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Contemporary of George Washington

An ordinary man who was a contemporary of George Washington
Washington was born in 1732, four years before Joel Elam
Both men served in the French and Indian War
Joel supported and assisted the Revolutionary cause led by Washington
Washington died in 1799, just one year after Joel.
Both men were born in Virginia, lived there lives there, and died there
An interesting question we will probably never know - had the two men ever met?

Events in the Life of Joel Elam

1736 Born in VA
1754 Fought in the French and Indian War
1758 Married Phebe Hill
1771 Became a charter member of Meherrin Baptist Church in Mecklenburg co., VA
1777 Joel signed a petition directed to the VA House of Delegates urging the expulsion of all British natives who were not loyal to the American Revolution.
1780 Joel contributed 7 1/2 bushells of wheat, 325 pounds of beef and 20 pounds of bacon to the American troops in the Revolution.
1790 Married Mary Ann Easter
1798 Died in Mecklenburg co., VA