Individual Details
William Ragland
(1730 - Abt 1789)
== Biography ==
William was born about 1730. William Ragland ... He passed away in 1788.A source for this information is needed.
Planter, stock dealer & land speculator
== Sources ==
Will: William Ragland Will, dated March 26, 1788, no probate date
Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 1, pp. 35(b), 36
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001
Will: In the Name of god amen I William Ragland of Chatham County and State
of North Carolina being in Health of Body perfect of mind do make and
Constitute this my Last Will and Testament.I lend to my Wife Sarah Ragland during her life for her use and benefit
the Tract of Land and plantation I now live on supposed to Contain
three Hundred and eighty six acres with all the Horses Cattle except
these I shall hereafter Will to others, Hoggs sheep working Tools and
household furniture with the Negroes Pompy, Bridgett, Nedd, Frank,
Abram, and Betty_
I give to my daughter Ann Griffis Negroe Philis with her past as well
as future Increase and girl Dilsey with Increase to her and her Heirs
forever___
I give to my daughter Celia Kennon a negroe girl Delilah with a Bed
furniture to her and her Heirs forever. I give to my son John Ragland
the Negroes Harry and Sall to him his Heirs forever I give to my
sonThomas Ragland the negroes Gim/Gill? and Crecey with her past as
well as future Increase to him and his Heirs forever I give to my son William Ragland the negroes Bena and Tabb with her Increase and my Buck
Horn Tract of Land whereon he now lives together with thirty aces of
Land off the new servey adjoining the upper side of the Barn field to
him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Frederick Ragland the
Negroes Jamm and Jenny and her Increase a young Black Mair a Bedd and
furniture two cows and Calves to him and his Heirs forever.I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Ragland the Negroes Rose with her past as well as future Increase and Philis with her Increase the Bandy Colt Bedd and furniture Two Cows and Calves one Chest for her and her Heirs
forever___ I give to my son Robert Ragland the Negroes Dick and Jacob but if Jacobis redeamed I desire that fifty pounds to be lett out on Interest till
my son Robert comes of age to him and his Heirs forever
I give to my Daughter Mary Ragland the Negroes Pete Talton and Morgan
to her and her Heirs forever I Will that the remaining part of my Land
at my wifes death to be equally divided between my sons Frederick and
Robert but if either should die before he comes of ae or have Lawful Heirs then the other shall Heir his Land I Will at my wifes death that the remaining part of my Stock Household furniture and plantation Tools be equally divided between my son Robert and Daughter Mary I give aftermy wifes death to my daughter Elizabeth, Dinah and to my daughter Mary,Pompy and Bridgett I leave after my wife's death the remaining part of
my Negroes to be equally divided amongst my Children or the Child or Children of any of my deceased Children or Child as it may Happen to be
Divided by three Freeholders I Will that if either of my Children
should die before Lawful age or without Lawful Heir that then his or
her Estate shall be equally divided by three Freeholders amongst my surviving Children r a Child or Children of any of my deceased Children
I give to my Daughter Sarah Minter the Negroes Lucey with her past as well as her future Increase and Cherry with her Increase to her and her
heirs foreverI will that after my Debts is paid the remaining debts dues and Cash on
hand I leave to my Wife I appoint Richtmon? and Thomas Ragland
Executors to this my last Will and Testament In Witness wherof I have
hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seal March 26th, 1788
Test
Wm. Milbank
John Avent
Robert Molley
Ann (her X mark) Molley
Signed William Ragland
A Copy Test John Ramsey C. C.
Residence: Residence 1: 1730, Hanover Co., VA
Residence 2: Bet. 1730 - 1740, Bertie Co., NC
Residence 3: Bet. 1741 - 1772, Northampton, NC
Residence 4: Bet. 1772 - 1789, Chatham Co., NC
William was born about 1730. William Ragland ... He passed away in 1788.A source for this information is needed.
Planter, stock dealer & land speculator
== Sources ==
Will: William Ragland Will, dated March 26, 1788, no probate date
Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 1, pp. 35(b), 36
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001
Will: In the Name of god amen I William Ragland of Chatham County and State
of North Carolina being in Health of Body perfect of mind do make and
Constitute this my Last Will and Testament.I lend to my Wife Sarah Ragland during her life for her use and benefit
the Tract of Land and plantation I now live on supposed to Contain
three Hundred and eighty six acres with all the Horses Cattle except
these I shall hereafter Will to others, Hoggs sheep working Tools and
household furniture with the Negroes Pompy, Bridgett, Nedd, Frank,
Abram, and Betty_
I give to my daughter Ann Griffis Negroe Philis with her past as well
as future Increase and girl Dilsey with Increase to her and her Heirs
forever___
I give to my daughter Celia Kennon a negroe girl Delilah with a Bed
furniture to her and her Heirs forever. I give to my son John Ragland
the Negroes Harry and Sall to him his Heirs forever I give to my
sonThomas Ragland the negroes Gim/Gill? and Crecey with her past as
well as future Increase to him and his Heirs forever I give to my son William Ragland the negroes Bena and Tabb with her Increase and my Buck
Horn Tract of Land whereon he now lives together with thirty aces of
Land off the new servey adjoining the upper side of the Barn field to
him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Frederick Ragland the
Negroes Jamm and Jenny and her Increase a young Black Mair a Bedd and
furniture two cows and Calves to him and his Heirs forever.I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Ragland the Negroes Rose with her past as well as future Increase and Philis with her Increase the Bandy Colt Bedd and furniture Two Cows and Calves one Chest for her and her Heirs
forever___ I give to my son Robert Ragland the Negroes Dick and Jacob but if Jacobis redeamed I desire that fifty pounds to be lett out on Interest till
my son Robert comes of age to him and his Heirs forever
I give to my Daughter Mary Ragland the Negroes Pete Talton and Morgan
to her and her Heirs forever I Will that the remaining part of my Land
at my wifes death to be equally divided between my sons Frederick and
Robert but if either should die before he comes of ae or have Lawful Heirs then the other shall Heir his Land I Will at my wifes death that the remaining part of my Stock Household furniture and plantation Tools be equally divided between my son Robert and Daughter Mary I give aftermy wifes death to my daughter Elizabeth, Dinah and to my daughter Mary,Pompy and Bridgett I leave after my wife's death the remaining part of
my Negroes to be equally divided amongst my Children or the Child or Children of any of my deceased Children or Child as it may Happen to be
Divided by three Freeholders I Will that if either of my Children
should die before Lawful age or without Lawful Heir that then his or
her Estate shall be equally divided by three Freeholders amongst my surviving Children r a Child or Children of any of my deceased Children
I give to my Daughter Sarah Minter the Negroes Lucey with her past as well as her future Increase and Cherry with her Increase to her and her
heirs foreverI will that after my Debts is paid the remaining debts dues and Cash on
hand I leave to my Wife I appoint Richtmon? and Thomas Ragland
Executors to this my last Will and Testament In Witness wherof I have
hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seal March 26th, 1788
Test
Wm. Milbank
John Avent
Robert Molley
Ann (her X mark) Molley
Signed William Ragland
A Copy Test John Ramsey C. C.
Residence: Residence 1: 1730, Hanover Co., VA
Residence 2: Bet. 1730 - 1740, Bertie Co., NC
Residence 3: Bet. 1741 - 1772, Northampton, NC
Residence 4: Bet. 1772 - 1789, Chatham Co., NC
Events
| Birth | 1730 | St. Paul's par., New Kent, VA | |||
| Death | Abt 1789 | Chatham, North Carolina, United States | |||
| Reference No | 12860061 | ||||
| Reference No | 13725668 | ||||
| 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 | Evan Ragland (1715 - 1778) |
| Sibling | George Ragland (1718 - 1771) |
| Sibling | Frederick Ragland (1723 - 1758) |
| Sibling | William Ragland (1730 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Stephen Ragland (1733 - 1751) |