Kate’s Notes: The documentation for the estate of Joseph Gilliland was quite substantial, consisting of over 20 pages (images) of which I transcribed only a few from the originals. From reading through the entire collection, it appears Joseph was not only a farmer with crops and stock but also ran a saw mill. Unfortunately for his wife and family he left no will, which left them with little of the estate after his demise. Lettie had to petition the court for enough provisions to provide for herself and her family for a period of one year.
    This is a very difficult collection to transcribe. There were many hands involved in writing the various records of this estate and considering even the phonetic spellings, portions of these documents were simply too difficult to decipher, which are indicated by brackets. Time constraints discouraged me from transcribing the entire record but additions, corrections or transcriptions are welcome.
    Other Gillilands whose names appear in the original documents are: James, who was the administrator of the estate and who bought the family Bible at the estate sale; Josiah; Elizabeth and Sarah.
    Joseph Gilliland is recorded as serving in the Chatham County militia during the Revolutionary period.
   The records which served as the source of these transcriptions may be found at the FamilySearch website of the LDS Church https://familysearch.org
                                                                                                                        -Kate Maynard 2013

THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH GILLILAND OF CHATHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, 1821-1823

An Inventory of the property belonging to the Estate of Joseph Gilliland decd. [-----]
4 Head of Horses  9 head of Cattle 1 Wagon 16 do hogs [--] head of Sheep 4 feather beds a Set of Smith tools 2 barshare plough 1 shovel do 2 pots 2 dutch ovens 1 Iron tea kettle 1 walnut table 2 pine [Chis--]
1 Clock & case 1 Cupboard and [furn----] in it 1 Kitchen dresser & pewter dishes 6 do plates 1 Large family Bible [Buckan] domestic [Mid---] the Ladies Medical Companion 1 Dictionary 9 other Small Volums 1 set of fire dogs & poker 1 Looking glass 8 phiols [files?] 1 Log chain 1 hand saw 1 crop[---] do 1 brod ax 1 club do 1 foot adz 2 plains [planes?] 3 hoes 2 pair of drawing chains 3 pr. of harnis [harness] 3 Leather Cholars [collars] 1 Mill Saw 3 Chisels 3 Sides of Leather 3 pieces of Sides do and some other Scrap 116 lb. of Bakin 36 bushels of corn 2 Grinding stones 6 head of geese 2 [Yew] hides 1 cuting knife and box 1 Iron Wedge 100 cwt cotton 1 Loom & tackings 1 bread tray 1 Sifter flour [----] – 1 pair of Sheepshears 4 chear frames 4 Chears ---- 1 box Iron & 1 [Sad] iron 2 curry combs 1 [Steel yard] 1 Pocket Compas
Cash on hand
Peter [-----‘s] note for --$10”30
                                            220- 00
Due the 29 of July 1821
Balance of Wm. Underwood
Note $21 due the 24 of Aprill 1822
One open a/c on Ezekel Mathis for -- $1’50
One do on Nathan Mcmanus for – 0”84
One do on Ambrous Rains for – 2”35
James Gilliland Admr.

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Letty Gilliland Widow
Of Jos Gilliland dec’d
Petition for Years support –
Feb.  Sessions 1823
[Irwin] acknowledged –

Abram Lane Esq     }
Ambrose Rains       } Comms
Isaac Johnson          }
Wm. Underwood    }

State of North Carolina
Chatham County
   To the Hon. [----] the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of said County  The Petition of Letty Gilliland of said County Respectfully  [---- it]  that Joseph Gilliland late of said County did some time in the year [date not filled in] intestate without will, having your petition his widow and that letters of administration on the estate of said dec. have been regularly granted to James Gilliland. Your Petition further [----] that the said intestate was possessed at the time of his death of considerable crop, stock provisions, sufficient for the maintenance of herself & family for one year, and to the end the same may be assigned to her   May it please your hon [----] to appoint a Justice of the Peace & Three [------] whose duty it shall be to assign & set apart to Your Petition a sufficient quantity of the crop, Stock & provisions of her dec’ husband as will Support herself & his family for one years, & if there be not enough of the crop [--] on hand that they assign her a sum of money to be paid by said Adm . to make up such deficiency pursuant to the provisions of the Acts of Assembly in [such corn made & provided – and your petition will  [--- ----- --]
J. F. Taylor

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Return of the years Provision of Letty Gilliland Widow

State of North Carolina Chatham County
Pursuant to an order of Court to us directed authorizing us to lay off and set apart One years provisions for Letty Gilliland widow and Relict of Joseph Gilliland Dec’d we the undersigned met at the late residence of said Joseph Gilliland Dec’d on the 14th day of March 1823 and proceeded to lay off her provision agreeably to said order and gave her as follows, viz. thirty six Bushels corn now on hand twenty five Bushels wheat to be made out of the crop now growing One hundred and sixteen pounds Bacon now on hand all the provender now in the Barn, also twenty Nine dollars and Seventy five Cents in money to purchase bacon Sugar coffee pepper Spice Salt, and more provender for Cattle and horses.
William Underwood
          
            His
Abrose { } Rains
           Mark
Isaac Johnson
Abram
Lane

*provender = animal fodder

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Transcriber: Kate Maynard, 2013
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