Jane (Larcome) Tucker ³⁶

  General Notes:

[work 31.FTW]

[Genealogy.com WFT Vol. 47, Ed. 1, Tree #1375, Date of Import: Jun 5, 2002]

Buried at Friends Burying Ground, Curles, Henrico Co., VA

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 that 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 a good old age in the year 1708, and
was Buryed in Friends Burying Ground near Curles Meeting House in the
presence of a numerous Assembly fo Friends and neighbors."

Marraige: Based on the first use of married name by Jane Pleasants.
Death: Based on presentation of Will.

Will of Jane Larcome Pleasants
Henrico County Records 1706-1709, p. 166
Recorded June 1709

Henrico Wills, Vol. 1706-1709, p. 166 :
In the name of God Amen. I Jane Pleasants of Curles in the County
of Henrico being in good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty
God and Knowing that Naturally I am born to die and to pass
through this Mortall world and Transitory Life and minding to put
in order all my Goods and Chattells that God hath Sent me and
also how I have disposed of the Sames to the Intent that No
Strife may happen after my Death concerning the same. Impr. My
will is that all my Debts and funeral Expences be first paid.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Woodson one
Spruce chest one Ovel Table with black leggs one negro woman
nammed Merca, two pairs of sheets the one Holland the other
Canvis one Brass Sterr pan with Cover, two Diapery Table cloths &
eight Napkins market ETI and one half of my warring apparell unto
her the sd Mary & to her heirs forever.
Item - I give John Woodson Daughter (sic) of the sd Jane Woodson
two silver spoons, I Like give unto Mary Daughter of ye said Jane
one silver spoon; I Likewise give unto Joseph Daughter (sic) of
ye said Jane one silver Spoon, unto them the sd John, Mary and
Joseph and to their heirs forever.
Item - I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Joseph Woodson one
negro Girle Named Bridget one cow with calf by her side one
Drawing Table one pair of tongs & a great Spitt unto him the sd
Joseph and to his heirs forever.
Item - I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Tucker Woodson one
negro Girl Named Nancey to be Delivered to him when he shall
attaine to the age of one and twenty years, And if I Die before,
my will is that ye sd Nanny Remain with his mother Mary untill he
attain the age aforesaid. the sd Negro being given unto him ye sd
Tucker and his heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Benjamin Woodson and
to his heirs forever one Small feather bed with boulster a pair
of canvas sheets one Rugg and a pair of Blanketts two silver
Spoons, one pair of Iron Doggs with Brass Topps a pair of Iron
Tongs with brass Knobbs and Iron Spit & a brass Pott to be paid
when he shall attain ye age of one & twenty years.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Pleasants one Negro
man Named Dick and one Large feather bed with boulster and Flox
bed & boulster under it which I usually Lodg in my self and four
pair of sheets two pair Holland two canvass two boulster cases
two pillow cases one pr white cotten sheets one Rugg & pair
Blankets one Set of Led Cullrd hangings one Large black trunk,
one Ceile Skin trunk with Drawers four silver spoons one large
Oval Table one brass fire shovell and Tongs one Iron Shovell &
tongs one Brass Skellit one Table Cloth & Dozen of Napkins of
Huckaback, two towells and a Dozen of plates marked I x P Two
great Dishes, to be pd within a month after my Decease and also
one Negro Boy called Neddy to be Delivered at ye time aforesaid
unto him to Said Joseph & to his heirs forever. My desire is that
ye sd Neddy should be a Shoemaker.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Cocke ten
pounds sterling to be paid in Goods to the full value six months
after my Decease and five pounds sterling more to her Daughter
Elizabeth Cocke, to be paid when they come to the age of one and
twenty years Or if ye sd Elizabeth should marry before, then to
be paid her six months after her day of marriage.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Dorothy Pleasants
half of my wearing appearall, one large silver Salt one Brass
Chaffing Dish and one Black Trunk with Drawers unto her the said
Dorothy and to her heirs forever.
Item - I give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Pleasants one
Negro Woman Named Jenny with her two Negro children Named Betty
and Billy to be Delivered him at the age of fourteen years, if
his father should happento Die, otherwise when he shall come to
the age of eighteen years, one New large feather bed & bolster
two pair sheets the one Cotten the other Canvass a large Rugg &
one blanket one silver Candle Cup marked with I P I unto him the
sd Thomas and to his heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grandson John Pleasants one
Negro woman Named Sarah two young cows two breeding Sows and one
chest to be Delivered him at ye age of eighteen years, But if it
should Happen that his father should Die before that it be then
Delivered to him at ye age of fourteen years, unto him ye sd John
& to his heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Anne Pleasants
one Negro Girl Named Beck and Six large Dishes unto her the said
Anne and to her heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Jane Pleasants
one hair trunk, No Drawer, Market I P one silver Porrenger two
silver Spoons one Great Looking Glass one Great Bible and two
Brass Candle sticks and a Little brass Chafing Dish unto her the
said Jane and to her heirs forever, Also six Diaper Napkins and
two towells, unto her the said Jane as above said.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph's Daughter
Elizabeth one Negro Girl Named Moll, a great Pewter flaggon unto
her the said Elizabeth and to her heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Joseph Pleasants one
Negro Girl Named Judith one pair Iron Doggs with Racks when X
comes to ye age of Eighteen years, and my will is that presently
after my Decease my son Joseph shall take unto his Custody the sd
two Negro girls and Keepe them till the time above Limitted unto
him the said Joseph and to his heirs forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph's Daughter Named
Jane one young mare with her increase one large Silver Tumbler
and two Silver Spoons unto her the sd Jane and to her Heirs
forever.
Item - I give unto my Grand Daughter Martha Pleasants one Silver
Porrengers and two Spoons unto her the said Martha and to her
heirs forever with one Silver Dram Cup.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my friend Mary Howard one Good
Broad Cloth Gown and Petty coate one Camlet Cloak and Riding Hood
unto her ye sd Mary & to her heirs forever.
Item - I give unto William Porter the Elder one Kersie Coate and
Briches with Canvis shirt and felt Hat, unto him the sd William
and to his heirs forever.
Item - I give & bequeath unto my son John Pleasants one Negro man
Named Ceasar, one Negro woman Named Betty unto him the sd John
Pleasants and to his heirs forever.
Lastly as for all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my estate
Reall and Personall moveable & Immovable in what Kinde or Nature
Soever it be I give give & bequeath unto my aforesd Son John
Pleasants and Doth by these presents Nominate Constitute and
appoint my said Son John Pleasants my whole and sole Execr. of
this my Last will and testament Revokeing and annulling all
former wills and Deeds of gift by me at any time heretofore made.
My will is that the old Stock of Hoggs at ye Mill shall be
Divided between my Exer. and son Joseph.
Item - My will is that all the Deeds and Legacies Given and
Bequeathed as afore mentioned shall and is given and bequeathed
to them and their heirs forever.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
Seal this Second day of January Anno Dom. 1708:

Jane Pleasants (sealed with red wax)

Signed Sealed Published and Declared in presence of Robert Blaws,
Nicholas Hutchins, William M. Porter, Junr.

o Henrico County Court, June 1709 :
The last will and Testament of Mrs. Jane Pleasants Decd. this day
brought into Court by Mr. John Pleasants Execr. therein Named and
Proved by the Oath of Mr. Robert Blaise one of the Subscribed
Witnesses, and also the sd Will was further Proved by the
Testimony of Nicholas Hutchins & William Porter, Junr: two other
witnesses Subscribed (they being both Quakers) declared according
to ye method prescribed by Act of Parliament, By all which
Evidences It appeared to the Court that ye sd Decd. Did Sign Seal
Publish and Declare the Will Produced as aforesd to be her Last
Will & Testament and that She was at the same time sound mine &
Perfect memory to the best of their Judgments; whereupon at the
motion of the aforesaid Executor the Said will was admitted to
Record, And Ordered for Probate granted him. Mr. William Randolph
Junr. in open Court Entering himself Security for the said
Executors Due performance and Execution of the aforesd Will &c.
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From Karen Wood <KarenWood@aol.com>
Jane "Executrix of Samuel Tucker to Martin Elam for 15000 lbs tobacco and
cask she conveys 2 tracts of land in Bermuda Hundred both of which were
given said Jane by her husband the said Tucker as by his last will ec.,
may more fuly appear" The said tracts were purchased by Tucker of
Gilbert Elam. "Whereon we Leive" containing 40 acrs and that purchased
by Tucker of Anthony Patrum and Rebecca his wife, on of the heirs of
Gilbert Evan (Elam) decs. containing 23 acres (Henrico Records Nov 167-,
page 176) 01 Jun and 10 Oct 1698.

Jane married John Pleasants, son of John Pleasants and Katherine, in 1673 in Henrico County, Virginia.³⁶ (John Pleasants was born on 27 Feb 1643/44 in Norwich, Norfolk, England ³⁶ and died before 1 Jun 1698 in Henrico County, Virginia ³⁶.)