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- probably a son of a first wife and born abt 1658. to be able to convey land he had to be 21 yrs, but his father's 1677 will indicates he is still not of age
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 20)
May ye 24th 1698. IN YE NAME OF GOD Amen, I JON: ROWZEE of Essex County being sick & weake of body but of perfict cence & memory praise be given to God for ye same & knowing ye uncertaine Estate of this life hereon Earth & being desirous to settle things in order do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following, that is to say, first & principally I commend my Soule to God aIlmighty my Creator who gave it & my body to ye Earth from whence it was taken assuredly beleveing that I shall receive full pardon for my Sinns & be saved by ye presious death & merrits of my blessed Savour & redeemer Christ Jesus Amen.
Item I give unto my loveing Coussen, ELIZABETH NORTH, One hundred acers of land beginning at a place called YOUNG THOMAS PARKERS FOLLY ye bounds to be along ye Norwest side of a Swamp called ye BACK SWAMP & soe for length to ye Maine Creeke to her & her heirs lawfully begotten for ever, But if it should please God yt: my coussen, ELIZABETH, should depart this life before she path any lawfull issue borne that then Item. my will is yt: my loveing Coussen, JANE NORTH, shall have & injoy ye aforesd land shee & her heires lawfully begotten of her one body for ever
Item My will is yt. ye aforesd. hundred acres of land shall bee in ye custidy & ocipation of my loveing Brother, LODOWICK ROWZEE Item I give my Loveing Sister, SARAH NORTH, teen plates & a saltseler;
Item I give unto my loveing Brother, EDWARD ROWZEE, what sheepe I have
Item I give unto my loveing Brother, ED: ROWZEE, one Cow called Bournin
Item I give unto my loveing Brother, LODOWICK ROWZEE, three cows & three steares & a bull them & their increas to him and his heires for ever
Item I give unto my loveing Brother, LODOWICK ROWZEE two horses the one called Snip the other called Shavour
Item I give unto my loving: Brother, ED: ROWZEE, 10 yards & one halfe of broad cloath, buttons, silk & lineing to it
Item My will is that my lovo: Brother, LODOWICK ROWZEE & my loveing Brother, EDWARD ROWZEE be & remaine my soale Exercrs. of this my last Will and Testament Signed sealed & published in the pr:sence of
WM. HARPER, JOHN ROWZEE
SAMUEL CARTER
Proved by ye Oath of WM. HARPER in Essex County Court ye 10th day of June 1699 & by ye Oath of SAMUEL CARTER ye 10th of November following and truely recorded
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that we EDWD. ROWZEE & THO: GREGSON of ye County of Essex are firmly bound unto his Majties. Justices of ye peace for ye said County in ye sum of Ten thousand pounds of tobacco & caste Witness our hands & seales this 10th: day of 9ber: 1699
The Condition of this obligation is that if ye above bound ED: ROWZEE who at a Court held for Essex County ye day & yeare abovesd. obtained a Probat of ye Last Will of JON: ROWZEE deced, shall at all times herefter fullfill ye sd Will, fully pay & satisfie all such Legacies as are expressed and doe all &wt:soever ye Law injoynes in such cases, Then ye above obligation to be void otherwayes remaine in full force
Signed Sealed & Delivered in ye pr:sence of
ROBT. MOSELEY, EDWARD ROWZEE
EDWARD GOULDMAN THO: GREGSON
Truely recorded Test FRANCIS MERITETHER, Cl Cur
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny] Page 91.
23 November, 1677; 13 June, 1678.
WHITLOCK, THOMAS, of Sittingbourne Parish, in the County of Rapp.
To my sisters Sarah, Elizabeth and Katherine Rowzie my Seate of Land which my Father Mr Thomas Whitlock left me on ye North side of Rappa River equally to be divided amongst them when they come of ye age of Eighteene Yeares or day of Marriage which shall happen First to them and their heirs forever.
To my loving brother Edward Rowzie my Cow.
To my loving brother Lodowick Rowzie my Yearling
All the rest of my personal Estate to my loving Brothers and Sisters Edward Lodowick John Sarah Elizabeth and Katherine Rowzie equally to be divided amongst them when they come of age.
To loving Uncle Robert Gullock and loving Friend Robert Pley a mourning Ring apiece of the value of fifteen Shillings each.
Executors my Uncle Robert Gullock and friend Robert Pley.
Wit. Tho: ROBERTS, JONATHAN BATHO:
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1656-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Will Book; [William Montgomery Sweeny] Wills in the Record Book entitled Wills No. 2, 1677-1682.
ROWZIE, EDWARD, 26 December, 1674; 6 June, 1677.
To son Edward Rowzie 400 acres of land lying at the head of Occapacie when he comes of age.
To sons Lodowick Rowzie and John Rowzie my Land I now Live Upon to be Equally divided among them as they Come of Age.
To my daughters Sarah Rowzie and Elizabeth Rowzie 1000 acres of land that lyeth in the Freshes of Rapp": River at the South side to be Equally divided between them when they Come of Age or When they are Married Well of them shall First Happen.
To daughter Sarah Rowzie my Black Mare & all her Increase only the first Mare fole she brings I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Rowzie & her increase.
To wife Mary Rowzie a Horse the Choice of them wth She pleaseth & further it is my will that all my personall Estate be brought to an Appraisemt wthin foure Moneths after my decease the mare & Horse only excepted as aforesaid & my Estate to be prized in money Sterling my Debts & funerall expences first paid & then all my personall Estate to be equally divided between my Wife & Children according to Law. Wife to be Executrix.
Wit. ROBERT PLEY, aged 42 years or thereabouts,
GEORGE BOYCE.
Page 15.
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1699-1701 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 19)
IN YE NAME OF GOD Amen ye Second day of June 1698 I LODWICK ROWZEE being sick & weak in body but of sound & perfect memory praysed be giveing to God for ye same knowing ye Oncertainty of this life on Earth and being desirous to settle things in order doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner & forme following, that is to say, first and principal) I commend my Soul to Almighty God
my Creator assuredly beleaving that shall receive full pardon & free remission of all my sins and be saved by ye precious death & merrits of my sd Redeemer Christ Jesus my bodie to ye Earth from whence itt was taken to be buried in such descent Christian manner as to my Execrs. hereafter named shall be thought fitt and convenient as touching my worldly Estate as ye Lord in mercy hath lent me, my will & meaning is ye same shall be imployed as hereafter by this my will is expressed
First, I doe revoke and renounce frutrate & make voids all Wills by me formerlie made & declared and appoint this my last Will & Testament. First & foremost that all debts due from me to any man bee satisfied.
Item My will is that ye Seat of Land given to me & my Brother by our Father, Mr. EDWARD ROWZEE, if my Brother, EDWARD ROWZEE, shall have a male Child lawfully begottin of his one bodie, my will is that he have ye third part of my land saving & excepting One hundred avers giveing by my Brother, JOHN ROWZEE deced, to our Cozen, ELIZABETH NORTH & her heires for ever Ye other third part of itt shall please God that my Sistr: SARAH NORTH, have a male Child lawfully begotten of her bodie
Item My will is wth ye same exception of aforenamed that then my will be he shall have ye other third part him and his heirs forever
Item My will is that if my Sistr: ELIZABETH shall have a male Child lawfully begotten of her own bodie, he shall have ye other third part for him & his heires forever but now if itt shall soe please God to happen to appear to ye full age of one & twentie yeares that then my will is my Brother, EDWD., shall have hold & injoy all ye ed Devident of land duringe his naturall life now if itt shall please God that none of those heires afore named shall appears to full age afore named then my will is that it shall run & be entailed upon my Cozen, RALPH ROWZEE JUNIOR & my Cozen, EDWARD ROWZEE JUNIOR that itt shall run in theire use and behalfe and theirs heires for ever, but if itt please God my Brother, EDWARD, shall marry a Wife and should have a female Child lawfully bo gotten of his bodie by his bethrothed Wife that then my will is that then that female Child shall have hold and enjoy all ye aforesd. land before my two Cozens, RALPH & EDWARD,
Item My will is that Mr. GEORGE PLEY shall have free previlige during his naturall life occuping and making use of as much of ye ground about ye houses as he shall have occation for himselfe & one more for plant Item I give unto my loveing friend, WM. HARPER, my new chest
Item My will is that SAMLL. CARTER have ye privelige for four yeares of wt. ground he can make use of
Item I give unto my Brother, EDWARD, my bed & furniture
Item I give unto my Sister, SARAH, my new bed & furniture
Item I give unto my Brother, EDWD., my flock bed
Item My will is that my Neighbour, ELLIONER PARKER & her Children may have ye previlige of ye Orchard for eating Apples during her life without molestation
Item I give unto my Brother, EDWD. ROWZEE, all my moveables and immoveables within & without dores. My desire is that JON: SURREL: may have ye privilige of beatinge Sixty gallons of Sider yearlie for ye terme of fore yeares in case ye Orchard hitts
I doe appoint my loveing Brother, Mr. EDWD. ROWZEE my Sole Executr: of this my last Will &Testament In Witness hereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale ye day & yeare above mentioned
Sealed & delivered in pr:sents of us
WM. HARPER, LODWICK ROWZEE
SAMLL. CARTER
Proved by ye Oath of WM. HARPER in Essex County Court ye 10th day of June 1699 & by ye Oath of SAMLL. CARTER ye 10th day of November following & truely recorded
KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that we EDWARD ROWZEE and THOMAS GREGSON of ye County of Essex are firmly bound unto his Majties: Justices of ye peace for ye sd County of Essex in ye sum of Ten thousand pounds of tobacco and caste Witness our hands & seales this 10th day of 9br: Anna Dom. 1699.
The Condicon of this obligacon is that if EDWARD ROWZEE who at a Court held for ye abovesd, County of Essex ye day & date aforesd, obtaind. a probate of ye last Will of LODODWICK ROWZEE deced, do at all times hereafter fullfull & fully pay all such Legalises as are expressed & perform all ye Law enjoynes in such cases, Then ye above obligacon to be void otherwise to remain in full force
Signed sealed & delivered in pr:sents of us
ROBT. MOSELEY, EDWARD ROWZEE
EDWARD GOULDMAN THO: GREGSON
1699 Truely recorded FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 214
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN ROWSIE of the County of Rappa Planter for a valuable consideration to me in hand already received wch I doe acknowledge sell and confirm unto THOMAS THATCHER of the County of GLOUCESTER Planter his heirs or assigns a tract of land conteining five hundred acres scituate and being on the South side of RAPPA RIVER in the Freshes neare unto the FALLS beginning in the Lower side of a tract of land containing One thousand six hundred sixty and eight acres granted to me the said ROWSIE by Pattent bearing date the 5th day of November 1673 beginning at a marked red Oake neare a sunken ground in the line of Capt. HAWKINS and runing along upon the said HAWKINS his line and upon the line of Capt. LAURENCE SMITH into the Woods according to the severall courses of my Pattent To have and to hold the said five hundred acres of land to the only use of the said THOMAS THATCHER his heirs or assigns wth all rights and hereditaments thereunto belonging in as full ample manner as is granted to me the said ROWZIE by Pattant, Furthermore I the said ROWZIE doe bind myself my heirs firmly by these presents that the said THATCHER his heirs or assigns shall at all times hereafter hold and enjoy the aforesaid premises without the deniall of me or any under me according to the force of my Pattent the said THATCHER paying and discharging the rents and services therein due Furthermore I the said ROWSIE doe bind myself my heirs to warrant the said land to the sd THATCHER his heirs forever from all persons whatsoever that shall or may hereafter lawfully claim any part or parcell thereof. In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and Seale this 23 day of December in year 1673
in presence of us FRANCIS TAYLER, JOHN ROWSIE
PETER COUSINS, MATH. HARWARD
Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa xx7 May 1674
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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 214-215
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN ROWSIE of the County of Rappa doe hereby constitute & ordaine JAMES HARRISON of the same County my lawfull Attorney to acknowledge a parcell of land lying at the FALLS of the said River containing Five hundred acres for me and to THOMAS THATCHER of the County of GLOCESTER or to HENRY HACKNY in the name and behalf of the said THATCHER as Witness my hand and seal this x5 of May 1674
Test ANDREW BUCKNER, JOHN ROWSIE
RICHARD TAYLER
Recordatr x6 die Juny 1674
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 32
BEE IT KNOWN unto all men by these presents that we LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROWZEE of County of Rappa. do for ourselves our heirs sell and sett over unto JEREMIA PARKER of sd County of Rappa. for the consideration of Four hundred and fifty pounds of Tobb: and caske according to Act to us in hand paid all the land containing Forty acres be it more or less that lyeth on the West side of OCCUPACIE CREEK between the line of the land that PARKER purchased of us the sd LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROWZEE and runing along the sd line from the first beginning tree a marked red Oake to a red Oke sapling and the mane Creek of OCCUPACIE which sd line of marked trees is his inward bounds and the sd Creek the "outward" bounds To have and to hold from us the said LODOWICK and JOHN ROWZEE and our heirs unto JEREMIA PARKER and his heirs and wee doe grant the sd JEREMIA PARKER quiett peaceable possession and enjoyment of the sd land and also to his heirs without the lett hindrance or ejection clame or dames of any persons that shall or may lay dame thereunto Witness our hands and seales this first day of June Ano Dom 1689
Signed and Delivered in presents of
ROBT. PAYNE, LODOWICK ROWZEE
EDMON CONELLOE JOHN ROWZEE
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 3 die July Ano 1689
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 40-41
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROWZEE and EDWARD ROWZEE of County of Rappa. for the consideration of Five thousand pounds of good sound merchantable Tobb and Caske well and truely to us in hand paid by THO: PARKER of said County do grant and by these presents have sold from us our heirs and Successors unto THO: PARKER his heirs the full compliment and quantitie of Fifty five acres of land lying in the County of Rappa. on South side of RAPPA RIVER on the Mane Creeke side comonly known by the name of OCCUPACEY CREEKE the sd Fifty five acres of land being part of a Devident of land bequeathed unto sd LODOWICK and JOHN ROWZEE by our Father, Mr. EDWARD ROWZEE, in his last Will & Testament and now in full and free tenure possession of us the sd LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROWZEE, the Fifty five acres of land by a true and lawful! survey made by a lawfull Surveyor beginith at a marked small red Oake close adjoining to their corner side of the clere ground of the Plantation of us the sd LODOWICK ROWZEE and JOHN ROWZEE whereon we now dwell and inhabitt and close on the Brim of the bank side of OCCUPACIE CREEKE and runing from thence East to a red Oake saplin, thence South East to a red Oake saplin, thence South West to a small white Oake by a great dead red Oake thence North West to a black Oake saplin, thence N. East to the first mentioned station, we the abovesd, LODOWOCK, JOHN and EDWARD ROWZEE do warrant the above said land with all the parts appurtinances and privilidges thereof from us our heirs unto sd THOMAS PARKER his heirs peaceably to him to have hold and enjoy without the hindrance of us the sd LODOWICK ROWZEE, JOHN ROWZEE, EDWARD ROWZEE or any other persons whatsoever that may lay any claim to within this Colony of Virginia, And we have also put him sd THOMAS PARKER into possession for himselfe his heirs forever in peaceable possession of the sd Fifty five acres of land by Livery and Seizen with Turf and Twigg acknowledging thereby to have quitted our claim in and unto the sd property and fee simple of the same to rest in and appertaining unto the sd THO: PARKER and his heirs
In Witness whereof we have put our hands and seales this 21st day of May in year of our Lord 1689
sealed and Delivered in presence of ROBT. PLEY, LODOWICK ROWZEE
RICHD LIGHTON JOHN ROWZEE
Recognitr. in Cur Comt. Raa LODOWICUM EDWARD ROWZEE
July 1689 pp p. , JOHANNIM et EDWARDUM RAWZEE 3 die July 1689
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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 47-48
BE IT KNOWN unto all men by these presents that wee LODOWICK ROWZEE, JOHN ROWZEE and EDWARD ROWZEE of the Parish of Sittenburne the County of Rappahannock for and in consideration of the sum of Five thousand pounds of Tobb: to us in hand paid have sold and confirmed THOS: CRIPPS his heirs all and wholy a certain tract of land containing Thirty acres be it more or less being in sd County of Rappa on the South side of RAPPA: RIVER and on a small branch or gutt that falleth i into OCCUPACY CREEK and begineth at a small red Oake in a point by a great Marsh, it being the corner tree of the land of WM. HARPER and runeth from sd Corner tree N.W. along the line of WM. HARPER to a marked red Oake by a Deepe branch side from thence over the said Deep Branch still keeping the same course alonge the same line to a marked Pockhickory that standeth on the further side of a Deep Branch that falleth into the abovesd small gutt or branch of OCCUPACY CREEK and runing from the sd Pock- hickory alonge the branch down the sd branch and into the abovesd small gutt or branch finally down the said branch including all the land between the sd branch and the aforemen coned line of WM. HARPERs land To have and to hold the sd parcell of land to him sd THO: CRIPS and his heirs with all the right thereof belonging from all and every of us our heirs and from the just claime of all persons that may lay any claime thereunto or to any part thereof and wee have this day for ourselves our heirs put sd THOS. CRIPPS free full and actual! possession of sd parcell of land by livery and seizen to the free and absolute behoofe and comoditie of him the sd THO: CRIPPS and his heirs and assigns forever Witness our hands and seales this 26th day of July 1689
Witness THO: PARKER SENR. ED. RAUZEY
JOSEPH HENLEY LODOW, RAUZEY
JOHN RAUZEY
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 7 die Augt 1689
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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 31
BE IT KNOWN unto all men by these presents that we LODOWICK ROWZEE, JOHN ROWZEE and EDWARD ROWZEE all of ye Parish of SITTINGBORN in ye County of RAPPA: for and in consideration of ye sume of Five thousand pounds of tobacco to us in hand paid have sold unto THOMAS CRIPPS his heirs and assignes forever all and wholey a certaine parcell of Land containing Thirty acres be it more or less being in the sd. County of RAPPAHANOCK on the South side of the Rappahanock River, and on a small branch or gutt that falleth into OCCUPACEY CREEKE, and Begineth at a small red Oake on a point by a Great Marsh, it being the corner tree of ye Land of WILLIAM HARPER and runeth from the sd. Corner tree North West along the line of WILLIAM HARPER to a marked red Oake by a deep branch side, from thence over ye sd Deep Branch still keeping the same course along the same line to a marked Pocickory that standeth on the furthest side of a Deep Branch that falleth into ye abovesd, small gutt, or Branch of OCCUPACEY CREEKE, and then runing from ye sd Pocickory down the Branch into the abovesd. small gutt or branch of OCCUPACEY, finally downe the sd. gutt or branch includeing all the land between the sd. Branch and the aforemenconed line of WILLIAM HARPERs Land; To have & to hold the sd. Land to him the sd. THOMAS CRIPPS and his heirs & assignes forever withall the rights members & appurtenances thereunto belonging; from all & every of us our heirs and any persons that shall lay clayme theretunto, And we have this day for our selves and heirs put him the sd THOMAS CRIPPS in free full & actuall possession of ye sd. parcell of Land by Livery & Seisin to ye free full and absolute behoofe & commodity of him ye sd THOMAS CRIPPS & his heirs & assignes forever; Witness our hands and seales this 26th day of July 1689
Witness: THO: PARKER SENR. LODO: ROWZEE
JOSEPH HENLY JNO: ROWZEE
EDWARD ROWZEE
Recognitr. in Cur: Com: RAPPA: 7 die Augusti 1689 et record 14th die
Test WM. COLSTON, Cl Cur
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I THOMAS CRIPPS of ye County of Essex doe by these presents for me my heirs make over unto GEORGE PARKE this within conveyance withall the rights and priviledges thereunto belonging to him and his heirs and assignes forever; having received full satisfaction for the same, with warranty from me my heirs & all other persons wt:soever that shall clayme any right to the same as Witness my hand & seale this 21st day of February 1695
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
RO: BROOKE, THOMAS CRIPPS
JOHN HINDES, JOHN ALLEN
Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 10th day of April 1696
Test FRANCIS MERIWETER, Cl Cur
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1660 - 1699 (~ 39 years)