Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  Will of Gilbert Elam - 1771

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p.435 Will of Gilbert Elam 
Lend to wife Susanna, items and use of  my plantation below the Spring Br.,
and my daughter 
Martha to have liberty of the house while single, then after death to son
Robert, and if he 
die without heirs of his body, then to his brother Walter. Also to wife, ½ my
household stock, 
and then to her children then living: Bille Cannon Elam, Franseina Elam,
Benjamin Elam, Robert
Elam, Waiters Elam, Susannah Elam and Jeremiah Elam 
To son James Elam and Lodwick Elam and Gilbert Elam and Godfree Elam and
daughters Ann Godsee, 
Martha Elam, Susan Keill, and part of daughter Martha Elam shall belong to her
daughter Bette 
Ann Elam. 
Rest to be divided between my wife Susanna and my children above named 
To son Burwell, land above Spring Br., up to Flournoy's line 
To daughter Jene Elam, I negro 
Executors: Richard Elam and Barkley Elam 
Dated 18 Sept. 1771 
Wit: Math'w Farley, Dan'l Elam, Wm Sims, Dan'l Elam, Jr. 

p. 542.  Inventory of Gilbert Elam; value not totaled Nov 10, 1784, by James
Elam, Robert 
Haskins, Aaron Haskins 



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