Edward Kellam

Abt 1662 - Bef 1737  (< 75 years)

• Name	Edward Kellam
  Birth	Abt 1662	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Heir - named as	9 Jan 1686	Occohannock Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	It was on this date that Richard Kellam Senr of Accomack gave to his son Richard Kellam Jr. of same place, 500 acres upon Occahannock Creek for his use, and entailed to such of his male issue as he Richard Jr. shall deem fitting to receive it, failing such issue then to sons Edward, William, daughter Katherine Taylor, daughter Ann Kellam (later Wallis), daughter Rachel Lingo, successively. Richard Senr & wife Sarah to have use for life.
  Heir - named as	29 Jan 1686/87	Matchepungo Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  	It was on this date that Richard Kellam Sr. made a deed of gift (D.G.) of 300 acres on Matchepungo Creek to his son William Kellam. It began at the mouth of Beaver Dam Branch over against that point of land where Francis Roberts now lives, together with the plantation where the said William Kellam now lives, and for want of heirs to sons Richard and Edward to be equally divided between them and for want of heirs to grandson Henry Turner, reserving to himself and wife Sarah Kellam the use of the lands for life.
  Land - they received a gift of land	29 Jan 1686/87	Matchepungo Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	It was on this date that Richard Kellam Sr. executed a Deed of Gift to his son Edward Kellam for 300 acres on Matchepungo Creek, being part of 400 acres fromerly taken up by John Evans, together with the plantation where the said Edward Kellam now lives, to begin at a branch commonly called the Beaver Dam Branch, and for want of heirs to my two sons, Richard and William Kellam to be equally divided between them, and for want of heirs to dau. Rose Garrison, and for want of heirs to dau. Bridget Kellam, alias Savage, reserving to himself and wife Sarah the use of the said lands for life.
  Land - they received a land patent	7 Jun 1698	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as Edward Kellam on a certificate granted for 150 aces for transporting 3 persons into the colony.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	1 Jun 1703	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as my son Edward Kellam and given 5 shillings in the will of Richard Kellam, wife Sarah.
  Land - they received a land patent	1705	Wachapreague, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was in this year that a patent was issued to Edward Kellam for tract A45. He had found 130 acres between A43 and A46 that had never been taken up. He later seated his son John on the land in his will of 1737 Edward (wife Sarah) left it to John. In 1771 John Kellam, wife Ursulla) left his home place to his son Zorobabel and 20 years later, he (wife Mary) left it "to my son Thomas in case he ever returns home, but if he does not return then to my son John Kellam for life and then to my grandson Thomas H. Kellam." In 1812 Thomas H. Kellam sold the original 130 aces to Thomas Ashby. While it was not traced further, the major part of the land later became owned by John S. Mears, and the western part by Dr. George LeCato.
  Land - they deeded land to someone	1720	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was in this year Edward Kellam gave 90 acres of tract A42 (between Quinby and Wachapreague) to his daughter Mary and her husband William Groton. This was northwest of the seaside road and between it and A41.
  Reference Identifier	A42
  Record ID	54356
  Will	18 Oct 1736	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	To son John Kellam 130 acres where he now lives as it is patented in my own name, also the plantation where I now live with all the land between a branch called Bussells Branch & the line of Arthur Roberts land, containing 150 acres. To son Arthur Kellam all my land on the other side of Bussells Branch, containing 150 acres To son Richard Kellam 1 s. To daughter Mary Groton 1 s. To Grandson Benjamin Stewart 1 s. To son Edward Kellam. To wife Sarah balance of estate during her widow then to my 4 children John Kellam, Arthur Kellam, Scarbrough Addison & Rachel Meers. Wife Sarah & son John Exrs. Witt: Littleton Wyatt. William Wyatt, Robert Coleburn.
  Death	Bef 2 Aug 1737  [7]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(father of Rich) Kellam,   b. Abt 1590, England d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  Sarah Ansley,   b. Abt 1634   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 6 sisters
  + 1. Sarah Kellam,   b. 1649, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Capt. Edward 'Eddie' Hammond, I;   John (hus of Sarah Kellam) Turner,  m. Abt 1663 ;   (--?--) Curle, (Carle?),  m. Abt 1700 + 2. Rose Kellam,   b. Abt 1650, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Arthur (8) Armitradinge,  m. Bef 28 Aug 1668 ;   Richard Garrison,  m. Abt 1674 ;   Francis (3h_o Rose Kellam) Savage,  m. Abt 1718 > 3. Katherine Kellam,   b. Abt 1654, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ William ?? Taylor,  m. Abt 1675 + 4. Richard Kellam, II,   b. Abt 1660, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Apr 1731  (Age < 71 years) ▻ Frances (12) West,  m. Abt 1695 + 5. Edward Kellam,   b. Abt 1662, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Aug 1737  (Age < 75 years) ▻ Sarah (of Robert) Watson,  m. Abt 1692 + 6. William Kellam,   b. Abt 1665, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Oct 1714, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 49 years) ▻ Sarah 'Sary' White,  m. Abt 1688 ;   Ann (--?--),  m. 1709 + 7. Rachel Kellam,   b. Abt 1667, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ William Lingo, I,  m. Abt 1685 + 8. Bridget Kellam,   b. Abt 1668, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Thomas Savage, II,  m. Abt 1684 > 9. Ann Kellam,   b. Abt 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ John Wallis,  m. Abt 1688
  Person ID	I54356	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2014

  
  

  Father	Richard Kellam, I,   b. Bef 30 Aug 1618, St. James Parish, Aslackby, Lincolnshire, England d. Bef 6 Oct 1703, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 85 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ansley,   b. Abt 1634   d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═Magnis Sinclare,   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1704
  Marriage	Abt 1649  [2, 8]
  	That Richard Kellam's wife was Sarah Ansley is based on the facts that he brought a Sarah Ainsley into Virginia, he named a wife Sarah in his will, and his daughter Rachel married William Lingo and named a child Anesley Lingo. (NOTE: And his daughter Bridget Savage named a daughter Ansley Savage.)
  Family ID	F11155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah (of Robert) Watson,   b. Abt 1676, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1692  [7, 9]
  Children	+ 1. Arthur Kellam,   b. Abt 1694, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Jan 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 76 years)   2. Richard Kellam,   b. Abt 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. John Kellam,   b. 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 17 May 1771, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 75 years) ╚═ Ursilla Smith  m. Abt 1715 + 4. Mary Kellam,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Feb 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 76 years) ╚═ William Groton, I  (Age < 82 years)  m. Bef 1720 + 5. (dau of Edward) Kellam,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 18 Oct 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 34 years) ╚═ Andrew Stewart, II  (Age < 50 years)  m. Abt 1720 + 6. Rachel Kellam,   b. Abt 1705, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1779 (Age 74 years) ╚═ Bartholomew Mears, (III)  (Age 73 years)  m. Abt 1725   7. Edward Kellam,   b. Abt 1707, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   8. Scarbrough Kellam,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ (hus of Scarbrough) Addison  m. Abt 1730
  Family ID	F16936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1662 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they received a land patent - 7 Jun 1698 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 1 Jun 1703 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they received a land patent - 1705 - Wachapreague, Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they deeded land to someone - 1720 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 18 Oct 1736 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 255 (Kellam Family), 1008. [S1008] Sheppard, Ayres - Dawson & Allied Families Vol 1, (New York, The American Historical Company, Inc, 1961), p. 256 (Kellam Family), 1008. [S579] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Certificates and Rights, 1663-1709 and Tithables, 1663-1695, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1993), p. 66, 579. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 34 (will of Richard Kellam, wife Sarah), 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 781 (tract A45), 572. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 763 & 764 (tract A42), 572. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 108 (will of Edward Kellam, wife Sarah), 570. [S624] Virginia M. Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, Meyer & Dorman, Adventurers of Purse & Person, 3rd, (Richmond, VA: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624|5, 1987), p. 666 (Anthony West family), 624. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 33 (will of Robert Watson Sr.), 570.