From: The Library of Virginia website:
John Pleasants, II is actually the fourth to be given this name from his line in England. It's origin comes from John Pleasants, I (1588-1640); then John, II (1618-death unk), then John, III (1644-1698) aka John, I in America and aka John the Immigrant. This has confused many. This is an attempt to clear up that confusion.
John Pleasants, II (aka IV, from his line in England) married Dorothy Carey, dau. of Thomas and Ann (Milner) Carey.
They are the parents of (there may be more):
John Pleasants, III (1697-1771)(aka V, from his line in England)
Alice (Pleasants) Proffitt (1698-1771)
John Pleasants, II's Parents are:
John Pleasants, I (1644/45-1698)(aka the Immigrant, aka John, III from his line in England) and Jane (Larcome) Pleasants, widow of Capt. Samuel Tucker.
John Pleasants, II's Siblings are (there may be more):
Joseph Pleasants
Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke
John, II inherited Curles "Neck" Plantation, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia from his father, John, I, the Immigrant. Source: Henrico County-Will: John Pleasants, 1690 submitted by Peggy Hooper ([email protected]) 12 Oct 2003: Henrico County, GEBWEB Archives & the Valentine Papers, Vol. 2, p. 1053. Joseph, John and Mary Elizabeth aka Eliza. are mentioned in his will. Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke (1676-1751) is John, II's sister, not daughter.
The Pleasants family were a prominent Virginia Quaker family with lands on the Upper James River.
John Pleasants, II is actually the fourth to be given this name from his line in England. It's origin comes from John Pleasants, I (1588-1640); then John, II (1618-death unk), then John, III (1644-1698) aka John, I in America and aka John the Immigrant. This has confused many. This is an attempt to clear up that confusion.
John Pleasants, II (aka IV, from his line in England) married Dorothy Carey, dau. of Thomas and Ann (Milner) Carey.
They are the parents of (there may be more):
John Pleasants, III (1697-1771)(aka V, from his line in England)
Alice (Pleasants) Proffitt (1698-1771)
John Pleasants, II's Parents are:
John Pleasants, I (1644/45-1698)(aka the Immigrant, aka John, III from his line in England) and Jane (Larcome) Pleasants, widow of Capt. Samuel Tucker.
John Pleasants, II's Siblings are (there may be more):
Joseph Pleasants
Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke
John, II inherited Curles "Neck" Plantation, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia from his father, John, I, the Immigrant. Source: Henrico County-Will: John Pleasants, 1690 submitted by Peggy Hooper ([email protected]) 12 Oct 2003: Henrico County, GEBWEB Archives & the Valentine Papers, Vol. 2, p. 1053. Joseph, John and Mary Elizabeth aka Eliza. are mentioned in his will. Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke (1676-1751) is John, II's sister, not daughter.
The Pleasants family were a prominent Virginia Quaker family with lands on the Upper James River.
From: The Library of Virginia website:
John Pleasants, II is actually the fourth to be given this name from his line in England. It's origin comes from John Pleasants, I (1588-1640); then John, II (1618-death unk), then John, III (1644-1698) aka John, I in America and aka John the Immigrant. This has confused many. This is an attempt to clear up that confusion.
John Pleasants, II (aka IV, from his line in England) married Dorothy Carey, dau. of Thomas and Ann (Milner) Carey.
They are the parents of (there may be more):
John Pleasants, III (1697-1771)(aka V, from his line in England)
Alice (Pleasants) Proffitt (1698-1771)
John Pleasants, II's Parents are:
John Pleasants, I (1644/45-1698)(aka the Immigrant, aka John, III from his line in England) and Jane (Larcome) Pleasants, widow of Capt. Samuel Tucker.
John Pleasants, II's Siblings are (there may be more):
Joseph Pleasants
Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke
John, II inherited Curles "Neck" Plantation, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia from his father, John, I, the Immigrant. Source: Henrico County-Will: John Pleasants, 1690 submitted by Peggy Hooper ([email protected]) 12 Oct 2003: Henrico County, GEBWEB Archives & the Valentine Papers, Vol. 2, p. 1053. Joseph, John and Mary Elizabeth aka Eliza. are mentioned in his will. Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke (1676-1751) is John, II's sister, not daughter.
The Pleasants family were a prominent Virginia Quaker family with lands on the Upper James River.
John Pleasants, II is actually the fourth to be given this name from his line in England. It's origin comes from John Pleasants, I (1588-1640); then John, II (1618-death unk), then John, III (1644-1698) aka John, I in America and aka John the Immigrant. This has confused many. This is an attempt to clear up that confusion.
John Pleasants, II (aka IV, from his line in England) married Dorothy Carey, dau. of Thomas and Ann (Milner) Carey.
They are the parents of (there may be more):
John Pleasants, III (1697-1771)(aka V, from his line in England)
Alice (Pleasants) Proffitt (1698-1771)
John Pleasants, II's Parents are:
John Pleasants, I (1644/45-1698)(aka the Immigrant, aka John, III from his line in England) and Jane (Larcome) Pleasants, widow of Capt. Samuel Tucker.
John Pleasants, II's Siblings are (there may be more):
Joseph Pleasants
Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke
John, II inherited Curles "Neck" Plantation, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia from his father, John, I, the Immigrant. Source: Henrico County-Will: John Pleasants, 1690 submitted by Peggy Hooper ([email protected]) 12 Oct 2003: Henrico County, GEBWEB Archives & the Valentine Papers, Vol. 2, p. 1053. Joseph, John and Mary Elizabeth aka Eliza. are mentioned in his will. Mary Elizabeth (Pleasants) Cocke (1676-1751) is John, II's sister, not daughter.
The Pleasants family were a prominent Virginia Quaker family with lands on the Upper James River.
