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Elizabeth Rootes Thompson

Birth
King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
Death
unknown
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Philip Rootes and Mildred Reade. She was born at Rosewall Estate in King and Queen Co., VA. She died between 1772 and 1783.

Her husband's, Rev. John Thompson, will was recorded in Culpeper, Nov. 16, 1772, witnesses, Benj. Johnson and Thomas Walker; executors, Fielding Lewis, Joseph Jones, William and Frank Thornton. He devised to his son William, 1550 acres of land in Culpeper, and 19 negroes. To Francis Thornton and Ann, his wife, 8oo acres and "a negro wench Queen." To his dau. Mildred, all the money due from the estate of Gov. Spottswood. To his son Philip Roots, 1979 acres on Summer Duck below Mount Poney and 12 negroes. To his wife, his mansion, his furniture, his coach, 6oo acres of land and 18 negroes. To his sister, Ann Neilson, a home and support. To his sons, William and John, each a lot in Fredericksburg.


PROPERTY TAX LIST of CULPEPER COUNTY VIRGINIA AND NAMES OF SLAVES 1783
Philip Thompson, Estate (so from this an assumption can be made that Elizabeth Rootes Thompson is deceased)
Daughter of Philip Rootes and Mildred Reade. She was born at Rosewall Estate in King and Queen Co., VA. She died between 1772 and 1783.

Her husband's, Rev. John Thompson, will was recorded in Culpeper, Nov. 16, 1772, witnesses, Benj. Johnson and Thomas Walker; executors, Fielding Lewis, Joseph Jones, William and Frank Thornton. He devised to his son William, 1550 acres of land in Culpeper, and 19 negroes. To Francis Thornton and Ann, his wife, 8oo acres and "a negro wench Queen." To his dau. Mildred, all the money due from the estate of Gov. Spottswood. To his son Philip Roots, 1979 acres on Summer Duck below Mount Poney and 12 negroes. To his wife, his mansion, his furniture, his coach, 6oo acres of land and 18 negroes. To his sister, Ann Neilson, a home and support. To his sons, William and John, each a lot in Fredericksburg.


PROPERTY TAX LIST of CULPEPER COUNTY VIRGINIA AND NAMES OF SLAVES 1783
Philip Thompson, Estate (so from this an assumption can be made that Elizabeth Rootes Thompson is deceased)


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