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1717-1722 Essex County, Virginia Wills, Inventories & Settlements, No. 3; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 93-94.
Will of Ralph Rowzee of the Parish of St. Anne in the County of Essex, being very sick and weak of body, dated 28 Sept. 1716.
Unto son Ralph Rowzee the plantation whareon he now lives togeather with all the land on that side of the small creek and swamp.
Unto my son Ralph Rowzee my pistols and holster and sourd. Unto my son Benjamin Rowzee the plantation I have by the mill togeather with 150 acres of land.
Unto my son John Rowzee the plantation whareon John Ridgaile lived togeather with 150 acres of land.
But in case either of my two sons should dye without heirs then the surveiver to have his part,
Unto my loving wife Margatt Rowzee the plantation whareon
I now live togeather with all the remainder of my land duering her naturall life and after her death to be equally divided amongst my foure daughters, one-fourth part theirof unto my daughter Elezabeth Rowzee but in case my said daughter should dye without any heir then her part unto my other three daughters Margatt, Mary and Martha Rowzee. The other three parts unto my three daughters Margatt, Mary and Martha Rowzee. My daughter Margatt have her first chase.
My two sons Benjamin and John and my wife and foure daughters gitt any sort of timber they have occation of on any part of my land, only for their one use.
Unto my son Edward Rowzee one shilling.
Unto my daughter Sarah Fenwick one shilling.
All the remainder of my estate both reall and personall to be equally divided amongst my loving wife Margatt Rowzee and my six chillred Benjamin, John, Margatt, Elezabeth, Mary and Martha Rowzee.
My loving wife Margatt Rowzee. exeutrix.
Ralph Rowzee
Wit: Bryan Ward, Mathew (M E) Evina, Samuel (S) Ward, John Boughan.
19 May 1719, Presented in Court by Margt. Rouzee. Proved by Saml. Ward and John Boughan.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Aft 1680 - Aft 1719 (> 39 years)