Updated November 25, 2022
Background
The Barnwell District was created in 1798 (effective in 1800) from the southwestern portion of the Orangeburg District, along the Savannah River. It was named after John Barnwell, a local figure in the Revolutionary War.
In 1868, under the South Carolina Constitution revised during Reconstruction, South Carolina districts became counties, with officials elected by male citizens at least 21-years old, rather than by state officials as done previously. In 1871 the northwestern portion of the county was taken to form part of the new Aiken County. In 1874 the border with Aiken County was adjusted slightly. In 1897 the eastern third of the county was taken to form the new Bamberg County. In 1919 most of the southern half of the county was taken to form most of the new Allendale County, thus bringing Barnwell county down to its present size.
Overview
Census
1800
Jacob Gillom
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
Number of Household Members: 7
1810
Jacob Gillum
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Numbers of Slaves: 2
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 11
1820
Cherry Gilliam
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Barnwell District, Barnwell, South Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 16: 6
Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8
1830
Jas Gilliam
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
John Gilliam
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
Jas Gillion
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5
John Gilliam
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
White Persons - Deaf and Dumb - 14 thru 24: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
1840
James Gillam
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 20: 9
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11
John Gillam
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10
Joseph Gillam
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Barnwell, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6
1850
James Gillam
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1792
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 2170
James Gillam, age 58
Eliz Gillam, age 50
John Gillam, age 22
Jacob Gillam, age 21
Sarah Gillam, age 18
Eliz Gillam, age 17
Cherry Gillam, age 15
Mary Gillam, age 13
Sheldon Gillam, age 12
Viney Gillam, age 8
James W Gillam
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 359
James W Gillam, age 52
Eliz Gillam, age 48
Margt Gillam, age 15
Emiline Gillam, age 8
John Gillam
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1682
John Gillam, age 51
Dorothea Gillam, age 47
Mary Gillam, age 21
Henry Gillam, age 17
Allen Gillam, age 15
John Gillam, age 12
Rosina Gillam, age 14
Josiah Gillam, age 9
Ann Gillam
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: America, Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 2446
Ann Gillam, age 40
Thos Gillam, age 14
Jane Gillam, age 12
Cornelia Gillam, age 8
Ann Simmons, age 30
Ann Simmons, age 4
Sarah Gillam
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1850: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 739
Sarah Gillam, age 40
Martha Gillam, age 14
Angelia Gillam, age 13
Jacob Gillam, age 10
James Gillam, age 8
Mancy Gillam, age 6 [Nancy?]
Agnes Gillam, age 0
1860
Robt Walker
Age in 1860: 57
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Aiken
Robt Walker, age 57
Honor Walker, age 30
Eliza Walker, age 28
Mary Walker, age 15
Honor Walker, age 12
Rachael Walker, age 10
Marinda Walker, age 5
William Gillam, age 31
Sarah Gillam, age 49
Agnes A Gillam, age 11
James B Shipes, age 51
Allen Gillan
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Barnwell
Home in 1860: Vicinity of Sawyers Mills, Lexington, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sawyers Mills
Allen Gillan, age 30
Nancy Gillan, age 26
James Gillan, age 8
Marcissa E Gillan, age 6
John Gillan, age 2
Thomas Gillem
Age in 1860: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Gillem, age 25
Ann Gillem, age 50
Cornelia Gillem, age 19
Allen B Gillian
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
Allen B Gillian, age 27
Elisabeth Gillian, age 24
Victoria F Gillian, age 4
James Gillum
Age in 1860: 64
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cowpin Branch
James Gillum, age 64
Elisabeth Gillum, age 54
Jacob Gillum, age 31
Clarra Gillum, age 23
Lovenia Gillum, age 20
John Gillum
Age in 1860: 61
Birth Year: abt 1799
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
John Gillum, age 61
Josiah B Gillum, age 19
John Gillum
Age in 1860: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cowpin Branch
John Gillum, age 31
Amanda Gillum, age 17
Henry K Gillum
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Midway
Henry K Gillum, age 27
Hariett Gillum, age 22
William H Gillum, age 5
John B Gillum, age 9/12
1870
Thomas Gillam
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Georges Creek, Barnwell, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
Thomas Gillam, age 36
Susan Gillam, age 37
Josiah Gillam, age 9
Aelenia Gillam, age 5
Darling Came
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
Darling Carni [?], age 21
Elizabeth Carni [?], age 26
Mary Gillam, age 3
John Gilliam
Age in 1870: 72
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
John Gilliam, age 72
William Gilliam
Age in 1870: 41
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
William Gilliam, age 41
Sarah Gilliam, age 58
Agnes Gilliam, age 18
Harry K Gilliam
Age in 1870: 37
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blackville
Harry K Gilliam, age 37
Harriet Gilliam, age 34
William Gilliam, age 16
John Gilliam, age 10
Maggie Bennett, age 8
John S Gilliam
Age in 1870: 42
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Buford Bridge, Barnwell, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Bamberg
John S Gilliam, age 42
Amanda Gilliam, age 28
Andrew Gilliam, age 10
Joseph Gilliam
Age in 1870: 28
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Midway, Barnwell, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Midway
Joseph Gilliam, age 28
Mary Gilliam, age 22
Edward Gilliam, age 4
Henry Gilliam, age 1
Jane Gilliam, age 26
Elizabeth Gilliam
Age in 1870: 66
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Buford Bridge, Barnwell, South Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Bamberg
Elizabeth Gilliam, age 66
Veny Gilliam, age 24
Ervana Gilliam, age 13
Deeds
17 Aug 1819
Phillip Lamar to Ann Gillum, 330 acres on Shaw's Creek
1 Sep 1821
James W. Gilliam to Wm. L. Richardson for $100, 250 acres Little Salkehatchie
[William Richardson married Patsy Gilliam]
1 Sep 1821
James Thurston to James W. Gilliam, 250 A Fork of Salkehatchie
4 Sep 1848
John Gilliam to Levi Creech $500, for 250 acres at Gents Branch
18 Oct 1853
J. D. A. Murphy to William and Sarah Gilliam, 400 acres at Tobys Creek
1 Oct 1867
Henry Richard Gilliam to John Gilliam
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