Chesterfield County, Virginia, Wills:  William B. Elam Estate, 1821-1829

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Book 10-11

Book 10
P. 347

Executors bond for estate of Wm. B. Elam, deceased, page 347. By Daniel
Cheatham. 
August-December 1821. Mentions payments to Wm. E. Roberts, John Roberts, James
A. 
Gates, Wm. W. Moody, Thos Roberts, Jeremiah Nunnally, Allan McRae, Hodijah
Elam, 
and Richard Cheatham. Mentions receipts from David Wilkinson and Wm.
Sublett.1822 
mentions payments to Wm C? Roberts, Dick? Bass, Thos Roberts, James R? Gates,
Richard 
Cheatham, Mack Goode, Robt A. Goode, Thomas W. Bass (for Frances B. Cheatham's
legacy), 
Mark F. Flournoy (guardian of Hodijah), John Winfree, Mary Elam, Richard Elam,
Joseph 
Cole, Robert Elam, Joshua Elam, Moab Elam, Pleasant Cheatham, Ammon Elam.
Mentions 
receipts from Ammon, Moab, Robert and Joshua Elam. Ammon was insolvent and
couldn't 
pay his debt but the estate was settled. 13 Sep 1824. 
(submitted by Cassie A. Elam)

Page 426

Guardian accounts of Cheatham Elam and John F. Elam, orphans of Wm. B. Elam. 
By guardian Daniel Cheatham. 
(submitted by Cassie A. Elam)


Page 486

Will of Wm. Elam. Mentions "children of Caty Hammond, daughter of Merriman
Hammond": 
Thomas Jefferson, Beththilda and Virrenia. Also mentions Miss Elizabeth
Hammond. 
Executors: Pleasant Cheatham and Daniel Cheatham. Witnesses: Jordan Martin, F W 
Dunnavant Sr, and Robert Elam. 7 Aug 1821. [The relationship of William to
Caty's children
is never mentioned. Note the later appearance of Thomas J Elam in William's
accounts. 

Will of Wm. Elam proven, page 486. 14 Mar 1823. 
(submitted by Cassie A. Elam)
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Book 11
Page 185

Executors bond for estate of Wm Elam, deceased. By Thomas J Elam, Pleasant
Cheatham, 
Peter Bailey. 14 May 1827. 
(submitted by Cassie A. Elam)


Page 228

Inventory of estate of Wm Elam. Taken August 1827, recorded 10 Sep 1827 by
account of 
Thomas J Elam, administrator. 
(submitted by Cassie A. Elam)


Page 499

Guardian account of Cheatham Elam. By Daniel Cheatham. Includes payment for
coffin, 
presumably for Cheatham Elam. 7 Aug 1829. 
(submitted by Cassie A. Elam)


Page 500

Administrator account for estate of Wm B Elam, 1824-1829. By D Cheatham.
Accounts settled, 
slaves sold, final distributions to John F Elam, to William C Roberts and
Demetria his 
wife, and to Francis W Dunnevant. Dated 7 Aug 1829, recorded 14 Sep 1829. 
(submitted by Cassie A. Elam)


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