Descendants of William Ragland

Descendants of William Ragland

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 RAGLAND was born 1730 in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., VA, and died 1789 in Chatham Co., NC. He married SARAH AVENT 1753 in Northampton Co., NC, daughter of WILLIAM AVENT and SARAH MOORE. She died Abt. 1790.

Notes for WILLIAM RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

THE WILLIAM RAGLAND (1730-1789) FAMILY OF CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Part 1

D-4-. WILLIAM RAGLAND (1730-1789) of Chatham Co., N.C.: b. St.Paul's par., Hanover Co., Va.: res. Hanover Co· (1730); Bertie Co., N.C. (Northampton Co. after 174~1) (1730-1772); Chatham Co. (1772-1789): planter, stockdealer & land speculator: d. Chatham Co.: m. 1753; Northampton Co., Sarah Avent ( -1790's) dau. of William & Sarah Moore Avent of Northampton Co: cd Ann, Celia, William, Jr., John, Thomas, Sarah, Frederick, Elizabeth, Robert & Mary.

CHATAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Ragland - 1788

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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

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 Jacob

is 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 after

my 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 forever

I 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 {Seal}

A Copy Test John Ramsey C. C.

More About WILLIAM RAGLAND:

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

More About SARAH AVENT:

Source: February 28, 1999, Book: "The Ragland's-History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

More About WILLIAM RAGLAND and SARAH AVENT:

Marriage: 1753, Northampton Co., NC

Source: February 28, 1999, Pg. 251 book "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

Children of WILLIAM RAGLAND and SARAH AVENT are:

i.MARY2 RAGLAND, b. Unknown.

Notes for MARY RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

2.ii.ANN RAGLAND, b. 1754, Northampton, North Carolina.

iii.CELIA RAGLAND, b. 1757, Northampton, North Carolina; d. Unknown, Newton Co., GA; m. RICHARD KENNON, 1775, Chatham Co., NC; b. 1752; d. Abt. 1800.

Notes for CELIA RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-42. CELIA RAGLAND (1757-ca.1820) b. Northampton Co., N.C. , m. 1775, Chatham Co., N.C. Richard Kennon (1752 -180B), planter, merchant, chief magistrate of Chatham Co. & delegate to the N.C. Provincial Congress (1775) of Chatham Co.: soon after his death his widow & children moved to Morgan Co., Ga. & later to Newton Co., Ga· where she d.: 9 children.

More About CELIA RAGLAND:

Residence: After husband's death; moved to Morgan Co., GA and then to Newton Co., GA

Notes for RICHARD KENNON:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

More About RICHARD KENNON:

Occupation: Planter; Merchant, Chief Magistrate of Chatham Co., NC & Delegate to the NC Provincial Congress (1775) of Chatham Co. NC

More About RICHARD KENNON and CELIA RAGLAND:

Marriage: 1775, Chatham Co., NC

Source: February 28, 1999, pg. 251 book "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

3.iv.WILLIAM JR RAGLAND, b. 1759, Northampton, North Carolina.

v.JOHN RAGLAND, b. 1762.

Notes for JOHN RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

4.vi.THOMAS RAGLAND, b. 1764, Northampton, North Carolina; d. 1837, Chatham Co., North Carollina.

vii.SARAH RAGLAND, b. 1766.

Notes for SARAH RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

viii.FREDERICK RAGLAND, b. 1768.

Notes for FREDERICK RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

ix.ELIZABETH RAGLAND, b. 1772.

Notes for ELIZABETH RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

x.ROBERT RAGLAND, b. 1774.

Notes for ROBERT RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

Generation No. 2

2. ANN2 RAGLAND (WILLIAM1) was born 1754 in Northampton, North Carolina. She married THOMAS GRIFFIS Abt. 1770 in Chatham Co., NC.

Notes for ANN RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-41. ANN RAGLAND (1754--) b. Northampton Co., N.C.: m. early 1770's, Chatham Co., N.C., Thomas Griffis ( - )of Chatham Co.they later moved to Lincoln Co;, Tennessee: children.

Notes for THOMAS GRIFFIS:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

D-451. SARAH HOWARD "SALLY" RAGLAND (1787-184-1)N.C.: m. 1813, Chatham Co.,b. Chatham Co.- N.C John Griffis (1784-1842) (son of Thomas & Ann Ragland Griffis - See D-41) of Chatham Co.: they moved to Tennessee (Lincoln Co.) & later to Missouri.(Greene Co.): children.

More About THOMAS GRIFFIS and ANN RAGLAND:

Marriage: Abt. 1770, Chatham Co., NC

Child of ANN RAGLAND and THOMAS GRIFFIS is:

i.JOHN3 GRIFFIS, b. 1784; d. 1842; m. SARAH HOWARD RAGLAND, 1813, Chatham Co., NC; b. 1787, Chatham Co., NC; d. 1841, Greene Co., Missouri.

Notes for JOHN GRIFFIS:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

Notes for SARAH HOWARD RAGLAND:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

More About SARAH HOWARD RAGLAND:

Residence 1: Unknown, Last Known Residence: Green Co., Missouri

Residence 2: Unknown, From Chatham Co., NC to Lincoln Co., Tennessee

More About JOHN GRIFFIS and SARAH RAGLAND:

Marriage: 1813, Chatham Co., NC

Source: February 28, 1999, Pg. 251 book "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

3. WILLIAM JR2 RAGLAND (WILLIAM1) was born 1759 in Northampton, North Carolina. He married SARAH WILLIAMS 1785 in Chatham Co., NC, daughter of BURWELL WILLIAMS.

Notes for WILLIAM JR RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

WILLIAM RAGLAND, JR. (1759-1836) of McDonough,.Gat: b. Northampton Co., N.C. res. Northampton Co. (1759 -1772); Chatham Co., N.C. (1772-ca.1822); McDonough (ca.1822-1836): planter, innkeeper & land speculator: Revolutionary War service, N.C. Troops 1780-81: m. ca. 1785, Chatham Co., Sarah Williams dau. of Burwell Williams of Chatham Co.: cd· Nancy, Frederick W., John A., Celia, Elizabeth, Burwell, Sarah, Martha Ann, Thomas, Charity, William Stephen & Lemuel.

More About WILLIAM JR RAGLAND:

Military service: Bet. 1780 - 1781, Revolutionary War Service, NC Troops

Occupation: Planter; Land Speculator; & InnKeeper

Residence 1: Bet. 1759 - 1772, Northampton, North Carolina

Residence 2: Bet. 1772 - 1822, Chatham Co., NC

Residence 3: Bet. 1822 - 1836, McDonough, ?

More About WILLIAM RAGLAND and SARAH WILLIAMS:

Marriage: 1785, Chatham Co., NC

Source: February 28, 1999, Pg. 251 book "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

Children of WILLIAM RAGLAND and SARAH WILLIAMS are:

i.NANCY3 RAGLAND, b. 1787.

Notes for NANCY RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-431. NANCY RAGLAND (1787- ) b. Chatham Co., N. C.: m. 1811, Chatham Co., (1) Richard Minter ( -1837), planter, of Chatham Co. & after the early 1820's, Jasper Co., Ga.l m. 1845,Jasper Co., (2) Richard Foster ( - ) of Jasper Co.: 10 children.

ii.FREDERICK W RAGLAND, b. 1789.

Notes for FREDERICK W RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-432. FREDERICK W. RAGLAM) (1789-1858) of Pontotoc Co., Miss. (SEE Branch IX, Part 2, Section a)

iii.JOHN A RAGLAND, b. 1790.

Notes for JOHN A RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-433 JOHN A. RAGLAND (1790-ca.1855) of Lafayette Co., Miss. (SEE Branch IX, Part 2, Section b)

iv.BURWELL RAGLAND, b. 1796.

Notes for BURWELL RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-436. Burwell RAGLAND (1796-1850's) of Henry Co., Ga. (SEE Branch IX, Part 2, Section c)

v.MARTHA ANN RAGLAND, b. 1798.

Notes for MARTHA ANN RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-438. MARTHA ANN RAGLAND (1798- ): b· Chatham Co., N.C.: last known living in 1849: m. 1825, Jasper Co., Ga., Edwin Zinn ( )·

vi.THOMAS RAGLAND, b. 1800.

Notes for THOMAS RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

439. THOMAS RAGLAND (1800-1872) of Columbus, Ga.(SEE Branch IX, Part 2, Section d)

vii.CHARITY RAGLAND, b. 1803.

Notes for CHARITY RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

43(10). CHARITY RAGLAND (1803-1850): b. Chatham Co., N.C.: m. 1823, Jasper Co., Ga., Andrew M. Brown (1793-1870) of Jasper Co. & later Henry Co., Ga.: 2 children.

viii.WILLIAM STEPHEN RAGLAND, b. 1805.

Notes for WILLIAM STEPHEN RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

43(ll). WILLIAM STEPHEN RAGLAND (1805-1826) of Jasper Co., Ga.: b. Chatham Co., N.C.: res. -Chatham Co. (1805-ca.1822); Jasper Co. (1805 1826)UNM: d.s.p.

ix.LEMUEL RAGLAND, b. 1810.

Notes for LEMUEL RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-43(12). LEMUEL RAGLAND (1810-1870) of McDonough, Ga.: b. Chatham Co., N.C.: res. Chatham Co. (1810-ca.1822); McDonough (ca.1822-1870): merchant: d. McDonough: m. 1852, McDonough, Mary B. Jackson (1810- ), b· Ga. & last known living in McDonough in 1880: no children.

x.CELIA RAGLAND, b. Unknown.

Notes for CELIA RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-434. CELIA RAGLAND ( ) b. Chatham Co., N.C.: d. in the 1840's in Chatham Co.,N.C. m. 1813, Chatham Co., N.C. (1) Brittian Harris ( - )m.(2)Morris

xi.ELIZABETH RAGLAND, b. Unknown.

Notes for ELIZABETH RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-435. ELIZABETH RAGLAND ( ) b. Chatham Co., N.C.: last known living in 1847: m. Cox

xii.SARAH RAGLAND, b. Unknown.

Notes for SARAH RAGLAND:

Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

D-437. SARAH RAGLAND): b. Chatham Co., N.C.: m. 1825, Jasper Co.,GA. Benjamin Morris both were last known living in Henry Co.,Ga. in 1849.

4. THOMAS2 RAGLAND (WILLIAM1) was born 1764 in Northampton, North Carolina, and died 1837 in Chatham Co., North Carollina. He married MARY ANN SCURLOCK 1786 in Chatham Co., North Carolina, daughter of MIALS SCURLOCK. She was born Unknown in ?, and died 1823 in ?.

Notes for THOMAS RAGLAND:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.Source: Pg. 251, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

More About THOMAS RAGLAND:

Date born 2: 1764

Military service: 1781, Revolutionary War Service, NC Troops (POW)

Occupation: Bet. 1807 - 1837, Planter; Land Speculator & Clerk Chatham Co. Court

Residence 1: Bet. 1764 - 1772, Northampton, North Carolina

Residence 2: Bet. 1772 - 1837, Chatham Co., NC

Source: January 1999, Mickey Woods

More About THOMAS RAGLAND and MARY SCURLOCK:

Marriage: 1786, Chatham Co., North Carolina

Children of THOMAS RAGLAND and MARY SCURLOCK are:

i.THOMAS RAGLAND3 JR..

Notes for THOMAS RAGLAND JR.:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

D-454·. THOMAS RAGLAND, JR. b. Chatham Co.,, N.C. & d. at age 17 from an injury: d.s.p.

ii.MARY ANN RAGLAND, b. Unknown, Chatham Co., NC; d. Unknown; m. HARRIS BRANTLY, 1813, Chatham Co., NC; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY ANN RAGLAND:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

453. MARY ANN RAGLAND ( ): b. Chatham Co., N.C.: m. 1813, Chatham Co., Harris Brantly ( ): they later moved to Maury Co., Tenn .

More About HARRIS BRANTLY:

Residence: Moved to Maury Co., Tennessee

Source: February 28, 1999, Book: "The Ragland's-History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

More About HARRIS BRANTLY and MARY RAGLAND:

Marriage: 1813, Chatham Co., NC

Source: February 28, 1999, Pg. 251 book "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

iii.SARAH HOWARD RAGLAND, b. 1787, Chatham Co., NC; d. 1841, Greene Co., Missouri; m. JOHN GRIFFIS, 1813, Chatham Co., NC; b. 1784; d. 1842.

Notes for SARAH HOWARD RAGLAND:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

More About SARAH HOWARD RAGLAND:

Residence 1: Unknown, Last Known Residence: Green Co., Missouri

Residence 2: Unknown, From Chatham Co., NC to Lincoln Co., Tennessee

Notes for JOHN GRIFFIS:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

More About JOHN GRIFFIS and SARAH RAGLAND:

Marriage: 1813, Chatham Co., NC

Source: February 28, 1999, Pg. 251 book "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

5.iv.WILLIAM RAGLAND, b. 1790, Chaham Co., North Carolina; d. 1866, Victoria, Victoria Co., Texas.

v.ELIZABETH ANN RAGLAND, b. 1805.

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN RAGLAND:

Source: Book, "The Ragland's-History of British American Family", By Charles Ragland. Received from Mickey Woods on 2-28-1999.

455. ELIZABETH ANN RAGLAND (1805-1856): b· Chatham Co., N.C. & d. Victoria, Texas: m. 1825, Chatham Go., William Johnston Craig (1803-1846), physician, of Chatham Co.: they moved to Alabama, ca.1837, then to Noxubee, Miss., & finally to Bayou Sara, La. In 1846, after her husband's death she & her children moved to Victoria, Texas: 6 children.

Generation No. 3

5. WILLIAM3 RAGLAND (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born 1790 in Chaham Co., North Carolina, and died 1866 in Victoria, Victoria Co., Texas. He married MARTHA T EDWARDS 1812 in Chatham Co., NC. She was born 1794 in Chatham Co., NC, and died 1856 in Victoria Co., Texas.

Notes for WILLIAM RAGLAND:

Virtual Victoria: 1850 Census page 233b

#NameAgeSexOccupReal estBirthplace

#26 William Ragland 50malefarmer2000NC

Martha50femaleNC

Nathaniel21maleClerkNC

Edward28maleMDNC

James16maleNC

Mial14maleNC

Martha14femaleNC

Source: Page 267 of book, "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" by Charles Ragland. Received on 2-28-1999 from Mickey Woods.

WILLIAM RAGLAND (1790-1866) of Victoria, Texas: b. Chatham Co., N.C.: res. Chatham Co. (1790-ca·1837); Alabama ca.(1837- ca.1839); Noxubee Co. Miss. (ca.1839-1845); Victoria (18~5-1866): planter and chief justice of the County Court of Victoria: d. Victoria: m. 1812, Chatham Co., Martha T. Edwards (1794-1856)1 b· Chatham Co. & d. Victoria: cd. John B, Edward R., William S., Maria Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Nathaniel Manson, James N., Mial C., Martha H. & Henry.

More About WILLIAM RAGLAND:

Census: 1850, Victoria, Victoria Co., Texas page 233b

Occupation: Planter & Justice of the County Court of Victoria.

Residence 1: Bet. 1790 - 1837, Chatham Co., NC

Residence 2: Bet. 1837 - 1839, Alabama

Residence 3: Bet. 1839 - 1845, Noxubee Co., Mississippi

Residence 4: Bet. 1845 - 1866, Victoria Co., Texas

Source: January 1999, Mickey Woods

More About WILLIAM RAGLAND and MARTHA EDWARDS:

Marriage: 1812, Chatham Co., NC

Source: Pg. 267 book "The Ragland's: History of British American Family" By Charles Ragland

Children of WILLIAM RAGLAND and MARTHA EDWARDS are: