ROWLAND GRIFFITH'S WILL

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Contributed by Lois Keel            
phxldk@qwest.net            

Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Will/Deed Book 1, page 238

Know all men by those souls that I, Rowland Griffith of the County of Isle of Wight in Virginia, that for the natural love and affection I have and bear towards Jane Desloges my only daughter now wife unto Michael Desloges, Taylor and for various other good causes and considerations thereunto moving do fully, freely and absolutely give unto the said Jane Desloges, my daughter, and to the heirs lawfully begotten unto or to be begotten of her own body all and singular my Estate, visible and invisible that is or shall be ruled mine of whatsoever nature or consideration the same shall be of either Bill Dobbs, _____________ Chattell or what also shall proportion apportion unto me at the hour of my death when it shall happen upon the Provisions following (viz) that the said Michael Desloges, nor his said wife nor any child shall in nowise sell or in _________ and ________________ any part of the said Estate so past or shall be past to them after the hour of my Death, but only for their proper and necessary use only.  And if it shall please the Lord to pull out of this mortall Life my first Daughter before the hour of my Death without any children of her own body, that then it is hereby __________ those presents to be void and of non effect, as if those presents had never been granted.  And for the oversight and care that my said Second Daughter, ______________ is nowise ____________________ Estate now so given by me to them and to their heirs but only for the proper and necessary occasion, that is his say for their provisions or apparrell only or that the said nor any part thereof shall be taken away for his debts.       I do hereby appoint my loving friends Robt. Hae and Charles Williams both of this County to rule in question and wrath those presents and the same to be void, or altogether null as if those presents had never been granted.   And I do likewise ______ priviledge at the hour of my death to give out of my Estate what Logaries I think fit without any question to be made by my second Daughter to the contrarie.  And in consideration thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineth day of August 1671. Roland Griffith Signed and sealed in presence of Robt. Harris Rowland Davis       Acknowledged in open Court by Rowland Griffith this 9th day of August 1671 and required by him to be honoured in his performer. John Jennings, County Recorder.