1716-20 John Chisum b. abt 1716-20 of Amelia & Halifax Counties, Va

John Chisum b. abt 1716-20 of Amelia Co, Va m. to Eleanor Gillintine. (birth year is an estimate).

Parents:

Unknown

Review other Chisholm information for those who may be parents or related in some way:

- Early Chisholm Family Info Va, SC, etc. (Earliest Chisholm records in Southern States – several Chisholms appear in early Maryland which is extremely close to Virginia. Several of the Chisholm/Chisum lines should investigate their possible connections with the Maryland Chisholms).
- Adam Chisholm b. abt 1685-1700 of Hanover County, Virginia (Y-DNA doesn’t appear to match Walter and David’s Y-DNA – but no records actually confirm who Adam’s children were – Walter and David certainly appear to be his descendants, but no deeds, wills, or other records directly confirm Adam’s children (that I have seen to date anyway) – keep this in mind just in case records in the future connect Adam Chisholm to John Chisum of Amelia).

Children:

Siblings:

Unknown – nothing confirmed

His siblings might be any of the following – depending on the circumstances – records would be needed to confirm any relationship – YDNA may help zero in on certain lines:

- John Chisam b. abt 1716-20 of Amelia & Halifax Counties, Va (guess at this point of who his siblings may be)
- William Chisolm b abt 1721 of Amelia, Lunenburg & Charlotte Counties, Virginia (guess at this point – no known YDNA tests of descendants of William Chisolm)
- Adam Chisholm 1739–1816 (guess at this point – no YDNA known to confirm or refute who his siblings may be. There are some researchers who believe Adam Chisholm is a child of John Chisum of Amelia County, Va – this cannot be confirmed or refuted at this time. His apparent age places him close enough to either be either his oldest child (or close to his oldest), or possibly a sibling.
- David Chisholm 1728-1804 (guess at this point – YDNA does not appear to support as siblings, but there could have been a non-paternal event such as adoption, or child out of wedlock – keep these factors in mind if any future documents connect these families)
- Walter Chisholm 1732–1835 (guess at this point – YDNA does not appear to support as siblings, but there could have been a non-paternal event such as adoption, or child out of wedlock – keep these factors in mind if any future documents connect these families)
- Maryland records should be checked as well – several Chisholms appear in records in Maryland in the late 1600s. It is possible John Chisum may have come from a Maryland family. See: Early Chisholm Family Info Va, SC, etc.
- John Chisum could have been the original immigrant of his line. He may have come from Scotland/England to Amelia County.

State and County Pages to Review:

SOURCES and NOTES:

1742 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chizem 1 tithe.
Wm Clement’s List [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1742 Amelia Co Va tithe list w John Chizem

1742 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicho Gillionton – John Gillionton,
——- (slaves – Jesor, Jack) – 4 tithes
Wm Clement’s List [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1743 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholus Gillintin – 5 tithes
——- John Chisum
——- (slaves – Jack, Cesar, Rose)
John Gillintine – 1 tithe
William Clement’s List, between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1743 June 17 – John Chisum, registered deed of gift, 200 ac. on Flat Creek, Amelia Co., from Nicholas Gillentine. (Deed bk 1, p 316 in index, (p. 475 in actual book). Amelia County, Virginia.
… between Nicholas Guilentine of Amelia County of the one part and John Chisum of the above said County of the other … in consideration of the love and efections the said Nicholas Guilentine bairs his well beloved Daughter Eleanor Chisum the wife of the said John Chisum doth … confirm unto the said John Chisum during his natural life … doth give grant and confirm unto the aforesaid Eleanor Chisum and her heirs the ischew of the said John Chisum for ever one certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Amelia on the uper side of Flatt Creek adjoyning of Fargusons Horspen branch containing 200 acres .. part of a tract of land granted to the said Nicholas Guilentine by patten bairing date the 28th day of December 1736 and is bounded as followeth (to wit) … in Nicholas Guilentines outside line … thence along another of Guilentines outside lines … thence along another of Nicholas Guilentines lines … along an old dividing line which divides between John Guilentine and the said Chisum to the begining …
Signed: Nicholas Guillentine
Memorandume – That on the 17th day of June 1743 Livery and Seizin of the above mentioned Land and premises was given by the above named Nicholas Guillentine to the above named Eleanor Chisum according to the form and efect of the above written deed. Signed: Nicholas Guilentine.
At a Court held for Amelia County the 17th day of June 1743 Nicholas Guilentine presented and acknowledged this his Deed with livery & seisin to John Chisum and ordered to be recorded.
Samuel Cobb, C.C.
(Note: page 477 (the very next deed) is a deed from Nicholas Guillentine to his son John Guillentine for 397 acres in Amelia County).
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-8QDY-6?i=256&cat=282005

(Note: Interesting coincidence – Adam Chisholm of Hanover County, Virginia is a beneficiary and witness to the last will and testament of a William Morris in 1745 in Hanover County, Virginia. William Morris as part of his will asks his land in Amelia County that he owns in partnership with a Samuel Cobb, Gent, be sold to pay any debts. The above deed in 1743 with John Chisum is signed by Samuel Cobb in Amelia County in his capacity as the Clerk in Amelia County.) See the following will of William Morris of Hanover County, Virginia:

1745 Jan 25 (will written) In the name of God amen I William Morris of Hanover County being sick and crasie in body, but in perfect sense and memory do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all Former Wills whatsoever,
… First I resign my soul to God that gave it and my body to the grave in hopes of a joyful resurrection through the merits of Christ Jesus our sviour, and as the worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with, I Dispose of in form and manner following To wit:
… I give and bequeath to my son Silvanus Morris one brindle cow with calf now at my home plantation, and two stears at Ducking Hole plantation.
… Item – I give and bequeath to my grandson John Morris and his heirs forever, the plantation whereon I now live with the land adjoining between Gleady swamp and Ben’s swamp, and from the head of Ben’s swanp a direct course to the line between me and William Nelson Gent; I also give to my said Grandson eight negroes viz: Sue, Daniel, Beck, Jemmy, little Peg, Young Willl, Old Will, and Moll; I also give to my said Grandson all the stock of cattle and hogs upon my home plantation.
… Item – I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Morris and her heirs forever five negroes viz: Fellishie, Peg, Abram, Judy and York, and that she have the priviledge of working them on the land where they now live untill the heir or heirs shall be of age.
… Item – I give and bequeath to my daughter Gheodocia Morris and her heirs forever that part of the tract of land whereon I now live, below Gleady swamp, also eight negroes viz: Canterburry, Amie, Sibba, Abie, Easter, Hamick, Aily and Gillender, allso the stock of cattle and hogs at the plantation called Canterberry’s on the land given to her, I allso give to my said daughter one featherbed and furniture and my young sorrill horse.
… Item – I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Dickinson one negro man called Anthony now in her possession,
… Item – I give and bequeath to my Grandson Arthur Dickinson one negro called Furrie now in his father’s possession,
… Item – I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Eliza Dickinson one negro called Sarah now in her father’s possession,
… Item – I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jones one pistole for a ring, allso all the cotton I have in the house unspun, allso the yarn and thread that is spun,
… my will that my executors, after my debts are paid, purchase two negro girls out of the profits of my estate, one for my granddaughter Mary Jones, which I give to them and their heirs, also that my executors deliver to my Granddaughter Prissilla Jones 1000 pounds of fattened pork this ensuing year for the use of her and her sisters, I also give the use of my negro girle Sillah to my granddaughter Mary Jones untill my executors shall purchase the negro above mentioned.
… Item – I give and bequeath to my granddaughters Prissilla, Martha, and Mary Jones what household goods I purchased of their father’s estate to be equally divided between them three after their mother’s decease who I give the use of them during her live, I allso give to my three said granddaughters my negro man called great Charles to be equally divided between them three, allso each of them a Cow and Calf,
… Item – I give and bequeath to my grandson William Morris that part of the tract of land whereon I now live called Bull-neck with the plantation thereon sand the land adjoining between Cattail swamp and middle swamp, allso the stock of cattle and hogs thereunto belonging, allso nine negroes viz: Morgan, Jackco, Toney, little Charles, Patt, Jerry, Fanny, Ombie and Tom, these slaves with the land before-mentioned I give to him and his heirs with this proviso that his father Sylvanus Morris nor his heirs executors shall not in any wise claim any right of title to my estate give away in this will, or bring any suit relating thereto, and that if my said son should claim any right before-mentioned, then my will is that the above-mentioned land slaves and stock of cattle and hogs shall go and be for the use of my daughter Theodocia Morris and her heirs,
… Item – I give and bequeath to my Grandson Richard Morris that part of the tract of land whereon I now live called Ben’s swamp allso eight negroes viz: Ben, Old Judy, Roger, Sarah, Sam, Peter, Ned & Sillah, allso the stock of cattle and hogs land and stock before-mentioned I give to him and his heirs with this proviso that his father Sylvanus Morris nor his heirs or executors shall not in any wise claim any right or title to my estate given away in this will or bring any suit ralating thereto, and that if my said son should claim any right as before-mentioned then my will is that the above-mentioned slaves land and stock shall go and be for the use of my daughter Theodocia Morris.
… My will and desire is that my executors board my daughter Theodocia Morris at the Reverend Robert Barret’s and that her board be paid out of the profits of my estate,
… My will is that my executors do sell my land at Ducking-hole containing 450 acres allso 400 acres at the Round-about and my part of the land in Amelia County which I am to have in partnership with Samuel Cobb Gent; and others, and the money arising from the sale of these lands be applied toward discharging my debts,
… I give and beqeuath to my grandson William Morris four silver spoons now in his father’s possession,
… Item – I give and bequeath to my daughters Mary Jones, Martha Morris, and Theodocia Morris that white linning I have in the house to be equally divided between them three,
… Item – I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jones, all the check linning I have in the house,
… Item – I give and bequeath to Adam Chisholme my wearing aparel,
… Item – I give and bequeath to James Power Gent: 20 pounds current money to defend my estate as an attorney and if his fees should amount to more than he be paid out of the profits of my estate.
… My will is that my Grandsons William, John, and Richard Morris shall not receive nor be possessed with their estates given them by me in this will, until they arrive at the age of 21 years, and that after my debts and legacys are paid, the money arising from the profits of the estate be put to interest, and paid to my three Grandsons when they arrive at the age above mentioned,
… I appoint William Dabney a trustee to manage the estate of my Gransons above mentioned and that he be allowed 10 pCent for his trouble of the same. I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint James Power Gent; and Arthur Dickinson executors of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of January 1745.
Signed: Will Morris (Seal)
Signed and sealed before us: Adam Chisholm, Lewis Atkins, William Foulkes, Grace Atkins.
At a court held for Hanover County on Thursday the 5th day of June 1746 the last will and testament of William Morris deceased was exhibited by James Power one of the executors therein named who made thereto according to law, and the same being also proved by the oath of Adam Chisholm and Lewis Atkins two of the witnesses thereto was admitted to record. Teste Henry Robinson, C.H.D.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x001130839&view=1up&seq=1&skin=2021

1744 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1 tithe.
Edward Booker’s List, below Flatt and Nibbs Creeks {between Deep & Flatt Creeks}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1744 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Gillington – 2
——- John Harreson
William Clement’s List, between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River as far as Saylors Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1744 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nico Guilintine – 4
——- (slaves – Seacor, Rose, Jack)
Edward Booker’s List, below Flatt and Nibbs Creeks {between Deep & Flatt Creeks}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1745 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1
Nicholas Gillentine – 1
——- Daniel Williams, Rose – 2
John Gillintine – 1
List of Tithables taken by Thomas Tabb for the year 1746
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1746 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1 tithe
Thomas Tabb’s List, [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River] {to Saylors Creek}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1746 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillintine – 1
——- Daniel Williams, Rose – 2
John Gillintine – 1
Thomas Tabb’s List, [between Flatt Creek and Appomattox River] {to Saylors Creek}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1747 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum – 1 tithe
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1747 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillintine – 3
——- Secer, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1748 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Thomas Williams, William Chislom, Penne – 3 tithes
Charles Irby’s List, below Deep and above the Seller Creeks
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1748 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Sevar, Rosa
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1748 September 17 O. S., Page 53. Road Orders. Amelia County, Virginia
John Chisham Appointed Surveyor from George Hams into the Road to Saylors Creek Nicholas Gillintine Mathew Hilsman Jno Hill Jacob Seay George Hamm Saml. Major John Major and John Clemment all their Male Tithables are to clear the Same

1748 Sept 20 Land grant – William Chisolm, grantee.; Virginia. Colonial Land Office.; Library of Virginia. Archives.
Location: Amelia County. Va. Description: 1748 Sept 20 Land grant William Chisolm, grantee … in consideration of the sum of 40 shillings … have given granted and confirmed … unto William Chisolm on certain tract or parcel of land containing 400 acres lying and being in the County of Amelia between the Middle and Lower Seller Forks of Deep Creek and bounded as followeth … at Dennis’ corner in Leath’s line thence along Leath’s line E … to Bolling’s corner red oak thence along her lines N … to her corner white oak … to Dennis’ corner thence along his lines W … to his corner thence S …
Source: Land Office Patents No. 28, 1746-1749 (v.1 & 2 p.1-730), p. 399 (Reel 26). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41. Virginia. Colonial Land Office. Library of Virginia. Archives.
https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007357720205756

1749 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chizum 1 tithe, 6 horses
Thomas Tabb’s List, above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1749 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Mr Gilinton – 3
Thos. Burton’s List [upper end of Nottoway Parish?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1749 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3 tithes, 6 horses
——- Casar, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish above Flatt Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1749 March 16 O. S., Page 205. Road Orders. Amelia County, Virginia
Ordered that George Booker, Hezekiah Ford, Mr. Anderson and John Chistam do assist William ffergusson with all the hands under them to meet at flatt Creek Bridge and there make the Causeys to the Same.

1750 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Thomas Bowrey’s List – 21 tithes, 114 heads
William Riddle
——- (19 slave names listed) image 5 on Binns
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1750 Marriage of John Estes to Elizabeth Chisum in Va
Name: Elizabeth Chisum
Gender: Female
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1736
Spouse Name: John Estes
Spouse Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1732
Marriage Year: 1750
Number Pages: 1
Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/231599:7836?tid=&pid=&queryId=44f3e3e166f8fb4aa21ba974b8389040&_phsrc=wfp1037&_phstart=successSource (NOTE: Be careful with these estimates based on “pedigree charts” – they may not be correct – it depends on whether the pedigree charts are correct – they are estimates and may be incorrect if the pedigree chart is wrong)(NOTE: Most of Elizabeth Chisum’s siblings have been shown to have been born much later than earlier estimates – this may also be the case with Elizabeth. I have not seen an actual marriage record for Elizabeth and John Estes – the marriage date is an estamate based on their estimated birth years – which may be different than what is listed here).

1751 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum 1 tithe.
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1751 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Casar & Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1751 July 25 O. S., Page 343. Road Orders. Amelia County, Virginia
John Chissum is appointed Surveyor of the Road that leads from Guilintineís new Road to the Road that comes Down by Burtonís.

1751 March 29th – William Riddle a survey on the North side of Nottoway joyning Cocks, Leaths and Stokers } 63 acres
A List of all the Surveys made in the County of Amelia from the 1st day of Sept 1746 to the 15th day of May 1751 by William Watson, surveyor.
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/MembersOnlyArea/pdfs/Amelia/1746-1751Survey/08.pdf

1752 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chizem listed as poll number 329
Capt Thos Tabb’s Poll [above Flatt Cr?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1752 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nick Gillington – No. 338 voter
Capt Thos Tabb’s Poll [above Flatt Cr?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1752 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Cesar, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish (mutilated)
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1753 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum 1 tithe
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1753 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Cesar, Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1753 Aug 21 – John Chisum from Daniel Hamblin. Deed bk 1, p 44. Halifax Co, Va
… Between Daniel Hamblin of Amelia County of the one part and John Chisum of the same County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 10 pounds … paid by the said John Chisum … confirm unto the said John Chisum … land containing 72 acres … in Halifax County on Staton River opposite to the Long Island on both sides of Strait Stone Creek being granted to him by patent baring date the 5th day of March 1747 and bounded … at a Elm on the said River …
Signed: Daniel Hamblen.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-BTH5?i=25&cat=406522

1754 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum 1 tithe.
Thomas Tabb’s List
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1754 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 2
——- Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1754 Nov 19 – John Chisum and Eleanor his wife & Nicholas Gillentine to John Cook. p. 103 book index (actually p 202 in book). Deed Book 5. 1749-1757. Amelia County, Virginia
… between John Chisum and Eleanor his wife and Nicholas Guillintine of the County of Amelia of the one part and John Cook of the afsd county of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 100 pounds … paid by John Cook … confirm unto the said John Cook … land situate … in the County of Amelia and containing .. 200 acres … in Amelia County and bounded … at a corner pine in Nicholas Guillentine outside line … along another of Nicholas Guillintine lines … along an old deviding line which divides between John Guillentine and the said Chisum to the beginning …
Signed: John Chisum, Eleanor Chisum, Nicholas Guillintine.
Wit: William Hudson, William Southall
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-Q9NZ-T?i=121&cat=282005

1755 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 2
——- Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1755 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nichs Gilinton – voter No. 91
Colo Richd Booker’s Poll [between Flatt and Nibbs Creeks?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1756 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillington – 3
——- Rose, Joel, Hart
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1756 June 24 (entry made in book) – for John Chisum. Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia
… John Chisum 400 acres on the upper side Straight Stone Creek between his own and Francis Lucks and Charles Dean’s lines.
… Also, 400 acres beginning where Edward Hubard’s line corners on Wood’s on the South side the North Fork of Straitstone running eastwardly.
… Also 400 acres begin on Garam Brown’s lower line on the South side Little Straitstone thence off Howard the Brance of Flyblow Creek.
… Also 400 acres begin at Shadrach Tribble’s corner white oak on the North side Little Straitstone Creek extending Southerly and joining John Vaughan and William Collins Transfer’d to William Collin’s JD.
Entries from an old record book of Drury Stith concerning land and property in Pittsylvania County, 1737-1770. p. 242.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-97FB-Z?i=321&cat=370417

1757 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
N Gillington – 3
Greenhill’s List3, {below Deep Creek in Raleigh Parish}
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1757 John Chisum, Land Grant, 400 ac. on Flyblow Creek. After 1767 land is in Pittsylvania Co. (Halifax Land Grants.)

1757 Apr 23 – John Chissum 400 acres. Survey book, v. 1 1751-1901. p 160. Halifax Co, Va.
Survey of property
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-9SLX-X?i=194&cat=367219

1757 survey of John Chisum 400 acres in Halifax Co Va

1760 June Ct. – Joshua POWEL, having profanely sworn 2 oaths in the presence of this Court, is fined and having also behaved contempuously, it is ordered he be committed to the prison untill he gives sufficient security for his good behavior for 1 whole year, whereupon, said POWEL gave bond in the sum of 50 pounds, and John LIGHT, Thomas FINNEY, John CHISUM & Ephiram HILL gave 25
pounds each to warrent that said POWEL be of good behavior for 1 whole year. Halifax Co, Va

1761 June Court – John Chisum for a Mill p. 239. Order Book 3 1759-1762. Halifax Co, Va
On the motion of John Chisum he hath leave to build a Water Grist Mill on Strait Stone Creek he being owner of the land on both sides the said Creek.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-195Z-8?i=141&cat=401169

1761 John Chisum confirmed as executor of the will of John Harrison, Halifax Co. (Carrington, Hist.of Halifax Co.,p.30l. Torrance, Va.Wills & Administrations, p.196.)

1761 Nov Court – John Chisum v. James Hancock p. 359. Order Book 3 1759-1762. Halifax Co, Va
John Chisum, Plaintiff against James Hancock, Defendant} On a Petition
This day came the plaintiff by Paul Carrington his attorney and it appearing that the said Defendant hath been …. and he not appearing (altho solemnly called) the Plaintiff’s attorney produced the sd Defendant’s note of hand for 4 pounds 6 shillings therefore it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant his debt afsd together with his costs by him about his suit in his behalf expended …
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-1957-V?i=201&cat=401169

1762 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
James Chesam 1 tithe.
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish [between Flat Cr and Appomattox River?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1762 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillinton – 2
——- Rose
Thomas Tabb’s List, Raleigh Parish [between Flat Cr and Appomattox River?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
John Chisum
James Chisum
John Chisum Jr
Capt Edmd Booker’s List, Raleigh Parish, the upper side of Flat Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
James Chizum (In Halifax)
John Chizum
A list of insolvents returned for H. Ward for the year 1763 (and the reason for being on the list or where removed to)
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/ (and the reason for being on the list or where removed to)

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Henry Gillington – William Gillington – 2 tithes, 75 acres
Ben. Ward’s List, Raleigh Parish [below Flatt and Nibbs Creeks?]
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillingtine’s list – 1 tithe, 300 acres
Capt Edmd Booker’s List, Raleigh Parish, the upper side of Flat Creek
http://www.binnsgenealogy.com/

1763 Oct 13 – Zachariah Green to John Chisum, Deed bk 5, p 7. Halifax Co, Va
… between Zachariah Green of Carolina Province in the County of Cumberland of the one part and John Chisum of the Colony of Virginia and County of Amelia of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 45 pounds … confirm unto the said John Chisum … land … in Halifax County and on Stanton River opposit to the Long Island adj the land first surveyed and granted by patent to Joseph Collins … granted by patent to the said Zachariah Green …
Signed: Zachariah Green
Wit: Joseph Collins, James Collins, John Hurt.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-R3FH-D?i=268&cat=406522

1764 Poll & Tithable List. Halifax County, Va
James Chisum
Mr. Edward Booker’s List-1764 pg 390
Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll & Tithables List 1755-1780

1764 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillinton & Rose – 2 tithes, 300 acres
William Archer’s List, Raleigh Parish {above Flatt Cr}
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1764 Sept 10 – Nicholas Gillintine, John Chisum and Eleanor Chisum his wife & James Chisum to John Cooke. p 20 (p 41 in index). Deed Book 9. 1765-1768. Amelia County, Virginia
… between Nicholas Gillintine, John Chisum and Eleanor Chisum his wife all of Amelia County & James Chisum of Halifax County of the one part & John Cook of Amelia County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 100 pounds … paid by the said John Cooke … confirm unto the said John Cooke and to his heirs … land lying and being in the County afsd containing 200 acres … part of a larger tract of land granted unto the said Nicholas Gillintine by patent dated the 8th day of December 1736 and is bounded … at a corner pine in Nicholas Gillintine’s outside line thence up the same to a corner pine along another of Nicholas Gillintine’s outside lines ….
Signed: Nicholas Gillintine, John Chisum, Eleanor Chisum, James Chisum
Wit: George Booken, Shem Cooke, Benjamin Cooke, Zachariah Compton
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1765 Poll & Tithable List. Halifax County, Va
John Chisum
Mr. Edward Booker’s List – 1765 pg 393
Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll & Tithables List 1755-1780

1765 – Amelia County, Va – Tithes
Nicholas Gillinton’s – 1 tithe
——- Rose
A List of Titheables by Thomas Tabb 1765
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1765 John Chisum and Ellender his wife, with Nicholas Guillotine, sell 200 ac. to John Cook, land on Flat Creek, Amelia Co. (Amelia Co. D.B.9, p.4l.)

1767 May 20 – John Chisum to Francis Calloway, Deed bk 6, p 380. Halifax Co, Va.
… between John Chisum of Halifax County of the one part and Francis Calloway of Bedford County of the other part …. in consideration of the sum of 25 pounds … confirm unto him the said Francis Calloway … land containing 13 acres … in Halifax County on the South side of Staunton River and on both sides of Straitstone Creek bounded … at an Elm on the River below the mouth of the said Creek … being part of a tract of 72 acres granted to Joseph Collins bearing date March 5, 1747 and by several conveyances conveyed to the said John Chisum …
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Thomas Watkins, John Dyer, Francis Luck
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1767 June 1 – John Chisum to James Chisum, bk 1, p 81. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
… between John Chisum of Pittsylvania County of the one part and James Chisum of the same County of the other part … in consideration of 50 pounds … paid by the afsd James Chisham … confirm unto the afsd James Chisham … land .. in Pittsylvania County afsd on the South side of Stanton River containing .. 150 acres …. part of 330 acres granted to Zachariah Green by patent bearing date at Williamsburgh the 10th day of August 1759 and by him conveyed to the said John Chisham and is bounded … on the River
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Thomas Watkins, James Collins, Thomas Tinsley, John Dyer, Joshua Stephens.
(Ordered recorded on Jan 22, 1768)
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1767 June 1 – John Chisum and Eleanor his wife to John Dyer Sr, bk 1, p 63. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
… between John Chisum and Ellen his wife of the County of Pittsylvania on the one part and John Dyer Sr of the County of Halifax and Parish of Antrim of the other part … confirm unto John Dyer … land containing 50 acres … in the County of Pittsylvania an the South side of Stanton River in the Fork of the River and Straitstone … beginning at the mouth of the Creek Straitstone then up the Creek … to Calloway line …
Signed: John Chisum, Eleanor Chisum
Wit: Thomas Watkins, Thomas Tinsley, James Collins, Joshua Stevens, James Chisum, James Dyer Jr, Elisha Dyer.
(Ordered recorded 25 Sept 1767)
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1767 John Chisum sells a negro girl, Jean, to Yuille and Murdock. (Halifax Co. D.Bk.)

1768 Poll & Tithable List. Halifax County, Va
John Chisum
Walter Coles’ List – 1768 pg 409
Halifax County, Virginia Colonial Poll & Tithables List 1755-1780

1769 Nov … 1785 007 Moses Estes v Elisha Estes in Amelia County, Virginia (Image 2 – Petition of Moses Estes) … your orator Moses Estes, that in the year of our lord 1720 on the 21 day of November your orators late father Abraham Estes departed this life after making and constituting in writing his last will and testament … devising part of his estate did give … his whole personal estate to his wife Barbara Estes during her natural life … and to be disposed of amongst his children then being as she might think propert … the sd Barbara Estes agreeable to the trust and confidence afsd …. by her late husband your orators sd father on the 25th day of November in the year … 1720 made in writing her last will and testament in writing and thereby after giving … part of her afsd husbands estate to several of her children … directed that the remainder should remain in the hands of her exors Elisha Estes, Thomas Poor & Susana his wife for the sole benefit of your orator and Barbare Eastes your orator’s sister, whom she conceived … incapable of getter their livings, but with a promise that if there should become an alteration in this … or either of them should die then the same to be equally divided amongst Sylvester, Thomas, Elisha, Robert, Richard, John, Moses Eastes, Mary Watkins, Susana Poor, and Sarah Eastes or the survivors of them as by the said Last Will and Testament … the sd appointment the sd Elisha Eastes did … the trusta dn execution of the sd last will and testament first qualifying himself as an executor thereto …
… (Image 3) … your orators sd sister Barbara Eastes died, wherefore your orator conceived himself entitled to his proportionable part of his sd fathers estate according to the will of the sd Barbara and made several friendly applications to the sd Elisha the sd executor for the same who has hitherto refused such reasonable request …
… 1770 June 29 – (Image 6 – Answer of Elisha Estes) … saith that he this Deft was admitted one of the executors of Barbary Estes as is in the sd Bill …. & that after devising some legacies in her said will, did direct the remainder to be retained in the hand of her sd executors for the suport of Barbary & Moses Estes the sd Moses being bery sickly and the sd Barbary accustomed to have fits, and thence helpless so that she required to be … as a child, this respondent further saith that the amt of the appraisement of the estate left by the sd Barbary Estes was to the sum of 98 pounds, 10 shillings and 9 pence half penny exclusive of the slaves and a horse and mare where appraisement amounted to 50 pounds 15 shillings … after the death of the sd Barbary were allotted to the children of the sd Barbary & her husband Abram by the will of the sd Abram to which together with the sd appraisement this Defendant for greater certaintly beggs leave to refer and prays may be made part of this his answer, this Defendant further saith that I expended a considerable deal of money for doctors … in endeavoring to cure the sd Barbary and Moses and that for the space of 8 years boarded & maintained the sd Barbary & Moses which this Deft has made as account to which also he beggs leave to refer, & prays may …
… (Image 7 Answer continued) … be made part of his answer …whereby it appears that this Defts acct is considerable mor agt the Estate than the sd appraisement amounts … Signed: Elisha Estes.
… 1770 April 16 (Image 9 Deposition of Thomas Poor) … Deposition of Thomas Poor of full age being sworn … saith that about 49 years since Moses & Barbary Estes orphans of Abraham Estes came to live with Thomas Poor this deponents father who was an executor to the decd Barbary Estes and to him the care of these orphans was committed and this deponent remembers that when these orphans ceam to his fathers house, that Moses Estes was about 10 years old, and Barbary Estes was about 8 years old both which children were very sickly the boy being very buston and commonly seemed inclined to the kickiasey & for whose benefit 3 doctors were commonly employed, the girl this deponent says lived till she was about 16 years old he also says that she was an idiot having convusion fitts requently and that this deponent remembers his father was at the expence of 6 shillings per month as satisfaction to Eliza Yeates who attended this girl 3 years, he also remembers that Moses Estes went to school 2 years while he lived with Thomas Poor this deponents father and this deponent further saith that since the death of Barbary Estes, Moses Estes & several others with him came to his fathers house and were speaking of settling the Orphans estate upon which Thomas Poor this deponents father said he was ready for settlement brought some papers & as this deponent thinks satisfyed those people amongst whom was Moses Estis who also seemed satisfyed that nothing was due the orphans upon a just settlement. Sworn to this 16th day of April 1770. Signed: Thomas Poor
Wit: Tarlton Fleming, Thomas Underwood.
… (Image 10 Deposition of Elisabeth Harris) … Elisabeth Harris aged about 60 being first sworn … sayeth that about 48 or 49 years ago Moses & Barbary orphans of Abraham Estis came to live with Thomas Poore this Deponants father who was an exor to the Decd Barbary Estis & that the said Moses Estis was buston and kickititis and that he had 2 years schooling as well as this deponent remembers & the said Barbary Estis was an idiot and quite incapable of taking the least care of herself and subject to fits and that … medicine had for and of the said Orphans, and the said deponant remembers that Elisabeth Yates was employed by Thomas Poore to take care of the said Barbary and that the said Barbary damaged 2 beds considerably in time of her indisposition. & further the said deponent sayeth not. Signed: Elisabeth Harris
Wit: R James, Thomas Turpin Jr.
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1770 June 27 – John Chisum and James Chisum to John Fitz Patrick, bk 3, p 300. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
… between John Chisum and James Chisum of Halifax County of the one part and John Fitz Patrick of Bedford County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 220 pounds … confirm unto the said John F Patrick … land containing 400 acres … in the County of Pittsylvania on the South side of Stanton River opposit Randolphs long island and bounds … between the said John Chisum and John Dyer …
Signed: John Chisum, James Chisum
Wit: Elijah Chisum, John Estes
(Ordered recorded on June 24, 1773)
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1770 Nov Court – James Chisum v Peter Royster p. 58. Ct Order Book 7 1770-1772. Halifax Co, Va.
James Chisum, Plaintiff against Peter Royster, Defendant} In case
The Parties having agreed ordered that this suit be dismissed.
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1771 March 30 – James Chisum fr Joseph Lewis Deed bk 8, p 249. Halifax County, Va
… between Joseph Lewis of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the same county of the other part … in consideration of 30 pounds … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … on a Branch of Turable Creek known by the name of Grindstone Fork in the County of Halifax afsd containing … 100 acres … bounded … in Dudgens line … in Joneses line …
Signed: Joseph Lewis
Wit: James Bates, Samuel Bates, Fleming Bates Jr
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1771 Aug Court – James Chisum from Joseph Lewis p 227. Ct Order Book 7 1770-1772. Halifax Co, Va.
A Deed with the endorsements thereon from Joseph Lewis to James Chisum were by the said Joseph acknowledged to be his several acts and Deed and ordered to be recorded.
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1773 Jan 28 – John Chisum from Gillington Deed bk 9, p 12. Halifax Co, Va.
… I Nicholas Gillington of Halifax County … for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto John Chisum and my daughter Ellener his wife, both of the County of Halifax and also for the other goods causes and considerations … confirm unto the said John Chisum all my goods chattles leases debts plate jewels etc and my other substance whatsoever moveable and immoveable of what kind … as well in my own custody or possession as in the possession hands power and custody of others … to have and hold all and singular … unto the said John Chisum … that I the said Nicholas Gillington have … to the said John Chisum …
Signed: Nicholas Gillentine
Wit: John Dyer, Cloe Chisum, Mary Ann Bryant, John Dyer Jr.
(Schedule is attached of items)
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1773 Feb Court – John Chisum and Eleanor his wife from Nicholas Gillington p. 11. Ct Order Book 8 1773-1774. Halifax Co, Va.
A Deed of Gift with a memorandum thereon from Nicholas Gillington to John Chisum and Eleanor his wife were proved to be the several acts and deeds of the said Nicholas and ordered to be recorded.
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1773 Chancery Court Case in Amelia County – Re: Amelia Co, Va – Executors of Nicholas Gillintine decd v. John Chisum and Elenor his wife who are executors of Nicholas Gillintine decd in Halifax Co, Va.
(NOTE: The following is a transcription I completed – some pages are partial transcriptions. There are 80 pages for this case found on the Virginia Chancery Court Index found here: https://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/
Below are the transcriptions based on the image in the above index for the case filed in Amelia County, Virginia).
(Image 1) 1792 – 012 Amelia County, Va – Chancery Causes: Gillantine’s executors v. Chissum & etc.
(This folder has 80 images)
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(Image 2) To the Worshipfull Court of Amelia County in Chancery Sitting
Humbly complaining shew unto your Worships your Orators Thomas Mumford and George Booker executors of the Last Will & Testament of Nicholas Gillintine deceased. That some time in the month of September 1773, the said Nicholas Gillintine departed this life in a very advanced age, having made his Last Will & Testament in writing, and thereof appointed your orators executors, who proved the same and took upon them the burthen of the execution in due form of law, as appears of record in this Worshipfull Court to which they beg have to refer.
Devising thereby his whole estate to be equally divided amongst his three daughters living (to wit) Elizabeth the wife of James Collins, Catharine the wife of Daniel Brown and ___ the wife of John Chesum, and the children of his deceased daughter Ann Hillsman.
Than some time before the death of the said Nicholas to wit in the year 1772 the said John Chissum with Elenor his wife came to the said Testator (whose senses were at that time so impaired that he knew not whether his wife was living or dead, how many children he had, or scarce any thing he said or did) and with fair pretences & specious promises induced him to go with them to Halifax, where he was persuaded to make two seperate deeds, to the said John and Elenor, the one for all his personal estate and slaves dated 28th January 1773 and recorded in the Court of Halifax County 18th February in the same year; the other for all his lands in Amelia County dated 6th April 1773 & recorded in the General Court the 16th day of the same month.
That some time in the month of November 1773 & after the death of the testator your orators asked the said Chissum if the sd Testator made any will after he left Amelia County. Chissum answered no, but at the same time produced a Deed or Bill of Sale for all the Personal Estate of the said Testator & said that was his will. Your Orators being sensible those Deeds before mentioned were obtained by collusions and fraudulent practices, and no way agreeable to the Equity of the Will made by the Testator while in his senses, and supposing for the same reason that they might be set aside, applied to the said Chissum in a friendly manner requesting them to render up such of the Estate of the said Testator as was in their …
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(Image 3) … possession in order to have a distribution agreeable to the Will. That some time after the Death of the said Testator the said John Chissum in order to cover and conceal his (sp)___guish & fraudulent designs, did agree & consent to join with your Orators in a Deed to the other legatees for their respective proportions of the lands conveyed to him by the aforesaid Deed, and to abide by the Will of the said Testator in respect to his personal Estate.
But now so it is may it please your Worships, that the said John Chissum and Elinor his wife having by colour of the Deeds aforesaid obtained possession of a considerable part of the Estate of the said Testator. Combining and Confederating with sundry persons unknown to your Orators who when discovered they pray may be made parties thereto with apt words to charge them, have refused to surrender up the same or any part thereof, or to join in any Deed or abide by the Will as they had agreed to do, but when requested to comply with their said agreement, altogether refused so to do, alledging that they had a Will as well as your Orators & accordingly went up to Halifax and produced a writing said to be executed by the said Gillentine subsequent to the Will herein before recited, and giving oath & speeches and sayings that they the said John Chissum & Elenor his wife have the sole right & titale to all the Estate real & personal of the said Nicholas Gillentine in exclusion of all the other Legatees in the said recited Will mentioned or any of their representatives.
All which actings and doings of the said John Chissum and Elenor his wife are contrary to Equity & tend to the great injury & oppression of the other Legatees mentioned in the said recited Will and of your Orators who have undertaken the execution thereof.
In tender consideration whereof and in as much as your orators are remedaless in the premises by the strict rules of the Common Law and only relievable in this Worshipfull Court in Equity.
To the end therefore that the said John Chissum & Elenor his wife may be compelled upon their respective Corporal Oaths to make true distinct and perfect answers to all and singular the premises, and that as full particularly and distinctly as if the same were here again repeated and interogated, and more especially that they may set forth and declare,
-if the said Nicholas Gillentine did not make such Will as is herein first recited:
-If they did not afterwards induce him to go with them to Halifax;
-by what means & for what purposes did not there obtain the two before recited Deeds and by what means and who by name were present at the execution of the same.
-How much of the Estate of the said Nicholas Gillentine hath come to their possession in consequence thereof and what hath been the profit of the same.
-Was not the said Gillentine at that time very much impaired in his senses, and do they believe he would have made such Deeds if he had been in his proper reason.
-Did not the said Elenor tell one of your Orators that at the time the said Nicholas Gillentine left Amelia County he was not capable of making a Will.
-Did not the said John Chissum after the death of the said Nicholas agree with your Orators or one of them to join in a Deed to the other Legatees & abide by the Will which your Orators had proved.
-Did not the said John & Elenor or one of them refuse to comply with the said agreement when thereto requested and for what reason.
-Have they ever since complied with the same or any part thereof.
-Did they not since produce another Will said to be executed by the said Nicholas.
-How came it into their possession.
-Was it ever executed by the said Nicholas and who by name were present at the execution thereof.
-Was the sd Nicholas in his senses at the time of executing it.
-Did he make it of his own free will and accord or was he persuaded thereto.
-Was the same ever proved in Court, when, where & by whome.
-What was the purport of such will & how far hath it been carried into execution.
-Do they not believe it was always the intention of the sd Nicholas while in his senses, to have his Estate divided as prescribed by the Will which your Orators have proved.
-Is it not just & Equitable the same should be done.
-Do they not withhold the said estate from your Orators by virtue of the said Deeds or supposed Will-& By which of them do they withhold it.
-Have not your Orators applied to them in a friendly manner for the same.
-Have they ever delivered it or any part of it & why do they refuse.
That by a decree of this Worshipfull Court the said supposed Will may be declared null void & of no effect, and that the said John Chissum & Elenor his wife may be compelled to render up such part of the personal Estate of the sd Testator as may have come to their hands or possession with the nett profits thereof in order to an equal distribution of the same agreeable to the Will of the Testator and also to convey unto the other Legatees in the said Will their legal representatives. Their equal …
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(Image 4) … proportionate & proper shares of the Lands so conveyed to the sd John Chissum by the said Nicholas Gillentine as aforesaid agreeable to the true intent and meaning of the Last Will & Testament of the said Nicholas. And that such other & further relief may be had in the premises as may be agreeable to Justice & Equity.
May it please your Worships to grant unto your Orators &etc a writt or writts &etc to be directed & under certain pains &etc. and your orators will ever pray &etc.
(Signed): D S Stokes, Atto of Complts.
(Bottom of page has style of case and notes of the court as follow)
Gillentine, Exors v Chissum’s} Bill
1783 March Bill & time
May Co 1785 – At. as to Mumford Att & ans. is other Defts.
May Court 1786 – Contd
June Co. 1786 – Contd
July Court 1786 – Contd
1786 August – Rules contd
Sets Rules – contd for ans.
Octr Rules – contd for ans
1786 December Court – Cont for Answer
1787 Mar Court for answer aprl Court & Do.
1787 May Rules – Cont for Deposns(sp?)
August – atta. for answer.
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(Image 5) (repeat of image 4 above)
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(Image 6) (repeat of 2nd page of image 3) … Divided as prescribed by the Will which your orators have proved.
-Is it not just and Equitable the same should be done
-do they not withold the said Estate from your Orators by virtue of the said Deeds or supposed Will and by which of them do they withold it.
-Have not your orators applied to them in a friendly manner … (see above Image 3 – 2nd half of image for this info)
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(Image 7) (Court Cover Page)
Gillentine’s Exors v. Chissums} Copy Bill
For Thos. Miller Esqr.
Examined.
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(Image 8) (Deed of Gift) To all people whomsoever it may concern, I Nicholas Gillinton of Halifax County send greeting know ye that I the said Nicholas Gillington for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto John Chissum and my daughter Ellener his wife both of the County of Halifax and also for other good causes and considerations me thereunto moveing have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said John Chissum all my goods chattles leases debes plate of jewels &exc and all my other substance whatsoever moveable and immoveable of what kind nature and ___ soever the same are and in which place or places so___ as in the possession hands power and custody of others whatsoever or all those goods and chattles in the schedule hereunto annexed metioned to have and to hold all and singular the said goods chattles leases debts and all other the aforesaid premises unto the said John Chissum his executors administrators and assigns to his and there own proper use and uses for ever and that I the said Nicholas Gillington all and singular the aforesaid goods chattles and premises to the said John Chissum his executors administrators and assigns against all persons do warrant and forever defend ___ these presents In witness whereof I have here unto ___ freely set to my hand and fixed my seal this 28th day of January 1773
(Signed) Nicholas Gillentine
Assigned Seald and Delivered in presents of} John Dyer, Chloe Chissum, Mary Ann Bryant, John Dyer Jr
At a Court held for Halifax County the 18th day of February 1773. This Deed of Gift with the Endorsement thereon were proved by the Oath of three of the witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.
Test: P. Carrington
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(Image 9) (Itemization of goods of Gillentine related to deed in Image 8)
(Image 10) (Repeat of Image 9)
(Image 11) (Repeat of Image 9 turned sideways)
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(Image 12) (Deed) This indenture made the 7th day of April in the year of our lord 1773 … between Nicholas Gillington of the County of Halifax of the one part and John Chisum of the same county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Nichalos Gillington for and in consideration of the sum of 200 pounds … confirm unto the said John Chisum … all that tract or parcel of land … in Amelia County containing … 300 acres bounded by the lines of Richard Egelston, George Ham, John Hughes, and Matthew (sp?)Hilsman … to the said John Chisum his heirs and assigns … and have good right full power and can all authority to assign in manner as aforesaid and that the said John Chisum his heirs and assigns …
(Signed): Nicholas Gillintin
(Wits): James Chissam, Elinor Luck, Thomas Tinsley, Tabitha Hunt, Mary Tinsley, John Dyer, Joshua Eckhols, John Phelps, Benjamen Dickson, Nipper Adams, P Williams
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(Image 13) (repeat of Image 12)
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(Image 14) (partial repeat of Image 12, but with Order to Record dated April 16, 1773).
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(Image 15) (Proveup of Deed) Memorandum that the 7th day of April … 1773 the within named John Chisum did take and receive from the within named Nicholas Gillington possession ans seisin of the land and premises within mentioned according to the form and effects of the within written indenture.
(Signed): Nicholas Gillintine
(Wits): James Chissum, Elinor M Luck, Thomas Tinsley, Tabitha Hunt, Mary Tinsley, John Dyer, Joshua Eckhols, Benjamin Dickson, Nipper Adams, Williams
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(Image 16) (Repeat of Image 15)
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(Image 17) Them my Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2d day of November 1771.
(Signed): Nicholas Gillintine
Seal’d publish’d declared & delivered in presence of: Matthew Hilsman, James Garrett, Robert Willson
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(Image 18) (Deposition of Moses Hill) The Deposition of Moses Hill of Lawfull Age being first sworn on the Holy Evangalists of Almighty God who deposeth and saith,
-That Nicholas Gillentine was at this deponents father’s John Hill’s on his way to Hallifax to live with his daughter Elenor Chisum
-and that George Booker & Thomas Mumford came to the said John Hill’s and endeavor’d to prevail on the sd Gillentine to return with them to live with ’em
-but the sd Gillentine refused to return with them and said that he would rather go and live with his own child than with strangers.
-and this deponent recollects that the said Booker observed to the said Gillentine that it was a hard matter for a man to know his own child and that if the sd Gillentine went to live with Elenor Chisum that it was likely he would suffer as she was not able to maintain him
-to which the said Gillentine answer’d that he would live with her on day bread if she would be so kind as to let him live with her
-this Deponent further saith that the above named Thomas Mumford endeavor’d to bring back the sd Gillentine by force and laid violent hands on him for that purpose and a smart scuffle ensued so that this Deponent interfered to revent the said Mumford’s forcing him away
-and that the said Gillentine locked himself up in a room for fear that the said Booker and Mumford wou’d bring him back by force,
-and this Deponent things at that time that the said Gillentine was in his proper mind and that he talk’d as rationally as he had done for many years part and that this Deponent thinks he was at that time capable of making a bargain further this Deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): Moses Hill
Amelia to wit:
In persuance to a commission of dedimus to us directed we have this 24th day of March 1790 at the House of John Chisum examin’d Moses Hill …. who deposed as above. John Chisum & wife and George Booker being present.
(Signed): John Royal, Joshua Chaffin.
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(Image 19) (cover page for depo on Image 18)
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(Image 20) (Will of Nicholas Gillentine produced by Booker and Mumford)(Note: This appears to be the will that Mumford and Booker produced)
In the name of God amen, I Nicholas Gillentine of Amelia County being in perfect sens and memor do constitute make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament …
-First, my will and desire is that my whole estate both real and personal be sold.
-Secondly the money arising therefrom after my just debts are paid be divided between my three daughters Catharine Brown, Elizabeth Collins, Ellinor Chisum, and the children of my deceased daughter Ann Hilsman’s children is to have the 4th part of my Estate divided amongst them & all the rest of my Estate to be divided among my three daughters above named which Estate I give to them & their heirs.
-My will and desire is that my grand son William Gillentine shall not have any part of my estate as I have given his Father in his lifetime what I intended.
-Lastly I give and bequeath unto my trusty friends George Booker & Thomas Mumford my land for the above use & appoint …
(Note: It appears the Will is continued on another page, but not found anywhere else in the 80 pages) (NOTE: It appears the the part of the will that John Chisum and Ellenor had a problem with is where it devises Nicholas Gillintine’s land to George Booker and Thomas Mumford. Everything else seems similar to the other will – which was supposedly identical to Nicholas Gillintine’s prior will he had written while his wife was still alive. The will that Booker and Mumford introduced was written Dec 2, 1771 according to Amelia Co, Va WB 2, p 71-72. The Will introduced in Halifax Co, Va by John Chisum was written in Oct 21, 1772 – just 10 months later. Was he suddenly unable to make the same decisions he was able to make 10 months prior? Maybe both wills should have been kicked out and gone back to the original will that was written before Gillintine’s wife died – which allegedly was identical to the Will that John Chisum introduced in Halifax Co, Va.).
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(Image 21) Amelia County Court October 1773
This will was proved by the oaths of Mr Hilsman & R Willson – sworn to by the executors & ordered to be recorded &etc.
A Copy, T Peachy
(Cover on bottom of image) Copy Nichs Gillentine’s Will for John Chisman
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(Image 22) (Repeat of Image 21)
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(Image 23) Know all Men by these presents that I Daniel Brown of Johnston County in the Province of North Carolina for divers good causes & consideration and hereunto moving, have made, ordained, authorized appointed and by these presents do make ordain authorise and appoint my loving son Peter Brown of Halifax County in the Province aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for and in my name and to any the to ask, demand, sue for recover & receive of George Booker of Amelia County in the Colony of Virginia all such sum & sums of money debts demands whatsoever which are now due and oweing unto and the said Daniel Brown by & from the said George Booker as money received by him & for any the for and fourth part of a tract of land & … moveable estate ordered & … to be sold by the Will of Nicholas Gillington & to be equally divided amongst 4 of his children, one of which is now the wife of the Daniel Brown named Catharine and to have … for the recovery of the same, and to do all lawful acts & things … my Seal this 14th day of March …
(Image 24) … 1774
(Signed): Daniel Brown
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of: Levi Guthrie, Betsy Guthrie
(Cover page on bottom of image)
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(Image 25) (repeat of Image 24)
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(Image 26) Halifax April Court 1774
Ordered that John Clements, Isham Clements, John Hughes and Edward Tabb or any three of them being first sworn according to law do appraise the slaves if any and personal estate of Nicholas Gillington deceased in Amelia County and return … to this Court.
(Signed: P Carrington)
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(Image 27) Isham Clement, John Hugh and Edward Tabb was this day sworn before me.
(Signed) Edmd Booker
Amelia County, Sept 21, 1777
One old negroe woman
one old saddle
one old rug
(Signed): John Hughs, Edward Tabb, Isham Clement
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(Image 28) (Cropped repeat of Image 27)
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(Image 29) To the Worshipful the Justices of Amelia County Court in Chancery sitting the joint and several Answers of John Chisum and Eleanor his wife to a Bill of Complant exhibited agaiinst them by Thomas Mumford and George Booker in the capacity of executors of the Testament and last will of Nicholas Gillintine deceased complainants &etc.
These Defendants excepting to the many vague false and uncertain allegations in the complainants said Bill contained for asnwers thereto or to such part thereof as these Defendants are advised is material for them … answers unto … say that they admit that the said Nicholas Gillintine the father of this Defendant Eleanor did depart this life in an advanced age at at or about the time set forth in the complanants said bill and that the complainants or and of them may have been possessed of a paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of the said Nicholas Gillintine in which they may have been named Executors, which these Defendants also admit may have been recorded in the Court of Amelia County, the Execution of which these Defendants have been always informed and are induced to believe was obtained by undue fraudulent and designing means exercised by the Complainants toward the said Nicholas Gillentine, and for unjustifiable and wicked purposes – part of the contents of which said paper these Defendants are informed and hope to prove was objected to by the said Nicholas Gillintine at the time of executing the same.
These Defendants …
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(Image 30) … say further that some time after they had been resident in the County of Halifax they came to the County of Amelia afsd for the purpose of visiting the said Nicholas Gillintine the Defendant Eleanor’s father when they found him at the house of a certain _____ deprived of every comfort and almost necessarys of life, and treated in the most servile and inhuman manner, that upon the said Nicholas Gillintine’s seeing the Defendant Eleanor his daughter he expressed himself with emotions of joy, and solicited the said Defendant that he might be permitted to leave the place in which he was then confined and most inhumanely treated and go with the said Defendant Eleanor and live with her in the County of Halifax.
That the said Defendant Eleanor urged by feelings of humanity and by the still more natural ties of filial duty and affection instantly assented and began to make preparation for that purpose, that when the said Complainant George Booker became acquainted with this circumstance he hastened to the place where this Defendant and her aged father were, and after in the most insinuating and artful manner indeavouring to peruade the said Nicholas Gillintine that the Defendant Eleanor was not his daughter, and that he did not retain a knowledge of his own children.
The said Complainant George Booker unable to effect his purpose by that means attempted by force to arrest the said Nicholas Gillentine and expressly against his consent from the care and …. of his said Daughter, that the said Defendant Eleanor having been successful in this contest conveyed her aged father to her place of residence in the said County of Halifax that the said Nicholas Gillintine after his arrival in the County of Halifax frequently informed these Defendants of the inhuman treatment he had received in the County of Amelia and that the complainants had by under means induced him to execute a paper purporting to be his Last Will and Testament, the contents of which paper are dictated by the complainants and were expressly contrary to his will desire consent and that the said complainant George Booker having under pretense of Deeds or other writings possessed himself of the said Nicholas Gillintine’s estate had executed a writing obligatory by which he bound himself in the penalty of 500 pounds to see the estate of the said Nicholas Gillintine forthcoming to his Executors after his death and named himself one of the Executors. That the said Nicholas Gillintine then proceeded to make his Last Will and Testament bearing date the 21 day of October in the year … 1772, and thereof appointed and constitued the defednants John Chisum his whole and sole executor an attested copy of which said Will is hereto annexed and prayed to be taken as part of this answer, these Defendants say that they believe the said Nicholas Gillintine at the time of executing the said Will possessed the use of his intellectual powers to as great a degree as men in his advanced stage of life generally do, and these Defendants deny that any undue means, influence or persuasion were exercised by these Defendants towards the said Nicholas Gillintine to induce him to make the said Will, and these Defendants are informed tht the contents of the said Will are precisely consistent with a former Will executed by the said Nicholas Gillintine many years previous to the date of his said Will last executed. These Defendants …
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(Image 31) … say that the said Defendant John Chisum having been named executor thereof hath proceded to have the same directly proven and recorded, hath taken upon himself the burthen of execution thereof and hath been esteemd the legal executor thereof by all the Legatees therein named, which will fully appear by reference to the several papers here exhibited marked N.2, N.3, N.4, N.5, N.6, N.8.
These Defendants further say that they admit that the said Nicholas Gillintine in his lifetime did execute two Deeds in the nature of Deeds of Gift or trust to these Defendants the one bearing date the 8th day of January 1773 the other the 7th day of April 1773, both of which are here exhibited for the more accurate information of your Worships.
That Defendants further say that the said Nicholas Gillintine executed the said Deeds of his mere will and pleasure and that no undue persuasions or influence were exercised by these Defendants towards the said Nicholas Gillintine to induce him to execute the same or either of them, and that at the time of the execution of them he had the proper use of his mental faculties as far as these Defendants know or believe.
These Defendants say that although the said Deeds conveyed the absolute right and title of all the moveable and immoveable estate of the said Nicholas Gillintine to these Defendants, and these Defendants might have awarded themselves of the same for that purpose, yet they were intended only as Deeds of trust agreeably to the tenor and meaning of a certain other preceeding deed bearing date the 10th …
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(Image 32) … 10th day of December 1772, that these Defendants should have a right and title to all the property therein specified during the life of the said Nicholas Gillintine and after his death to distribute the same agreeably to the true intent and meaning of his said last executed Will, and these Defendants thinking it right and reasonable that the rest of the children of the said Nicholas Gillintine should have a proportion of his estate and being desirous to execute the trust reposed in them, proceeded to have the said Will recorded and to administer the said Estate agreeably to the true intent and meaning thereof.
These Defendants admit that some conversation … between the complainant George Booker and the Defendant John Chisum with respect to the Will executed by the said Nicholas Gillintine after his residence in the County of Halifax in which this Defendant refused to make any discovery to the said Complainant George Booker concerning the same, as well because this Defendant conceived himself not bound to do so, as because he was fully convinced from the tenor of the said Complainant George Booker’s conduct he would be disposed to make an improper use of any such discovery, provided in were in his power to do. This Defendant John Chisum conceived himself more justifiable in so doing because he was totally ignorant of the effect of such discovery in law …
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(Image 33) … with which he was wholly unacquainted &etc without that that &etc, &etc.
And these Defendants pray to be hence dismissed with their reasonable costs and charges in this behalf wrongfully sustained …
Wm Giles – For the Defendant.
Amelia County towit:
This day came before me John Royall Jr a Justice of the Peace of the said County, John Chisum and Eleanor his wife and made oath that every matter and thing contained in this answer so far as relates to their own actings adn doings are true and so far as they relate to the acting and doings of any other person or persons they believe to be true. Given under my hand this 20th day of November 1787.
John Royall Jr.
(Court Cover Page on bottom of image)
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(Image 34) (Repeat of Image 33)
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(Image 35) (Nicholas Gillintine’s Last Will & Testament in possession of John Chisum and wife Ellenor) In the name of God Amen, I Nicholas Gillington of Halifax County being weak in body but in sound perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God for the same, calling to mind that mand must die and after that must come to judgment do consider that what of our affairs are not settled in this life cannot be settled hereafter, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament … disannulling all other Will or Wills whatsoever and to proceed. …
… I give to my daughter Catherine Brown one feather bed to her and her heirs
… to Elizabeth Collins I give one feather bed to her and her heirs
… to Elizabeth Chisum daughter of John Chisum I give one feather bed to her and heirs.
… to my son John Gillington I have given 400 acres of land what intended should have been his full portion. Nevertheless to make matters out of dispute I give to his heir 5 pounds cash.
… to John Chisam I give my land and plantation which I now possess in Amelia County containing 300 acres to be at his one disposal for which reason he is to pay to Catherine Brown or to her heirs 20 pounds
… and to Elizabeth Collins her heirs 20 pounds …
… to Ann Hillsman or her heirs 20 pounds
… to Eleanor Chisum or her heirs 20 pounds
… to Priscilla Hendrick my grandaughter or her heirs 20 pounds
… and as to … my negroe woman Ronsha shall chose her mistress among my daughters and they that she shall chose shall pay 20 pounds to be equally divided among all my children
… and the rest of my moveables shall be equally divided among all my children now living and two of my granddaughters which is Elizabeth Chisum wife of John Estes and Jarushea daughter of John Gillington deceased.
I therefore make and ordain John Chisum my whole and sole executor of this my last will acknowledging this to be my Last Will & Testament made in the year …. 1772 and on the 21st day of October. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.
(Signed): Nicholas Guillinton
(Wits): John Dyer, John Templeton, James Chisum, Elenor Luck
A Copy Test: Carrington, C
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(Image 36) At a Court cointinued and held for Halifax County the 16th December 1773.
This Last Will & Testament of Nicholas Gillington decd was proven by oath of James Chisum a witness thereto and ordered to be certified.
Test: P Carrington.
At a Court held for Halifax County the 20th January 1774
This Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Gillington decd was further proved according to law by oath of John Templeton one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the same was ordered to be recorded.
Test: P Carrington.
At a Court held for Halifax County the 21st day of April 1774
This Last Will & Testament of Nicholas Gillington decd was further proven by the oath of another of the witnesses hereto, and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Chisum the executor herein named who made oath hereto according to Law, certificate was granted him for obtaining a probate here of in due form, giving security whereupon he with Moses Estes Sr, Byrd Prewit, Moses Estes, William Gent, Robert Brumfield, Thomas Tinsley & John Estes his securites entered into and acknowledged their bond with condition according to law.
Test: P Carrington.
(Cover page at bottom of image)
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(Image 37) (Repeat of Image 36)
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(Image 38) (An Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Nicholas Gillingtine – itemization of moveable goods)
Nov 29, 1773
(Signed): John C Cobbs, John Hughes, Edward Tabb
(Exs): Thomas Mumford, George Booker
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(Image 39) Amelia County Court May 22, 1777
This inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Nicholas Gillintine decd was returned and ordered to be recorded.
A Copy
C Peachy, CC
(Court cover page on bottom of image)
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(Image 40) (Repeat of Image 39)
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(Image 41) (Letter) Sir, I understand that Nicholas Gillington by his Will gave my wife a certain legacy which estate you have in your hand if so I … you may come and make payment otherwise me at next Amelia Court and bring a copy of the Will and I shall be their or some other in my behalf on … acting you may expect imadeate trouble from ye Etc etc.
(Signed): Nathaniel Hendrick
Oct 25, 1782
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(Image 42) To Mr Nathaniel Hendrick my pen
Obadiah Chisum
I John Chisum my hand
Know all men by thes presents that I Obadiah Chisum
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(Image 43) (repeat of Image 42)
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(Image 44) (repeat of Image 42)
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(Image 45) Amelia
This day came John Chisum before me a Justice of the Peace for the said County and made oath … that Moses Hill and Priscilla his wife and John Hughes Sr and Maryann Hughes his daughter are material witnesses in a suit now pending in the said County Court of Amelia between George Booker & Thomas Mumford Exors of Nicholas Gillentine decd against the said John Chesum and wife. You are therefore desired to issue a Dedimus to take the above depos. Given under my hand this 16th day of March 1790.
V Brooking
To the Clk Amel.
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(Image 46) (Deposition of Priscilla Hill) Priscilla Hill of Lawful age being first sworn …. deposeth and sayeth,
-that this Deponent was call’d upon to take notice of a conversation that pass’d between Nicholas Gillentine, his daughter Ellenor Chissum & George Booker & that the sd Gillentine expressed a desire to go and live with his daughter the sd Ellenor.
-and that the sd Booker endeavor’d to dissuade him from his purpose and told him that his daughter was not able to maintain him to which the said Gillentine answer’d wou’d you not think it hard if your wife was dead as mine is that you shou’d be prevented from being with your child and be forced to live with strangers.
-to which the sd Booker replied Strangers indeed! we are no strangers but old acquaintances.
-the sd Gillentine said that is not like living with my child, my child is myself my own flesh and blood and still persisted in going to live with his daughter
-and that some time after the above conversation this deponant was at the house of Mathew Hillsman and that either George Booker or Thomas Mumford was there also which of them this deponant does not recollect, and that whichever it was endeavor’d to prevail on the sd Nicholas Gillentine to alter his Will, and to give what he had alloted to Ann Hillsman (his daughter who was then dead) to her children which he refused but upon the sd Booker or Mumford’s insisting on what was proposed he turn’d his back and said I suppose you will do as you will do.
Further this Deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): Priscilla Hill
In persuance to a commission of Diddemus to us directed we have this 24th day of March 1790 examined Priscillia Hill … at the house of John Chisum who deposed as above John Chisum & wife & George Booker being present.
(Signed): John Royall Jr, Joshua Chaffin
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(Image 47) (Cover page for deposition)
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(Image 48) (Deposition of Anne Meryweather) Anne Meryweather of lawfull age being required as a witness in a suit now depending in the County Court of Amelia between Gillentine Exrs Plaintfs and John Chissum Deft and being first sworn … deposeth and sayeth.
-That in the year John Chisum and Elliner his wife came to Mathew Hilsman’s where Nicolas Gillintine then lived and as she understood persuaded the said Nicholas Gillintine to go with them to Hallifax.
-This deponent further sayeth that she was at Mathew Hilsmans where Nicolas Gillentine lived that Ellenor Chissum and George Booker was both of them their at the same time.
-that in disputing about Nicolas Gillentine not being capable of making a Will George Booker asked the said Nicolas Gillintine if he knew what day of the week it was who answered no. He then asked him if he knew how many children he had, who answered no.
-This deponent further sayeth that she was cached(sp?) on by George Booker to take notice that Nicolas Gillintine neither knew the day of the week nor how many children he had.
-This deponent further sayeth that she was acquainted with the sd Gillentine from her childhood, and that he was then at that time so impaired in his sense and memory that she doth not think that he was capable of making a will and further this deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): Anne Meriwether
Taken before us at Mr George Booker
This 17th day of Feb 1790, partyes present
Thomas P Overton, Joshua Chaffin, Davis Booker
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(Image 49) (Cover page for deposition)
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(Image 50) (Deposition of John Hughes) John Hughes of Lawfull age being first sworn …. deposeth and saith that this Deponant saw Nicholas Gillantine at the House of John Hill with his daughter Elenor Chisum on his way to Hallifax and that he the sd Gillantine seemed to be desirous of going to lie with the sd Elenor,
-and that sd Elenor informed this deponent that Thomas Mumford had endeavor’d to prevent him the sd Gillentine going with her and had made use of force for that purpose and had hurt her finger in the attempt upon which this Deponant asked the sd Gillentine if he was not a free man and if he had not a right to go where he pleased to be sure he said,
-I this deponent further saith that he asked the sd Gillentine several questions and from the answers he made this Deponent thinks that he was in his proper mind and that he appeared to be as rational as men generally are of his age.
And further this Deponent sayeth not.
(Signed): John Hughes
… taken this 24th day of March 1790 at the house of John Hughes …. John Chisam and Geo. Booker being present.
(Signed): John Royall Jr, Joshua Chaffin
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(Image 51) (Cover page for deposition)
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(Image 52) Received of John Chisum 12 pounds and 10 shillings which is part of the 20 pounds of what my father left me in his land.
(Signed): Elisabeth Collins
1782
Test: William Craddock Jr
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(Image 53) (Cover page for N.3)
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(Image 54) October the 9th 1792
Received of John Chisum … extr 19 pounds of Nicholas Gillinton decd of what John Chisum hath in his hands.
(Signed): Peter Brown
Test: Jacob Utley, Edward Tabb
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(Image 55) (Cover page for N.4)
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(Image 56) Order for Sherif of Amelia County to summon John Chisum & Elenor his wife to appear in County Court on the 4th Thursday in this month to answer a Bill in Chancery …. by Thomas Mumford and George Booker executors of the last will and testament of Nicholas Gillintine decd … wit T Peachy clk of our sd Court at the Courthous aforesaid the 12th day of January 1774 …
(Signed): John Pride, DC
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(Image 57) Executed Jan 7, 1774. (Signed) Robert Hudson, DJ
(Cover page also in image)
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(Image 58) (Repeat of Image 57)
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(Image 59) Order for Sheriff to summon John Chisum to appear … to answer a Bill in Chancery by George Booker and Tho. Mumford … (Singed) Peachy, Clerk.
Copy Left – January 13th 1774, (Signed): Robert Hudson, DJ
(Signed) John Price, DC
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(Image 60) (Cover for N.1)
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(Image 61) (Cover for N.1 and other covers)
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(Image 62) We John Chisum and James Collins do oblidge ourselves our heirs etc to pay Joseph Collins his heirs etc the sum of 5 pounds out of the estate of Nicholas Guillintine deceased the 1st money we git of the same and if the said Chisum recover al to himself as by his proceeding may be expected he promises of himself provided the said Joseph attend on mundy the 24th of Jany at the Decd plantation then and there to serve the said Chisum in the sale of the said Estate to conduct … and order as well by writing Bond etc as displaying the whole matter witness our hands this 19th day of Jany 1774.
(Signed) John Chisum, James Collins
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(Image 63) James Collins part of this bond is L2.10 to pay to Joseph Collins. (Cover for N.6 on image as well)
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(Image 64) (Repeat of Image 63)
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(Image 65) … to the Sheriff of Amelia County … we command you that you attach John Chisum so that you ahve his body before the justices of our said County at the Courthouse … on the 4th Thursday in November … to answer … witness Thomas G Peachy, Clerk of our said Court the 11th day of Sept 1787 …
(Signed): Holmen, DC
For not answering a bill in Chancery exhibited against him by Thomas Mumford and Geo Booker Exors Nicholas Gillintine
Test: G Holmen, DC
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(Image 66) (Cover for Atta for Answer) – To Novem Court 1787. Executed. (Signed): Waller Ford, DS
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(Image 67) … as on behalf of Chissum Deft … Order to examine witnes Thomas Griffin … 28th Jan 1790.
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(Image 68) Amelia County
On the motion of the Plts or Dedimus is awarded him to take deposis.
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(Image 69) … on behalf of John Chesum and wife as on behalf of Geo Booker &etc exors of Nicholas Gillintine decd …
… command and you or any two or more of you call and cause to come and examine …. and their examination in our said County Court of Amelia distinctly and plainly without delay you shall send and certify inclosed returning also to us this wright witness TG Peach Clerk of our said Court the 16th day of March 1790 …
(Signed): Thos V Brooking, DC
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(Image 70) (Cover page)
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(Image 71) (Cover page for cont and depo)
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(Image 72) (Cover page)
1787 August Rules atta for Ans
1787 Nov Rules Answer filed
1789 July Court Genl Repn & Court to take depo
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(Image 73) (Image of folder – Gillentine’s exors. v. Chissum’s exors. (3 items)
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(Image 74) (Hand drawing of a house – with caption underneath stating: “Nicholas Gillintine his hand in the 97 the year of my age 1773”).
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(Image 75) (Another less detailed drawing – uncertain of what – initials “L. N.” next to drawing.)
(Under drawing is the following):
To John Chisum in Botetort County at (? hard to read copy – 2 words)
(To left of writing is the name: John Chisum)
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(Image 76) (Letter) Dear Friends,
As this matter of contrversie which is under debated relative to the Estate of Nicholas Guillintine deceased our father etc lies yet undetermined and appears to be held by John Chisum as Executor of the Last Will of the said Deceased legally proven in our Halifax Court it is our private oppinion for our selves and would be glad of all your correspondence that the same might be submitted to the tenour of the same Last Will that we migh more speedily enjoy each one their respective lecacie in the same devised.
Given under our hands this 16th day of September 1775.
(Signatures – the signatures are faint): Nathan ?, Elisabeth Collins, John? E?, Ellennor Chisum
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(Image 77) (Cover Page for N.5) with names: Nat Hendrick, Elisabeth Collins, John Estes, Ellennor Chisum (These appear to be the names signed on the previous Image 76)
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(Image 78) Know all men by these presents that I Nicholas Gillintine of Hallifax County have given granted and confirmed onto John Chisum of the same County all my estate both moveable and immoveable that is to say all my lands and Stock of all kind and all … and my negro woman named Nose and that I have made the said John Chisum my hole and sole executor to act and do bargin by and sell pay all my just depts and to settle justly with all persons from this time tell my deceas and that the said John Chisum on his heirs shall well and truly pay on to my childrin the same as was left to them in my will as Mr George Booker wrot for me in my wife’s life as we witnessed by the hands of John Hurt and James Chisum.
The said John Chisum has bin and trusted with my concerns upwards of 30 years at sundry times and I allways found him true and faithfull in all things committed to his care. Therefore it was my will and is my desire that he shall act and do for me to the end and after my life as witness my hand this 16th (or 15th) day of December 1772 Sign’d and delivered in the presents of: (Signed): Nicholas Gillintine.
(Wits): Chloe Chisum, Charles Hunt, John Dyer, Joshua Eckhols
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(Image 79) (Very faded page – of the portion that is readable it appears to be an accounting of who was paid – but not able to read the copy placed online)
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(Image 80) (Image of the backside of folder – no writing)

1777 August Court – James Chisum from Nelson, Order bk 9, p 231. Halifax County, Va.
… between John Wooton Nelson of the one part and James Chisum of the other were proved by the oaths of three of the subscribing witnesses thereto be the several accts and deed of the said John Wooton Nelson and the same were ordered to be recorded.
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1778 June 19 – Travis Guthry from John Chisum Deed bk 11, p 72. Halifax Co, Va
… between John Chisum of Amelia County of the one part and Travis Guthrey of Halifax County of the other part … the said John Chisum … in consideration of the sum of 75 pounds … sell and confirm unto Travis Guthery … land containing 130 acres … part of a patent of a greater quantity granted first to Edward Dean …. in Halifax County on the branches of Childress Creek and bounded … the lines of John Collier, Josephh Collier and a dividing line by a branch and from the mouth of the same … to the East line …
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Joseph Collins, Joshua Eckhols, Charles Simmons, Zachariah Glass, John Piles.
(July 16, 1778 recorded)
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1779 March 17 – James Chisum to Chandler Deed bk 11, p 288. Halifax Co, Va.
… between Timothy Chandler of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the same County of the other part … the said Timothy Chandler for and in consideration of the sum of 10 pounds current money … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … in John Phelps line … on Nelson’s line … in said Chisum’s line … containing by estimation 35 acres …
Signed: Timothy Chandler
Wit: John Brown, William Chandler, Healy Shaw.
(Recorded June 17, 1779)
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1779 June Court – James Chisum from Chandler, Order bk 10, p 3. Halifax Co, Va
… An indenture of bargain and sale btw Timothy Chandler of the one part and James Chisum of the other was by the said Timothy ack to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded.
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1779 Aug 26 – John Chissum to Richard Eggleston p 349. Order Book 14. 1776-1780. Amelia County, Virginia
An indenture made between John Chissum of the one part and Richard Eggleston of the other part was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.
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1779 Aug 26 – John Chisum to Richard Eggleston Jr. Deed Book 15, p. 169. Amelia County, Virginia
… between John Chisum of the County of Amelia of the one part and Richard Egglestone Jr of the County of Powhatan of the other part … in consideration of the sum 430 pounds … confirm unto the sd Richard Egglestone Jr … land … in the County of Amelia … part of the tract I now live on containing by estimation 73 acres … bounded … at a corner stump in Thomas Mumford’s line … along the sd Egglestone line to a corner near the May … down to the Mayo … to Matthew Hillsman’s line thence along the sd Hillsman’s line to Thomas Mumford’s line …
Signed: John Chisum.
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1780 Aug 24 – Ellenor Chissum wife of John Chissum to Richard Eggleston p. 12. Order Book 15. 1780-1782. Amelia County, Virginia
Ellenor the wife of John Chissum personally appeared in Court and being first pivily examined … voluntarily relinquished her right of dower …to 73 acres of land conveyed by her said husband by indenture to Richard Eggleston
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-Q96S-G?i=606&cat=275453

1782 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
James Chisum 1 free male, 3 horses, 8 cattle
Absalom Chisum 1 free male, 1 horse
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1782 July 18 – James Chisum to James Phelps, Deed bk 12, p 255. Halifax Co, Va.
… between John Phelps of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the County afsd of the other art … in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … in the County of Halifax containing … 100 acres being part of a greater tract received of William Jones wich said 100 acres is bounded …. in Jones’ old line …
Signed: John Phelps
Wit: Nimrod Farguson, William Royall, Joseph Collins
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1782 Nov Court – James Chisum fr Phelp Order bk 10, p 307. Halifax Co, Va
… An indenture of bargain and sale btw John Phelps of the one part and James Chissum of the other was by the said John Ack to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded.
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1783 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
Adam Chisholm – 2 tithes, 1 slave over 16, 3 slaves under 16, 5 horses, 10 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1783 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
James Chissum – 1 tithe, 4 horses, 11 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1784 Aug 1 – James Chisum from James Bates Deed bk 13, p 104. Halifax Co, Va
… between James Bates of the County of Halifax of the one part and James Chisum of the said County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 77 pounds … confirm unto the said James Chisum … land … on the branches of North Fork of Terrible Creek in the County of Halifax afsd containing by estimation 154 acres …. bounded by the lines of John Phelps the said Chisum and John Brown … line between the said Chisum and said James Bates …..
Signed: James Bates
(Oct 21, 1784 proven up and ordered to be recorded)
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1784 Oct Court – James Chissum from James Bates, Order bk 11, p 139. Halifax Co, Va.
… An indenture of bargain and sale between James Bates of the one part and James Chisum of the other was by the said Bates ack to be his act and deed and the same was ordered to be recorded.
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1784 Oct 11 – Land grant – Robert Wooding, grantee.; Virginia. Land Office. Register.; Library of Virginia. Archives.
Location: Pittsylvania County. Va. Description: 1784 Oct 11 Land grant Robert Wooding, grantee adj Chisum … in consideration of the ancient Composition of 2 pounds sterling paid by Robert Wooding into the Treasury of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Robert Wooding and certain tract or parcel of land containing 400 acres by survey bearing date the 4th day of Apr 1747 lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on the branches of Swan Creek and bounded as followeth … at a maple tree in John Chissom’s line … to James Hancock’s corner white oak thence on his line N … crossing a branch …
Source: Land Office Grants M, 1781-1785, p. 434 (Reel 53). Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia. Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- , reels 369-. Virginia. Land Office. Register. Library of Virginia. Archives.
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1785 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
David Chishum – 1 tithe, 1 slave over 16, 2 horses, 2 cattle
James Chism – 1 tithe, 5 horses, 9 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1786 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va
Barbara Chisum (widow) (no tithes), 3 horses, 9 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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(No other Chisholms listed for 1786)

1786 June Court – Rebecca Chissom admx of estate of James Chissom extr admr granted, Order bk 11, p 474. Halifax Co, Va.
… On the motion of Rebecca Chissom administration of the estate of James Chissom is granted her she having taken the oath and entered into bond and security according to law.
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1786 June Court – James Chissom’s estate to be appd Order bk 11, p 474. Halifax Co, Va.
… George Nubil, Thomas Fergusson, Thomas Ker, and Edward Murphy or any three of them being first sworne are appointed to appraise the Estate of James Chissom deceased.
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1786 Oct Term – Will/Probate, Book 2, p. 223 – James Chisum decd inventory of estate. Halifax Co, Va
… 105.8.3 total – items
Signed: George Newbill, Thomas Farguson, Thomas Carr
Returned and recorded on Nov 16, 1786.
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1786 Nov Court – James Chisum inventory Order bk 12, p 31. Halifax Co, Va.
… Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of James Chissum decd was returned and ordered to be recorded.
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1787 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Edmund Chisum – 1 tithe, 1 horse, 1 cattle
Barbara Chisum – no tithes, 1 slave under 24, 3 horses, 11 cattle
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
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1788 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Barbara Chisum no tithes, 1 slave, 4 horses
Edmund Chisum 1 tithe, 1 horse
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWR-2?i=169&cat=776119

1789 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Barbara Chisum – 1 slave, 5 horses
Edmund Chisum – 1 tithe, 2 horses
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWK-B?i=234&cat=776119

1790 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Barbara Chissum – no tithes, 2 horses
Edmund Chissum – 1 tithe, 2 horses
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWV-B?i=345&cat=776119

1791 Personal Property Tax List – Halifax Co, Va (alpha lists)
Edmund Chissum 2 tithes, 3 horses
Barbara Chissum no tithes, 2 horses
Personal property tax lists, 1782-1799
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQK-PSWJ-S?i=379&cat=776119

1791 October 6 – Obadiah Chisum fr John Chisum. Deed book 19, p. 132. Amelia County, Virginia
… between Obadiah Chisum of the County of Charlotte of the one part and John Chisum of the County of Amelia of the other part …. in consideration of the sum of 50 pounds … confirmed unto the sd Obadiah Chisum … land lying and being in the County of Amelia and containing 80 acres … bounded … by the lines of Jove Hillman, Richard Eggleston and Efford Booker …
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: David Allen, William Jesse, Efford Booker
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1792 Sept 28 – Last Will and Testament of John Chisum. Will Book 4, p. 351. Amelia County, Virginia
… I John Chisum of Amelia County being of sound mind and memory do … make … this to be my last will and testament .. I give and devise to my son and law William Pottallo and his heirs forever a certain trac or parcel of land bound … at a path by Jose Hilsmans line .. along the line formerly Joh Hughes Sr his nearly a westerly course … the large County Road … to Efford Booker’s line … to a corner pine on Obadiah Chisum‘s line … I give and devised to my loving wife Ellender all my moveable estate to dispose of as she thinks proper after my death … I appoint my wife executrix and William Pottallo executors of this my last will and testament … this 28th day of Sept 1792.
Signed: John Chisum
Wit: Blackburn Hughes, Thomas Tabb, David Allen
Proved up on Jan 24 1793 in Amelia County Virginia.
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1792 John Chisum last will and testament in Amelia Co Va

1792 Oct 9 – Obadiah Chissum to Richard Eggleston, bk 19, p 223. Amelia County, Virginia
… between Obadiah Chissum of the County of Amelia of the one part and Richard Eggleston of the said County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 60 pounds … paid by the said Richard Eggleston … sell one certain … parcel of land lying … in the County of Amelia containing 80 acres … bounded … on Jenito Road near Efford Bookers corner … the Mays Brancy … to Hilsmans line …
Signed: Obadiah Chissum.
At a court held for Amelia County the 25th of October 1792 … acknowledged by the within named Obadiah Chissum .. Mary his wife being first privily examined relinquished her right of dower in and to the land … (ordered recorded).
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