Taine & Aimee

This is the will of Richard Gilliam born 1760 died 1839 Buckingham Co, Va.
Some of his descendants must have come to Rutherford Co, Tennessee where a
copy of his will was again recorded. At end of this, I have more data on him
and his ancestors. Joyce (Woodruff) Terrana, Burleson, Tx email
SALTERR@AOL.com.

1842, Rutherford Co, Tn, Record bk 12, p 195-198 LDS #380489:

Will made by Richard Gilliam of Buckingham Co, Va., copy of his complete will
recorded 22 May 1842 in Rutherford Co, Tn. His will originally made 7 Feb
1833 in Buckingham Co, Va. Abstracted by Joyce Terrana. (my notes within
parenthesis below).

In the name of God Amen, I Richard Gilliam of Buckingham Co, in State of
Virginia being in sound mind (etc). It is my will/desire that my beloved wife
ELIZABETH Gilliam should have the benefit of my houses, plantation land
during her widowhood...and the benefit of the following negroes, viz: Harry
and his wife Hannah, Mat, Danel? (yellow) --- Aggy, Nancy and a girl Rhoda,
also 2 boys Isaac and Powell with their increase. It is my will that she
should take as much of my stock, plantation tools household and kitchen
furtniture as may be necessary for her support during her widowhood together
with a sufficiency of provision for the support of the plantation one year.
At her death or marriage it is my will and desire that all of the above named
negroes with their increase together with my lands and all of the stock,
household and kitchen furtniture tools and crops that may be on hand at the
time, be sold by my executors and the proceeds arising therefrom equally
divided among my children or their heirs or representatives as herein after
directed. It is my will/desire at my death that the remaining part of my
stock crop plantation tools household and kitchen furniture that may be on
hand after my aforesaid wife Elizabeth Gilliam shall have taken so much
thereof as be thought necessary for her support and use, be sold and the
proceeds thereof equally divided among my children their heirs or
representatives as herein after directed. It is my will/desire that my tract
of land lying on the head of Halfway Creek in Buckingham Co be sold by my
executors whenever they may think best and the proceeds thereof equally
divided among my children etc. I give to my son EDMUND G. GILLIAM the
following negroes viz: Mike, Rachel, Harrison and Stephen (son of Aggy) and
to his heirs forever also 2 beds and furniture which property I have valued
to him at $917. I give to my son GLOVER D. GILLIAM the following negroes viz:
Stephen (son) of ?gr-? and James which together with stock furniture and
money heretofore furnished him I have valued to him at $1101 to him and his
heirs forever. I give to my daughter LUCY D GARY(last name hard to read?) the
following negroes viz: Sam (?) black Charles and Rozanna which together with
stock and furniture hertofore furnished her, I have valued to her at $960 to
her and her heirs forever. I give to my sons Edmund J. Gilliam and Richard H.
Gilliam in trust for the benefit of my daughter SALLY W. NEIGHBORS and heirs
of her body the following negroes to wit: Celia, Sophia, Mahala and Joe which
together with stock/furniture heretofore furnished her, I have valued to her
at $950. It is my will and desire that the above negroes together with their
increase shall be held for the benefit of my said daughter Sally and the
heirs of her body in trust by said son Edmund J. Gilliam and Richard H.
Gilliam and at her death that they should go to her children and if her
children should not arrive at full age or die without issue then it is my
will that the property hereby given together with its increase and all the
other property she may receive on an equal division of my estate shall should
revert back to my children equaly division among them. I give to my son
RICHARD H. GILLIAM the following slaves viz: Jack, Judy, Delaware and Martha
also 2 beds and furniture which I have valued to him at $872 to him and his
heirs forever. I give to my son Edmund J. Gilliam and Richard H. Gilliam in
trust for the benefit of my daughter ELIZA G. GILLIAMand the heirs of her
body, the following negroes viz: Monroe, Louisa and Lucy. Also 2 beds and
furniture which I have valued to her at $932. It is my will/desire that the
above negroes together with their increase should be held for the benefit of
my said daughter Eliza and the heirs of her body in trust by my said sons E.
J. Gilliam and R. H. Gilliam and at her death that they should go to her
children and if her children should not arrive at full age or die without
issue then it is my will that the property herby given with its increase
together with all the other property she may receive on an equal division of
my estate shall revert back to my other children equal division among them.
It being my will/desire that all my children should share equally in the
benefit of my estate the property given off to them by this my last will and
testament I have valued to them at the time of receiving it and set it down
to them arriving to that valuation and it is my will/desire that the several?
---? thus set down as given to them above should be taken into consideration
in the final division of my estate among m children free of interest so that
all shall be made equal in such division and receive the same amount of my
estate. It is also my will/desire that my daughter Eliza G. Gilliam should
(?live) with her mother during her life if she my daughter Eliza should
remain single so long, free of charge. I do hereby appoint my sons Edmund J.
Gilliam and Richard H. Gilliam my executors to this my last will/testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this the 9th day of Feb,
1833. (signed) Richard Gilliam. witness: WILLIAM GILLIAM, JOHN H. ROWTON,
JAMES ANDERSON
(Short note inserted here, don't know what it means): Mr Robt Morris
Dr? so you will please send the State acts of the legislation (legislative?)
journals to me by Mr? Harald and this will be --pt you ?for this ---rm July
13, 1842. by ?J. H.? HUTTON (continuing)
At a Court held for Buckingham Co, the 9th day of Sept 1839, this will
was proved in open court by oaths of William Gilliam and John H. Rowton, 2 of
the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and another court held
for the said county on Monday the 9th Dec following on the motion of Edward
J. Gilliam (notice Edward, not Edmund) one of the executors named in said
will who took the oath and together with THOMAS SANDERS and THOMAS GARY his
securities entered into and acknowledged as bound in the penalty of $40,000
dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probate of said will in due form. Rolfe Eldridge C. B. C. A
Copy, test Ralfe Eldridge C. B. C.
State of Virginia, Buckingham Co to wit: I, Ralph Eldridge Clerk of the
County Court of Buckingham ado hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
transript from the records of the said court. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said court this 22 May in
the year 1842. signed Rolfe Eldridge
Virginia Buckingham Co to wit: I Charles Yancey presiding Justice of
the Peace in/for Buckingham Co, Va. do certify that Rolfe Eldridge who hath
given the proceeding certificate is clerk of said court and that his said
attestation is in due form. Given under my hand this 2nd day of June 1842.
Charles Yancy, P. J. P.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, Rutherford Co Court, July term 1842. The foregoing
copy and certificate thereon of the last will and testament of Richard
Gilliam deceased was proven in open court at the above mentioned term and was
ordered to be recorded. Robert S. Morris, Clerk of Rutherford County Court.
Received July 19, 1842 (end of this will).

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