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Richard Pleasants (abt. 1715 - 1778)

Richard Pleasants
Born about in Goochland, Colony of Virginiamap
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Died at about age 63 in Goochland, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Richard Pleasants , Sr. was born Abt. 1710, and died 1778 in Goochland Co., VA. He married Anne Porter Abt. 1735 in Henrico Co., VA, daughter of William Porter and Hannah Povall?.

Name Richard Pleasants

  • Birth[1] Abt 1710 Goochland, Virginia, United States
  • Marriage 1730 Henrico County, Virginia to Ann Porter
  • Death[1] 1778 Goochland, Virginia, United States

Records in Virginia Richard Pleasants disowned for marrying contrary to good order at Henrico Monthly Meeting, 1st 8mo. 1735.


Will

Will of Richard Pleasants, Sr. [1]Recorded 15 May 1778 Proved by the oath of John GUERRANT and the affirmation of Arch. Pleasants (a Quaker) and recorded. May 15, 1778.

WILL OF RICHARD PLEASANTS in Goochland County, Virginia [2] Recorded 15 May 1778

I Richard Pleasants of the County of Goochland being sick in body but of sound and perfect memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament to be as follows......

First I give and Divise unto my Son Richard my Tract of Land near Geneto Creek containing by Estamation three hundred and sixty acres as it being all the Land that I purchased of Richard Adams, unto him my said son Richard and to his heirs forever.

Item: I give and Divise unto my Son Joseph the Land and Plantation whereon I now dwell, lying on Beverdam and Bufflo Creek containing two hundred acres be the same more or less unto him my said son Joseph and to his heirs forever.

Item: I give and Bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Jane Pleasants one negroe Girl named Sarah unto her my said Grand Daughter Jane and to her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Ann Watson ane negroe Girl named Milley unto her my said Grand Daughter Ann, and to her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Reuben Pleasants one negroe girl named Cloe unto him my said Grandson Reubin and to his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Pleasants my young Bay mare unto him my said son Richard and to his heirs forever.

Item: I give and Bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Jane Pleasants one Bed and furniture unto her my said Daughter (sic) Jane and to her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Ann the use of my negroes Girls Fanny Sylva and Sall for the term of her natural Life with all my household and Kitchen furniture not before mentioned and after her death the said three negroes Fanny Sylva and Sall to fall in the Division hereafter mentioned and the said household and Kitchen furniture I give unto my Son Joseph unto him my said Son Joseph and to his heirs forever.

My Will and Desire further that all the residue part of my negroes Including the two negroes girls lent my Daughter Martha Watson and the girl Lent my Son Richard (named Tamor, Doll and Jane with every other part of my Estate not before mentioned in this my Last Will and Testament be Equally Divided by my three Friends Thomas Pleasants Thomas Hatcher and William Royster to the best of their Judgments amongst my three Children Martha Watson Richard Pleasants & Joseph Pleasants which I give unto my said three Children Martha Richard & Joseph and to Each of their heirs forever.

My Desire is tha my beloved Wife may hold possess and enjoy peaceably my houses Plantation & c. whereon I now live Dureing her Life.

Lastly, I Constitute and Appoint my Loveing wife Anne Pleasants and my two Sons Richard and Joseph Pleasants Executors to this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of May, Anno.Dom one Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.

Signed and Sealed

Richard (initial?) Pleasants (seal)

In presence

Archd Pleasants

John Guerrant

At a Court held for Goochland County Septemr the 21st 1778,

This writing was proved by the Oath of John Guerrant and the Affirmation of Archer Pleasants (a Quaker) Witnesses hereto to be the Last Will and Testament of Richard Pleasants decd, and thereupon admitted to Record.


Richard Pleasants , Jr.' was born Abt. 1740, and died Aft. 1801 in Goochland Co., VA (Probable). He married Anne "Jeannie" LaPrade 01 July, 1762 in Goochland Co., VA, daughter of John LaPrade and Unknown.

Issue

Children of Richard Pleasants and Anne LaPrade are:

1. Ann "Sally" Pleasants, born in Goochland Co., VA (Probable). She married John T. Gladden 19 February, 1815 in Albemarle Co., VA.

2. Jane Pleasants. (Adopted). She married David Spradling 07 November, 1821 in Albemarle Co., VA.

3. Joanna F. Pleasants, born in Goochland Co., VA (Probable). She married Jacob Drumheller 16 October, 1819 in Albemarle Co., VA.

4. Robert Pleasants, died 1818 in Albemarle Co., VA. He married Sally Rogers 07 September, 1801 in Albemarle Co., VA.

5. Samuel Pleasants.

6. Temperance Pleasants.

7. Thomas Pleasants, born in Goochland Co., VA (Probable). He married Susan H. Goodman 04 April, 1825 in Albemarle Co., VA.

8. Union Pleasants.

9. Jeanie Pleasants, born 02 November, 1763 in Goochland Co., VA. She married Robert Blanks 02 May, 1785 in Goochland Co., VA.

10. Martha Pleasants, born 26 April, 1765 in Goochland Co., VA; died Abt. 1848 in State of Virginia. She married William Suddarth , Sr. 01 April, 1786 in Goochland Co., VA.

11. John Pleasants, born 10 January, 1767 in Goochland Co., VA (Probable). He married Jane Spencer 23 November, 1816 in Albemarle Co., VA.

12. Richard S. Pleasants, born 1780 in Goochland Co., VA (Probable). He married Zipporah Hicks 24 December, 1806 in Albemarle Co., VA.

Will of Joseph Pleasants

[3] Will of Joseph Pleasants: 9 Sept. 1725; Recorded 7 Feb. 1725/6.

  • Son Joseph Pleasants, land and plantation whereon Richd. Baze now lives known by name of Pickanockey, beginning at mouth of Horse Swamp thence up said swamp to a large branch of the same, parting that plantation and the one which Richard Baze's wife now lives at, thence up said branch until it meets Obediah Smith's line thence along said line to head, including in said bounds the 100 acres formerly Thomas Robinsons, the whole tract containing by estimate 300 acres. Son John Pleasants, land and plantation whereon William Ferris formerly lived above Horse Swamp; also land below Horse Swamp from the great Branch bounding my son Joseph up the said Swamp and Obediah Smith's line to head of my land, including plantation whereon Richard Baze's wife lives; containing (both tracts) 150 acres by estimation.
  • Son Richard Pleasants, land joining upper side Buffalo Branch, by estimation 300 acres. Son Thomas Pleasants, plantation purchased by me of John Watson on or near a branch of Tuckahoe and on head of a branch called Longand Hongrey, by estimation 200 acres.
  • Son Robert Pleasants, 200 acres on Four Mile Creek, beginning at Wm. Frogmorton's corner thence such a breath on said William's line up the said creek as will contain 200 acres including plantation whereon Benj. Childers lives. Should my son Joseph or his heirs at any time disturb my son Robert in his possession of said land, the bequest of land at Pickanockey made to saidJoseph to be void, and said land "remaine to my son Robert and his heirs forever.
  • Son Joseph, a negro man Jack, goods and chattells, cattle, mare and horse. Daughter Jeane, negro girl, goods and chattells, cattle, mare. Daughter Martha, negro girl, goods and chattells, cattle, horse.
  • on John, negro girl, goods and chattells, cattle, mare. Son Richard, negro boy, goods and chattells, cattle, mare. Son Thomas, negro boy, goods and chattells, cattle, mare. Son Robert, negro boy, goods and chattells, cattle, mare.
  • Wife Martha Pleasants, during her life, use and produce of real and personal estate, manor plantation without the impeachment of waste. If wife should marry again estate to be valued, appraised, 2/3 thereof equally divided among my sons children, other 1/3 to wife and her heirs forever. Should wife not marry use and produce of estate during her natural life in consideration of her bringing up my children in their minority and paying my just debts which I desire may be paid without charge of lawsuits, creditors proving their debts before two justices of the peace. My children to remain with their mother during her widowhood until there may be seen lawful cause to choose a guardian, otherwise to remain with their mother until they arrive to lawful years. Wife Martha Pleasants, whole and sole executrix. Wife to have advice of friend Colonel Randolph "whom I beg the favor of to advise her."

Witnesses - Thomas Pleasants, John Pleasants, Edward Bennett, John -X- Cooke, Jr., Eliza -X- Morris.

The will proved by solemn affirmation of John Pleasants and Edward Bennett, Quakers, witnesses thereto and ordered recorded.

Sources

  1. W.B. 17, p. 178, Goochland County, VA
  2. W.B. 17, p. 178, Goochland County, VA
  3. Henrico County Records 1725-1737, p. 3

Acknowledgements

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References 1.↑ 1.0 1.1 http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16875646/person/433275124 2. http://boards.rootsweb.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=196&p=localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.henrico





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Pleasants-118 and Pleasants-94 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicates. Thanks to Lilia Merriman for the excellent notes in that profile.
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