Jane (Larcome) Pleasants (1638 - 1709)

Born 29 Nov 1638 in Curles, Henrico County, Virginia

Wife of John Pleasants III — married 29 Nov 1670 in Henrico County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1709 at age 70 in Curles, Henrico County, Virginia

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Jane was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

She was born on 29 Nov 1638 in Curles, Henrico, Virginia.

Jane Larcome first married about 1660 in Curles, Henrico, Virginia to Samuel Tucker. ^{[1] [2]}

As a widow, Jane married secondly on 29 Nov 1670 in Virginia to John Pleasants, III (son of Katherine and John Pleasants, II. He was born on 27 Feb 1643-1645 in Norwich, Norfolk, England and immigrated about 1665, and settled in Henrico County, Virginia).

The Pleasants family was a prominent Virginia Quaker family with lands on the Upper James River. John converted to Quakerism and was an active and prominent member of the church, donating land to the church, the Curles Meeting House, and filing petitions and reports to the authorities on behalf of the Society of Friends.

Mary Tucker, daughter of Samuel and Jane Tucker, married John Woodson, III. In his 1690 Will, John Pleasants, named "Joseph Woodson, son of my wife's daughter, Mary Woodson", as the heir to the Pleasants estate in the event that none of his own children had surviving heirs.

Her husband, John Pleasants, died on 12 May 1698 in Henrico County, Virginia. ^[3]

She died about 1708 in Curles, Henrico County, Virginia and was buried there at the Friends Burying Ground.

Jane was zealous for the cause of Truth and had a gift in the ministry which was very acceptable to the Quaker Friends and particularly serviceable at that early time in a wilderness country, the good effect thereof was very visible in the place where she lived for a long time and where her ability of body would not admit her to ride alone which was for several years before her death, she used to ride behind one of her servants and so continue to visit Friends and attend meetings to near the last period of her time. She survived her worthy husband by nine or ten years, and then departed this life in a good old age in the year 1708, and was buried in Friends Burying Ground, near Curles Meeting House, in the presence of a numerous Assembly of Friends and neighbors.^[4]

Children

1. John Pleasants, b: 1671 Curles, Henrico, VA; d: 1714 Henrico, VA
2. Joseph Pleasants, b. 1674, Bremo, Henrico, VA; d: 09 Sep 1725 Henrico, VA
3. Elizabeth Pleasants, b. 1676, Curles, Henrico, VA; d: 1751 Henrico, VA
4. Dorothy Pleasants, b: 1678 Curles, Henrico, VA
5. Mary Ruth Pleasants, b. 1680 VA; d: 06 Feb 1769 Waterloo, Laurens, SC.

Will

Will of Jane Larcome Pleasants Henrico County Records 1706-1709 Wills p166; recorded: June 1709 (Excerpt) In the name of God Amen. I, Jane Pleasants, of Curles, being in good and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God. My will is that all my debts and funeral expences be first paid.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Woodson, one spruce chest, one ovel table with black leggs, one negro woman named Merca, two pairs of sheets, one brass sterr pan with cover, two diapery table cloths & eight napkins market ETI, and one half of my warring apparell, unto her, the said Mary & to her heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Jane Woodson one Negro man named Samson and six huckaback napkins with huckaback tablecloth unto her ye said Jane and to her heirs forever.

Item - I give John Woodson, daughter (sic) of the said Jane Woodson, two silver spoons. I like give unto Mary, daughter of ye said Jane, one silver spoon. I likewise give unto Joseph, daughter (sic) of ye said Jane, one silver spoon. Unto them the said John Mary and Joseph and to their heirs forever.

Item - I give & bequeath unto my grandson, Joseph Woodson, one negro girle named Bridget, one cow with calf, one drawing table, one great pair of tongs & a great spit.

Item - I give & bequeath unto my grandson Tucker Woodson, one negro girl named Nanny to be delivered to him when he shall attaine the age of one and twenty years, and if I die before, my will is that ye said Nanny, remain with his mother Mary, untill he attain the age aforesaid [21].

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Benjamin Woodson, one small feather bed with boulster, a pair of canvas sheets and a pair of blanketts, two silver spoons, one pair of iron doggs with brass topps, a pair of iron tongs with brass knobbs and iron spit & a brass pott, to be paid when he shall attain ye age of one & twenty years.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pleasants, one negro man named Dick, and one large feather bed with boulster, and Flox bed & boulster, and four pair of sheets, two pair holland, two canvass, two boulster cases pillow cases, one pair white cotten sheets, one rugg & pair blankets, one set of led cullrd hangings, one large black trunk, one ceile skin trunk with drawers, four silver spoons, one large oval table, one brass fire shovell and tongs, one iron shovell & tongs, one brass skellit, one table cloth & dozen of napkins of huckaback, two towells, and a dozen of plates marked I x P, two great dishes, to be paid within a month after my decease, and also one negro boy called Neddy. My desire is that ye said Neddy should be a shoemaker.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth Cocke ten pounds sterling to be paid in goods to the full value, six months after my decease, and five pounds sterling to her son James Cocke, and five pounds sterling more to her daughter, Elizabeth Cocke, to be paid when they come to the age of one and twenty years, or if ye said Elizabeth should marry before, then to be paid her six months after her day of marriage.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Dorothy Pleasants, half of my wearing appearall, one large silver salt, one brass chaffing dish and one black trunk with drawers unto her the said Dorothy and to her heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Thomas Pleasants, one negro woman named Jenny, with her two negro children named Betty and Billy, to be delivered him at the age of fourteen years if his father should happen to die, otherwise when he shall come to the age of eighteen years, one new large feather bed & bolster, two pair sheets, the one cotten the other canvass, a large rugg & one blanket, one silver candle cup marked with I P I, unto him, the said Thomas, and to his heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grandson, John Pleasants one negro woman named Sarah, two young cows, two breeding sows and one chest to be delivered him at ye age of eighteen years, But if it should happen that his father should die before that, it be then delivered to him at ye age of fourteen years, unto him ye said John, & to his heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grand-daughter, Anne Pleasants, one negro girl named Beck, and six large dishes, unto her the said Anne, and to her heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Jane Pleasants, one hair trunk, no Drawer, marked I P, one silver porrenger, two silver spoons, one great looking glass, one great Bible and two brass candle sticks and a little brass chafing dish, unto her the said Jane, and to her heirs forever, Also six diaper napkins and two towells, unto her the said Jane, as above said.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Dorothy Pleasants one silver sack cup, two silver spoones, one looking glass, & one pair iron doggs unto her ye said Dorothy & her heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph's daughter, Elizabeth, one negro girl named Moll, a great pewter flaggon, unto her the said Elizabeth and to her heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Joseph Pleasants, one negro girl named Judith, one pair iron doggs with racks when comes to ye age of eighteen years, and my will is that presently after my decease my son Joseph shall take unto his custody the said two negro girls [Moll and Judith] and keepe them till the time above limitted unto him, the said Joseph, and to his heirs forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph's daughter named Jane, one young mare with her increase, one large silver tumbler and two silver spoons unto her, the said Jane, and to her Heirs forever.

Item - I give unto my grand-daughter, Martha Pleasants, one silver porrengers and two spoons unto her, the said Martha and to her heirs forever with one silver dram cup.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my friend, Mary Howard, one good broad cloth gown and petty coate, one camlet cloak and riding hood unto her, ye said Mary, & to her heirs forever.

Item - I give unto William Porter, the Elder, one kersie coate and briches with canvis shirt and felt hat, unto him the said William and to his heirs forever.

Item - I give & bequeath unto my son, John Pleasants, one negro man named Ceasar, one negro woman named Betty, unto him the said John Pleasants, and to his heirs forever.

Lastly, as for all the rest residue and remainder of my estate, reall and personall, moveable & immovable, in what kinde or nature soever it be, I give give & bequeath unto my aforesd son, John Pleasants, and doth by these presents, nominate, constitute and appoint my said son, John Pleasants, my whole and sole execr. of this my last Will and testament, revokeing and annulling all former Wills and deeds of gift by me, at any time heretofore made. My will is that the old stock of hoggs at ye mill shall be divided between my Exer. [John] and son Joseph.

Item - My will is that all the deeds and legacies given and bequeathed as afore mentioned, shall and is given and bequeathed to them and their heirs forever. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of January Anno Dom. 1708.

Jane Pleasants (sealed with red wax)

Signed, sealed, published and declared in presence of Robert Blaws, Nicholas Hutchins, William M. Porter, Junr.

Henrico County Court, June 1709

The last Will and testament of Mrs. Jane Pleasants deceased, this day brought into Court by Mr. John Pleasants, Execr. therein named and proved by the oath of Mr. Robert Blaise, one of the subscribed witnesses, and also the said Will was further proved by the testimony of Nicholas Hutchins & William Porter, Junr: two other witnesses subscribed (they being both Quakers) declared according to ye method prescribed by Act of Parliament, by all which evidences, it appeared to the Court that ye said deceased did sign, seal, publish and declare the Will produced as aforesaid, to be her last Will & testament, and that she was at the same time, sound mine & perfect memory, to the best of their judgments; whereupon at the motion of the aforesaid Executor, the said will was admitted to record, and ordered for probate granted him. Mr. William Randolph, Junr. in open Court entering himself security for the said Executors due performance and execution of the aforesaid Will, etc.

Addendum

John Pleasants and Curles Neck Farm

Works Progress Administration of Virginia

Historical Inventory - Henrico County

class: Historical Houses, etc

This write-up is a part of the Virginia W. P. A. Historical Inventory Project sponsored by the Virginia Conservation Commission under the direction of its Division of History.

Credit to both Commission and the W. P. A. is requested for publication,in whole or in part. unless otherwise stated, this information has not been checked for accuracy by the sponsors.

Research made by James Archer Evans of Richmond, Virginia - 02 Sep 1936

1. subject: Curles Neck farm of 1637
2. location: 18 miles east of Richmond on the James River, on route to Richmond, Virginia
3. informant: W. H. Ferguson, Manager of Curles Neck Farm
4. Historical Significance

Curles Neck Farm is one of the oldest estates in Virginia, some of it's title records running back to a period thirty years after the earliest settlement at Jamestown in 1607.

The title to Curles Neck Farm is derived under grants from the King of England in the form of letters patent issued under royal authority by his Majesty's Governors in Virginia.

Different portions of the tract were known in the early days by distinctive names, which come down in the records even to the present time, such as "Curles", "Woodsons", "Raleigh", "Barley's", "Tillman's", "Woods Farm", "The Slashes", "Bremo", etc.

There are several breaks in the chain of titles, some evidently arising because owners did not record evidence of title and some occuring by the destruction of Records in the Revolutionary War and in the War Between the States.

owners: Colonial Records, Henrico County Book 1677 to 1692 p71

King of England by Sir William Berkeley, his Governor, act to Solomon Knibb, conveys 710 acres in the County of Henrico and on the north side of the James River and entered as follows:

beginning on the east run of Barley's [sic] Creek; East along the same 134 poles, east half north 80 poles, east by south 60 poles to a branch of the earterly run. North by east, 400 poles to a small white oak marked four ways; 10 poles to the northward of Col. Stagg's quarter, west by north 262 poles to a red oakmarked four ways; south by west 450 poles to the place afore mentioned.

1667/Sep/24 Colonial Land Grant Record book#6 p52.

1678/Feb/04 Division of the estate of Sol. Knibb, d: 1677 intestate; divided as follows ...

- to widow, Katherine Knibb the whole dwelling in which the two chimneys and one third of the land according to the goodness and inventory.

- to his heir, Samuel Knibb, to Samuel Knibb, all the rest of the house upon the plantation and the other lands (two thirds) according to goodness and inventory.

- thus the above compilation made what is known as Curles Neck.

1678/Sep/19 William Beauchampe to John Pleasants, 300 acres.

1680/July/27 William Beauchamp to John Pleasants, 500 acres.

1690 John Cookson to John Pleasants,300 acres.

1698 Will of John Pleasants. the emigrant.

From Richard Randolph to William Allen, 614 acres.

1828/Apr/11 Colonel William Allen to William Allen, portion lines along James River from Bremo Estate up to the mouth of Four Mile Creek and up Four Mile Creek and Barley's [sic] Run to the north boundry of the farm, containing about 3250 acres.

Deeds ^[3]

> 1680/Nov/29 Jane PLEASANTS, formerly wife and executrix of Samuel TUCKER, deceased, for 15,000 lbs. tobacco, to Martin ELAM, two tracts in Burmuda Hundred, both given me by my husband, Samuel TUCKER, in his will, vizt; that purchased by him of Gilbert whereon we lived, 40 acres, and that purchased by him of Anthony PATRAM, deceased, and Rebecca his wife, one of the heirs of Reginald Evans, deceased, 23 acres;

witnesses: Edward Thomas & Math. (M) Mocke

signature: Jane Pleasants

recorded: 01 Aug 1680.

> 1680/Dec/15 I, John WOODSON, Jr. as marrying orphan of Samuel TUCKER, deceased, vist., Mary TUCKER, have released all claim to above land.

witnesses: Zacheus Ellis, Robt. (O) Easly.

signature: John Woodson, Jr.

recorded: 20 Aug 1681.

> I, John WOODSON, Jr. as marrying the orphan of Samuel TUCKER, assign my right in the above tract to Martin ELAM.

witnesses: Robert (O) Easly & Hugh Davis

signature: John Woodson, Jr.

recorded: 20 Aug 1681.

> 1701/Dec/01 John PLEASANTS, for 1000 lbs. tobacco, assigns to Hugh JONES, the 732 acres in this patent. (p253) Dorothy, wife of John, relinquished her dower right, through her attorney, Joseph PLEASANTS.

witness: Jno. WOODSON

recorded: 01 Dec 1701.

Slaves

• Merca [woman bequeathed to daughter Mary Woodson]
• Samson [man bequeathed to granddaughter Jane Woodson]
• Bridget [girl bequeathed to grandson Joseph Woodson]
• Nanny [girl bequeathed to grandson Tucker Woodson]
• Dick [man bequeathed to son Joseph Pleasants]
• Neddy [boy bequeathed to son Joseph Pleasants]
• Jenny [woman bequeathed to grandson Thomas Pleasants]
• Betty [girl, child of Jenny, bequeathed to grandson Thomas Pleasants]
• Billy [boy, child of Jenny, bequeathed to grandson Thomas Pleasants]
• Sarah [woman bequeathed to grandson John Pleasants]
• Beck [girl bequeathed to granddaughter Anne Pleasants]
• Moll [girl bequeathed to granddaughter, Elizabeth, daughter Joseph]
• Judith [girl bequeathed to grandson Joseph Pleasant, son of Joseph]
• Ceasar [man bequeathed to son and executor John Pleasant]
• Betty [woman bequeathed to son and executor John Pleasant]

Additionally, a slave named Joseph was bequeathed in the will of her husband, John Pleasant

Sources

1. ↑ Clampett Family Centre for Jane (Larcome) Tucker
2. ↑ Henrico Records; Nov 167?, p176; 01 Jun 1698 & 10 Oct 1698; Jane, "Executrix of Samuel Tucker, to Martin Elam for 15000 lbs. tobacco and cask, she conveys 2 tracts of land in Bermuda Hundred, both of which were given said Jane, by her husband, the said Tucker, as by his last Will etc., may more fully appear. The said tracts were purchased by Tucker of Gilbert Elam. "Whereon we Leive" containing 40 acres and that purchased by Tucker of Anthony Patrum and Rebecca, his wife, one of the heirs of Gilbert Evan (Elam), deceased, containing 23 acres
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Henrico County Virginia - Colonial Wills & Deeds 1677-1737 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III; p124 on p61 for Jane Pleasants granted the probate for Will of husband, John Pleasants
4. ↑ "Smith Manuscript" at Ridgeway Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

• Edward Pleasants Valentine papers : abstracts of records in the local and general archives of Virginia relating to the family on ancestry.com

• American Marriages Before 1699 on ancestry.com

• Family Data Collection - Individual Records compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970 compiled by National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution in Louisville, Kentucky; on ancestry.com

• Guide to the Pleasants family Papers 1745-1898 Collection in the Library of Virginia; accession #41008; repository: Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, USA

• "Pleasants and Allied Families" by Norma Carter Miller and George Lane Miller, Ph D.

• "English Descent of John Pleasants (1645-1698) of Henrico County, Virginia" by J. Hall Pleasants & published in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography v16 in 1908 & v17 in 1909

• Index to the 1800 Census of North Carolina by Elizabeth Petty Bentley & Sara Sullivan Ervin in 1977; on Google Books citing p186; 1666 widow, Jane Larcome Tucker; names: Owen, Claiborne, John, Pleasant, Elizabeth, etc. come down thru generations to present; issue#13 for Owen II, b: 29 Nov 1638 Bristol Gloucestershire, England; d: 1708 Henrico County Virginia

• "History of Henrico County" by Louis H. Manarin & Clifford Dowdey; reprinted in 2007 in Henrico County, Virginia

• Cockes and Cousins, in 2 volumes

• Descendants of Jane Larcome on Genealogy.com citing WFT v47 edition#1 tree#1375, import: 05 Jun 2002

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/o/Terrill-Hooks/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0271.html

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/12412895/family Ancestry Family Tree submitted by ancestry.com member

• info from my heritage.com and Pleasant family tree

Acknowledgements

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