HENRICO COUNTY – WILL: JANE LARCOME PLEASANTS, 1709 Submitted by Peggy Hooper (hooperhous@earthlink.net) 12 Oct 2003 ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Jane Larcome Pleasants Valentine Papers Vol. 2, p. 1074 Henrico County Records 1706-1709, p. 166 Recorded June 1709 Henrico Wills, Vol. 1706-1709, p. 166: In the name of God Amen. I Jane Pleasants of Curles in the County of Henrico being in good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God and Knowing that Naturally I am born to die and to pass through this Mortall world and Transitory Life and minding to put in order all my Goods and Chattells that God hath Sent me and also how I have disposed of the Sames to the Intent that No Strife may happen after my Death concerning the same. Impr. My will is that all my Debts and funeral Expences be first paid. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Woodson one Spruce chest one Ovel Table with black leggs one negro woman nammed Merca, two pairs of sheets the one Holland the other Canvis one Brass Sterr pan with Cover, two Diapery Table cloths & eight Napkins market ETI (?) and one half of my warring apparell unto her the sd Mary & to her heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Jane Woodson one Negro man Named Samson and six Huckaback Napkins wth Huckaback Table cloth unto her ye sd Jane and to her heirs forever. Item - I give John Woodson Daughter of the sd Jane Woodson two silver spoons, I Like give unto Mary Daughter of ye said Jane one silver spoon; I Likewise give unto Joseph Daughter of ye said Jane one silver Spoon, unto them the sd John, Mary and Joseph and to their heirs forever. Item - I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Joseph Woodson one negro Girle Named Bridget one cow with calf by her side one Drawing Table one pair of tongs & a great Spitt unto him the sd Joseph and to his heirs forever. Item - I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Tucker Woodson one negro Girl Named Nancey to be Delivered to him when he shall attaine to the age of one and twenty years, And if I Die before, my will is that ye sd Nanny Remain with his mother Mary untill he attain the age aforesaid. the sd Negro being given unto him ye sd Tucker and his heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Benjamin Woodson and to his heirs forever one Small feather bed with boulster a pair of canvas sheets one Rugg and a pair of Blanketts two silver Spoons, one pair of Iron Doggs with Brass Topps a pair of Iron Tongs with brass Knobbs and Iron Spit & a brass Pott to be paid when he shall attain ye age of one & twenty years. Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pleasants one Negro man Named Dick and one Large feather bed with boulster and Flox (Flock?)bed & boulster under it which I usually Lodg in my self and four pair of sheets two pair Holland two canvass two boulster cases two pillow cases one pr white cotten sheets one Rugg & pair Blankets one Set of Led Cullrd hangings one Large black trunk, one Ceile Skin trunk with Drawers four silver spoons one large Oval Table one brass fire shovell and Tongs one Iron Shovell & tongs one Brass Skellit one Table Cloth & Dozen of Napkins of Huckaback, two towells and a Dozen of plates marked I x P Two great Dishes, to be pd within a month after my Decease and also one Negro Boy called Neddy to be Delivered at ye time aforesaid unto him to Said Joseph & to his heirs forever. My desire is that ye sd Neddy should be a Shoemaker. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Cocke ten pounds sterling to be paid in Goods to the full value six months after my Decease and five pounds sterling more to her Daughter Elizabeth Cocke, to be paid when they come to the age of one and twenty years Or if ye sd Elizabeth should marry before, then to be paid her six months after her day of marriage. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Dorothy Pleasants half of my wearing appearall, one large silver Salt one Brass Chaffing Dish and one Black Trunk with Drawers unto her the said Dorothy and to her heirs forever. Item - I give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Pleasants one Negro Woman Named Jenny with her two Negro children Named Betty and Billy to be Delivered him at the age of fourteen years, if his father should happen to Die, otherwise when he shall come to the age of eighteen years, one New large feather bed & bolster two pair sheets the one Cotten the other Canvass a large Rugg & one blanket one silver Candle Cup marked with I P I unto him the sd Thomas and to his heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grandson John Pleasants one Negro woman Named Sarah two young cows two breeding Sows and one chest to be Delivered him at ye age of eighteen years, But if it should Happen that his father should Die before that it be then Delivered to him at ye age of fourteen years, unto him ye sd John & to his heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Anne Pleasants one Negro Girl Named Beck and Six large Dishes unto her the said Anne and to her heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Jane Pleasants one hair trunk, No Drawer, Market I P one silver Porrenger two silver Spoons one Great Looking Glass one Great Bible and two Brass Candle sticks and a Little brass Chafing Dish unto her the said Jane and to her heirs forever, Also six Diaper Napkins and two towells, unto her the said Jane as above said. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph's Daughter Elizabeth one Negro Girl Named Moll, a great Pewter flaggon unto her the said Elizabeth and to her heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Joseph Pleasants one Negro Girl Named Judith one pair Iron Doggs with Racks when X comes to ye age of Eighteen years, and my will is that presently after my Decease my son Joseph shall take unto his Custody the sd two Negro girls and Keepe them till the time above Limitted unto him the said Joseph and to his heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph's Daughter Named Jane one young mare with her increase one large Silver Tumbler and two Silver Spoons unto her the sd Jane and to her Heirs forever. Item - I give unto my Grand Daughter Martha Pleasants one Silver Porrengers and two Spoons unto her the said Martha and to her heirs forever with one Silver Dram Cup. Item - I give and bequeath unto my friend Mary Howard one Good Broad Cloth Gown and Petty coate one Camlet Cloak and Riding Hood unto her ye sd Mary & to her heirs forever. Item - I give unto William Porter the Elder one Kersie Coate and Briches with Canvis shirt and felt Hat, unto him the sd William and to his heirs forever. Item - I give & bequeath unto my son John Pleasants one Negro man Named Ceasar, one Negro woman Named Betty unto him the sd John Pleasants and to his heirs forever. Lastly as for all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my estate Reall and Personall moveable & Immovable in what Kinde or Nature Soever it be I give give give & bequeath unto my aforesd Son John Pleasants and Doth by these presents Nominate Constitute and appoint my said Son John Pleasants my whole and sole Execr. of this my Last will and testament Revokeing and annulling all former wills and Deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made. My will is that the old Stock of Hoggs at ye Mill shall be Divided between my Exer. and son Joseph. Item - My will is that all the Deeds and Legacies Given and Bequeathed as afore mentioned shall and is given and bequeathed to them and their heirs forever.In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Second day of January Anno Dom. 1708: Jane Pleasants (sealed with red wax) Signed Sealed Published and Declared in presence of Robert Blaws, Nicholas Hutchins, William M. Porter, Junr. The last will and Testament of Mrs. Jane Pleasants Decd. this day brought into Court by Mr. John Pleasants Execr. therein Named and Proved by the Oath of Mr. Robert Blaise (?) one of the Subscribed Witnesses, and also the sd Will was further Proved by the Testimony of Nicholas Hutchins & William Porter, Junr: two other witnesses Subscribed (they being both Quakers) declared according to ye method prescribed by Act of Parliament, By all which Evidences It appeared to the Court that ye sd Decd. Did Sign Seal Publish and Declare the Will Produced as aforesd to be her Last Will & Testament and that She was at the same time of sound mine & Perfect memory to the best of their Judgments; whereupon at the motion of the aforesaid Executor the Said will was admitted to Record, And Ordered for Probate granted him. Mr. William Randolph Junr. in open Court Entering himself Security for the said Executors Due performance and Execution of the aforesd Will &c. Henrico Co. June Court Anno Domini 1709. Named: Mary Woodson, daughter Jane Woodson, granddaughter John Woodson, grandson (son of Jane Woodson) Joseph Woodson, grandson Tucker Woodson, grandson Benjamin Woodson, grandson Joseph Pleasants, son Elizabeth Cocke, daughter Elizabeth Cocke, granddaughter Dorothy Pleasants, daughter Thomas Pleasants, grandson John Pleasants, grandson Anne Pleasants, granddaughter Jane Pleasants, granddaughter Elizabeth, granddaughter (daughter of Joseph) Jane, granddaughter (daughter of Joseph) Joseph Pleasants, grandson Martha Pleasants, granddaughter Mary Howard, friend William Porter the Elder John Pleasants, son Slaves: Merca (woman) Samson (man) Bridget (girl) Nancey (girl) Dick (man) Neddy, (boy) "My desire is that ye sd Neddy should be a Shoemaker". Jenny and her children Betty and Billy Sarah (woman) Beck (girl) Moll (girl) Judith (girl) Caesar (man) Betty (woman)