Thomas Kellam ¹

He received land as a gift in 1700 at Accomack Co, VA. It was in this year that Richard Kellam I gave 500 acres of tract A15 on the creek to his son Richard Kellam II and then to the latter's sons Richard and Thomas. This undoubtedly included the original home site, but nothing in the records gives a clue as to just where it might have been. Richard Kellam I died 3 years later in 1703. In 1722 Richard Kellam II divided the creek part between his sons Richard and Thomas, the former to have the eastern part and the latter the western. The division line was what is now the road south from Shields, with a continuation on to the creek.

Thomas Kellam deeded land in 1741 at Northampton Co, MD. According to Whitelaw (N113) title to the John Shepheard (died 1709) part, the northern or forked neck part, may have been passed to his granddaughter Abigail Watson, as in 1741, Thomas and Abigail Kellum deeded the land to their sons Jonathan and Stephen, saying that it was where another son Peter was then living. In 1772 a survey showed 237 acres which were divided equally, with Jonathan getting the western part in the fork of the branches, and Stephen the eastern half.

Thomas made a will on 26 July 1756 at Accomack Co, VA. To wife Abegal whole estate for life. To son Stephen. Son Elijah. Daughter Anne. Daughter Sarah. Son Peter. Son Jonathan. Sons Stephen & Elijah & daughters Anne & Sarah residual legatees. Wife & son Jonathan Exrs. Witt: Littleton Scarburgh Major, John Kellam, Susannah Kellam. Whitelaw noted that he did not mention land in tract A15 because it had been entailed, but he named 4 sons. Whitelaw assumed the first mentioned son Stephen was the oldest and inherited the land in A15 and that the next definite owner of record was a Thomas Kellam, probably a son of Stephen. However it appears more likely that son Peter was the oldest and this Thomas Kellam, son of Peter, was the next owner. Thomas died before 30 November 1756 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that his will was probated.

Thomas married Abigail Watson, daughter of Peter Watson and Ann Shepherd, about 1718 in VA. (Abigail Watson was born about 1692 in Accomack Co., VA and died before 12 Dec 1775 in Northampton Co., VA.)