Richard Roe died intestate and William, as his greatest creditor, wasg ranted executor and appraiser of the estate with his father as hissure ty:
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
about William Powell Name: William Powell
Date: 9 Aug 1675
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofthe o riginal Will Book.
Remarks: Robert Roe. Dying intestate, administration requested byWilli am Powell, his greatest creditor.
Description: Creditor
Book_Date: 2-36
Prove Date: 4 Sep 1675
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Thomas Powell
Date: 9 Aug 1675
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofthe o riginal Will Book.
Remarks: Robert Roe. Dying intestate, administration requested byWilli am Powell, his greatest creditor.
Description: Surety
Book_Date: 2-36
Prove Date: 4 Sep 1675
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: William Powell
Date: 9 Dec 1674
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofthe o riginal Will Book.
Remarks: Robert Roe. Appraisal of the estate of Robert Roe by WilliamP owell; taken by Francis Hutchins, William Smelly, John More.
Description: Mentioned
Book_Date: 2-123
Prove Date: 9 Apr 1675
His father named his as executor of his estate:
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Thomas Powell
Date: 9 Feb 1687
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofthe o riginal Will Book.
Remarks: Thomas Powell. By will appointed William Powell, Ex.
Description: Testator
Book_Date: 2-69
Prove Date: 23 Apr 1688
His will was proved 12/11/1695 and said:
"Know All Men By These Presents that I Will Powell of the Isle ofWight County being at present very sick and weak in body but yet inperfect senses and memory, doe, if it shall please GOD to take me outof this present life, make this my Last Will and Testament asfolloweth-
First I doe give unto my loving WIFE, Elizabeth Powell, the plantationI now live upon dureing her life (also) all the stock I have untobelonging dureing her aforesaid life and then the said land I doe giveunto my sonn John Powell, the Broad Neck at the uper end of my line.
Likewise I doe give my sonn Nathaniell from that Neck down the Swampto my orchard side and the remaining part of this land unto my sonnJacob; to them and theire heires lawfully begotton of theire ownbodyes forever .
Second I doe give unto my sonn Will Powell and my sonn Thomas Powellall my land upon the hed of Bow and Arrow Swamp to be equally dividedbetwist them, my sonn Will: to have his first choys to them and heireslaw fully begotten of theire own bodies forever.
Third I doe give unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife John Poopes thatplan tation thay now live upon to them and theire heires forever thisbeing m y Laste Will and Testament whatsoever
In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this eleaventhday of December in the year of our Lord God Sixteen Hundred Ninety andF ive.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the present of us: Thomas Powell(nephew) William Powell (seal) his mark his mark Thomas Gale his markRichard Hutchins his mark"
Isle of Wight Co., VA deed book 1, 1688-1704, p 193.
Apr 14, 2001 - 11:10 - From: - Meredith Clapper
