William Elam 
      Sex: M
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Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Mary Elam (      -Bef 1800)
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General:
This will was copied from the profile of Mary Walthall Lockett formerly Elam at WikiTree. It shows that Mary Elam was married to some Lockett, presumably Francis Lockett.


p.493 Will of William Elam 7 Nov. 1784 To son William, land and plantation he lives on in Powhatan Co. 200 acres, and also 400 acres in Prince Edward Co. on Vawns Cr., 3 negroes, my wearing clothes, and money I lent him To son Daniel, 3 negroes and personal & real estate in his possession To son Richard, 3 negroes and estate he is possessed with To son Barkley, land and plantation I live on, I negro and items To grandson Henry Elam, son of James Elam, I feather bed To granddaughter Frances Cox, 5 negroes in her father's possession To grandson William Elam, son of James Elam, 5 shillings To daughter Obedience Farley, 3 negroes and items for life, and then to her children To daughter Elizabeth Cheatham, 3 negroes and items To daughter Mary Lockett, I negro and items To daughter Dinah Elam, items To daughter Nancy Bass, 4 negroes and items To daughter Frances Baker, 2 negroes and items To granddaughter Patricia Smith, 1 negro and items Rest to be divided among my children then living, except my bed and still to Barkley Executors: Richard Elam, Henry Cheatham, Edward Bass Wit: Christopher Bass, Robert Haskins, Jr., Benjamin Lockett, Robert Haskins, Sr.

The relevant item is as follows (pg 495, image 533/599):

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lockett one Negroe call'd Simon, and the Increase of Joan and my grey Colt in her Possession, and five Head of Sheep, and all the Stock & House Hold Furniture she is now possessed of: to her, her Heirs and Assigns forever.
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