SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Thomas Gilliam (Sr), Dec 1793 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- To the worshipful Court of Southampton County. These may certify that I decline taking the administration on the estate of my dec'd husband Thomas Gilliam dec'd. her Cala X Gilliam mark Witness my hand this 10th day of December 1793: her Mary X Sorsberry mark Henry Sorsberry At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 12th day of December 1793 This writing purporting the Last Will & Testament of Thomas Gilliam Sr was was this day presented in court whereupon Michael Bailey & Henry Sorsberry being sworn depos'd that the said writing was written by the said Michael Bailey at the request of Thomas Gilliam Sr dec'd at his own house on Friday the 27th day of September 1793. The matter & substance was penn'd down from his own words & after being wrote & distinctly read to him, he apinted to all except the preamble which was not read to him. On consideration whereof it is the opinion of the court the same be recorded. And on the motion of Thomas Gilliam Jr who made oath according to law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of admin. with the Will annexed is granted on the estate of the decedent giving security whereupon &c. Sam Kello, Cl. Source: Library of Virginia, Will Book 4, 1783-1797 Southampton Co, VA Reel 17, page 585 Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original. _______________________________________________________________ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm _______________________________________________________________