HENRICO COUNTY – WILL: JOHN PLEASANTS, 1776

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Pleasants, John 
Valentine Papers Vol. 2, p. 1135

John Pleasants of Picquinoque, Henrico Co. 29 Dec. 1776; Executors to take into 
possession all estate of what kind or nature soever and after paying debts, 
funeral expenses, legacies and applying every part as hereafter particularly 
directed residue, if any, to be equally divided amongst my seven children John, 
Susanna, James, Ursula, Joseph, Archibald and Mathew. Son John Pleasants, 3 
negroes; Son Joseph Pleasants, for consideration hereafter given him shall pay 
or cause to be paid to my son John Pleasants £100 currency in 12 months after my 
death, but should said Joseph fail therein then to son John part of tract of 
land whereon I now live, bounded as follows: by run of Horse Swamp to River 
Chickahominey; he being oldest to take his choice either that part of tract 
lying on North or South side of Horse-Swamp; Daughter Susanna Storrs, 8 negroes, 
during her life, after her death to her children share and share alike, or to 
the survivors of her children or their issue. Son James Pleasants, negroes. 
Daughter Ursula Brooke, 6 negroes (in same way as left to Susanna Storrs) Son 
Joseph Pleasants, 4 negroes. Son Joseph to maintaine negro woman Bess 
comfortably - not to exact or require any labour from her more than she is 
willing to do. To son Joseph, whole tract of land whereon I now live, provided 
he pay my son John £100 currency in 12 months after my death, should he refuse, 
land to be divided between them as specified in bequest to son John. Son 
Archibald 6 negroes. Son Matthew Pleasants 3 negroes, goods and chattels, horse, 
my watch, largest gun, my walnut desk, cattle. Grandson John Woodson Ellis, 2 
negroes. Grand daughter Catherine Ellis, 2 negroes. Estate not to be inventoried 
(?) or appraised. 
Executors my five sons John, James, Joseph, Archibald and Matthew Pleasants. 
Witnesses - Sarah Pleasants, Elizabeth Pleasants, Samuel Pleasants. 
(Henrico Records - Wills & Deeds, 1774-82, p. 88.)

Named:
John Pleasants, son
Susannah Storrs, daughter
James Pleasants, son
Ursula Brooke, daughter
Joseph Pleasants, son
Archibald Pleasants, son
Matthew Pleasants, son
John Woodson Ellis, grandson
Catherine Ellis, granddaughter