At some point, a branch of the DeLoach family that remained in the eastern border area of Virginia and North Carolina began using the variant spelling DeLoatch or De Loatch. It appears that it may have begun with this family. William DeLoatch was the son of Francis DeLoach, and grandson of William DeLoach/Eleanor Collins.

Will of William Deloach 1784
(Will Book 1, page 59, Greensville Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I William Deloach being weak of Body but of perfect and Sound Mind and Memory thanks be to God and knowing it is appointed for all Men once to Die do constitute ordain and appoint this as my last Will and Testament, in manner and form as follows, Viz.

IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Deloatch and her heirs for ever one Negroe fellow named Abram one great Mare named Fanny and her Colts three Cows and Calves two Sows and Pigs one Bed and Furniture one Desk Six Chairs one pott one Kettle one Frying Pan Six Pewter Plates two Pewter Dishes and two Pewter Basons one Cotton Wheel and Cards one Box Iron.

ITEM I do lend to my said wife Elizabeth Deloatch during her Widowhood one Negroe named Dick one named Rachel one named Sall, and one named Sib.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Olive and her heirs for ever all my Land which I now possess or enjoy in Virginia or Carolina with this reserve Viz. only allowing my said wife Elizabeth her one thirds of said Lands during her Widowhood and no longer.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Olive all the residue of all my Estate both Real and personal to be disposed of at the discretion of my Executor for the use of my said Daughter Olive and heirs for ever and it is my will and desire that the Negroes so lent to my wife Elizabeth should be returned to the use and behoof of my said Daughter Olive and her heirs together with their increase onthe day of my said wife Elizabeths Marriage or Death and it_

My further will and desire that I do appoint my trusty and well beloved wife Elizabeth Deloatch and Brother Francis Deloatch to be my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament Revoking disannulling and disallowing all other Wills and Testaments and only confirming Ratifying and pronouncing this as my last Will and Testament in the third day of January and year 1784.

William Deloatch (LS)
DECLARED and pronounced to be
his last Will and Testament in
presence of}
Robert Washington
Ann Taylor
Isham Jones

At a Court held for Greensville County the 27th day of May 1784. This Will was proved according to Law by the oaths of Robert Washington and Ann Taylor Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto and together with Jeremiah Dupree and Nathaniel Thompson her Securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of two thousand pounds Conditioned as the law directs Certificate was granted her for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form Liberty being reserved for the other Executor to Join in the said Probat when he may think fit. Test P.Pelham C&Cur.

Transcribed by Russell Lawrence