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Richard Elam 1712–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Father: Gilbert Elam

Mother: Elizabeth Bolling

Spouse(s): Sarah Archer

Children(s): Martin Elam, Mary Elam

Richard Elam was born in 1712 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, the child of Gilbert Elam And Elizabeth Anne Bolling. Richard Elam married Sarah Archer, and had children including Martin F Elam, Mary Polly Elam. Richard Elam passed away in 1769 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Elam was born in 1712 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, the child of Gilbert Elam And Elizabeth Anne Bolling.
  • Richard Elam married Sarah Archer, and had children including Martin F Elam, Mary Polly Elam.
  • Richard Elam passed away in 1769 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Elam's Ancestors

Self
Richard Elam
1712–1769
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Parents
Gilbert Elam
1684–1753
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Anne) Bolling
1690–1750
Kippax, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Gilbert (Elam) Jr.
1659–1697
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Mary Hatcher
1658–1697
Henrico Coumty, Virginia, USA
Robert (Bolling) Sr.
1646–1709
All Hollows, Barking, London, Middlesex, England
Anne (Meriwether) Stith
1660–1709
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Sr.
1629–1696
Anne Elam
1629–1692
Edward Sr.
1633–1711
Mary Ward
1640–1711
John Bolling
1615–1648
Mary Cary
1620–1648
John Stith
1631–1693
Jane Mosby
1624–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Elam
1596–1687
Mary Shirecliffe
1602–1695
Robert Elam
1610–1662
Elizabeth Christian
1613–1662
William Hatcher
1613–1680
Marian Newporte
1615–1646
Seth Ward
1613–1711
Katherine Smith
1618–1656
Robert Bolling
1590–1639
Anne Clarke
1590–1639
Joan Milner
1600–1660
Thomas Cary
1596–1648
Edward Mosby
1595–1663
Mary Crews
1604–1626

Richard Elam's Descendants

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Richard Elam (1712–1769) m. Sarah Archer (1714–1769)
  1. 1. Martin (F.) Elam 1755–1826 m. Mary Phillips 1755–1829
    1. 1. George (Phillip) Elam 1779–1856 m. Mary ((Polly)) Potts 1784–1840
      1. 1. William (Martin) Elam 1805–1880
      2. 2. Elizabeth Elam 1802–1860
      3. 3. Susan Elam 1806–1858
      4. 4. John (Thomas) Elam 1809–1888 m. Irena (Jane) Austin 1817–1880
        1. 1. William (G.) Elam 1852–1882
        2. 2. George (D.) Elam 1836–1851
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Elam 1838–1900
        4. 4. Josephine (Alice) Elam 1855–1912
        5. 5. Wiley (Cumbia) Elam 1847–1932 m. Lucy (Ann Doretta) Shellnut 1846–1915
      5. 5. James (E.) Elam 1816–1880
      6. 6. Anne Elam 1814–1880
    2. 2. Susannah (Dyer) Elam 1777–1847
    3. 3. Richard Elam 1781–1844
    4. 4. Sarah Elam 1783–1850
    5. 5. Mary Elam 1787–1825
    6. 6. Martha Elam 1789–1825
    7. 7. Patience Elam 1791–1846
    8. 8. Nancy Elam 1793–1865
    9. 9. Frances Elam 1795–1855
  2. 2. Mary ((Polly)) Elam 1754–1808

Richard Elam's Timeline

2 Records

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

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

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

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