Year of birth is an estimate based on listing of his age as 75 at time of death


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John Kellam was born in 1696 at Accomack Co, VA.2 He married Ursilla Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith, circa 1715.3,4 John Kellam inherited land circa 1720 at Wachapreague, Acc Co, VA. In 1705 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.5 John was named in his father's will on 18 October 1736 at Accomack Co, VA. He was shown as son John Kellam in the will of Edward Kellam, wfie Sarah. He was given a home part of tract A42 (between Quinby and Wachapreague) of 150 acres, it being the south side of Burssel's Branch. This was the land he left to his son Argil, who (wife Margaret) left in 1784 to a son Hezekiah and a grandson Argall.6,7 John was named as a guardian on 31 January 1749/50 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that Spencer Bagwell chose John Kellam as his guardian, with Sebastian Cropper his security.8 John made a will on 22 September 1761 at Accomack Co, VA. To son Argil Kellam 150 acres on Matchapungo Creek, same land whereon my father Edward Kellam lived, he to pay my son John 15 £ at my death or deliver the said land to the said John. To son Zorobable Kellam plantation where I now live containing 130 acres, he to pay my son John 10 £ current money or deliver the said land to him. To son John Kellam. Wife Ursilla Kellam. Sophia Bagwell to have my negro woman Dinah at the death of my wife. Bal. of estate to wife during her widow & then to be divided between all my children, Argil Kellam, Zorobable Kellam, Susannah Savage, Ann Sinah Lecatt, Sophia Bagwell, Comfort Buntain, Adah Wyatt & John Kellam. Sons Argal, Zorobable & John Exrs. Witt: Thomas Parrmore, Ann Bagge, Cornelius Watkinson. It was probated on 22 Sep 1771. Argal Kellam heir at law to the testator.3 He died on 17 May 1771 at Accomack Co, VA.3 John was buried at Wachapreague burial gournd, Wachapreague, Acc Co, VA. His tombstone shows him as John Kellam, who died 17 May 1771, age 75 years.2

Citations
1.[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 50 (will of William Kellam, wife Ann).
2.[S502] Jean Merritt Mihalyka & Faye Downing Wilson
, Graven Stones of Lower Accomack County, Virginia.
3.[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 256 (will of John Kellam, wife Ursilla).
4.[S497] James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 268 (will of Thomas Smith, antient & sickly).
5.[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 781 (tract A45).
6.[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 108 (will of Edward Kellam, wife Sarah).
7.[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 764 (tract A42).
8.[S2013] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1744-1753, Volume 18, p. 272.