Updated November 25, 2025
Overview:
Many Virginian Gilliams migrated to North and South Carolina, especially those that had originally settled along the Virginia-North Carolina border.
- Gilliams of Frederick County migrated to Newberry District, SC
- Gilliams of Lunenburg and Charlotte Counties, spilled over into Granville County, NC and then later migrated to Newberry District, SC.
- Gilliams of Surry County, migrated to Northampton, Halifax, Franklin, Orange and Bertie Counties, NC.
- Gilliams of Surry County migrated to Chatham and Rowan Counties, NC
- Gilliams of Augusta County, migrated to York County, SC
- Gilliams of Albemarle County migrated to Buncombe and Wilkes Counties, NC.
| Head of Household | County | Year |
| Moses Gillum | Bertie, NC | 1790 |
| John Gillum | Chatham, NC | 1790 |
| Wm Gillum | Chatham, NC | 1790 |
| Rebecca Gillen | Anson, NC | 1790 |
| Ephraim Gilliam | Franklin, NC | 1790 |
| Marcus Gilliam | Franklin, NC | 1790 |
| Nathl Gilliam | Franklin, NC | 1790 |
| Harris Gillam | Granville, NC | 1790 |
| Wm Gilliam | Granville, NC | 1790 |
| William Gillum | Edgecombe, Halifax, NC | 1790 |
| John Gillan | Mecklenburg, NC | 1790 |
| Jordan Gillam | Montgomery, NC | 1790 |
| Burwell Gilliam | Northampton, NC | 1790 |
| Wyatt Gilliam | Northampton, NC | 1790 |
| Hinchea Gilliam | Perquimans, NC | 1790 |
| Conrad Gillim | Rowan, NC | 1790 |
| Drury Gillim | Rowan, NC | 1790 |
| Jesse Gillim | Rowan, NC | 1790 |
| John Gillim | Rowan, NC | 1790 |
| [E]Paphrodite Gillum | Wilkes, NC | 1790 |
| Wm Gilliam | Fairfield, SC | 1790 |
| Harris Gilliam | Newberry, SC | 1790 |
| Joshua Gilliam | Newberry, SC | 1790 |
| William Gilliam | Newberry, SC | 1790 |
| Robert Gillum | Newberry, SC | 1790 |
| William Gillum | Pendleton, SC | 1790 |
| John Gilham | Union, SC | 1790 |
| William Gilliam | Union, SC | 1790 |
| Thos Gilham | York, SC | 1790 |
| Thos Gillam | York, SC | 1790 |
| Isaac Gillham | York, SC | 1790 |
| Chas Gilliam | York, SC | 1790 |
| Jacob Gullion | York, SC | 1790 |
| Rebecca Gillion | Fayetteville, Anson, NC | 1800 |
| Widow Gillion | Fayetteville, Anson, NC | 1800 |
| Moses Gillam | Bertie, NC | 1800 |
| Ephraditus Gilliam | Morgan, Buncombe, NC | 1800 |
| Minyard Gillam | Burke, NC | 1800 |
| Mason Gillam | Hillsborough, Chatham, NC | 1800 |
| William Gillam | Hillsborough, Chatham, NC | 1800 |
| Joseph Gilliean | Hillsborough, Chatham, NC | 1800 |
| Drury Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| Ephraim Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| Joshua Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| Joshua Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| Marcus Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| Samson Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| William Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| William Gillam | Louisburg, Franklin, NC | 1800 |
| Harbert Gillum | Hillsboro, Granville, NC | 1800 |
| Joshua Gillum | Hillsboro, Granville, NC | 1800 |
| William Gillum | Hillsboro, Granville, NC | 1800 |
| Edmund Gillam | Salisbury, Guilford, NC | 1800 |
| David Gillum | Salisbury, Guilford, NC | 1800 |
| Widow Gillon | Salisbury, Mecklenburg, NC | 1800 |
| John Gillam | Fayetteville, Moore, NC | 1800 |
| John Gillum | Fayetteville, Moore, NC | 1800 |
| Anne Gilliam | Halifax, Northampton, NC | 1800 |
| Wyatt Gilliam | Halifax, Northampton, NC | 1800 |
| Burrel Gillion | Hillsborough, Orange, NC | 1800 |
| Jesse Gallin | Hillsboro, Randolph, NC | 1800 |
| Conrod Gillem | Rowan, NC | 1800 |
| Conrod Gillom | Salisbury, Rowan, NC | 1800 |
| Drury Gillom | Salisbury, Rowan, NC | 1800 |
| John Gillom | Salisbury, Rowan, NC | 1800 |
| Harris Gillum | Hillsborough, Wake, NC | 1800 |
| William Gillum | Morgan, Wilkes, NC | 1800 |
Sources
- Ancestry.com. 1790 and 1800 Federal Census.