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John Gilliam 1594–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Twickenham, Wales

Death Date: 16 Jul 1651

Death Location: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Father: John Guillim

Mother: Frances Dennys

Spouse(s): Amy Fountayn

Children(s): John Gilliam, Elizabeth Gilliam, Thomas Gilliam

The story of John Gilliam began in 1594 in Twickenham, Wales. John Gilliam married Amy Fountayn, Jane Henry, and had children including Elizabeth Gilliam, John Gilliam, Thomas Devereux Gilliam. John Gilliam passed away in 1651 in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gilliam began in 1594 in Twickenham, Wales.
  • John Gilliam married Amy Fountayn, Jane Henry, and had children including Elizabeth Gilliam, John Gilliam, Thomas Devereux Gilliam.
  • John Gilliam passed away in 1651 in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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John Gilliam's Ancestors

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John Gilliam
1594–1651
Birth Place: Twickenham, Wales
Parents
John Guillim
1565–1621
England
Frances Dennys
1568–1608
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gilliam's Descendants

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John Gilliam (1594–16 Jul 1651) m. Amy Fountayn (1594–1618)
  1. 1. John Gilliam 1614–1673 m. Margery Henshaw 1617–1688
    1. 1. Hinchea Gilliam 1660–1734 m. FORTUNE Flood 1678–1754 m. Amey Gilliam –1769
      1. 1. Hinchea Gilliam 1720–1794
      2. 2. Priscilla Gilliam 1691–
      3. 3. Capt. (JOHN) Gilliam 1698–1738
      4. 4. Lydea Gilliam 1692–
      5. 5. Thomas Gilliam 1702–1793
      6. 6. William Gilliam 1706–1767 m. Mary Clanton 1706–1774
        1. 1. AMY GILLIAM 1730–1793
        2. 2. William Gilliam 1722–1772
        3. 3. Edmund Gilliam 1722–1816 m. Sarah Mcghee 1745–1810
    2. 2. Elizabeth Gilliam 1654–1715
    3. 3. John Gilliam 1666–1737
    4. 4. Charles Gilliam 1667–1740
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gilliam 1650–1715
  3. 3. Thomas (Devereux) Gilliam 1616–1702

John Gilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1594
1594
Birth of John Gilliam in Twickenham, Wales
Twickenham, Wales
1651
16 Jul 1651
Age 57
Death of John Gilliam in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Twickenham, Wales
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 848.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RCA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1642; Page Number: 188

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Jan 15, 1651
    Event Place: Norfolk Co., VA
    Record Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1651
    Event Place: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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