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Richard Elam 1712–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Elam

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Sarah None, Mary Baugh

Children(s): John Elam

Richard Elam was born in 1712 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Elam And Elizabeth. Richard Elam married Mary Baugh, Sarah, and had children including Betsy Elam, Edward Woolridge Elam, John Elam, Joseph Elam, Nancy Elam, Patsy Elam, Pleasants Elam, Polly Elam, Richard Elam Jr, William Green Elam. Richard Elam passed away in 1769 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Elam was born in 1712 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Elam And Elizabeth.
  • Richard Elam married Mary Baugh, Sarah, and had children including Betsy Elam, Edward Woolridge Elam, John Elam, Joseph Elam, Nancy Elam, Patsy Elam, Pleasants Elam, Polly Elam, Richard Elam Jr, William Green Elam.
  • Richard Elam passed away in 1769 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Elam
1684–1753
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth None
1690–1754
Birth Location: Kippax, Prince George, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah None
1714–1769
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Mary Baugh
1722–
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia
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Children(s)

John Elam
1776–1796
Birth Location: , Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
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Richard Elam's Ancestors

Self
Richard Elam
1712–1769
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Elam
1684–1753
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth
1690–1754
Kippax, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Gilbert (Elam) Jr.
1659–1697
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Mary Hatcher
1658–1697
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Elam
1631–1696
Ann Elam
1629–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Elam
1600–1687
Mary Shirecliffe
1612–1695
Robert Elam
1607–1662
Elizabeth Perrin
1613–1662

Richard Elam's Descendants

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Richard Elam (1712–1769) m. Sarah (1714–1769) m. Mary Baugh (1722–)
  1. 1. John Elam 1776–1796

Richard Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of Richard Elam in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
1769
1769
Age 57
Death of Richard Elam in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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