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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 400 items) |
Abstract | The William Gilliam Papers, 1850s-1890s, consist chiefly of loan and tax receipts and other financial and legal documents, some of which relate to Gilliam’s administration of the estates of a few of his neighbors. Of primary interest are the papers concerning the administration of the estate of Jonas Elias Pope, a free person of color, who was Gilliam’s neighbor in Potecasi, N.C. There is also a small group of papers from James Henry Johnson, who was a neighbor and the son-in-law of Gilliam. |
Creator | Gilliam, William, approximately 1809-approximately 1891. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Encoded by: Laura Smith
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William Gilliam (approximately 1809–approximately 1891) lived in Northampton County, N.C.
Jonas Elias Pope, a free person of color, was Gilliam’s neighbor in Potecasi, N.C. Pope was the grandfather of Manassa T. Pope, a Raleigh doctor, businessman and soldier in the Spanish-American War. See the related Pope Family Collection.
Back to TopThe William Gilliam Papers, 1850s-1890s, consist chiefly of loan and tax receipts and other financial and legal documents, some of which relate to Gilliam’s administration of the estates of a few of his neighbors. Of primary interest are the papers concerning the administration of the estate of Jonas Elias Pope, a free person of color, who was Gilliam’s neighbor in Potecasi, N.C. There is also a small group of papers from James Henry Johnson, who was a neighbor and the son-in-law of Gilliam.
Back to TopFolder 1 |
Papers: James Henry Johnson |
Folder 2 |
Papers: Elias Pope |
Folder 3-6
Folder 3Folder 4Folder 5Folder 6 |
Papers |