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 Bef 1645 - 1698 (> 53 years)
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| Name |
John Pleasants |
| Birth |
Bef 27 Feb 1644/45 |
Norwich, Norfolk, England  |
| Christening |
27 Feb 1644/45 |
St Savior, Norwich, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will |
27 Sep 1690 |
Henrico County, Virginia, USA |
| Death |
12 May 1698 |
Curles, Henrico County, VA [1] |
| Person ID |
I13659 |
Bob Juch's Tree |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Family |
Jane Larcome, b. 29 Nov 1638 d. 1708, Curles, Henrico County, VA (Age 69 years) |
| Marriage |
29 Nov 1670 |
Henrico County, Virginia, USA |
| Children |
| | 1. Joseph Pleasants, b. 1685/1712, of Pickanockie, VA d. 1714, Henrico County, Virginia, USA (Age 2 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F5270 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
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| 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.
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| Sources |
- [S797] Woodson, Henry Morton, b. 1845 (MainAuthor);Curd,GraceWoodson,1931-(Added Author), Historical Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections, (Name: Roanoke, Virginia : [G.W. Curd], 1991;), 32.
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