William Milam/Millam
of Baltimore County, Maryland
 

1a.  January 21, 1730/31
Cit:  Barnes, Baltimore County [Maryland] Families 1659-1759
William Millam, died by January 21, 1730 when admin. bond was posted by Mordecai Hammond*, with John Merriken and Richard Moss, the widow Elizabeth Millam having renounced (12:167).

* "The Hammond family was centered in Anne Arundel County, and has been fully discussed by Harry Wright Newman, in "Anne Arundel Gentry Revised," nevertheless some family members did settle in Baltimore County."

Mordecai Hammond m Frances Lilingston, Sept 2, 1719, Anne Arundel Co.
William Hammond m Mary Merrikin, Aug 3, 1732, Anne Arundel Co.

** Elizabeth Milam remarried to James Ramsey, January 3, 1733, Baltimore County, Maryland (see below).

Discussion:
Why would Elizabeth, renounce?  Was she renouncing her widow's right to part of William's estate, or only her appointment as Executrix/Administratrix of William's estate?  What was Elizabeth's maiden name?  Is there a record of William and Elizabeth's marriage?  Did they have Milam children?

What was relationship of Mordecai Hammond, John Merriken, and Richard Moss to William Milam?

1b.  February 12, 1730-September 12, 1733
Cit:  Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1728-1734, Compiled by V. L. Skinner, Jr.
William Milam, 17.313, BA [Baltimore County, Maryland] 20.10.70 Pounds.
Appraisers: Phillip Jones, John Buckinham.
Creditors: T. Todd, Thomas Sheredine.
Administrators: Capt. Mordecai Hammond of Anne Arundel County.
 

Discussion:
1.  Assuming his age was 50-70 at death, this William Milam would have been born 1660-1680, making him possibly the son of a Milam born as early as 1640.  Both Ebeneser Mylam (b. 1645, Boston) and John Mylam, Jr. (b. 1640, Boston), would fit this criteria.  If true, this would make William Milam above, a grandson of John Mylam of Boston/Maryland.

2.  This is another document connecting Milams and Todds together.  The T. Todd listed as creditor is likely a son or grandson of Thomas Todd, whose will Ebeneser Mylam witnessed in 1675.

3.  Need to obtain a full copy of the original source document for study and analysis.

2.  3 January 1733/34
Cit:  Barnes, Baltimore County [Maryland] Families 1659-1759
Elizabeth Milam married James Ramsey: January 3, 1733.

Discussion:
What happened to James and Elizabeth Milam Ramsey?  Who is this James Ramsey?