Family Group Sheet for Alexander Elam		
				
Husband:		Alexander Elam		
				
	Birth:	1762 in Lunenburg Co., VA		
	Death:	Aft. 09 Dec 1799 in Mecklenburg co VA or North Carolina?		
	Burial:	R3277-BL granted-heirs in Bond County IL		
	Marriage:	17	Mar 1785 in Mecklenburg Co Va		
	Father:	Joel Elam		
	Mother:	Phoebe Elizabeth Hill		
				
Wife:		Jane Norment		
				
	Death:	1814 in VA		
	Father:	William Norment		
	Mother:				
					
	Children:				
					
1	Name:	Charlotte Elam		
F				
	Birth:	1797 in VA		
				
	Marriage:	30	Sep 1813 in Mecklenburg Co Va		
	Spouse:	Daniel G. Callis		
					
2	Name:	Mary Richardson Elam		
F				
	Birth:	1785 in VA		
				
	Death:	30	Nov 1852 in o Daniel		
	Burial:	Hastings Cem.;age 67		
	Marriage:	Bond Co IL		
	Spouse:	Daniel Grigg Sr.		
					
3	Name:	William Branch Elam		
M				
	Birth:	20	Sep 1788 in VA		
					
	Death:	15	Oct 1854 in Fayette Co Illinois,Reps Elam Adm his estate		
	Burial:	Mulberry Grove Cemetery, Bond Co IL		
	Marriage:	12	Dec 1810 in Mecklenburg Co Va		
	Spouse:	Patience Hurt		
					
4	Name:	Chandler Norment Elam		
M				
	Birth:	18	Sep 1790 in VA		
					
	Death:	13	May 1862 in Robertson Co., TN		
	Burial:	resided Robertson Co TN 1860		
	Marriage:	18	Nov 1813 in Charlotte Co VA		
	Spouse:	Tabitha Harris		
					
5	Name:	Joel Alexander Elam		
M				
	Birth:	17	May 1792 in Mecklenburg Co Va		
					
	Death:	Jan 1867 in Appanoose Co., Iowa		
	Burial:	3 ch first wf;10 ch second wf		
	Marriage:	20	Feb 1812 in Mecklenburg Co Va		
	Spouse:	Susannah Elam		
					
6	Name:	Alexander Elam		
M				
	Birth:	05 Nov 1796 in NC		
				
	Death:	19	May 1875 in Bond Co Ill		
	Burial:	moved to IL 1828		
	Marriage:	Sep 1815 in Rutherford Co., NC		
	Spouse:	Elizabeth Grigg		

7	Name:	Thomas Elam		
M				
	Birth:	19 Oct 1798 in Mecklenburg Co Va		
				
	Death:	01 Dec 1856 in Fayette Co Illinois		
	Burial:	Bethlehem Cemetery, Fayette Co IL		
	Marriage:	Apr 1816 in Rutherford Co., NC		
	Spouse:	Elizabeth Elam		
				
8	Name:	Robert Elam		
M				
	Birth:	1792 in VA		
				
	Marriage:	21 May 1808		
	Spouse:	Mary Polly Richardson		
				
9	Name:	Alexander Elam		
M				

10	Name:	Thomas Elam		
M				

11	Name:	Elizabeth Elam		
F				
	Birth:	1786 in VA		
				
	Death:	Aft. 1850		
	Burial:	alive 1839		
	Marriage:	13 Oct 1806 in Mecklenburg Co., VA.		
	Spouse:	John Elam		
				
Notes				

Alexander Elam

On Dec 9, 1799 in Mecklenburg Co VA his widow was granted Administration of his estate. On Apr 2, 1838 his son William Elam of Fayette Co., IL submitted a memorial for Bounty Land due to the heirs for the three years of service of Alexander Elam as a Private in the Revolutionary War. His brother Edward Elam of Bond County, Illinois swore to the service. Bounty Land Warrant 8723 for 100 acres was issued to the following heirs on Sept 13, 1839; William Elam, Mary Richardson Grigg, Elizabeth Elam, Joel Elam, Alexander Elam, and Thomas Elam. He made a deed of gift of a slave Bob, bed and furniture, and sundry other articles to his brother Edward Elam on 28 Feb 1789 in Charlotte Co VA. In the 1800 Tax List indicated that his estate included two slaves, Bob and Jenny, over the age of 16. - Lloyd Bockstruck=source

Daniel Grigg's wife was Mary Richardson Elam. Her first husband was Gideon Freeman. The date of Gideon's death, and the whereabouts, are unknown, as is the date and place for Daniel's and Mary's nuptials. Mary is buried with
Daniel at Hastings Cemetery in Bond Co. IL. There is a note that Alexander Elam is the brother of Sabra Elam( who m Burrell Grigg).G12

There's this source, for one:

Reference: "Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Compiled from Documents on File in the Virginia Land Office, Together with Material found in the Archives Department of the Virginia State Library, and other Reliable Sources," Compiled and Edited by Louis A. Burgess, Volume I, Richmond Press, Inc., Richmond, Va. 1927. Reprinted: 1973 The Reprint Company, Spartanburg, South Carolina, Page 182

Alexander Elam, Private.

Exec. Dept. Apl. 14, 1838.  The heirs of Alex Elam are allowed L.

B. for his services as a private in the State Line for three years. David
Campbell, Gov.

Notes (con't)

Warrant 8723 for 100 acres issued to William Elam, Mary

Richardson Grigg, Elizabeth, Joel, and Alexander Elam, Jr. and Thomas Elam, heirs at law of Alexander Elam, dec'd. Recorded Book 3, p. 474, Va. L. Off.

At a county Commissioner's court held for the Town of Vandalia, Fayette Co. 3 June, 1839, satisfactory proof was evinced that William
Elam, Mary Richardson Elam (now Grigg), Eizabeth Elam, Joel, Alexander, Jr., and Thomas Elam are the legal heirs of Alexander Elam, dec'd.; that the said Alex. Elam died sometime within the year 1799, in Mecklenburg Co., Va. and was a Rev. soldier. Certified by James Berry, Clerk of
court, Vandalia.
Mecklenburg Co. Va. Certified that there is no record of will of Alex Elam in this office. Teste, Richard Baptist, Clerk.

The above mentioned heirs, residents of Bond and Fayette
Counties, Ill. appointed Robert Nicholas of Richmond, Va. their Attorney. June 1st, 1839.

Exec. Dept. Apl. 14, 1838. The heirs of Alexander Elam are allowed L.B. for his services as a Soldier in the State line. David Campbell, Gov.

Warrant 8723 for 100 acres issued 13 Sept., 1839. Recorded Book 3, page 473.

 							

														

									

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John B. Elam, d. May 12, 1857, aged 38 yrs. (He is the second son of Alexander Elam & Elizabeth "Betsey" Grigg). I believe his name might have been Joel and not John - unless a combination of both names. He is listed in the 1850 census, Bond County, as Joel, 32, b. NC, a blacksmith

Richardson Elam, s/o J. & A. R., d. Dec. 9, 1857, age 16. (son of Josephus and Avarilla "Ava" (Turpin) Elam)

Richardson Elam, b. Nov 9, 1818, d. Feb. 7, 1840  (parents unknown to me - anybody know??? )
Philip M. Elam, b. Feb. 6, 1828, d. Oct. 11, 1855 (I believe this is Alexander Elam & Eliz. Grigg's son). He was 22 and living at home in the 1850 census.

Samuel Elam, b. Nov. 25, 1817, d. Nov. 20, 1860 (I believe he was the son-in-law of Alex. Elam & Eliz. Grigg - he married their daughter Sabra Jane. Haven't been able to establish who his parents were - anyone know??)

Elizabeth Elam, w/o Alexander, b. Dec. 17, 1708 (The year is an error. I believe it to be 1798.), d. Nov. 18, 1839. (dau of Burwell & Sabra (Elam) Grigg)

Martha Elam, b. Jan. 23, 1836, d. July 6, 1851, dau of A. & E. (Alexander & Elizabeth) Mary M. Elam, b. May 9, 1856, d. Oct. 3, 1857, d/o A. & E. J.) (Alexander & Elizabeth)
Nancy E. Elam, d. Sep 6, 1857, age 11 months, 12 days (parents unknown to me - anyone know??) Simeon W. Elam, d. Apr. 25, 1856, age 18 yrs. & 4 months, s/o J. & S. (James N. Elam & Sabra "Sallie") Malissa J. Elam, d. Nov. 30, 1875, age 8 months, d/of B. A. & M. A. (Bolin A. Elam and Mary Ann) Nancy C. Elam, b. Mar 3, 1832, d. Sep 16, 1847, d/o A. & E (Alexander & Elizabeth)

Mary E. Elam, b. May 15, 1830, d. May 10, 1839, d/o A & E (Alexander & Elizabeth) (She died six months before her mother)

Jane Norment

Source- Lloyd Bockstruck

Mary Richardson Elam

age 67 yrs headstone in Cemetery

documented her parentage Pension Record Rev. BL which mention her-Lloyd Bockstruck

Mary R. Elam Grigg of Bond Co Illinois LB says died 30 Nov 1851 Bond Co Il

Marriage to Freeman is not documented but suggested by several researchers. Seems to be result of the Bounty Land File for Alexander Elam father of Mary Richardson Elam