William Ellis Pledger farmed on land called to this day the "Pledger Plantation". William and Mary Ann both died in Matagorda, Mary in Pledger. After William's death Mary Ann purchased three hundred acres of land from Celia Shrock who had acquired it from colonist Lawrence Ramey on February 7, 1852. This tract was a part of the Stephen F. Austin grant of May 23, 1827 to colonist Ramey.
William and Mary Ann had daughters Narcissa Dalton, Ann Eliza and Desdemon two sons William and James. At the time of Mary Ann's death she was survived only by two daughters Narcissa and Mary Eliza.
William Ellis Pledger farmed on land called to this day the "Pledger Plantation". William and Mary Ann both died in Matagorda, Mary in Pledger. After William's death Mary Ann purchased three hundred acres of land from Celia Shrock who had acquired it from colonist Lawrence Ramey on February 7, 1852. This tract was a part of the Stephen F. Austin grant of May 23, 1827 to colonist Ramey.
William and Mary Ann had daughters Narcissa Dalton, Ann Eliza and Desdemon two sons William and James. At the time of Mary Ann's death she was survived only by two daughters Narcissa and Mary Eliza.
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