Individual Details
Evan Ragland
(1715 - 1778)
== Biography ==
''No biography yet.Ragland-291 was created by [[Alsford-1 | Dawn Griffis]] through the import of Griffis Ragland Alsford Wrighton Family Tree_2014-01-29.ged on Jan 29, 2014. ''This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.'' Can you add information or sources?''
== Sources ==
==Notes==
possible leads for further research:* Probate: 1778 RAGLAND, EVAN, Amy, Reuben, Benjamin, William, Evan, Stephen, George.
North Carolina, Will Abstracts, 1760-1800
Author
Ancestry.com
Publisher
Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Publisher Date
1999
Publisher Location
Provo, UT, USA
Repository Information
Name
Ancestry.com
Address
http://www.Ancestry.com
* The following appears at http://www.oocities.org/heartland/farm/4162/ragland.html. It shows as a mirror archive from the end of Oct 2009.
Evan Ragland of Granville County
Evan is the son of Stephen & Mary (Hudson) Ragland of Old Bertie County, North Carolina; he is identified by Stephen's will and by deeds. Evan is believed to have been born in Hanover County, Virginia. Evan is first found in the records of Edgecombe County, NC in 1742, when he began to sell off property. By 1748, Evan is a resident of Granville County, NC where he amasses a large estate and is one of the largest slave owners in the area. Charles J. Ragland writes, that Evan's plantation "...was located along the Flat Creek of the Nutbush and astride the Oconeechi Indian trail..." Evan's landholdings in Granville would grow to nearly 2,000 acres, with a home tract of 400 acres in the Nutbush District in what is now Vance County and Northern Granville. Unfortunately, the Buggs Island Dam Project flooded this region and the land once inhabited by Evan is now underwater. Evan served in the County Militia earning the rank of First Lieutenant in 1754 and then in 1756 was named Captain and commander of teh "Granville Foots," which he held until 1763 [ref: C.J. Ragland, pg. 82-83]. Evan was also involved in various business ventures and in public duties. He was a vestryman of the first Nutbush Church in 1758. In 1760, Evan was granted a license to run an ordinary.Evan married in 1744 to Amey Merritt, daughter of Mary Merrit of Halifax County, North Carolina. Mary Merritt left a will clearly naming her daughter as, "...the wife of Evin Ragland... [ref: C.R. 047.801.1, Halifax Will Book, Vol. 1, pg. 177-8]. Charles J. Ragland identifies Amey's father as Nathaniel Merritt; however, the numerous Merritts in the area and the absence of Nathaniel's will makes identification of Amey's father difficult. Amey named her first born son "Benjamin" and in Halifax County there is a will of a Benjamin Merrit; however this appears to be Amey's bachelor brother, as his will leaves his estate to his mother Mary Merritt [ref: ibid, Vol. 1, pg. 44]. Though her father is not clearly identified in the records, Amey is probably descended from Charles Merritt who made his will in Chowan County, NC on the 06th of April 1718; proved in October of 1718 and names children: Charles, Nathaniel, William, John, Ann, Sarah, and a daughter "Hardy". This Charles Merritt was a very early settler in the area and an overseer for Col. William Byrd, the largest Virginia landowner. Merritt left a deposition regarding his early residence in the region. Amey Merritt survived Evan and is found in the First State Census of NC in Granville with ten slaves. Amey died about 1790 and left a will written in May of 1789 and proved in February of 1790, stating atht she was, "...sick in state of health... [ref: Granville Will Book 2, pg. 151].
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[[Category:Common Genome of Descendants of Francis Bird]]
== Biography ==
Evan Ragland was born in St, Paul,s Parish, New Kent County, Va. He resided:
* St. Paul,s Parish, New Kent Co., Va., (1715-1730) Hanover Co., after 1720
* Bertie County, NC (1730-1738)
* Edgecombe County, NC (1738-1748)
* Granville, County, NC (1748-1778)
Evan was a planter, livestock dealer and tavern keeper. He served in the military during the French & Indian War. He was a Captain for the Granville Foots, NC Militia, from 1754-1763. He married Amey Merritt in 1744, in Halifax County, Va.Book, Titled, The Raglands: The History of A Briitsh-American Family, Volume, II, by Charles, James, Ragland, Jr., 1987
== Sources ==
==Notes==
possible leads for further research:* Probate: 1778 RAGLAND, EVAN, Amy, Reuben, Benjamin, William, Evan, Stephen, George.
North Carolina, Will Abstracts, 1760-1800
Author
Ancestry.com
Publisher
Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Publisher Date
1999
Publisher Location
Provo, UT, USA
Repository Information
Name
Ancestry.com
Address
http://www.Ancestry.com
* The following appears at http://www.oocities.org/heartland/farm/4162/ragland.html. It shows as a mirror archive from the end of Oct 2009.
Evan Ragland of Granville County
Evan is the son of Stephen & Mary (Hudson) Ragland of Old Bertie County, North Carolina; he is identified by Stephen's will and by deeds. Evan is believed to have been born in Hanover County, Virginia. Evan is first found in the records of Edgecombe County, NC in 1742, when he began to sell off property. By 1748, Evan is a resident of Granville County, NC where he amasses a large estate and is one of the largest slave owners in the area. Charles J. Ragland writes, that Evan's plantation "...was located along the Flat Creek of the Nutbush and astride the Oconeechi Indian trail..." Evan's landholdings in Granville would grow to nearly 2,000 acres, with a home tract of 400 acres in the Nutbush District in what is now Vance County and Northern Granville. Unfortunately, the Buggs Island Dam Project flooded this region and the land once inhabited by Evan is now underwater. Evan served in the County Militia earning the rank of First Lieutenant in 1754 and then in 1756 was named Captain and commander of teh "Granville Foots," which he held until 1763 [ref: C.J. Ragland, pg. 82-83]. Evan was also involved in various business ventures and in public duties. He was a vestryman of the first Nutbush Church in 1758. In 1760, Evan was granted a license to run an ordinary.Evan married in 1744 to Amey Merritt, daughter of Mary Merrit of Halifax County, North Carolina. Mary Merritt left a will clearly naming her daughter as, "...the wife of Evin Ragland... [ref: C.R. 047.801.1, Halifax Will Book, Vol. 1, pg. 177-8]. Charles J. Ragland identifies Amey's father as Nathaniel Merritt; however, the numerous Merritts in the area and the absence of Nathaniel's will makes identification of Amey's father difficult. Amey named her first born son "Benjamin" and in Halifax County there is a will of a Benjamin Merrit; however this appears to be Amey's bachelor brother, as his will leaves his estate to his mother Mary Merritt [ref: ibid, Vol. 1, pg. 44]. Though her father is not clearly identified in the records, Amey is probably descended from Charles Merritt who made his will in Chowan County, NC on the 06th of April 1718; proved in October of 1718 and names children: Charles, Nathaniel, William, John, Ann, Sarah, and a daughter "Hardy". This Charles Merritt was a very early settler in the area and an overseer for Col. William Byrd, the largest Virginia landowner. Merritt left a deposition regarding his early residence in the region. Amey Merritt survived Evan and is found in the First State Census of NC in Granville with ten slaves. Amey died about 1790 and left a will written in May of 1789 and proved in February of 1790, stating atht she was, "...sick in state of health... [ref: Granville Will Book 2, pg. 151].
''No biography yet.Ragland-291 was created by [[Alsford-1 | Dawn Griffis]] through the import of Griffis Ragland Alsford Wrighton Family Tree_2014-01-29.ged on Jan 29, 2014. ''This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.'' Can you add information or sources?''
== Sources ==
==Notes==
possible leads for further research:* Probate: 1778 RAGLAND, EVAN, Amy, Reuben, Benjamin, William, Evan, Stephen, George.
North Carolina, Will Abstracts, 1760-1800
Author
Ancestry.com
Publisher
Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Publisher Date
1999
Publisher Location
Provo, UT, USA
Repository Information
Name
Ancestry.com
Address
http://www.Ancestry.com
* The following appears at http://www.oocities.org/heartland/farm/4162/ragland.html. It shows as a mirror archive from the end of Oct 2009.
Evan Ragland of Granville County
Evan is the son of Stephen & Mary (Hudson) Ragland of Old Bertie County, North Carolina; he is identified by Stephen's will and by deeds. Evan is believed to have been born in Hanover County, Virginia. Evan is first found in the records of Edgecombe County, NC in 1742, when he began to sell off property. By 1748, Evan is a resident of Granville County, NC where he amasses a large estate and is one of the largest slave owners in the area. Charles J. Ragland writes, that Evan's plantation "...was located along the Flat Creek of the Nutbush and astride the Oconeechi Indian trail..." Evan's landholdings in Granville would grow to nearly 2,000 acres, with a home tract of 400 acres in the Nutbush District in what is now Vance County and Northern Granville. Unfortunately, the Buggs Island Dam Project flooded this region and the land once inhabited by Evan is now underwater. Evan served in the County Militia earning the rank of First Lieutenant in 1754 and then in 1756 was named Captain and commander of teh "Granville Foots," which he held until 1763 [ref: C.J. Ragland, pg. 82-83]. Evan was also involved in various business ventures and in public duties. He was a vestryman of the first Nutbush Church in 1758. In 1760, Evan was granted a license to run an ordinary.Evan married in 1744 to Amey Merritt, daughter of Mary Merrit of Halifax County, North Carolina. Mary Merritt left a will clearly naming her daughter as, "...the wife of Evin Ragland... [ref: C.R. 047.801.1, Halifax Will Book, Vol. 1, pg. 177-8]. Charles J. Ragland identifies Amey's father as Nathaniel Merritt; however, the numerous Merritts in the area and the absence of Nathaniel's will makes identification of Amey's father difficult. Amey named her first born son "Benjamin" and in Halifax County there is a will of a Benjamin Merrit; however this appears to be Amey's bachelor brother, as his will leaves his estate to his mother Mary Merritt [ref: ibid, Vol. 1, pg. 44]. Though her father is not clearly identified in the records, Amey is probably descended from Charles Merritt who made his will in Chowan County, NC on the 06th of April 1718; proved in October of 1718 and names children: Charles, Nathaniel, William, John, Ann, Sarah, and a daughter "Hardy". This Charles Merritt was a very early settler in the area and an overseer for Col. William Byrd, the largest Virginia landowner. Merritt left a deposition regarding his early residence in the region. Amey Merritt survived Evan and is found in the First State Census of NC in Granville with ten slaves. Amey died about 1790 and left a will written in May of 1789 and proved in February of 1790, stating atht she was, "...sick in state of health... [ref: Granville Will Book 2, pg. 151].
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
[[Category:Common Genome of Descendants of Francis Bird]]
== Biography ==
Evan Ragland was born in St, Paul,s Parish, New Kent County, Va. He resided:
* St. Paul,s Parish, New Kent Co., Va., (1715-1730) Hanover Co., after 1720
* Bertie County, NC (1730-1738)
* Edgecombe County, NC (1738-1748)
* Granville, County, NC (1748-1778)
Evan was a planter, livestock dealer and tavern keeper. He served in the military during the French & Indian War. He was a Captain for the Granville Foots, NC Militia, from 1754-1763. He married Amey Merritt in 1744, in Halifax County, Va.Book, Titled, The Raglands: The History of A Briitsh-American Family, Volume, II, by Charles, James, Ragland, Jr., 1987
== Sources ==
==Notes==
possible leads for further research:* Probate: 1778 RAGLAND, EVAN, Amy, Reuben, Benjamin, William, Evan, Stephen, George.
North Carolina, Will Abstracts, 1760-1800
Author
Ancestry.com
Publisher
Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Publisher Date
1999
Publisher Location
Provo, UT, USA
Repository Information
Name
Ancestry.com
Address
http://www.Ancestry.com
* The following appears at http://www.oocities.org/heartland/farm/4162/ragland.html. It shows as a mirror archive from the end of Oct 2009.
Evan Ragland of Granville County
Evan is the son of Stephen & Mary (Hudson) Ragland of Old Bertie County, North Carolina; he is identified by Stephen's will and by deeds. Evan is believed to have been born in Hanover County, Virginia. Evan is first found in the records of Edgecombe County, NC in 1742, when he began to sell off property. By 1748, Evan is a resident of Granville County, NC where he amasses a large estate and is one of the largest slave owners in the area. Charles J. Ragland writes, that Evan's plantation "...was located along the Flat Creek of the Nutbush and astride the Oconeechi Indian trail..." Evan's landholdings in Granville would grow to nearly 2,000 acres, with a home tract of 400 acres in the Nutbush District in what is now Vance County and Northern Granville. Unfortunately, the Buggs Island Dam Project flooded this region and the land once inhabited by Evan is now underwater. Evan served in the County Militia earning the rank of First Lieutenant in 1754 and then in 1756 was named Captain and commander of teh "Granville Foots," which he held until 1763 [ref: C.J. Ragland, pg. 82-83]. Evan was also involved in various business ventures and in public duties. He was a vestryman of the first Nutbush Church in 1758. In 1760, Evan was granted a license to run an ordinary.Evan married in 1744 to Amey Merritt, daughter of Mary Merrit of Halifax County, North Carolina. Mary Merritt left a will clearly naming her daughter as, "...the wife of Evin Ragland... [ref: C.R. 047.801.1, Halifax Will Book, Vol. 1, pg. 177-8]. Charles J. Ragland identifies Amey's father as Nathaniel Merritt; however, the numerous Merritts in the area and the absence of Nathaniel's will makes identification of Amey's father difficult. Amey named her first born son "Benjamin" and in Halifax County there is a will of a Benjamin Merrit; however this appears to be Amey's bachelor brother, as his will leaves his estate to his mother Mary Merritt [ref: ibid, Vol. 1, pg. 44]. Though her father is not clearly identified in the records, Amey is probably descended from Charles Merritt who made his will in Chowan County, NC on the 06th of April 1718; proved in October of 1718 and names children: Charles, Nathaniel, William, John, Ann, Sarah, and a daughter "Hardy". This Charles Merritt was a very early settler in the area and an overseer for Col. William Byrd, the largest Virginia landowner. Merritt left a deposition regarding his early residence in the region. Amey Merritt survived Evan and is found in the First State Census of NC in Granville with ten slaves. Amey died about 1790 and left a will written in May of 1789 and proved in February of 1790, stating atht she was, "...sick in state of health... [ref: Granville Will Book 2, pg. 151].
Events
| Birth | 1715 | ||||
| Birth | 1715 | St. Paul's par., New Kent, VA | |||
| Death | 1778 | ||||
| Death | Nov 1778 | , Granville, NC | |||
| Alt name | Capt. Evan Ragland | ||||
| Reference No | 7295182 | ||||
| Reference No | 7570426 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Stephen Ragland (1688 - 1747) |
| Mother | Mary Hudson (1692 - 1760) |
| Sibling | Agnes Ragland (1735 - 1818) |
| Sibling | Franklin Ragland (1700 - 1757) |
| Sibling | George Ragland (1718 - 1771) |
| Sibling | Frederick Ragland (1723 - 1758) |
| Sibling | William Ragland (1730 - 1789) |
| Sibling | William Ragland (1730 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Stephen Ragland (1733 - 1751) |