Elizabeth Lee Hewitt was probably born in England and immigrated with her parents at a young age. She may have been the daughter of Robert Hewett (Hewitt), who was recorded as a resident of Kent Island on September 5th, 1642. She married Mathew Rodham at
Kent Island, MD in 1648. Mathew owned land in Virginia as well as Maryland and the couple moved to Northumberland county about 1651. Elizabeth died before February 1675 and in her verbal will indicated that her husband had already passed away.
This day ye Nuncupative Will and Testament of MRS. ELIZABETH RHODUM was proved by the Oaths of HANAH LEE and ANNE GRAVES, witnesses to the Will and a Probate thereof granted Mr. ROBERT MASON on his Petition Executor of ye Will.
HANAH LEE aged about sixty yeares or thereabouts maketh Oath yt when MRS. ELIZABETH RHODUM lay upon her death bed asked her she would have her Estate proved of after her death which is as follows, That ROBERT MASON should be her Executor and Mr. JOHN COTANCEAU to be her Overseer and ye Estate to be divided between ye two younger Daughters, to say, SUSANNA and MARY equally according to her Husband's Will and that her younger Daughter should goe along with her Syster, SUSAN and that Mr. JOHN COTANCEAU to be Overseer of her younger Daughter, MARY, and that she gave to her Daughter, SUSAN, her wearing apparrell and one good ringe to her Daughter, SUSANNA, and one other good ringe to her Daughter, MARY. sign HANAH LEE
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- Family Data Collection - Marriages
- For Love of Family, Peter T. Baron, Jr, 2012
- Northumberland County Order Book, 1666-1678, page 20
- Bulletin of the Northumberland County Historical Society. Heathsville, Va: Northumberland County Historical Society, 1992. Print. Pg. 24.
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