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Notes for Peter Ragsdale

Surveys made in Prince George Co, VA, p 765
March 27, 1724, Peter Raggsdell, on both side of Smacks Creek 400 acres

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The Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume VII, Lineage Records, Page 662, Peter married 1721, Alice (prob. a Drury)
Peter Ragsdale
Henrico County

In the Name of God Amen, this 8th day of January 1742/3. I, Peter Ragsdale of Dale Parish in Henrico County, Planter, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefor, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make an ordain this my last Will and testament. That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and commend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body I commend to the earth, to be buried in a decent Christian-like manner, at the discretion of my Executor; not doubting but at the General Ressurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate therewith it hath pleased almighty God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

IMPRIMIS, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, Drury Ragsdale (whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain my sole Executor of this my last Will and testament) the plantation I now live upon, and one feather bed.

Item. I give to my well beloved son, Joseph Ragsdale, the plantation at Sonacks Creek where George Ragsdale now lives, joyning to George Wilson, quantity 200 acres of land.

Item. I give to my well beloved daughter, Frances Matthews and to her husband, William Matthews, for his life, one hundred acres of land joyning my son Joseph's land at Sonack's Creek in Amelia County and to William Worsham's Branch. If she should die without issue, then it is my Will the said land shall return to my son, Drury Ragsdale.

Item. I give to my loving kinsman, George Ragsdale, 50 acres of land in Amelia County, joyning the William Worsham's line, lying between two branches, which runs up to the road.

Item. I give to my well beloved son, Godfrey Ragsdale, all the remaining part of my land in Amelia County which Daniel Ragsdale now lives upon, and all the cattle upon the same plantation when he comes of age. Till he comes of age, it is my Will Daniel Ragsdale should live upon said plantation and have use of the stock, upon condition he does not lessen the stock or let the plantation go to ruin.

Item. My negro, Sam, I likewise give to my well beloved son, Godfrey Ragsdale, when he comes of age; till that time, it is my Will my son, Drury, should have the use of the said negro, Sam.

Item. I give to my son, Godfrey, my gray mare on the plantation I now live upon.

Item. I give to my son, Joseph, the gray horse at the plantation I now live upon, but if Drury Will give him 5 pounds when he wants it to buy another, it is my Will he should have him for the use of the plantation.

Item. I give to my daughter, Frances, a gray 3-year-old colt in the woods.

Item. I give to my son, Godfrey, the fether bed I now lye upon.

Item. I give to my son, Joseph, a fether bed.

Item. All the remainder of my household goods, I desire may be divided among my three sons, at the discretion of my Executor.

Item. All the cattle on the plantation I now live upon, it is my Will my son, Drury, should divide as he thinks proper to himself, his brother Joseph and sister, Frances.

I do utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former wills, legacies and bequeths and executors by me in any way before named, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Peter Ragsdale

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Peter Ragsdale as his last Will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers.

Richard Witton
Henry Royall
Edward Ragsdale

At a court held for Henrico County the first Monday in April 1747, this Will was presented by the Executors therein named upon oath and proved by the oath of Richard Witten and Edward Ragsdale, two of the witnesses thereto, and was admitted to record.


[Transcription provided courtesy of Bill Ragsdale]
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Henrico Co, VA, WB 1737-1781, p 294, Peter Ragsdales, inventory presented by Drury Ragsdale, recorded August 1747
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