This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NWood0962 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.sumner/4613.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My transcription of the will of James Gilliam follows: This and other Gilliam information I have submitted is on Sumner Co, TN GenWeb. Will of James Gilliam Signed 11-Feb-1821 Transcribed by Nancy Webb Wood 1998 Source: Will Book I (Microfilm) (Note: The names of heirs have been capitalized and punctuation added to aid readers.) In the name of God: I, JAMES GILLIAM, of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee, do make this my last will and testament of the property which it hath pleased God to bless me with. I do make the following distribution amongst my dear wife, FRANCES, and my children. - I have given to my children as follows: To my son, JOHN H. GILLIAM, Louisa, Milly's daughter - to my son, JAMES GILLIAM, Susannah, Dapny's youngest daughter - to my daughter, SARAH HAWKINS, Dapny, Biddy's daughter - to my daughter, POLLY WEBB, Polly, Milly's daughter - to my daughter, MARTHA HARRIS, Maria, Biddy's daughter - to my son, CHARLES H. GILLIAM, Sam, Inez's son - to my son, TAYLOR G. GILLIAM, Henry, Inez's son - to my daughter, NANCY H. GILLIAM, Biddy, Biddy's daughter - to my son, STEPHEN R. GILLIAM, Suchy, Inez's daughter - to my daughter, SUSANNAH WOODSON's two sons, JAMES AND RICHARD WOODSON, Abraham, Biddy's son - to my daughter, FRANCES PATTERSON's children, Betsy, Biddy's daughter. The abov! e mentioned Abraham and Betsy, my wife is to keep during her life. The above mentioned Negroes to said children I give to them and the lawful issue of their body forever. In the following manner it is my will and desire, not mentioning particulars, for my dear wife, FRANCES, to have and enjoy the whole of my property that remains without any interruption whatsoever during her natural life, and at her death, to be equally divided between my children aforementioned to be for them and the lawful heirs of their body forever. That SUSANNAH WOODSON's children is to have a child's part divided between them and likewise FRANCES PATTERSON's children, a child's part divided between. I do constitute and appoint my wife, FRANCES, Executrix, and my son, CHARLES H. GILLIAM, Executor, to this my last will. In Testimony whereof, I, JAMES GILLIAM, have hereto set my hand and seal, this 11th day of February 1821. James Gilliam Seal Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of John M. Rice, William Bratton, William Bush State of Tennessee Sumner County Court August Term 1821 The last will and Testament of James Gilliam, dec'd., was produced in open court for probate and __________ up on the same was proven in due form by the oaths of John M. Rice and William Bratton, subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded. Whereupon Frances Gilliam and Charles H. Gilliam, Executrix and Executor, named in said will qualified as such by taking the oath prescribed by law, and together with Richard Barksville and Thomas Meador, their securities, entered into and acknowledged this bond to the Governour in the penalty of Twelve Thousand Dollars conditioned as the law directs. Doug, if your translation differs from mine, please let me know. I got a lot more information on the descendants of James Jr. on my recent VA visit. Haven't entered it all in my database yet. I still have not been able to pinpoint the location of James Sr's 300 acres that he and Frances sold to Benjamin Hardwick in 1816. Hardwick was not in a later deed index as having sold the land and I found no probate record for him in Prince Edward Co. Can you help me with this? Nancy Webb Wood Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.