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1773-1787 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 16 & 17 [Mike Marshall]; Page 124.
Original Wroe's Will
In the Name of God Amen, I Original Wroe of Westmoreland County and Washington Parish, planter being in good and in perfet sense and memory and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth;
Imprimis, I give to my two sons William Wroe and Richard Wroe the plantation and land I now live on which I bought of John Brown and William Brown and also a parcel of land I purchased of St. John Stropshire adjoining to Joseph Smith’s land and Lawrence Downton’s land and Mr. William Bernard’s land; but if either of them should die without heirs, their part to fall to my son Benjamin Wroe.
Imprimis, I give to my son John Wroe one shilling and no more.
Item I give to my two sons William Wroe and Richard Wroe, 100 acres of land in Culpeper County in the little for of Rappahanock, their first choice out of the tract, and I give to Richard Wroe my set of coopers tools and the rest of my working tools to William Wroe.
My shoe maker tools to my son Benjamin Wroe.
I also give to my sons Richard Wroe and William Wroe all my books of every kind.
Imprimis, I give to my two sons Richard Wroe and William Wroe my grist mill and appurtenances to them, and my still and beaf in like manner.
Imprimis, I give to my son William Wroe, Negro man Sam, and Negro girls Sarah and Dinah; and as I have a suit commenced against the security of Capt. John Newton, deceased for a false return made by his deputy and if I should die before it is ended, I desire my son William Wroe may pursue it and receive the profits.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Wroe, Negro man Harry, Negro Davie, Negro boy Aaron, one cow and calf, and one mare foal of a mare called Star in 1771.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Wroe, 100 acres of land belonging to me in the little fork in Culpeper County, and Negro girls Moll & Judy, one feather bed and furniture, and one cow and calf.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Wroe, 100 acres of land of the said tract in the county of Culpeper, his 3rd choice, Negro girls Pegg and Winney, one feather bed and furniture, my gun, and a young horse from a mare called Fly; but if he should die without heirs, then what I have given him to fall to my sons William Wroe and Richard Wroe.
Imprimis, I give to my son Reginald Wroe the reversion of my 400 acres of land. I also then to his two sons Taylor Wroe and John Wroe, Negro girl Rose but if they should die without heir then the Negro to return to my executors.
Imprimis, I lend to my daughter Judith Briggs, Negro woman Grace, but if she is ill treated then my executors to keep her in their possession till David Briggs shall come to age but if he should die before that time then the said Negro shall return to my executors.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Scott, one cow and calf, Negro woman Great Sue, but if she should die without heirs then the Negro to fall to my son Benjamin.
Imprimis, I lend to my daughter Susanna Edwards, Negro woman Jemima.
Imprimis, I lend to my daughter Lucretia Wroe, Negro girl Little Sue. I also give her one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf and one young mare that came of a mare called Star.
I appoint for of my sons to be executors of this my last will and testament namely William Wroe, Richard Wroe, Thomas Wroe and Benjamin Wroe to be my executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 28th day December 1771.
Signed in presence of Original Wroe
John Weedon, Jr.
Richard Downton
James Baker
Thomas Settle (his mark), David Downton
Nicholas Downton (his mark), William Settle
Woffendall Kendall, Cooper Chancellor
Item I give to my four sons William Wroe, Richard Wroe, Thomas Wroe and Benjamin Wroe after my just debts and legacies are paid all my personal estate to them and their heirs forever, as witness my hand and seal this 21 April 1772.
John Weedon, Jr. Original Wroe
James Baker
David Downton
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 31st day of May 1774 this will was proved according to law (in March last) by the oaths of James Baker and Woffendall Kendall two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, John Wroe, the heir at law being summoned according to law appeared and consented to the same, and on motion of William Wroe and Richard Wroe two of the executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with Thomas Chilton and John Weaver their securities entered into and acknowledged bond with conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Test James Davenport CWC
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1753 - Aft 1774 (> 22 years)