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- Listed as Michaell Deloge in the passenger list sailing from Bristol, England. Came to America as servants to Foreign Plantations. Ref: Bristol and America; a Record of the First Settlers in the Colonies of North America From Records of theCity of Bristol, England by R.S. Glover, 1929. In 'The Bristol Registers to Servents to Foreign Plantations 1654-1689', by Peter Wilson Coldham, page 196, Michaell Deloge is listed as a servent to Charles Taplady in Virginia for four years, beginning 24 Aug 1663.
When Michael DesLoges arrived in America, he was an unmarried man of about 19 years of age. He settled in Isle of Wight County, where he became engaged as an apprentice tailor under Charles Taplady. It is conjectured that his parents and/or grandparents owned and operated a tailoring establishment in France or England, and that Michael served an apprenticeship in that establishment before coming to Virginia. As a newcomer to the colony, he received a grant of 50 acres of land, but its location has not been determined.
In about 1668, Michael married Jane Griffith, the only child of Rowland Griffith who, if not a native of Wales, was of Welsh descent. On 9 April 1663, Governor Francis Morrison of Virginia granted to Rowland Griffith 765 acres of land situated on Blackwater River in Isle of Wight County. By his will, dated 9 August 1671, Rowland Griffith gave 'all of my estate to Jane DesLoges, my only daughter and now wife unto Michaell DesLoges, taylor'. Michael and/or Jane might have died shortly before or during 1719. The number of children born to them is not known. There were probably one or more daughters who married, but due to loss of records, cannot now be identified as members of the family. Also, there were probably one or more children who died before reaching maturity. However, records of the time which escaped loss or destruction furnish circumstantial evidence (which has been accepted as proof) that they were the parents of three sons who grew to maturity, married, and left surviving children.
ORIGINAL DEED
Virginia Land Office, Patent Book 3 (1652-1655), p. 109
The Library of Virginia, Virginia Land Office Patent and Grant Database,
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To all &c Whereas &c Now Know yee that I the Said Richard BENNETT Esq.r &c
give and grant Unto Christopher LEWIS Seven hundred and fifty Acres of Land
lying in the Isle of Wight County about a Mile to the Southward of Henry
WHITE's ["whites"] plantation at the blackwater -
begining at a poplar by a Small Reedy branch
and runing North East Seventy poles to a white oake
then East forty poles to a pine
then South East by East forty poles to a pine
then South East two hundred twenty Eight poles to a pine
then South two hundred thirty one poles to a white oake
then South west Eighty Eight poles to a red oake near a branch
then west North west two hundred forty two poles towards a Swamp
then ["Nor" inserted] North East three hundred & two poles to first Station
The Said Land being due Unto the Said Christopher LEWIS by & for the
Transportation of fifteen persons &c
To have and to hold &c
Yielding &c which payment is to be made Seven yeares after the first grant or
Seating thereof and not before
provided &c
Dated the 26.th of July 1652
[margin note] Ex
John HARBOTTLE} Amey SEAGRASSE } Edward YEOMANS} Henry PAINE
John OWEN } John KNIGHT } Richard CASE } George GILES
Mary REDMAN } Richard WEAVER } Joseph BURGESS} Mary WHITE
Phill: THOMAS } Alexander MURRY} James WACMOTT[?] als' CLINTON -
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DEED FROM LEWIS TO ROWLAND GRIFFEN
Give and grant unto Rowland Griffen seven hundred and fifty acres of land,
lying in Isle of Wight County about one mile to the southward of Henry White's
plantation at the Blackwater, beginning at a Poplar by a small Reedy Ground
running North East 70 poles to a White Oak then East forty poles to a Pine
then South East by East 40 poles to a Pine then South East 238 poles to a Pine
then South 231 poles to a White Oak then South West 88 poles to a Red Oak near
a Branch then North North West 242 poles towards a swamp then North East 302
poles, from there to a Forest Station, the said land being formerly granted to
Christopher Lewis by patent dated the 26th day of July 1652, by the said Lewis
assigned to Francis Sowerby, and by the said Sowerby assigned to the said
Griffin to have and to hold. Given at James City, _______ ___, the seal of
the Colony this 13th day of January 1661 and in the thirteen year of the Reign
of our Sovereign King Charles ______.
Acknowledged in Court by Rowland Griffen and Elizabeth his wife this 9th of
April, 1663 Attest John Jennings Clk Crt
Francis Moryson
Tho. Ledwell
Acknowledged in Open Court by George Bell and Hester his wife this 9th day of May 1663
Attest John Jennings Clk Crt
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WILL OF ROWLAND GRIFFETH
Rowland GRIFFETH [GRIFFITH, GRIFFEN] to Jane (GRIFFETH) DESLOGES [DELOACH],
9 Aug 1671, Deed of Gift
Isle of Wight Co., VA, Record of Deeds, Wills, Etc., Vol. 1 (1662-1715), p. 238
The Library of Virginia, Isle of Wight Co. Microfilm Reel 22
[p.] 238
Know all men by these p'sents
that I Rowland GRIFFITH of the County of Isle of Wight in Virginia,
for the Natural love & affecçon, w.ch I have & bear towards Jane DESLOGES my
Onely Daughter ["Daughr"] now Wife unto Michall DESLOGES, Taylor and for
divers other good causes & consideraçons me thereunto moveing
doe fully freely & absolutely give unto the said Jane DESLOGES my Daughter and
to the heires lawfully begotten or to be begotten of her owne body
all & singular my Estate visible & invisible that is or shall be called mine
of whatsoever nature quallitie or Condiçon or what else shall be either Bill,
debts, househould stuffe Chattell or what else shall properlie apportion[?]
unto me att the hour of my death when it shall happen
upon the provisoe following (vizt)
that the sd Michaell DESLOGES, nor his said Wife my Child shall in noe wise
sell nor imbezle any part of the said Estate soe left or shall be leftt to
them att the hour of my death,
but onely for their proper & necessarie use onely
And if it shall please the Lord to call out of this mortall life, my s'd
daughter before the hour of my death without any Children of her owne body
that then it is hereby decleared these p'sents to be void & of noe effect as
if these p'sents had never been granted
And for the oversight & care that my said Sonne & Daughter, shall in noe waies
imbezle the s'd Estate now soe given by me to them, & to their heires but
onely for the proper & necessary occasion, that is to say for their provision
or Apparell onely,
Or that the same nor noe part thereof shall be taken away for his debts
I doe hereby appoint my loveing friends Rob.t KAE & Charles WILLIAMS both of
this County to call in question and recall these p'sents and the same to be
void, or altogether Null as if these p'sents had never been granted
And I doe likewise reserve y.e priveledge att the hour of my death to give out
of my Estate, what Legacies I think fitt w.th out any question to be made by
my s'd Sonne & Daughter to the Contrarie
And in Consideraçon hereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this Ninth day
of August 1671
Rowland + GRIFFETH / Sigill
Signed & sealed in y.e p'sence of
Rob.t HARRIS Acknowledged in open Court by Rowland GRIFFETH
Rowland DAVIS this 9.th day of Aug.t 1671
And requested by him to be Recorded w.ch is
performed
P formed me John JENNINGS ["Jennigs"]
Clr Record'r
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Abt 1645 - Abt 1710 (~ 65 years)
