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William Elam (abt. 1710 - 1784)

William Elam
Born about in Henrico, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1745 (to about 1753) [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 74 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginiamap
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Biography

1776 Project
William Elam performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
William Elam is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A036255.

William Elam


Will of William Elam 7 Nov. 1784

To son William, land and plantation he lives on in Powhatan Co. 200 acres, and also 400 acres in Prince Edward Co. on Vawns Cr., 3 negroes, my wearing clothes, and money I lent him To son Daniel, 3 negroes and personal & real estate in his possession To son Richard, 3 negroes and estate he is possessed with To son Barkley, land and plantation I live on, I negro and items To grandson Henry Elam, son of James Elam, I feather bed To granddaughter Frances Cox, 5 negroes in her father's possession To grandson William Elam, son of James Elam, 5 shillings To daughter Obedience Farley, 3 negroes and items for life, and then to her children To daughter Elizabeth Cheatham, 3 negroes and items To daughter Mary Lockett, I negro and items To daughter Dinah Elam, items To daughter Nancy Bass, 4 negroes and items To daughter Frances Baker, 2 negroes and items To granddaughter Patricia Smith, 1 negro and items Rest to be divided among my children then living, except my bed and still to Barkley Executors: Richard Elam, Henry Cheatham, Edward Bass Wit: Christopher Bass, Robert Haskins, Jr., Benjamin Lockett, Robert Haskins, Sr.

Birth

Date: 1730
Place: Henrico, Virginia

Family

Father: Robert Elam, Sr
Mother: Elizabeth Bolling
Siblings:
  1. Elizabeth Elam
  2. Ann Elam
  3. Robert Elam, Jr
  4. Obedience Elam
  5. Lodwick Elam
  6. Mary Elam

Marriage

Husband: William Elam, Sr
Wife: Mary Jane Baugh
Date: 1745
Place: Unknown

Children of William Elam, Sr & Mary Jane Baugh

  1. William Elam, Jr
  2. Daniel Elam
  3. Obedience Elam
  4. Dinah Elam

Death

Date: September 7, 1784
Place: Dale Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia

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Elam-600 and Elam-598 appear to represent the same person because: same wife's name, similar birth and death, need primary sources to understand correct data, right now all are estimates
posted by Robin Lee
Elam-723 and Elam-598 appear to represent the same person because: same parents and birth, same wife, all information is estimated
posted by Robin Lee

Rejected matches › William Allan (1717-1785)