Elizabeth B. Lathom was mentioned in the 21 June 1833 will of her grandfather, Ephraim Beazley, proved 15 July 1833. “9thly I give to my grand daughter Elizabeth B Lathom all that part of my plantation with the houses upon it lying on the north side of the main run from the land left John Beazley & Wm. Jackson Beazley, and the following slaves Jessee Peggy and Milly and their future increase forever, two Cows, one yoke of oxen & one Cart and all the hogs on the plantation — 10thly, I give to my son Wm. Jackson Beazley all that part of my plantation lying on the south side of the main run below the land left John Beazley & seperated from the land left Elizabeth B. Lathom by the main run, and the following slaves Horace Edmund Sarah, Matilda & Eliza and their future increase, but should he die before he come of age and leave no child for it to return to my estate again and the negroes to be divided amongst all my children and the land to go to my grand daughter Elizabeth B Lathom” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 113–115.]

On 1 May 1834, a bill was filed in the case of Beazley et al vs Warner Lewis et al. Complainants Ephraim Beazley, John Beazley, Jane Beazley and Nancy Fox who was Nancy Beazley children of Ephraim Beazley deceased. That on __ June 1833 their Father departed this life having made a last will and testament. Administration with the will annexed was granted to Warner Lewis. Ephraim left a widow Polly and children besides your complainants Cornelius, Richard and William Jackson Beazley, together with a grand daughter Elizabeth Lathom the wife of Jonathan Lathom. That the last will and testament had been rewritten by Edmund Noel, changing its meaning and intent. That Ephraim Beazley was not aware of the legal effects of the alternations. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-K-26.]