Updated November 25, 2022
Overview
Marcus Gilliam, the son of Walter Gilliam and Sarah of Southampton County, VA., married Frances Stewart, the daughter of William Stewart and Mary Shands. Walter’s Will does not mention a son named Marcus (it does refer to sons Arthur, Drury and Ephraim). However, in a Franklin County, NC deed of gift dated 23 Apr 1794 Sarah Gilliam refers to Marcus Gilliam as her son and to Walter Gilliam, "late of Southampton County" as her husband.
The buyers at the Sale of the Estate of Marcus Gilliam include:
James Coliins, James Davis, Jacob Gupton, Ephraim Gilliam, Davis Collins, Drewry Gilliam, Nancy Gilliam, Jacob Bess, Wm Collins, William Gilliam, Isaac Gupton, Thomas Morris, David Vinson, Josiah Jackson, Thomas Goswick, Marcus Gilliam, Salley Vinson, and James Murphey. Many of who are relatives and neighbors.
A List of articles sold at the Sale of Marcus Gilliam’s Acct
September 25th 1817
| 1 earthen dish | To James Collings | 76 | |
| 3 hoes | James Davis | 1 | |
| 1 wedge | Jacob Gupton | 1 | |
| 1 trumpet | Ephraim Gilliam | 25 | |
| 1 plow from ____ | Davis Collins | 69 | |
| 5 pewter plates | Drewry Gilliam | 1 | 75 |
| 4 knives and forks | Drewry Gilliam | 60 | |
| 1 dutch oven | Nancy Gilliam | 1 | |
| 1 pot | Jacob Bess | 1 | 1 |
| 1 bed and stead | Drewry Gilliam | 2 1/2 | |
| 1 skillet | Jacob Bess | 67 | |
| 4 chairs | Wm Collings | 30 | |
| 1 ______ of wool | Wm Gilliam | 2 | |
| 1 sheep skin | Wm Gilliam | 31 | |
| 1 lot of pewter | Wm Gilliam | 41 | |
| 1 pare of cards | Drewry Gilliam | 30 | |
| 1 cotton wheel | James Davis | 30 | |
| 1 ____ of flax | Isaac Gupton | 61 | |
| 1 hammer | Thomas Morris | 12 1/2 | |
| 1 shovel | Davis Collins | 30 | |
| 1 side of ____ | Wm Gilliam | 35 | |
| 1 churn and gum | Drewry Gilliam | 2 1/2 | |
| 2 reap hooks | Drewry Gilliam | 6 | |
| 1 ____ of salt | Drewry Gilliam | 25 | |
| 5 hoggs | Wm Gilliam | 12 | 5 |
| 2 hoggs | David Vinson | 12 | 5 |
| 1 grinder | Wm Gilliam | 50 | |
| 1 lot of corn | Isaac Gupton | 12 | 28 |
| 1 lot of corn | Isaac Gupton | 12 | 25 |
| 1 _____ | Isaac Gupton | 2 | 26 |
| 1 cow and calf | Josiah Jackson | 20 | 10 |
| 1 cow and calf | Wm Gilliam | 6 | |
| 2 sheep | Wm Gilliam | 4 | 30 |
| 2 Sheep | Thomas Goswick | 3 | 50 |
| 1 negro woman | Isaac Gupton | 400 | 2 |
| 1 Mare | Wm Gilliam | 20 | 1 |
| 4 pigs | Wm Gilliam | 1 | |
| 1 chest | Wm Gilliam | 12 | |
| 1 fish net | Drewry Gilliam | 35 | |
| 1 ____ axe | Marcus Gilliam | 2 | 25 |
| 1 tray | Salley Vinson | 25 | |
| 1 fat goose | Drewry Gilliam | 12 | |
| 1 meal bag | James Murphy | 57 | |
| 1 horse ___ | Sally Vinson | 5 | |
| 1 meal stand | Sally Vinson | 25 | |
| 2 half bushel | Thomas Morris | 25 | |
| 1 stack top fodder | Ephraim Gilliam Est | 26 | |
| 1 ___ of shucks | James Murphy | 75 | |
| 100 of fodder | James Murphy | 75 | |
| 1 ____ axe | Wm Gilliam | 61 | |
| 1 colt | Wm Gilliam | 11 | 65 |
| 1 of fodder | Wm Gilliam | 60 | |
| 2 corn ___ | Drewry Gilliam | 1 | 62 1/2 |
| 3 of fodder | James Murphy | 5 |
Returned October the first 1817 of Drewry Gilliam Admins of Marcus Gilliam decd, forty dollars & 7 cents in full of an execution.
__________ [?]
Marcus Gilliam
Drewry Gilliam
Know all men by these presents, that we Drewry Gilliam, Parker Murphy, William Russel and Isaac Gupton
Are held and firmly bound unto John A [?] Hawkins, Esquire, the chairman of the county court of Franklin for the time being, and his successors in office, in the just and full sum of one thousand dollars for the true payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrator jointly, severally and firmly, sealed with our seals and dated this 9th day of September AD 1817
The condition of the above obligation is such that is the above bounden Drury Gilliam, administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Marcus Gilliam, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the good and chattels, rights and credits of the said decease, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Drury or into the hands and possession of any other persons for him and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited to the County Court, where orders for administrations passed, within ninety days after the date of these presents: and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the said decease at the times of his death, or which at any time after shall come to the hands of possession of the said Drury or into the hands or possession of any together person or person for him do well and truly administer according to law. And further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of his said administration within two years after the date of these presents; and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrator’s account, the same being first examined and allowed by the County Court, shall deliver and pay to such person or person respectively as the same shall be due unto pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the acts of the General Assembly in such cases made & provided. And if it shall appears that any last Will and Testament was made by the deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named to exhibit the same into Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Drury above named being thereunto required to render and deliver the said letters of Administration, approbation of such testament being first had and made in the said Court; then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Sig: Drewry Gilliam, Parker Murphy, Wm Leonard, Isaac Gupton.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
G. Hillip [?]
Drewry Gilliam Admr etc In Acct Current with the Estate of Marcus Gilliam, decd
To amount of sales p acct returned 585.33
By cash paid
| Jesse Person | 2.00 |
| Kemp Plummer | 2.00 |
| Ephraim Gilliam | 64.00 |
| Guilford Lewis | 40.87 |
| Sarah Cook | 2.00 |
| Guilford Lewis | 1.18 |
| Commissions Allowed | 29.25 |
| Balance due | 585.33 |
Sig: Drewry Gilliam
State of North Carolina,
Franklin County
We the undersigned Commissioners appointed by the County Court of said county, proceeded to examine the above accounts and find that there is a balance due from the Administrators of 444.03 four hundred and forty four dollars and three cents given under our hands this 8th day of December 1819
Sig: G. Lewis, A Long.
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