HENRICO COUNTY – WILL: JOHN PLEASANTS, 1714

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John Pleasants 
Valentine Papers Vol. 2, p. 1080

John Pleasants, 5 Mar. 1713/14; 7 June 1714. 

Body to be decently interred at discretion of executors; Son John Pleasants, all 
my lands, mills and tenements on S. side of James River "as well patented as as 
on pattened," Son Thomas Pleasants, 1/2 part of mill on Turkey Island Creek and 
1/2 land on Turkey Island Point; Son Joseph Pleasants, 1/2 of Mill aforesaid and 
1/2 land aforesaid, also tract purchased by me of Obediah Smith. Witnesses; John 
Scott, Joseph Pleasants, Eliza Cocke. On 7 June 1714, Dorothy Pleasants, relict 
of John Pleasants decd., being a Quaker presented this will on her solemn 
affirmation; John Scott and Elizabeth Cocke two of the witnesses to the will 
made oath thereto; Joseph Pleasants, another witness to the will, being a 
Quaker, made his solemn affirmation (Henrico Records, 1710-1714, p. 269).


John Pleasants # 10405
Valentine Papers Vol. 2, p. 1087

Inventory of John Pleasants (Slave excerpts) June ye 7th 1714


Betty negro an old woman £15-00-00
Matt a girl about 11 years old £23-00-00
Doll about 26 years old £28-00-00
Grace a child about 2 years old £08-00-00
Peter £28-00-00
Tom about 6 years old £15-00-00
Pandah about 9 years old £15-00-00
Berk about 11 years old £20-00-00
Pendah a Very old Woman £12-00-00
Tobe a Negro man old £18-00-00
Caesar £30-00-00
Nat £30-00-00
Prince £30-00-00
Dorum £30-00-00