John Cocke Pleasants

John married Susanna Woodson on 17 Sep 1731 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susannah Randolph Pleasants was born about 1739.
2. Tarleton Pleasants was born about 1747.
3. Archibald Pleasants was born on 11 Jan 1745/46 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jul 1836 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.
4. Ursula Pleasants was born about 1737.
5. Matthew Pleasants was born about 1741.
6. James Pleasants was born about 1745.
7. John Pleasants was born about 1749.
8. Joseph Pleasants was born about 1745 in Virginia, USA; died in 1785.

Joseph married Martha Cocke about 1709. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 27 Sep 1690, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Smith Manuscript, Ridgway Library, Philadelphia : "John Pleasants, the first of that name in Virginia, was born in the city of Norwich in Old England and came over to America as a factor or assistant to a Merchant who, after some time settled in Curles in Henrico County and being convinced of the Blessed Truth became a strict professor thereof, held by the people called Quakers, and suffered for it. He took to wife Jane the widow of Capt. Samuel Tucker from Bristol and tho' in that early time there was no monthly meetings established in that part of the country, they, in order to supply that deficiency and, as was conformable to the discipline of Friends as the nature of things would admit, published their intentions of marriage amongst a Publick Company in his own storehouse and afterward attended a meeting of Friends in York County where the marriage was solemnized. They lived together many years in a comfortable and exemplary manner agreeable to the principles of truth and were diligent in attending Meetings as well there at a distance as that at Curles in the settlement whereof they were the principle Instruments in the hand of providence. He was a man so generally respected among his neighbors that without his solicitation he was twice chosen Representative for the County tho. his refusal to take the oath to the Government was an obstruction to his serving the people in that station. He departed this life about the year 1698 and as he was much beloved so he was much missed by his neighbors Friends and Family"

From COLONIAL WILLS OF HENRICO CO., VA - 1654-1737, by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III:
p. 149 Will of John Pleasants of Curls 27 Sept. 1690

To son John Pleasants, (born of the body of my wife, JANE, formerly wife and executrix of SAMUEL TUCKER, dec'd), all of plantation where I now dwell called "Curles", 300 acres, which was purchased by me of William Cookson; also that plantation purchased of Philip Ludwell, called "Timber Slash" 900 acrs; also my part of a tract taken up between JOHN WOODSON, Hen Rowing, and myself, the whole tract being 7000 acres, 1/2 being mine called "Half Sink"

If son John has no heirs, then above to son Joseph (also son of wife, JANE) and if he have no issue, to daughter Elizabeth Pleasants, (also daughter of wife JANE), and if no issue to my brother Samuel Pleasants, and if no issue, to my brother Benjamin Pleasants, and if no issue, to my brother Thomas Pleasants, and if no issue to my next of kin. Numerous items to son John and if he die to be divided between Joseph and Elizabeth, when they reach 18.

To daughter, Elizabeth, land I purchased of Abram Childers, bordering Curles Swamp, 70 acres; and also land purchased of Hen. Rowing and ROBERTWOODSON, about 400 acres, also livestock and items. . . . [ will goes on and on, ) . . . . To the Friends (now called Quakers) a small parcel of land purchased of Benjamin Hatcher, next to Thomas Holmes, for a meetinghouse and burying place.

To daughter in law Mary Woodson, 20 pounds sterling

To my dear and loving mother, 20 pounds

My wife to be sole executrix

. . . . . "(This will was presented in court by JOHN PLEASANTS HIMSELF, apparently wanting to be sure it was probated as he wanted it.)" Recorded 1 Oct. 1690.
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Apparently "daughter in law" MARY WOODSON was his step-daughter and dau. of his wife Jane by Samuel Tucker.

John married Jane Larcome on 29 Nov 1670 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Jane (daughter of Rene Larcome) was born on 29 Nov 1638; died in 1708 in Curles, Henrico County, VA; was buried in 1708 in Friends Burying Ground near Curles Meeting House, Henrico County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of JANE PLEASANTS of Curles:

To daughter MARY WOODSON, items & negro woman Maria
To granddaughter JANE WOODSON, items and negro Samson
To JOHN WOODSON, daughter [sic] of said Jane, 2 silver spoons
To MARY WOODSON, daughter of said Jane, 1 silver spoon
To JOSEPH WOODSON, daughter [sic] of said Jane, 1 silver spoon
To grandson JOSEPH WOODSON, negro girl Bridget, livestock etc.
To grandson TUCKER WOODSON, negro girl Nanny, at age 21
To grandson BENJAMIN WOODSON, items at age 21
To son JOSEPH PLEASANTS, 1 negro man Dick, items, and negro boy Neddy, who is to be a shoemaker
To daughter ELIZABETH COCKE, 10 lbs. and 5 lbs. to her son JAMES COCKE and 5 lbs. to her daughter ELIZABETH COCKE, when they come of age
To daughter DOROTHY PLEASANTS, items
(. . . . goes on to name a bunch of Pleasants grandkids . . .)
To my friend Mary Howard, clothes
To William Porter, the Elder, clothes
To son JOHN PLEASANTS, 1 negro man Caesar, 1 negro woman Betty
All the rest of the estate to son JOHN PLEASANTS and he is sole executor.. . .
Dated 2 Jan. 1708, rec. 1 June 1709.
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The following from: HENRICO CO., VA DEEDS 1677-1705, by Benjamin B. Weisiger III:
JANE PLEASANTS, formerly wife and executrix of SAMUEL TUCKER, dec'd, for 15,000 lbs. tobacco, to MARTIN ELAM, two tracts in Bermuda Hundred, both given me by my husband SAMUEL TUCKER in his will, vizt; that purchased by him of GILBERT ELAM whereon we lived, 40 acres, and that purchased by him of ANTHONY PATRAM, dec'd, and REBECCA, his wife, one of the heirs of Reginald Evans, dec'd, 23 acres. 29 Nov. 1680
Wit: Edward Thomas, Math. (M) Mocke
Signed: Jane Pleasants Recorded 1 Aug. 1680

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Old Man's Creek, Charles City County, VA
• Probate: 2 Dec 1706, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Richard married Elizabeth Littlebury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 4 Oct 1665, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Richard married Temperance Bailey. Temperance was born in 1617 in Virginia, USA; died in 1647 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]