Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 28, 1920, p 215
Rent Rolls April 1705, Henrico Co, Virginia, lists Godfrey Ragsdal with 450 acres
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Surveys made in Prince George Co, VA June 1717 to June 1719 by Robert Bolling, Surveyor
November 5, 1718 Godfrey Ragsdale, on E side of Numisseeen, 320 acres, adjacent to John Ellington
December 10, 1722, Godfrey Raggsdale, between Reedy & great creeks on N side of Nottoway RIver, 335 acres
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Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracted by Nell Marion Nugent, Vol 3: 1695-1732, p 118
Godfrey Ragsdell, of Henrico Co; 320 acres Pr. Geo. Co; adj. John Ellington and John Tucker; June 22, 1722
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Prince George Co, VA Wills and Deeds, 1713-1728, p 1105
January 8, 1727, Godfrey Ragsdale to Benjamin Ragsdale, 160 acres at Namosend in Bristol Parish, Pr. Geo. Co, bounded by John Tuckers line, John Ellington's line sd Benj Ragsdale's spring branch, Henry Cox's line; being one moiety of a tract of 320 acres taken up by sd Godfry Ragsdale, Recorded May 14, 1728, Elizabeth, wife of Godfrey, reliq dower rt.
The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia 1720-1789, privatedly printed, Richmond, VA 1898, p 24: at a Vestry held at the Chapple June 28, 1725, "Godfry Radgsdale doth pettition that he hat a moll. girl born in his house prays the same moll. by name may be bound to him and his heirs as the law directs in such cases his pettition is granted."
p 356
Margaret A Mollatto belonging to Godfry and Eliz Ragsdale bortn Nov 7, 1720, baptized May 28, 1721
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Henrico County, Virginia Deeds and Will, #1 (1725-1737, part 2, p 310)
"...I, Godfrey Ragsdale, of the County of Henrico...to my son Godfrey, this plantation, I now live on...to my sons John and Edward, my tracht of land at Nottaway River lying over the Great Creek near Edward Callwell...to my brother, Benja Ragsdale one hundred and sixty acres of land lying upon Namosen...to son-in-law Christopher Martin, the remainder part of the said Namosen Tracht of land...to John Brown one hundred acres of land lying at the upper end of the Tracht he formerly lived on lying on Youle's Branch...I give and bequeath to my son Godfrey the remainder of the said Tracht of land lying upon Youle Branch..." sheets, blankets, farm animals, etc. to my daughter Ann...my daughter Rachell...my daughter Elizabeth...my loving wife....my son-in-law Christopher Martin (Colonial term for stepson)...I appoint my loving wife Elizabeth my hole and sole execetrix...this 25th day of April 1726." He signs. Test: Wm. Worsham, Robert Bevill, and Wm. Powell. Approved Monday in July 1731. Test: Bowler Cocke.
