Elizabeth Rowles

Abt 1672 - Bef 1753  (< 81 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Rowles  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1672	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Female
  Will - Named in Uncles will	20 Nov 1673	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	She was shown as my cousin (meaning niece and in this case step-niece) Elizabeth Rowles in the will of Richard Johnson, brother Obedience.
  Will - Named in Fathers will	9 Aug 1709	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	In his will John Rowles gave to son John Rowles 1/2 my land at Nandua being the part where I now live. To son Daniel the other 1/2 my land. To son Jonathan 1/2 my land at Pungoteague. To son Major the other 1/2 at Pungoteague. Daughter Elizabeth West. Daughter Ellinor Rowles. 6 childred Ex'rs. Witt: Richard Jones, John Lecatt, George Farmer.
  Will - Named in Husbands will	26 Oct 1716	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In his will Anthony West gave to son John 1/2 of my land on the South side of Nandua Creek where I now live, also 1/2 of my part of Tangear Island. To son Anthony West 1/2 of my Nandua land & 1/2 of my part of Tangear Island. Daughter Jane West. Wife Elizabeth Exec. Witt: Daniel Rowles, Major Rowles, Rowles Major.
  Marr Name	Elizabeth West
  Record ID	24843
  Will	21 Apr 1749	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  	In her will Elizabeth West gave to son Anthony West. Daughter Mary Bell. Daughter Jean Rogers. To my four grandchildren my daughter Matilda had by Jacob Rogers. To grandson Anthony, son of my son John. Son John residual legatee & Exr. Witt: Littleton Scar-burgh Major, West Kellam.
  Death	Bef 25 Sep 1753	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  	It was on this date that her will was proved.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Rowles, I,   b. Abt 1642   d. Bef 1 Nov 1709, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 67 years)  (Father)  Jane Larrimore,   b. Abt 1620   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Elizabeth Rowles,   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Sep 1753, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 81 years) ╚═ Anthony (6) West,  m. Abt 1690 + 2. John Rowles, II,   b. Abt 1674, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Jan 1749/50, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 76 years) ╚═ Phebee Moore,  m. Abt 1700   3. Daniel Rowles,   b. Abt 1676, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Feb 1735/36, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 60 years) + 4. Jonathan Rowles,   b. Abt 1678, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Jan 1749/50, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 72 years) ╚═ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1700 ;   (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1720   5. Major Rowles,   b. Abt 1680, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 7 Mar 1731/32, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 52 years) > 6. Eleanor 'Ellinor' Rowles,   b. Abt 1682, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Nov 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 78 years) ╚═ Capt. Hancock Nickless,  m. Abt 1710
  Half-siblings	1 half brother and 1 half sister (family of Andrew Finney and Jane (of John) Major)
  + 1. William Finney, I,   b. Abt 1662, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Oct 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 76 years) ╚═ Sarah Brickhouse,  m. Abt 1690 ;   Comfort Ann [42] Anderson,  m. 1731   2. Sarah Finney,   b. Abt 1666, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I24843	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	John Rowles, I,   b. Abt 1642   d. Bef 1 Nov 1709, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 67 years)
  Mother	Jane (of John) Major,   b. Abt 1646, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═Andrew Finney, I,   b. Abt 1635   d. Bef 17 May 1669, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 34 years)  m. 8 Dec 1661
  Marriage	Bef 16 Aug 1671	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 6]
  	Mr. Devereux Browne was granted judgment against Jno. Rolles, who married the widow of Andrew Finee, and Allexr. Massey for 7200 lbs of tobacco due by bond. Massey and Rolles could discount what they or David Williamson had already paid; they paid the cost of the suit.
  Family ID	F21403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anthony (6) West,   b. Abt 1663, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Aug 1717, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 54 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1690  [4, 7]
  Children	+ 1. Matilda (22) West,   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Oct 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 52 years) ╚═ Peter Hack  (Age < 34 years)  m. Abt 1710;    ╚═ Jacob (of Peter I) Rogers  (Age < 47 years)  m. Bef 5 Dec 1722 + 2. Mary Scarburgh (23) West,   b. 1691, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Jun 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 74 years) ╚═ Nathaniel Bell, Sr.  (Age < 56 years)  m. Abt 1716 + 3. John (20) West,   b. 26 Dec 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Oct 1773 (Age 76 years) ╚═ Ann (--?--)  (Age 51 years)  m. Abt 1720 + 4. Anthony (21) West,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1778 (Age 78 years) ╚═ Comfort (of Rich of Jno I) Rogers  m. Abt 1725 + 5. Jean (24) West,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt Apr 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 53 years) ╚═ Nathaniel (of Rich of Jno I) Rogers  (Age 57 years)  m. Bef 16 Sep 1722
  Family ID	F7935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1672 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Uncles will - 20 Nov 1673 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 9 Aug 1709 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Husbands will - 26 Oct 1716 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 21 Apr 1749 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 25 Sep 1753 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 6 (will of Richard Johnson, brother Obedience), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 45 (will of John Rowles), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 56 (will of Anthony West, wife Elizabeth), 570. [S624] Virginia M. Meyer & John Frederick Dorman, Meyer & Dorman, Adventurers of Purse & Person, 3rd, (Richmond, VA: Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624|5, 1987), p. 664 (Anthony West family), 624. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 179 (will of Elizabeth West), 570. [S698] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1671-1673, Volume 3, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1996), p. 11 (16 Aug 1671 Court), 698. [S319] James Egbert Mears, Mears, James E. - Hacks Neck & Its People, (James E. Mears, Chicago, IL, 1937), 319.