William Wroe was the son of Original Wroe, and the father of another Original. The family scattered after William’s death, stay tuned for more as we follow them through the Northern Neck and beyond.
Will of William Wroe, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deeds & Wills Book 16, pp 162-1631
[in margin] William Wroe’s Will
In the name of God Amen I William Wroe of Westmoreland County & Parish of Washington Planter, being very sick and low and in perfect sence and memory thanks be to Almighty God but calling to mind the transitory Estate of man, and all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call him, I therefore make and ordain this to be my Will & Testament, in manner and form as followeth First and principally I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almight God not doubting; but trusting [?] the merits and Mediation of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to receive forgiveness of all my sins, [portion erased] and as for my Body to be buried according to the discretion of my Extors hereafter mentioned and in a decent & Christian like manner, and as for my worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath as followeth ~ In primis I give and bequeath to my son Original Wroe, all my land in King George County to him and his heirs forever, and if he die without heirs lawfully begotten then the Land to decend to my son William Wroe. I give to my son Original Wroe one negro man known by the name of Dick, & one feather Bed & furniture, I give and bequeath to my Son William Wroe my Tract of Land in Culpeper County to him and his heirs forever, and also the first Colt that shall be folded from any of my beasts, Now, I give and bequeath to my loving Wife all my Estate that is not given, and if she should marry or die then the whole of my Estate to be sold and Equally divided among my six children namely William Wroe, Katharine Elenor Rebeckah, Jenny & Gracey — I do appoint my Wife and my Son Original Wroe Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament, revoaking annulling all other Wills by me made. In witness whereunto I have set my hand & affixed my Seal this 18th day of January One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one —
[witnesses] William Wroe (seal)
John Tancill
Henry Roe
Daniel Kelley
At a Court held for Westmoreland County
the 27th day of November 1781
This Will was proved according to Law by the Oaths of John Tanceil Henry Rose & Daniel Kelly the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Grace Wroe & Original Wroe the Exors therein named who made Oath thereto according to Law and together with John Tancitt & Thomas Wroe their Securities entered into and acknowledge Bond with Condition as the Law directs Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste
Richard Bernard CWC
1 Westmoreland County, Virginia. Deeds and wills 16, 1773-1787: 162-163. Will and probate of WIlliam Wroe, 18 Jan 1781; Library of Virginia. Richmond. Reel 13.
Transcription by Kelley Conner Lear 1 Jun 2017; copy of original available on request.
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