GOOCHLAND CO. – WILL:  RICHARD PLEASANTS, 1778

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Pleasants, Richard 
Valentine Papers Vol. 2, p. 974

Richard Pleasants, of the Co. of Goochland. Will of. Son Richard, 360 acres, 
purchased of Richard Adams and being near Genito Creek. Son Joseph 200 acres on 
Beaver Dam and Buffaloo Creek, where testator lives. Granddaughter Jane 
Pleasants, a negro girl named Sarah. Granddaughter Ann Watson, a negro girl 
named Milley. Grandson Reuben Pleasants, a negroe named Cloe. Son Richard, a Bay 
mare. Granddaughter Jane Pleasants, one bed & Furniture. Beloved wife Ann the 
use of my negro girls Fanny, Sylva and Sall, for her natural life, also my 
household and kitchen furniture not before mentioned; and after the death of his 
wife the sd. Ann, the sd. negroes to fall in the division heretofore mentioned, 
and the household and Kitchen furniture to go to his son Joseph. The residue 
part of his negroes, being two girls lent testators daughter Martha Watson and 
one girl lent testators son Richard are to be divided equally by testators 
friends Thomas Pleasants, Thomas Hatcher and William Royster among testators 
three children Martha Watson, Richard and Joseph Pleasants. Desires that his 
wife may hold, possess, and enjoy peacably his house, plantation &c. whereon he 
lives during her life. Executrix and Executors, his wife Anne Pleasants, and his 
sons Richard and Joseph Pleasants. Wit. Archd. Pleasants, John Guerrant. Proved 
by the oath of John Guerrant and the affirmation of Arch. Pleasants (a Quaker) 
and recorded. May 15, 1778. (D. & W. Bk. 17, p. 178)

Children named:
Richard, son
Joseph, son
Jane Pleasants, granddaughter
Ann Watson, granddaughter
Reuben Pleasants, grandson
Martha, daughter