The estate of Richard Rowzee from 1798 to 1810 in account with Apphia Rowzee, executrix, includes resolution of a legal dispute with William Webb. Mentions slaves in Essex, Culpeper and Orange Counties. “In pursuance of an agreement bearing date the 25th day of March 1809, and hereto annexed between Apphia Rowzee Executrix of Richard Rowzee decd and John Rowzee, who married a daughter of the said Richard, and Dr. William Webb, who also married a daughter of the said Richard … we consider Apphia Rouzee the Executrix indebted to the said Richard Rowzee Estate on the first day of january 1801 (about which time it may be marked that Dr. Webb intermarried with Sally F. Rowzee … The buildings in which the Testator resided at the time of his death & in which he left his widow, and children, were destroyed by fire not long afterwards. They were rebuilt and charged by the widow in her a/c of administration of the Estate — the charge was objected to by William Webb upon the ground that the widow took the Estate until her children were married or arrived at eighteen years of age under the incumbrances imposed by the testator to wit, the education and maintenance of his three daughters, and supported by Mr. John Rouzee on the part of the widow on the ground that the rebuilding of of [sic] the House was not only for the accommodation of herself and children but for the childrens perminent benefit, as the children would take the Estate real as well as personal at her death. We are of opinion that in the settlement of the administration account Dr Webbs objection must be sustained, and have rejected the debit for the buildings …” Settled on 16 November 1811 by Laurence Muse, John Jones, and John P. Lee. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 457–463.]