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William Wroe

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Death: September 03, 1730 (61)
Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Richard Wroe and Elizabeth Wroe
Husband of Judith Wroe
Father of Originall Wroe

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About William Wroe

William Wroe married Judith Browne circa 1690. Their 7 children were: Original Roe (b1697), William (1700), Richard (c1702), Mary (c1704),Judith (1706), Elizabeth (1708) & Sarah (1710).

Married Hannah Mason 2nd

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WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS & WILLS. No. 8. Part 1; 1723-1738 {Antient Press}: pp 139

IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I WILLIAM WROE of Washington Parish in Westmorland County being sick and weak but of perfect sence and memory, thanks be to God, make appoint and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following; First and principally, I give and bequeave my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God not doubting but trusting through the merritts and passion of Jesus Christ, my only Saviour and Redeemer, to receive forgiveness of all my manyfold sins and wickedness, and my body to the Earth haveing at the Last Day to receive a joyfull and glorious resurrection and as for vhat temporall Estate it hath pleased God for beyond my desarts to bestow upon me, I give bequeave and devise as followeth;

  • Item. I give and bequeave unto my Loving Wife, my Negro woman, Bess, dureing her natural life and after my Wifes death, I give ye said Negro Bess to my Son, ORIGINALL WROE;
  • Item. I give and bequeave unto my Loving Son, WILLIAM WROE, my Molato girll Sare;
  • Item. I give and bequeave unto my Loving Son, RICHARD WROE, my Mealoto girll Jane and my melato boy, Ben;
  • Item. I give and bequeave unto my said Son, RICHARD WROE, an my Coopers Tooles;
  • Item, I give and bequeave unto my Daughter, MARY, a Cow and Calf to be paid hur by my Exrs. the next October insuing.
  • Item, I give and bequeave unto my Daughter, ELIZABETH WROE, a feather bead and furniture to be paid hur upon the day of Marridge;
  • Item, I give and bequeave unto my Daughter, SARAH WROE, a feather bead and furniture to be paid hur upon the day of Marridge;
  • Item, I give and bequeave unto my Daughter, JUDEATH WROE, a feather bead and furniture to be paid hur upon the day of Marridge;
  • Item. My Will and desire is that my Estate be not aprais'd;
  • Item. I give and bequeave unto my Loving Wife all my personall Estate not before given dureing her naturall life or to the day of Marridge, And my Will is that at either of the said times their may be three honest men not concearned appointed to part ye said Estate left my Wife amongst my Childred.
  • Item. I give and bequeave unto MARGRETT ANDERSON twenty Shillings;
  • Item. My Will and desire is that my two youngest Daughters, ELIZABETH WROE and SARAH WROE stay and remaine with my loving Wife, HANNAH WROE, untill they shall arrive to ye age of Eighteen;
  • I do appoint my Loveing Wife, HANNAH WROE, Executrx. And my Loving Friend, WILLIAM BROWNE, Executr: of this my last Will and Testament revoking and annulling of all Wills and Testaments before made by me. As Witness my hand and seale this 8th day of February 1725/6. s/WILLIAM his mark ( ) WROE. "Sind. Sald. And Delivered in presents of us" FRANCIS TRIPLETT, ELIZABETH "hur" mark ( ) ANDERSON
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William Wroe's Timeline

1669
February 8, 1669
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1697
August 29, 1697
Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States
1730
September 3, 1730
Age 61
Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States