Individual Details
Maj. Gen. John Ragland Sr.
(1687 - Jan 1751)
== Biography ==
Ann Beaufort married her cousin John Ragland and in 1720 settled in Hanover County, Virginia where they had 1,289 acres near the south of Chickahominy Swamp upon the Mechumps Creek. The residence was named "Ripping Hall" This home remained in possession of the descendants until 1823.
John Ragland patented land on Elk Creek in Louisa County around 1725. He was living in Hanover when in 1747 he purchased 1,800 acres of land in Louisa County from John Smithson. Tax receipts in the fifties show that he owned about 5,000 acres of land. The information was furnished by Mrs. Pollard of the State Archives Department, Richmond, VA.
'''Family:'''
'''Parents:'''
*Evan Ragland 1656–1717
*Susanna Pettus 1656–1717
'''Spouse:''' Anne Beaufort 1694–1746
'''Children:'''
* William Ragland 1709–1773
* John Ragland 1717–1820
* Samuel Ragland 1719–1797
* Martha Ragland 1720–1798
* Martha Ragland 1720–1798
* John Ragland 1721–1785
* William Ragland 1724–1789
* Edward Ragland 1726–1789
* van Ragland 1728–1795
* James Ragland 1730–1763
* Sarah Ragland 1730–1806
* Pettus Ragland 1733–1806
* arah Ragland 1735–1792
* Frances Ragland 1735–1829
* Mary Ragland 1737–1778
* Anne Ragland 1739–1828
* Nancy Ragland 1740–1799
* Ann Ragland 1743–1830
* William Ragland 1745–
* Unknown Ragland Jones 1746–1828
== Source ==
The following concerning John Ragland has been copied from the bookThe Raglands: The History of A British-American Family, Vol II, by Charles James Ragland, Jr., 1987
John Ragland (1690-1751) of Hanover Co., VA.: b. St. Peter's par., New Kent Co., VA. res. St. Peter's par. 1690-ca 1711); St. Paul's par. New Kent Co. (Hanover Co. after 1720) (ca. 1711-1751); planter & land speculator; appointed precinct overseer in Hanover Co., 1735; d. Hanover Co., VA; m. ca. 1715, St. Paul's par., Anne BURFORT ( -ca. 1745) ; cd: Samuel, John, Jr., William, Edward, Evan, James, Pettus, Martha, Mary, Anne, Frances, Susanna & Sarah.
*https://www.geni.com/people/Mjr-Gen-John-Ragland-Sr/6000000002752903713?through=6000000018586900594
John Herbert Ragland, Sr.
Gender: Male
Birth: 1687
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Death: circa January 1750 (59-67)
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:
Son of Evan Ragland, Sr. and Susanna Ragland
Husband of Mary Hudson; Agnes Ragland and Anne Ragland
Father of William Ragland; Susannah Brewer; John Ragland, Jr.; Edward Ragland; Evan Ragland and 8 othersBrother of Catherine "Katy" Ragland; Thomas Ragland; Evan Ragland, Jr.; Stephen Ragland and Judith Maynard
18 Mar 1709/10
Grant from the Crown:16,000 acres in VA
Wealthy landowner (15000) acres;slaves, planter and land speculator and a Major General
"Ripping Hall" Mechumps Creek, Hanover Co., VA
18 Mar 1709/10
From Wales to England to Virginia
Birthdate of John & Ann Beaufort in question
Welsh name: Rhaglan see Parish records
Estate was named "Rippon Hill." Burned in 1825 and never rebuilt
In Wales name was Rhaglan then Raglan
Raglan Castle picturesque ruin at Bristol
John is first mentioned in the public records of Virginia in a 1711 list of property owners for St. Paul's parish [at that time in New Kent County, but after 1720 in Hanover County as a "freeholder of 200 acres." This property, located on the northern side of Chichahominy Swamp and adjoining the property of his brother Stephen, was, undoubtedly, part of the tract of land granted to his grandfather, Stephen Pettus in 1667. In 1745 John purchased 1,030 acres on both sides of North Fork of Mechamos Creek, and there, according to family tradition, built a large house which he called Ripping Hall.
Aside from operating a plantation, he appears to have been very active in land speculation from the early 1720's until his death. When he died in 1751 he owned, according to tax receipts, 4,500 acres of land in Hanover and Louisa Counties, Virginia. In addition to land and livestock, he owned a number of slaves, although what number cannot be determined.
History: Grants of land to the extent of 1600 acres are recorded in the Registers office, Richmond, VA in his name. The Ragland home in Virginia was called Rippon Hill. John and Anne had 12 children.
*http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=parksfam&id=P233 Stephen and John Ragland, the two husbands of Mary Hudson, were brothers. I haven't figured out how to connect them as brothers using this site.
=== Notes ===On December 24, 1760 John Rodes makes gifts of slaves to sons John and David Rodes and sons-in-law William Thompson, William Ragland and Dabney Pettus.
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[[Category:Common Genome of Descendants of Francis Bird]]
== Biography ==
Ann Beaufort married her cousin John Ragland and in 1720 settled in Hanover County, Virginia where they had 1,289 acres near the south of Chickahominy Swamp upon the Mechumps Creek. The residence was named "Ripping Hall" This home remained in possession of the descendants until 1823.
John Ragland patented land on Elk Creek in Louisa County around 1725. He was living in Hanover when in 1747 he purchased 1,800 acres of land in Louisa County from John Smithson. Tax receipts in the fifties show that he owned about 5,000 acres of land. The information was furnished by Mrs. Pollard of the State Archives Department, Richmond, Virginia.
'''Parents:'''
*Evan Ragland 1656–1717
*Susanna Pettus 1656–1717
'''Spouse:''' Anne Beaufort 1694–1746
'''Children:'''
* William Ragland 1709–1773
* John Ragland 1717–1820
* Samuel Ragland 1719–1797
* Martha Ragland 1720–1798
* John Ragland 1721–1785
* William Ragland 1724–1789
* Edward Ragland 1726–1789
* van Ragland 1728–1795
* James Ragland 1730–1763
* Sarah Ragland 1730–1806
* Pettus Ragland 1733–1806
*Sarah Ragland 1735–1792
* Frances Ragland 1735–1829
* Mary Ragland 1737–1778
* Anne Ragland 1739–1828
* Nancy Ragland 1740–1799
* Ann Ragland 1743–1830
* William Ragland 1745–
* Unknown Ragland Jones 1746–1828
*American Genealogical Biographical Index
*The following concerning John Ragland has been copied from the bookThe Raglands: The History of A British-American Family, Vol II, by Charles James Ragland, Jr., 1987
== Sources ==
== Research Notes ==
18 Mar 1709/10, Grant from the Crown:16,000 acres in Virginia. Wealthy landowner (15000) acres, slaves, planter and land speculator, and a Major General. "Ripping Hall" Mechumps Creek, Hanover Co., VA
Estate was named "Rippon Hill." Burned in 1825 and never rebuilt.
John is first mentioned in the public records of Virginia in a 1711 list of property owners for St. Paul's parish [at that time in New Kent County, but after 1720 in Hanover County as a "freeholder of 200 acres." This property, located on the northern side of Chichahominy Swamp and adjoining the property of his brother Stephen, was, undoubtedly, part of the tract of land granted to his grandfather, Stephen Pettus in 1667. In 1745 John purchased 1,030 acres on both sides of North Fork of Mechamos Creek, and there, according to family tradition, built a large house which he called Ripping Hall.
Aside from operating a plantation, he appears to have been very active in land speculation from the early 1720's until his death. When he died in 1751 he owned, according to tax receipts, 4,500 acres of land in Hanover and Louisa Counties, Virginia. In addition to land and livestock, he owned a number of slaves, although what number cannot be determined.
History: Grants of land to the extent of 1600 acres are recorded in the Registers office, Richmond, VA in his name. The Ragland home in Virginia was called Rippon Hill. John and Anne had 12 children.
*Stephen and John Ragland, the two husbands of Mary Hudson, were brothers. I haven't figured out how to connect them as brothers using this site.
On December 24, 1760 John Rodes makes gifts of slaves to sons John and David Rodes and sons-in-law William Thompson, William Ragland and Dabney Pettus.
Ann Beaufort married her cousin John Ragland and in 1720 settled in Hanover County, Virginia where they had 1,289 acres near the south of Chickahominy Swamp upon the Mechumps Creek. The residence was named "Ripping Hall" This home remained in possession of the descendants until 1823.
John Ragland patented land on Elk Creek in Louisa County around 1725. He was living in Hanover when in 1747 he purchased 1,800 acres of land in Louisa County from John Smithson. Tax receipts in the fifties show that he owned about 5,000 acres of land. The information was furnished by Mrs. Pollard of the State Archives Department, Richmond, VA.
'''Family:'''
'''Parents:'''
*Evan Ragland 1656–1717
*Susanna Pettus 1656–1717
'''Spouse:''' Anne Beaufort 1694–1746
'''Children:'''
* William Ragland 1709–1773
* John Ragland 1717–1820
* Samuel Ragland 1719–1797
* Martha Ragland 1720–1798
* Martha Ragland 1720–1798
* John Ragland 1721–1785
* William Ragland 1724–1789
* Edward Ragland 1726–1789
* van Ragland 1728–1795
* James Ragland 1730–1763
* Sarah Ragland 1730–1806
* Pettus Ragland 1733–1806
* arah Ragland 1735–1792
* Frances Ragland 1735–1829
* Mary Ragland 1737–1778
* Anne Ragland 1739–1828
* Nancy Ragland 1740–1799
* Ann Ragland 1743–1830
* William Ragland 1745–
* Unknown Ragland Jones 1746–1828
== Source ==
The following concerning John Ragland has been copied from the bookThe Raglands: The History of A British-American Family, Vol II, by Charles James Ragland, Jr., 1987
John Ragland (1690-1751) of Hanover Co., VA.: b. St. Peter's par., New Kent Co., VA. res. St. Peter's par. 1690-ca 1711); St. Paul's par. New Kent Co. (Hanover Co. after 1720) (ca. 1711-1751); planter & land speculator; appointed precinct overseer in Hanover Co., 1735; d. Hanover Co., VA; m. ca. 1715, St. Paul's par., Anne BURFORT ( -ca. 1745) ; cd: Samuel, John, Jr., William, Edward, Evan, James, Pettus, Martha, Mary, Anne, Frances, Susanna & Sarah.
*https://www.geni.com/people/Mjr-Gen-John-Ragland-Sr/6000000002752903713?through=6000000018586900594
John Herbert Ragland, Sr.
Gender: Male
Birth: 1687
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Death: circa January 1750 (59-67)
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Immediate Family:
Son of Evan Ragland, Sr. and Susanna Ragland
Husband of Mary Hudson; Agnes Ragland and Anne Ragland
Father of William Ragland; Susannah Brewer; John Ragland, Jr.; Edward Ragland; Evan Ragland and 8 othersBrother of Catherine "Katy" Ragland; Thomas Ragland; Evan Ragland, Jr.; Stephen Ragland and Judith Maynard
18 Mar 1709/10
Grant from the Crown:16,000 acres in VA
Wealthy landowner (15000) acres;slaves, planter and land speculator and a Major General
"Ripping Hall" Mechumps Creek, Hanover Co., VA
18 Mar 1709/10
From Wales to England to Virginia
Birthdate of John & Ann Beaufort in question
Welsh name: Rhaglan see Parish records
Estate was named "Rippon Hill." Burned in 1825 and never rebuilt
In Wales name was Rhaglan then Raglan
Raglan Castle picturesque ruin at Bristol
John is first mentioned in the public records of Virginia in a 1711 list of property owners for St. Paul's parish [at that time in New Kent County, but after 1720 in Hanover County as a "freeholder of 200 acres." This property, located on the northern side of Chichahominy Swamp and adjoining the property of his brother Stephen, was, undoubtedly, part of the tract of land granted to his grandfather, Stephen Pettus in 1667. In 1745 John purchased 1,030 acres on both sides of North Fork of Mechamos Creek, and there, according to family tradition, built a large house which he called Ripping Hall.
Aside from operating a plantation, he appears to have been very active in land speculation from the early 1720's until his death. When he died in 1751 he owned, according to tax receipts, 4,500 acres of land in Hanover and Louisa Counties, Virginia. In addition to land and livestock, he owned a number of slaves, although what number cannot be determined.
History: Grants of land to the extent of 1600 acres are recorded in the Registers office, Richmond, VA in his name. The Ragland home in Virginia was called Rippon Hill. John and Anne had 12 children.
*http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=parksfam&id=P233 Stephen and John Ragland, the two husbands of Mary Hudson, were brothers. I haven't figured out how to connect them as brothers using this site.
=== Notes ===On December 24, 1760 John Rodes makes gifts of slaves to sons John and David Rodes and sons-in-law William Thompson, William Ragland and Dabney Pettus.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
[[Category:Common Genome of Descendants of Francis Bird]]
== Biography ==
Ann Beaufort married her cousin John Ragland and in 1720 settled in Hanover County, Virginia where they had 1,289 acres near the south of Chickahominy Swamp upon the Mechumps Creek. The residence was named "Ripping Hall" This home remained in possession of the descendants until 1823.
John Ragland patented land on Elk Creek in Louisa County around 1725. He was living in Hanover when in 1747 he purchased 1,800 acres of land in Louisa County from John Smithson. Tax receipts in the fifties show that he owned about 5,000 acres of land. The information was furnished by Mrs. Pollard of the State Archives Department, Richmond, Virginia.
'''Parents:'''
*Evan Ragland 1656–1717
*Susanna Pettus 1656–1717
'''Spouse:''' Anne Beaufort 1694–1746
'''Children:'''
* William Ragland 1709–1773
* John Ragland 1717–1820
* Samuel Ragland 1719–1797
* Martha Ragland 1720–1798
* John Ragland 1721–1785
* William Ragland 1724–1789
* Edward Ragland 1726–1789
* van Ragland 1728–1795
* James Ragland 1730–1763
* Sarah Ragland 1730–1806
* Pettus Ragland 1733–1806
*Sarah Ragland 1735–1792
* Frances Ragland 1735–1829
* Mary Ragland 1737–1778
* Anne Ragland 1739–1828
* Nancy Ragland 1740–1799
* Ann Ragland 1743–1830
* William Ragland 1745–
* Unknown Ragland Jones 1746–1828
*American Genealogical Biographical Index
*The following concerning John Ragland has been copied from the bookThe Raglands: The History of A British-American Family, Vol II, by Charles James Ragland, Jr., 1987
== Sources ==
== Research Notes ==
18 Mar 1709/10, Grant from the Crown:16,000 acres in Virginia. Wealthy landowner (15000) acres, slaves, planter and land speculator, and a Major General. "Ripping Hall" Mechumps Creek, Hanover Co., VA
Estate was named "Rippon Hill." Burned in 1825 and never rebuilt.
John is first mentioned in the public records of Virginia in a 1711 list of property owners for St. Paul's parish [at that time in New Kent County, but after 1720 in Hanover County as a "freeholder of 200 acres." This property, located on the northern side of Chichahominy Swamp and adjoining the property of his brother Stephen, was, undoubtedly, part of the tract of land granted to his grandfather, Stephen Pettus in 1667. In 1745 John purchased 1,030 acres on both sides of North Fork of Mechamos Creek, and there, according to family tradition, built a large house which he called Ripping Hall.
Aside from operating a plantation, he appears to have been very active in land speculation from the early 1720's until his death. When he died in 1751 he owned, according to tax receipts, 4,500 acres of land in Hanover and Louisa Counties, Virginia. In addition to land and livestock, he owned a number of slaves, although what number cannot be determined.
History: Grants of land to the extent of 1600 acres are recorded in the Registers office, Richmond, VA in his name. The Ragland home in Virginia was called Rippon Hill. John and Anne had 12 children.
*Stephen and John Ragland, the two husbands of Mary Hudson, were brothers. I haven't figured out how to connect them as brothers using this site.
On December 24, 1760 John Rodes makes gifts of slaves to sons John and David Rodes and sons-in-law William Thompson, William Ragland and Dabney Pettus.
Events
| Birth | 1687 | St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, VA | |||
| Birth | 1687 | St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia | |||
| Death | Jan 1751 | Hanover, Colony of Virginia | |||
| Reference No | 772932 | ||||
| Reference No | 792520 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Evan Ragland Sr. (1656 - 1716) |
| Mother | Susanna Pettus (1656 - 1717) |
| Sibling | Stephen Ragland (1688 - 1747) |
| Sibling | John Ragland ( - 1751) |
| Sibling | Catherine "Katy" Ragland (1680 - 1739) |
| Sibling | Evan Ragland Jr. (1685 - 1739) |
| Sibling | Thomas Ragland (1685 - 1719) |