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From the Smith Manuscript, Ridgeway Library, Philadelphia:

Jane Pleasants, wife of John Pleasants, was zealous for the cause of Truth and had a Gift in the ministry which was very acceptable to Friends and particularly serviceable at the early time in a wilderness country, the good effect thereof was very visible in the place where she lived for a long time and where her ability of Body would not admit her to Ride alone which was for several years before her death she used to ride behind one of her servants and so continue to visit Friends and attend meetings to near the last period of her time. She survived her worthy husband by nine or ten years and then departed this life in good age in the year 1708, and was Buryed in Friends Burying Ground near Curles Meeting House in the presence of a numerous Assembly to Friends and neighbors.

 

Will of Jane Pleasants of Curles:

To daughter Mary Woodson, items & negro woman Maria.

To grandaughter Jane Woodson, items and negro Samson.

To John Woodson, daughter [sic] of said Jane, 2 silver spoons

To Mary Woodson, daugher of said Jane, 1 silver spoon.

To Joseph Woodson, daughter [sic] of said Jane, 1 silver spoon.

To grandson Joseph Woodson, negro girl Bridget, livestock, etc.

To grandson Tucker Woodson, negro girl Nanny, at age 21

To grandson Benjamin Woodson, items at age 21.

To son Joseph Pleasants, 1 negro man Dick, items, and negro boy Neddy, who is to be a shoemaker.

To daughter Elizabeth Cocke, 10 lbs. and 5 lbs. to her son James Cocke and 5 lbs. to her daughter Elizabeth Cocke, when they come of age.

To daugher Dorothy Pleasants, items

(...goes on to name many Pleasants grandchildren...)

To my friend Mary Howard, clothes.

To William Proter, the Elder, clothes.

To son John Pleasants, 1 negro man Caesar, 1 negro woman Betty.

All the rest of the estate to son John Pleasants and he is sole executor.

Dated 1/2/1708, recorded 6/1/1709