton & Jane Randolph, Abraham Womack Present. Also the line between Abraham Womack & Robert Hughes, Wm Stratton Present. Also the lines between Jane Randolph & Abraham Womack, William Stratton Present.
Micajah Mosby
Charles Finch
John Stevenson
In obedience to an order of vestry for Southam Parrish we being ordered to Possession, Begin the 21st. Day of February 1760 & Renewed the line between Col°. George Carrington & James GILLIAM, George Carrington Present and for James GILLIAM Thomas Fields Present. Also between Col°. George Carrington And Samuel Tayler, both parties present. Also between Col". George Carrington And Phillip Mayo, George Carrington Present. Also Between Benjamin Cannon And Phenehas Glover, Glover & Cannon both Present. Also between Benjamin Cannon & John Prier, Benjamin Cannon Present & for John Prier Samuel Tayler Present. Also Between John Prier and William Rowland, said Rowland Present and for John Prier. Samuel Tayler Present. Also between William Rowland & James GILLIAM, said Rowland Present and for James GILLIAM Thomas Field Present. Also between David Reynolds and Jeremiah Cannon, both Perties Present. Also between James GILLIAM and John Prier, for John Prier Samuel Tayler Present & for James GILLIAM Thomas Fields Present. Also between James GILLIAM & Samuel Tayler, The said Tayler Present & for James GILLIAM Thomas Fields Present. Notis has bin given to all the rest that hold lands with our precincts or to the overseers of Those that Do not live within the bounds of our Precincts & they failed to attend. Therefore, no other Lands are Possessioned in the said Precincts but what is above Mentioned. Given under our Hands March 1760.
Benjamin Cannon
Samuel Tayler
In obedience to an order of Vestry for Southam Parrish being ordered To Possession Begin the 27th Day of February 1763 [NB other dates on same page are 27 Feb 1765 not 1763] and Renew the line Between Drurey Woodson and Phenehas Glover, Both Parties Present. also Between Drurey Woodson and David Pryer, Present James GILHAM. Also Between Drurey Woodson and Jerimiah Cannon, Present James GILHAM. Also between David Reynolds and Jeremiah Cannon, Present James GILHAM. also between Jeremiah Cannon and Wm. Rowland, Present Jos GILHAM. also between David Reynolds and Wm Rowland, Present David Reynolds. Also between Jos [JAS.?] GILHAM and Wm Rowland, Present David Reynolds. Also between Saml Tayler and Daniel Jones, Present John Parrish. Also between Daniel Jones and John Meador, Present John Parrish and James GILHAM. February 28th. Renewed the lines Between Hezekiah Daverson and Samuel Tayler, Both Parties Present, also between Hezekiah Daverson and John Meador, Present Jos GILLIAM. also between Colo. George Carrington and Samuel Tayler, Present Capt George Carrington. Also between Col° Carrington and Phillip Mayo, Present Capt Carrington. Also between Robert Carter and Phillip Mayo, Present James Johnson. March the 3d Day Renewed the line Between Phillip Mayo and Bennoni Boatwright, Present Joseph Grifin. also between Boatwright and Joseph Grifin, [Present] James Johnson. also between Joseph Grifen and Phillip Mayo, Present James Robinson. March the 16th Day Renewed the ine between Phillip Mayo and John Wayles, Present Jos. Johnson and Wm Austin. Also between Robert Carter and John Wayles, Present Jos. Johnson & Wm Austin, also between C.H. Harrison and Burton Newton, Present John Jones. Also between C. H. Harrison and John Wayles, Part of the line between them and was Desird by Mr. Harrison, also by Wm. Austin in the behalf of Jn° Wayles not to Possession the line between them Near the River, John Jones Present.
Saml. Tayler
Drury Woodson
Hezekiah Daverson
Precinct #41
Bounds: between Willis River, James River, the County line and the River Road
Processioners: Samuel Taylor, Drury Woodson and Hezekiah Daverson [sic]
Landowners: William Austin, Benoni Boatwright, Jeremiah Cannon, Robert Carter, George Carrington,
Hezekiah Daverson, James GILLIAM, Joseph GILLIAM, Phineas Glover, Joseph Griffin, James Johnson, Joseph Johnson, John Jones, Daniel Jones, Philip Mayo, John Meador, Burton Newton, John Parrish, David Preger, David Reynolds, James Robinson, William Rowland, Samuel Taylor, John Wayles, Drury Woodson.
[Joseph Gilliam should read James GILLIAM, Jr. the abbreviation Jas. may have looked like Jos. This precinct is along the James River just to the South of Elk Island.]
May the 29th. 1764
The Precincts in the order of Vestry. We The Possessioners Divided and this is a Return of our Part.
A Just Account of the lines Possessioned Between Willises Creek Randolphs Creek the County line and the River Road. The line between George Carrington and Joseph Price, Carrington Present, the line between Phenehas Glover & the said Carrington, Carrington Present, the line between James GILLIAM & the said Carrington, Carrington Present, the line between James GILHAM and David Reynolds, Carrington Present, the line between Phenehas Glover and Drury Woodson, said Reynolds and Woodson Present, the line between David Reynolds and Phenehas Glover, the said Reynolds & Woodson Present. The line between Orson Martin and the said Glover, John Glover Present, the Line between Joseph Price and Orson Martin, the Possessioners Present. The line between Gid Martin and Joseph Price, Said Martin & Melton Burford Present. The line between Gid Martin & Maurice Langhorne, Melton Burford [and] Daniel Boatwright Present. The line between Alexr. Trent and the said Langhorne, Daniel Boatwright & Melton Burford Present. The line between Joseph Price and the said Trent, Daniel Boatwright Present. The line between Jane Martin and the said Trent, Daniel Boatwright Present. The line between Joseph Glover, John Glover Present. The line Between Joseph Price & Jane Martin, John Glover present. The line between John Lewis and the said Price, The Possessioners Present. The line between Alexr Trent and the said Lewis, Daniel Boatwright Present. The line between John Reynolds and the said Lewis, Daniel Boatwright Present, the line Between Alexr. Trent & John Reynolds, Daniel Boatwright Charles Reynolds Present. The line between Drury Woodson & the said Trent, Charles Reynolds Present. The line between William Sanderson and the said Woodson, Charles Reynolds Present, the line between John Reynolds and the said Sanderson, Charles Reynolds Present.
Test. Joseph Price
John Reynolds
Our Most Obedience to the Vestry of Southam Parrish we the subscribers Have new marked all the lines between the New Road Buckingham The Church Road and Geneto Road and also New marked the line Between Edward Watkins and William Mosley both Present & agreed and also New marked the line Between Joel Locket and Thomas Locket Both Present.
July the 29th day 1771
Order That Drury Woodson James GILHAM and Hezekiah Davison or any two of Them Between the Last day of September and the Last day of March Next begin and Possession all die Lands and Renew and mark the several lines between Willises River James River the County Line and the River Road and Make their Return according to Law.
Sources
- Blomquist, Ann. The Vestry of Southam Parish. Cumberland County, Virginia, 1745-1792