LOUISA COUNTY – WILL: JORDAN PLEASANTS, 1837

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Pleasants, Jordan
Valentine Papers Vol. 2, p. 1142

Jordan Pleasants of Louisa County, Will of. Just debts to be paid. 
To son Abner Pleasants tract of land on which he now lives, being the same 
purchased by testator of William Pettus; land purchased of Joseph F. Dabney and 
William Dabney commonly called Tinsleys lying on south side of road from 
Dabney's Mill through Jno. Wallers Estate. 
To wife Elizabeth Pleasants loaned residue of lands including the mansion house, 
during her life or widowhood and to be a home for all testators daughters so 
long as they may remain single and unmarried, as well as a home for testator's 
youngest son Joseph C. Pleasants until he arrives at age. 
Confirms to grandson Matthew Anderson one negro man slave named Sam and negro 
woman slave named Fanny and her present and future increase which were loaned to 
testator's daughter, Marcia Anderson, together with all the rest of the property 
loaned her and it is my will that he receive no further part of my estate. 
To daughter Judith F. Ware, one negro boy named Moses, son of Polly. To wife 
Elizabeth Pleasants loaned all the slaves testator has in possession during her 
life or widowhood, or until testator's daughter Clemintina shall marry, in which 
event she shall be made equal to testators married daughters; slaves aforesd. to 
remain on the lands loaned to testators wife, to be under the control of said 
wife and worked for her undivided benefit, said wife, testators daughter 
Clemintine, as long as she remain single, and his son Joseph C. Pleasants till 
he arrives at age. 
At death or marriage of testators wife Elizabeth Pleasants testators son Joseph 
C. Pleasants is given all the lands and their appurtenances loaned to her "in 
consideration especially of his (Joseph C. Pleasants) sister Clementine, having 
her home on them and with him, while she is single and unmarried," also negro 
boy named Wilson, horse, bridle, saddle, that he has now in his possession, one 
cow & calf, sow & pigs, one good bed, bedstead & furniture. 
At death or  marriage of testators wife, the proceeds of personal estate and 
residue of estate not herein disposed of shall be equally divided among 
testators daughters, except the slaves and  their increase loaned to testators 
wife, which slaves and their increase to be equally divided among all testators 
children. 
That all bonds to be collected, and all the ready money on hand after testators 
wife takes her third part to be equally divided among all of testators children 
or their heirs. 
Executors - Wife Elizabeth Pleasants, testators son Abner Pleasants and son-in-
law Garland F. Waddy. 
Dated July 29, 1837. Witnesses - William Cook, Reubin Davis. 
Probated 9 Oct. 1837, and Elizabeth Pleasants, exetrx. therein named (together 
with Abner Pleasants, Garland Waddy, Edward H. Rowzee and Dabney W. Waller her 
security) entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $30,000. liberty 
reserved to other executors named in said will to join in the probate hereafter 
if they choose to do so. W. B. 9, p. 505.

Named:
Abner, son
Elizabeth Pleasants, wife
Joseph C., youngest son ( not married)
Marcia Anderson, daughter
Judith F. Ware, daughter
Clemintina, daughter (not married)
Garland F. Waddy, son in law

Grandchildren named:
Matthew Anderson

Slaves named:
Sam
Fanny "and her present and future increase"
Moses, son of Polly
Wilson