Richard H. Gilliam
Updated November 29, 2007
Overview:
Richard H. Gilliam, was born 1 Apr 1809 in Buckingham County to Richard Holland Gilliam and Elizabeth A. Glover, his wife. Richard married on 16 Sep 1847 Virginia C. Holman, the widow of Joseph Hatcher. On the 15 Dec 1852 Richard married secondly Mary Page Hobson, the widow of Thomas Flippen. On the 28 Apr 1863, Richard married thirdly, Hettie Row Williams.
Richard was a member of Maysville Presbyterian.
As his amnesty papers state, though Richard was known as Maj. or Col. Richard H. Gilliam, he "never held any office under the Confederate government," nor had "any connexion [sic] with the army." Those titles arose from his service in the Buckingham Militia, First and Second Battalions of the 24th Regiment, 1832-1842.
His papers have been published as "The Papers of Col. Richard H. Gilliam of Buckingham Co., Virginia" by Carl C. Rosen. The papers cover the period 1825 to 1870, and include summons, adjudged debts, promissory notes, receipts, bonds, fines, tax assessments, and other personal items. Many of the papers arise from Richard's service as Deputy Sheriff of Buckingham.
Updated November 29, 2007
Overview:
Richard H. Gilliam, was born 1 Apr 1809 in Buckingham County to Richard Holland Gilliam and Elizabeth A. Glover, his wife. Richard married on 16 Sep 1847 Virginia C. Holman, the widow of Joseph Hatcher. On the 15 Dec 1852 Richard married secondly Mary Page Hobson, the widow of Thomas Flippen. On the 28 Apr 1863, Richard married thirdly, Hettie Row Williams.
Richard was a member of Maysville Presbyterian.
As his amnesty papers state, though Richard was known as Maj. or Col. Richard H. Gilliam, he "never held any office under the Confederate government," nor had "any connexion [sic] with the army." Those titles arose from his service in the Buckingham Militia, First and Second Battalions of the 24th Regiment, 1832-1842.
His papers have been published as "The Papers of Col. Richard H. Gilliam of Buckingham Co., Virginia" by Carl C. Rosen. The papers cover the period 1825 to 1870, and include summons, adjudged debts, promissory notes, receipts, bonds, fines, tax assessments, and other personal items. Many of the papers arise from Richard's service as Deputy Sheriff of Buckingham.