GILLIAM, Richard, 1842 VA

Will of Richard Gilliam born 1760 died 1839 Buckingham Co, Va. 1842, Rutherford Co, Tn, Record bk 12, p 195-198 LDS #380489:

... to wife ELIZABETH Gilliam - 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...at her death or marriage....all of the above named negroes... be sold...

... to my son EDMUND G. GILLIAM the following negroes viz: Mike, Rachel, Harrison and Stephen (son of Aggy)...

... to my son GLOVER D. GILLIAM the following negroes viz: Stephen (son) of ?gr-? and James...

... to my daughter LUCY D GARY(last name hard to read?) the following negroes viz: Sam (?) black Charles and Rozanna...

... to my sons Edmund J. Gilliam and Richard H. Gilliam in trust for the benefit of my daughter SALLY W. NEIGHBORS... the following negroes to wit: Celia, Sophia, Mahala and Joe...

... to my son RICHARD H. GILLIAM the following slaves viz: Jack, Judy, Delaware and Martha

... to my daughter ELIZA G. GILLIAM ... the following negroes viz: Monroe, Louisa and Lucy.

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