GOOCHLAND CO. – WILL:  WILLIAM H. PLEASANTS, 1823

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Pleasants, William H. 
Valentine Papers Vol. 2, p. 978

William H. Pleasants, of the Co. of Goochland. Will of. Directs that his tract 
of land on Beaver Dam Creek, known as Beaver Dam be sold and the proceeds 
applied to the payment of his debts. Gives to his son Thomas S. Pleasants 381 
acres on which sd. Thomas S. Pleasants now lives, being the land purchased of 
William W. Harris by the testator and Tarleton W. Pleasants, and deeded to sd. 
testator by a deed of partition afterwards executed by the sd. testator & 
Tarleton W. Pleasants. Gives to his son Joseph J. Pleasants 372 acres lying in 
the Co. of Hanover, whereon the sd. Joseph J. Pleasants now lives purchased of 
William D. Abbott, by his attorney Philip Woodson Jr. also gives sd. Joseph J. 
Pleasants $3000,00 as an equivalent to the superior value of the land given 
Thomas S. Pleasants. Gives to his sister Deborah Stabler $500,00. Gives to his 
sister Elizabeth Ann Pleasants a claim upon Nicholas M. Vaughn and Isaac W. 
Pleasants Jr. Gives to his sons Thomas S. Pleasants and Joseph J. Pleasants the 
residue of his estate of every kind whatsoever. Appoints his son Thomas S. 
Pleasants & Joseph J. Pleasants his executors. Proved by the oath of William 
Miller and affirmation of Tarleton W. Pleasants to be wholly written by William 
H. Pleasants, decd. and ordered to be Recorded. Thomas S. Pleasants and Joseph 
J. Pleasants named in the will qualified as executors, with Walter Crew, Thomas 
Crew & Tarleton W. Pleasants securities. 
Oct. 16, 1826. 9 day 2 mo. 1823. D. & W. Bk. 27, p. 48.

Named
Thomas S. Pleasants, son
Joseph J. Pleasants, son
Deborah Stabler, sister
Elizabeth Ann Pleasants, sister