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1810 Pleasant Saunders lived in Franklin County, Virginia in a household with free white males: 1 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44); and 5 enslaved persons. [1]

1820 Pleasant Saunders lived in Franklin County, Virginia in a household with free white males: 2 (Under 10) and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (45 and over); and 10 enslaved persons. [2]

1816 The will of Pleasant Sanders of Franklin, Virginia was dated May 24. The will was proved on May 24 in Franklin, Virginia. The will named Pleasant Sanders, Nancy Sanders (Wife), George D Sanders (Son), Fleming Sanders (Son), and John Sanders (Son). [3]

1829 Pleasants Saunders died in 1829 in Franklin County, Virginia. Pleasants Saunders was born on March 6, 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia. [4]

1830 Nancy Saunders lived in Franklin County, Virginia in a household with free white males: 1 (Under 5), 2 (5 thru 9), and 1 (15 thru 19); and free white females: 1 (Under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59); and 10 enslaved persons. [5]

1831 The will of Pleasant Saunders was proved in the Franklin County court. The will was contested by widow Nancy Saunders. [6] The will was also recorded in the Chancery Court. [7] [8]

1832 The administration account of Pleasant Saunders was recorded. [9]


Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[4] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] Will Book 3, 1825-1833, Franklin County, Virginia: Franklin. Will Books 1825–1833, IGN=007644995, image 285, [FamilySearchImage].

[7] Determined Papers (Chancery Court), 1831-1832, Franklin County, Virginia: Franklin. Court Records 1831–1832, IGN=008704989, image 337, [FamilySearchImage].

[8] County Court Order Book, 1822-1825, Franklin County, Virginia: Franklin. Court Records 1830–1835, image 84, [FamilySearchImage].

[9] County Court Order Book, 1822-1825, Franklin County, Virginia: Franklin. Court Records 1830–1835, image 84, [FamilySearchImage].