EDWARD ELAM - Will 1809/1810- & Estate Records Charlotte County Submitted by Annette E. Wetzel 3/28/98 (awetzel@juno.com) ============ EDWARD ELAM - Will 1809/1810- Charlotte County Charlotte County Will Book 3, page 158 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 At a Court held for Charlotte County the 6th day of November, 1810 This Last Will and testament of Edward Elam deceased was proved in Court by the oath of Mach Goode one of the witnesses hereto Subscribed to be acknowledged by the said Edward Elam as his last Will and testament in his presence and ordered to be certified - at a Court held for the said County the 7th day of January 1811. The Same was further proved by the oath of Hillery Goode one of the witnesses hereto subscribed to be acknowledged by the said Edward Elam as his Last Will and Testament in his presence and Ordered to be Recorded. Teste Thomas Read           Truly recorded thomas Read, Clerk. The estate of Edward Elam, dec'd which he died possessed was committed to the hands of Grief Barksdale Sheriff 3rd day of January 1831. Winslow Robinson. =================================== EDWARD ELAM - Estate - Charlotte County Charlotte County Will Book 7, Page 20 One Inventory an Appraisement of the Estate of Edward Elam, Sr. dec'd 1 Negro man Sam $450 1 ditto Mesbeck 450 1 ditto Girl Teresa 350 1 ditto Woman (?)Heather     15 ______ $1300.00 Agreeable to an order of the County Court of Charlotte to us directed being fast sworn we have proceeded to inventory and appraise the Estate of Edward Elam dec'd and appraise the same to one thousand three hundred dollars current money. Given under our hands the 19th day January 1831. Wm. Goode, Jno. Booth, Jno. C. Ingram Charlotte County Will Book 8, Page 68 This account of the sale of the four Slaves made by order of the County Court of Charlotte 7th February 1831 belonging to the Estate of Edward Elam dec'd by Grief Barksdale, Sheriff___administrator declares now___ ___be full served. $ amount of Sale of Slaves $1692.00 $ amount of Sale ___ Circuit Court       24.75 ________ $1716.75 By ____for Court Commissions $  85.83 $1630.92 This amount paid back to Court for Slaves 20.00 $1610.92 On account of the above sales I have payed according to the will to Lewis Dunn for his wife Rebecca four hundred and two dollars Seventy three cents and one hundred thirteen dollars Sixty six cents the amount of a decree cost against the heirs of Elizabeth Edge and fifty dollars by consent of families out of the interest of Seaton Duffer and Nancy his Wife, in all amounting to $566.39. paid to James Elam three hundred fifty-two dollars Seventy three cents the ballance of the Interest of Seaton Duffer and Nancy his wife. Paid to Samuel Elam four hundred and two dollars and Seventy three cents the amount of Sarah Martin Interest and there then remained in my hands two hundred Eighty nine dollars and Seven cents due the heirs of Elizabeth Edge which accounts for the whole amount above of Sixteen hundred and ten dollars ninety two cents and which has been paid over to them. Geo. I Roberts Deputy for Grief Barksdale Sheriff & admix of Edward Elam, dec'd At a Court held for Charlotte County the 3rd day of Feb'y 1831 The amount of the Sales and division of the Slaves of Edward Elam dec'd was this day delivered into Court and Ordered to be recorded. Teste Winslow Robinson, CC _________________________________________________________________ NOTICE: Data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages CANNOT be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.-