Mary (Elam) Elmore (abt. 1767 - abt. 1844)

Born about 1767 in Charlotte County, Virginia

Ancestors

Daughter of Edward Elam and Jane Elam

Descendants

Died about Oct 1844 at about age 77 in Jessamine, Kentucky

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Biography

"I, Edward Elam, of the County of Charlotte and the State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and testament in manner and form following, To wit, I lend to my beloved wife Jane Elam, during her natural life, all my estate both real and personal. I Give and bequeath to my son Daniel Elam such property as I have heretofore put him in the possession of, also one dollar to be paid him after the death of my wife. I Give and bequeath to my son Edward Elam such property as I have heretofore put him in the possession of, also one dollar to be paid him after the death of my wife. I Give to my son John Elam such property as I heretofore put him in the possession of, also one dollar to be [paid] him after the death of my wife. I Give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Elam, after the death of my Wife, the Tract of Land whereon I now live and all such property that I have heretofore put in his possession. I Give to William Elmore, Edward Elmore, John Elmore, and James Elmore, sons of my departed daughter Mary Elmore one dollar each to be paid them after the death of my Wife. I Give and bequeath to Pegge Elmore, daughter of Mary Elmore, deceased, one negro Girl named Milley. I Give and bequeath to Elizabeth Elmore, daughter of Mary Elmore, deceased, one negro Girl named Elvy. I Give and bequeath to my four Daughters, Namely Sarah Martin, Elizabeth Edge, Nancy Elam, and Rebecka Dunn all such personal property as my wife may have at her death to be equally divided between them at that time, Together with such Property I have heretofore put in their possession. And lastly I appoint my Sons, John Elam, and Samuel Elam executors to this my Will. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty-first day of January, 1809. Edward (X) Elam SS In presence of M. Goode, Hillery Goode, Mack McQuie"

Mary & her husband are cited in her father's DAR record.

Research Notes

Conflicting death information in a merge 2/2024:

• Died about Oct 1844 at about age 77 in Jessamine, Kentucky
• Died before 1824 before about age 57 [location unknown]

Sources

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A036240
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L51P-C5F
• http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=abcollins&id=I12123