Pleasants Family Louisa County Records 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 testators 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, and to be under the control of said wife and worked for her undivided benefit, said wife, testators daughter Clementine, 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.

Pleasants Family Louisa County Records Appraisement & division of a portion of the negroes belonging to est. of Jordan Pleasants , decd. given up for division by Elizabeth Pleasants , widow and executrix of sd. Pleasants . Division amongst legatees of said Pleasants , viz; Joseph C. Pleasants , drew lot No. 1; Edward A. Rowzee , drew lot No. 2; Garland F. Waddy , drew lot No. 3; Clementine F. Pleasants , drew lot No. 4; Albert G. Ware , drew lot No. 5; Dabney W. Waller , drew lot No. 6; Abner Pleasants , drew lot No. 7. Dec. 18, 1837 . Retd . & recd . June 11, 1738 .”

”Pleasants Family Marriage Bonds Marriage of Albert G. Ware to Judith T. Pleasants of Louisa Co. Dated Jany. 4, 1834 . A. P. Pleasants , security. Dd. M. Hunter , witness. ”