John (of John) Kellam, Jr.

Abt 1680 - Bef 1744  (< 64 years)

• Name	John (of John) Kellam  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Abt 1680	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Father-in-law	18 Oct 1718	Somerset Co, Maryland   [4]
  	It was on this date that John Kirk, planter, Annamessex Hundred, wife Bridget, left 1 shilling each to John Gunby, John Kellam and grandson Wm. Beaven, which shall debar them and their heirs from all claim against my estate. (NOTE: Evidently Gunby and Kellam had Beaven had married his daughters, now dec'd.)
  Will - Fathers	30 Sep 1719	Somerset Co, Maryland   [1]
  	He was shown as son John and given 600 acre dwelling plantation bought of Joseph and James Gray in the will of John Kellam Sr. He was also name Extr and given the residual part of the estate, including 300 acres, the remaining part of Kellams Choice and if he died without issue, then to grandson Joshua and his heirs.
  Deposition	29 Jun 1730	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	He was shown as John Kellam of Somerset Co, planter, age about 50, when he made a deposition regarding the bounds of the tracts Kirk's Purchase and Overmarsh.
  Reference Identifer	Som
  Record ID	82700
  Will	2 Mar 1739	Somerset Co., Maryland   [2]
  	Will dated 2 Mar 1739, devising to son Isaac "Kellam's Choice," son William "Addition" and 30 acres of "Kellam's Choice" the westernmost side; son Joshua the remainder of "Kellam's Choice" and part of "Addition." To daughter Sarah the daughter of Sarah Kellam one bed; wife Sary, son John 50 acres of "Improvement; three daughters Sarah Poynter, Charity Landfort and Ann Hall and daughters Mary and Jemima, the side saddle that was my wife's...to her daughter, Mary. Wit: Sampson Wheatley, Henry Potter and Bell Maddox. (EB9:256)
  Death	Bef 21 May 1744  [2]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Person ID	I82700	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	23 May 2023

  
  

  Father	John Kellam,   b. 1648, England d. Bef 15 Mar 1719/20, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 72 years)
  Mother	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1655   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1675
  Family ID	F27097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) Kirk,   b. Abt 1696, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 18 Oct 1718, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 22 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1715	Somerset Co, Maryland   [4]
  Children	1. Joshua Kellam,   b. Abt 1716, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F27102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Maddox,   b. 1681, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Charity Kellam,   b. Abt 1712   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	23 May 2023
  Family ID	F45505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Sarah Purnell,   b. Abt 1692, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Bef 1752, Somerset Co., Maryland (Age < 59 years)
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Kellam,   b. Abt 1737   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	23 May 2023
  Family ID	F45504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Issac Kellam   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Kellam   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Kellam   d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Anne Kellam,   b. Abt 1721, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 5 Dec 1760, Coventry Parish, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 39 years)   5. Jemima Kellam   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	23 May 2023
  Family ID	F45508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2297] Baldwin, MD Calendar of Wills Vol IV, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD 1968), p. 225 (will of John Kellam Sr.), 2297. [S481] Pauline Manning Batchelder, Batchelder, Somerset Sampler, (Lower Delmarva, Genealogical Society, 1994), p. 200 (Outten Family), 481. [S975] Wright, Col Fam of MD, Vol 09, (Lewes, DE: Delmarva Roots, 2000), p. 137 (John Kellam Family), 975. [S2124] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Som Co, MD Wills 1667-1748, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 7 (will of John Kirk), 2124.