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Captain John Devereaux Gilliam 1614–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1614

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: Jun 1673

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Lt. III

Mother: Elizabeth (Fountayn)

Spouse(s): Margery Randolph

Children(s): Elizabeth Gilliam

Captain John Devereaux Gilliam was born in 1614 in Somerset, England, the child of Lt Col John Gilham Gilliam Guilham Gillam Iii And Elizabeth Amy Fontayne Fountayn. Captain John Devereaux Gilliam married Margery Margaret Henshaw Briggs Randolph, and had children including Elizabeth Gilliam. Captain John Devereaux Gilliam passed away in 1673 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Captain John Devereaux Gilliam was born in 1614 in Somerset, England, the child of Lt Col John Gilham Gilliam Guilham Gillam Iii And Elizabeth Amy Fontayne Fountayn.
  • Captain John Devereaux Gilliam married Margery Margaret Henshaw Briggs Randolph, and had children including Elizabeth Gilliam.
  • Captain John Devereaux Gilliam passed away in 1673 in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. III
1594–1651
Birth Location: Twickingham, Wales, England
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Elizabeth (Fountayn)
1594–1618
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margery Randolph
1614–1688
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Gilliam
1667–1735
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Captain Gilliam's Ancestors

Self
Captain Gilliam
1614–1673
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
Lt. Col. John Gilham (Gilliam Guilham Gillam) III
1594–1651
Twickingham, Wales, England
Elizabeth (Amy Fontayne) (Fountayn)
1594–1618
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John (The Herald Gilliam (Gwyllam)) (Gilham)(Guillim)
1564–1621
Hereford, England
Frances Dennys
1542–1625
Siston, Gloucestershire, England
Robert Fountayn
1573–1620
Durham, Durham, England
Leann Grimes
1573–1615
England
Great-Grandparents
John I
1514–1581
Margaret Woodhouse
1534–1599
Richard (Dennys)
1524–1593
Anne (Johnes)Dennys
1518–1565
Roger Fountayn
1540–1590
Amelia
1525–1575
Sir Sidney
1529–1586
Lady Dudley
1535–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Guillaume
1463–1514
Lady Deane
1481–1514
Nicholas Woodhouse
1515–1536
Catharina Howard
1515–1544
Sir Iv
1470–1533
Lady Denys
1474–1523
Sir Bedfordshire
1498–1558
Lady John
1485–1567
Thomas Fountayn
1525–1596
Agnes Butler
1527–1597
Lady Pakenham
1504–1544

Captain Gilliam's Descendants

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Captain (John Devereaux) Gilliam (Aug 1614–Jun 1673) m. Margery ('Margaret' Henshaw Briggs) Randolph (18 Feb 1614–18 May 1688)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gilliam 1667–1735 m. William Towney 1660–1725
    1. 1. Anne Toney 1690–1759 m. William Spurlock 1687–1750
      1. 1. Dr. (Charles) Spurlock 1717–1808 m. Elizabeth ((Powhattan, Indian Princess)) Owen 1717–1778
        1. 1. Jesse Spurlock 1757–1819 m. Mary Harbour 1767–1820

Captain Gilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1614
Aug 1614
Birth of Captain John Devereaux Gilliam in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1673
Jun 1673
Age 59
Death of Captain John Devereaux Gilliam in Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1614
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1673
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
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