Chesterfield County, VA - Will: Peter Rowlett, 1637-1702

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Will of Peter Rowlett (c. 1637-1702) of Henrico (now Chesterfield)
County
Henrico County Deeds, Etc., 1697-1704, page 263
(This nearly illegible will is missing from Weisiger's abstracts)

In the name of God Amen I Peter Rowlett being weak in body but of sound
and perfect mind and memory praised be God do make and ordain this my
last will & testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made humbly
commiting my soul into the hands of almighty God its Creator hopeing
through the wounds of my alone saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ to have
remission of my sins and a joyfull resurrection at the last day and my
body to the Earth in Jesus Christ and for my worldly Estate I give and
dispose of as followeth. 

I give unto my son Wm Rowlett his heirs and assigns for ever two hundred
Acres of Land lying on the old Town Creek in Henrico wch I purchased of
Philip Jones. 

Item I give unto my grandchild Mary Rowlett one Chest of Drawers and one
Feather bedd and Pillow one rugg two [??] and two pairs of [??]. 

I give unto my grandchild Anne Rowlett One [??] bed and Bolster and
Pillow one Rugg two [??] and two prs of [??]. 

All the rest of my Estate whatsoever after my debts and funerall
Expenses be paid and Defraid I give and bequeath unto my Children Peter
Wm and Mary to be equally shared and Divided amongst them and Lastly I
make and Ordaine my sonn Peter Executor of this my Last will in wittness
whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seals this fourth day of
December Anno Domini 1701.

                                                         Peter Rowlett
                                                             PR
                                                           his marke

     Subscribed & Declared in presence of

          Elizabeth R[??]
          Nich. Dison
          William Kennon

     Henrico County Feby ye 2. 1702
     Proved in Court by ye oath of the subscribed witnesses

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Russ Rowlett - rowlett@email.unc.edu