Elizabeth Rodolphus

Other Events:

• Deed: 2 May 1665, Accomack County, Virginia; Deed of gift of live stock from Elizabeth Rodolphus, widow, to William and Elizabeth Rodolphus, shows that Elizabeth is less the 11 years old. George Hamlin consents to the gift.
• Named Guardian: June 1680; (two mares with colts, 15 head of cattle). Ordered that Addison deliver the estate and that the orphans give their respective discharges to release the guardian Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1678-1682, Volume 6, p. 112
• Named Guardian: 7 June 1680, Accomack County, Virginia; Alexander Addison was formerly appointed the guardian of orphans William and Elizabeth & their estate. Since the orphans were now of age, Addison presented an account of the estate belonging to William (two horses, 16 head of cattle) and Elizabeth
• Deposition: 9 December 1697, Accomack County, Virginia; Deposition of Robert Lewis, Richard Lewis and Elizabeth, widow of John Lewis Jr., that they were the only living issue of John Lewis Sr. Source: Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia & Maryland, p. 124 (Part VIII)
• Court Petition: 7 December 1698; attaining the age of 19 years "at which time he was to be free & at his own disposal." Now 19 years old, Overton asked Lewis's widow Elizabeth for the "small estate to him belonging (which
• Court Petition 2: 7 December 1698, Accomack County, Virginia; was) to be delivered at ye time of his freedom in ye same condition as he received it." Ordered that Elizabeth be summoned to the next court to show why she had not complied Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1697-1703, Volume 9, p. 44
• Court Petitition: 7 December 1698, Accomack County, Virginia; She was named in a petition that was recorded in court records on 7 December 1698 at Accomack Co, VA. Overton Mackwilliam petitioned that his mother (deceased) had left him in the care of John Lewis (now also deceased). Overton was to serve till
• Admin: 2 December 1701 , Accomack County, Virginia; Administration on the estate of John Lewis was granted to his widow Elizabeth Lewis with Ralph Justice & William Chance securities. Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 52
• Will: 30 September 1731, Accomack County, Virginia; Named son William Lewis. To daughters Elizabeth & Comfort. To son John Lewis my full right of 70 acres in Somerset County, Maryland, (that she seized in fee for something unknown) he to dispose of the same, and I
• Will: 30 September 1731 , Accomack County, Virginia; give the proceeds to my grandson Josiah Lewis, & for want of heirs to my grandson Rodulphus Scott. To 3 children John Lewis, Elizabeth Scott & Comfort Rew. Son John Exr. Witt: Richard Drummond, Jacob Litchfield, Anne Drummond

Elizabeth married John Lewis, II in 1680 in Accomack County, Virginia. John (son of John Lewis, I and Lucretia Pott) was born in 1658 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in ca 1696 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Lewis, I was born in 1681; died in Jul 1740.
2. Mary Lewis was born in ca 1683.
3. John Lewis, III was born in 1687 in Accomack County, Virginia; died after 1768 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
4. Elizabeth Lewis was born in 1690.
5. Comfort Lewis was born in 1695.

Other Events:

• Arrival: 28 July 1649, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Grant to Richard Spratlyn for 150 acres due him for transporting Sussanna Spratlyn, William Rodulphus and Katherine Rodulphus. Northampton County, Virginia, Record Book, Orders, Deeds, Wills Volume 03, 1645-1651, p. 176.
• Headright Grant: 27 November 1657, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; William Rodulphus and Katherine Rodulphus were headrights in a patent issued to Robert Warren. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol I, p. 353.
• Land Patented: 10 October 1658, West of Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; Tract N122, 300 Acres bounded N. by marked tree of James PriceW. on Ben Matthews line; S. by line of James Jones; E. towards Ockahanock path.
• Land Patent: 1661, West of Exmore, Northampton County, Virginia, USA; The patent from 10 Oct 1658 was reissued and 4 yrs later it had escheated, but two years after that it was reissued to Wm. Rodolpus Jr. and in 1682 he sold the 300 acres to Daniel Esam.
• Tax List: 1663, Accomack County, Virginia; Wm. Rodolphus, with 2 tithes
• Court Case: 16 December 1663, Accomack County, Virginia; Accuses Sam Banton of drinking & spoiling a "case of drames." Banton confessed and recieved 25 lashes to his naked shoulders. Peter Clavel confessed to being a confederate of Banton in drinking & spoiling a case of drink belonging to Wm. Rodolphus.
• Court 2: 16 December 1663; Clavell to receive 15 lashes upon his naked shoulders. Jenkin Morris confessed to being with Banton & Clavell, but only drinking part, and is ordered to execute the punishment on Banton & Clavell. Accomack Certs & Rights 1663-1709 P. 72
• Tax List: 1664, Accomack County, Virginia; Wm. Rodolphus, with 2 tithes
• Court Case: 18 January 1664, Accomack County, Virginia; It appeared to the court upon the balance of acct bet. John Turnor, plaint. & Wm. Rodolphus, defend. , that Rodolphus owed Turnor 338 lbs tobacco. Ordered that Rodolphus pay Turnor & court charges. Accomack Co, Court Order Abstracts 1663-1666, Vol 1 pg 66
• Absent: 16 December 1664, Accomack Co, VA; Ordered they be fined 20 lbs tobacco apiece. If anyone gave a reasonable account he would be referred to the Col. who could acquit him or return him to the sheriff. Muster was held 15 August 1664 (This is for military duty, concern would be Indians)
• Estate: 18 Sept 1666, Accomack County, Virginia; Aministration on the estate of William Rodolphus was granted to George Hamling as marring the widow of said William. Mark Lewis' Lewis Family Files, citing Acc Deeds & Wills, 1664-1671, p. 14.

Notes:

Birth:
Bk. VA Eastern Shore (History of Northhamp/Accomack Co.) states William left no will but was succeeded by a son of the same name.

Died:
William died before 2 May 1665 at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that deed of gift of live stock from Elizabeth Rodolphus, widow, to William and Elizabeth Rodolphus, shows that Elizabeth is less then 11 years old. George Hamlin consents to the gift.

William married Elizabeth in ca 1658 in Northampton County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Settlement: 18 Sep1666, Accomack County, Virginia; Named in her husband's estate settlement on at Accomack Co, VA. It was on this date that administration on the estate of William Rodolphus was granted to George Hamling as marring the widow of said William.
• Deed: 2 May 1665, Accomack County, Virginia; Deed of Gift of live stock from Elizabeth Rodolphus, widow, to William and Elizabeth Rodolphus, shows that Elizabeth is less then 11 years old. George Hamlin consents to the gift.