Sarah (Avent) Ragland (abt. 1738 - 1779)

Born about 1738 in Northampton, North Carolina

Ancestors

Daughter of William Avent and Sarah Moore (Massey) Avent

Wife of William Ragland Sr. — married 1753 in Northampton, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 10 Aug 1779 at about age 41 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born in about 1738^[1] She was the daughter of William and Sarah Avent. (Read info on attached article). Sarah Avent married William Ragland in 1753. They had 10 children. She passed away in 1790's.^[2]

• 1760 North Carolina Will Abstracts, for William Avent

“In the name of God amen, I, WILLIAM AVENT, of the county of Northampton, Province of North Carolina, being very sick and weak and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (viz): First I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gives and my body to be decently buried at the direction of my Executors hereafter. Item: I give and bequeath to my loving SON, JOHN AVENT, one hundred twenty acres of land lying in the back of my plantation and back of the plantation Thomas Avent formerly lived on, to him and his heirs forever. Also the half of my part of that hundred acres my BROTHER THOMAS AVENT formerly lived on, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my loving WIFE the plantation I now live on, during the time of her natural life, and at her death, I give the same and also that island of land willed to me by my brother Thomas Avent, to my SON WILLIAM AVENT, to him and his heirs forever. I lend to my wife, my negro man Mingo, and my negro woman Bridget and Phillis and Charles during her life and at her death, I give to my son William Avent the said Mingo and Bridget. I advise that Phillis and Charles be sold and the money equally divided among (viz) my children, John and Thomas Avent, and no other of them.

Item: I give to my SON JOSEPH AVENT, one negro man named Dick.

Item : I give to my SON JOHN AVENT my negroes Job, and Fan.

Item: I give to my SON THOMAS AVENT, my negroes Peter and Lucy.

Item: I give to my DAUGHTER SARAH RAGLAND, my negro man Pompey.

Item: I give to my DAUGHTER GILLEY AVENT, my negroes Moll and Davie.

Item: I give to my DAUGHTER REBECCA, my negroes Ned and Jenny.

I desire Thomas Vinson may have fifteen pounds of the money Captain David Mason is indebted to me to be discharged a legacy given to Ursula Avent by my father, and I give to my BROTHER PETER AVENT, thirty pounds of the said Mason money due me to discharge a note of hand given to him for the same, and I desire the remainder of the money due me by Thomas Mason to be equally divided amongst all my children.

I give to my son Joseph Avent, two cows and three year-old steers and to Sarah Ragland the same quantity and I lend to my wife all the rest of the cattle, and as my children come of age, I desire my wife give them the same quantity as above mentioned, and to give to William Ragland two sows ____and ten bushels of wheat.

I give to my son John Avent, one gray mare and saddle, and year old ___ to Thomas Avent.

I lend to my wife all my hogs during her life and at her death I give them to my son William Avent, and as for my household I lend to my wife during her life and at her death to be equally divided amongst my children.

I give Joseph my fine waistcoat and I give my country cloth and brushes to John Avent, and I give my ____ waistcoat to Thomas Avent, and my beaver hat also.

I give to William Ragland beaver skins to make him a hat.

I lend to my wife my horse during her life. I hereby appoint my loving wife and William Ragland and Joseph Avent my Executors to this my last will and testament. I hereby make all others made theretofore, whether by word or writting of no effect. Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 22 day of April in the year of our Lord 1760. William X Avent

Will proved August, 1761. This Will is recorded in Northampton County North Carolina

Research Notes

According to both, Book, Titled The Raglands, and familysearch, Sarah Avent was the daughter of William Avent (instead of John Avent) and Sarah Massey. For additional proof read the attached article. The will from her father states, "Aug Court 1761 - Sarah Avent & Wm Ragland qualified as executors."

Sources

1. ↑ https://familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ8T-Z4W
2. ↑ Book-Titled The Raglands: The History of A British-American Family, Vol.,II, bt Charles James Ragland Jr.,1987