Stephen Ragland^[1]

1688 - 1747  (59 years)

• Name	Stephen Ragland  [2]
  Birth	1688	Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jan 1747	, Northampton, North Carolina, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I24588	Master
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Evan Ragland,   b. 31 Mar 1656, St Decumans Parish, Somerset, England d. 30 May 1717, Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Susanna Pettus,   b. 1656, Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 30 May 1717, Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1680	Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Family ID	F1099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Hudson,   b. 1692, , Hanover, Virginia, USA d. 1760, , Northampton, North Carolina, USA (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1713	Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA   [4, 6]
  Children	1. Stephen Ragland,   b. 1712  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   2. Evan J Ragland,   b. 1715, Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1778, Nutbush, Granville, North Carolina, USA (Age 63 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   3. George Ragland,   b. 1718, Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. May 1771, , Northampton, North Carolina, USA (Age 53 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   4. Frederick Ragland,   b. 1723, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA d. 2 Aug 1757, , Northampton, North Carolina, USA (Age 34 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   5. William Ragland,   b. 1730, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA d. Nov 1789, , Chatham, North Carolina, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   6. Stephen Ragland,   b. 1733, , Bertie, North Carolina, USA d. 1751, , Northampton, North Carolina, USA (Age 18 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 7. Agnes Alice Ragland,   b. 1735, Bertie, Granville, North Carolina, USA d. 1818, , Logan, Kentucky, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F6400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1688 - Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1713 - Saint Peter and Paul Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA Death - Jan 1747 - , Northampton, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Stephen Ragland is first found among the records of St. Paul's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. In 1711, Stephen is listed as a freeholder with 200 acres of land described as on, "...upper reaches of Chickahominy River..." John Ragland is a neighbor. Parish records list Stephen in various roles in the community. In 1715, Stephen was made overseer of teh preceinct; in 1716 he assisted in clearing the roads; and in 1724 he was named as a superintendent of a road gang. These records indicate that he was a person of responsiblity in the community. Stephen Ragland married Mary, who Charles J. Ragland identifies as a member of the Hudson family. The only proof of her family name is the use of the "Hudson" name by the Raglands. Charles J. Ragland's idenfication of her as the daughter of John & Elizabeth (Harris) Hudson of Hanover Co., Virginia is believed to be incorrect according to the researchers at the Hudson Family Assciation. Stephen Ragland removes to North Carolina by 1730. In the NC deeds he is described as "of Hanover County, Virginia." Stephen prospered in North Carolina. By his death in 1747, Stephen has accumulated around 1,690 acres of land and had at least six slaves. He also owned a tobacco warehouse and ran a Ferry. His plantation is said to have been located where present day US HWY 158 crosses the Roanak River into Northampton County. Between 1740 and his death he held the position of Royal Tax Collector of Bertie Precinct. From Charles J. Ragland, Jr.'s book, The Raglands: History of a British-American Family vol I - Stephen Ragland of Northampton County, North Carolina, third son of Evan Ragland Sr. and Susanna Pettus, and progenitor of the North Carolina Raglands, was born in New Kent County, Virginia about 1688. He is first mentioned in the public records of Virginia in a 1711 list of property owners for St. Paul's parish (at that time New Kent County but after 1720 Hanover County) as a "freeholder of 200 acres." This property, located on the north side of the Chickahominy Swamp, was undoubtedly part of the tract granted to his grandfather, Stephen Pettus, in 1667. For twenty years following his initial appearence Stephen's name occurs with some regularity in the vestry minutes of St. Paul's parish. In 1715 he was made "overseer of the precinct" and in 1716 was "ordered by the New Kent Court to assist in clearing a new road," and again in 1724 was made Road Gang superintendent for the maintenance of public roads in south central Hanover County. Although Stephen continued to appear in the records od St. Paul's parish as a property holder after 1730, he had in fact moved with his family to North Carolina. Beginning in Jan of 1730 Stephen made several purchases of land "along the north side of the Morottock (Roanoke River)" in what was then Bertie County, North Carolina (Northampton County after 1741) and by the end of the year had acquired 460 acres. Establishing himself on this property, Stephen appears to have been quite busy during the remaining decade and a half of his life. In addition to establishing the plantation; he alsobuilt a number of public warehouses which were leased to the colonial government of North Carolina for the storage and inspection of ter, pitch, and turpentine, and tobacco awaiting shipment to England; and operating a ferry across the Roanoke River. Appointed Royal Tax Collector for the northern part of Bertie Precinct (Northampyon County) in 1740 Stephen assumed not only the responsibility for the inspection of these goods but also for the levying and collection of taxes on all exported goods. He served in this capacity until his death in 1747. During this period he slowly extended his land holdings in Northampton County and across the Roanoke River into Halifax County which by the time of his death had reached a total holding of 1,690 acres. Dying in Jan of 1747 Stephen left in addition to his plantation and land, a ferry crossing, several public warehouses, and six slaves, one of whom was, incidently, an Indian. He married in New Kent County, Virginia about 1713 one Mary (probably Hudson) who survived him by several years dying in Northampton County in 1760. According to his will, Stephen left six children. STEPHEN RAGLAND Will Feb Court 1747 in Northampton County, North Carolina: --- 20th May 1748 In The Name of God Amen STEPHEN RAGLAND of Northampton County in the province of north carolina Being sick and week in body but thanks bee to almighty God of perfect mind & memory and Calling to mind that it is appointed for all men to die do therefore Constitute and ordain this Present Wrighting To be my last will & testament and my soul I recommend into the hands of Almighty God hoping through the merrits of my beloved savour Jesus Christ to have ---? on for all my sins as to my Body commit to the ground to bee decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors here after mentioned and as to the temporal Estate as it hath lesed Almity God to Bestow on mee after my Debts and funerall charges bee paid I give and Dispose of as followeth Impromi ? I give and bequeath to my loving son STEPHEN RAGLAND one hundred and fifty Aker of land be the same more or left together with my ferry --plantation --- the same --negrow woman names -ORK ? after the Dispose of my loving wife MARREY RAGLAND to him and his heirs and assignes forEver Item my will and desire is that my land and plantation as Bought of ROBERT HARRIS to be sold by my Executors and the money arrising by such sale to be Equally Divided betwen my wife and children sons & Daughters Item I give and bequeath to my loving son GEORGE RAGLAND my plantation whereon I now Dwell togetherwith one hundred and sixty Akers of land begining at a white oake standing in a bottom betwen my son STEPHEN and my son GEORG his land and to a north --- for the -- to my upper line to him and his heirs & assignes forEver Item I give & bequeath to my loving son WILLIAM RAGLAND to him and his heirs and assignes forEver one hundred and sixty Aker of land and JAMES --- land & Bound along a line of mark trees to -- & my Dividing line Item? I give and bequeath to my loving son FREDERICK RAGLAND to him and his heirs and assignes forEver two hundred and Eighty Akers of land bee the same more or less adjoining my other land together with one negrow Boy named RED after the Depose of my loving wife MARY RAGLAND Item? I give and bequeath to my Loving Daughter AGNESS RAGLAND to her and heirs and assignes forEver one Indian slave named --- ? -- after the Death of my loving wife MARY RAGLAND Item? I give? and bequeath to my loving son GEORG RAGLAND to him and his heirs and assignes forEver one negrow man named PEETER ? after? the Despose of my loving wife MARY RAGLAND Item? I give unto my loving wife MARY RAGLAND all the res ? of my Estate Be it as it will with the -- of all my slaves During her natural life after my loving wife -- my will is that what of my Estate is left to be Equally Divided betwen my sons & Daughters the slaves only -- which my will is they be Divided as? & in manner before mentioned all my beloved children and my Desire and will is that what of my Estate that is to bee Divided betwen my wife & children be Equally divided by three of my neighbours freeholders With out troubel to the Corte? or any charges blonging to the same and my will and desires and I hereby Do Nomin ? Constitute and apoint my loving sons EVEN RAGLAND and GEORG RAGLAND to be my Executor to this my last will and Testament and Do hereby -- and Revoke all other wills by mee made and Do Constitute and ordain this to bee my Last will & testament and no other by mee made Signed Seled and Acknowled to be my last will & testament in the presence of us whose names are and with Subscribed This first Day of march one thousand sevenhundred forty six ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? S RAGLAND (Seal) ROBERT HICKS Jurat JOHN HAMILTON JOHN WEBB Jurat Northampton County -- February Court 1747 The within written Will of STEPHEN RAGLAND -- was proved in open Court by the oath of ROBERT HICKS & JOHN WEBB two of the subscribing witnesses thereto at same time EVAN RAGLAND? & gEORGE RAGLAND --duly -- Executors thereof Teste I EDWARD Clerk??? Name: Stephen Ragland Surname: Ragland Given Name: Stephen Sex: M Birth: 1687 in St Peter's Parrish, New Kent Co., Virginia Death: Jan 1746/1747 in Northhampton County, North Carolina _UID: C45C8784D3A54A4A98E744237CE642F6B7A7 Occupation: Planter Note: A planter, ferryman, and warehouseman. Stephen served as precinct overseer, road gang supervisor, and tobacco tax collector in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.Stephen's name appears several times in the vestry minutes of St. Paul's Parrish. He was appointed Royal Tax Collector for the northern part of Bertie Precinct (Northampton County) North Carolina. On his death he left; a plantation, a ferry crossing, several public warehouses and six slaves. Abstract of Stephen Ragland's Will March 1, 1746. February Court 1747. Sons William and Frederick (plantation to each), Even. Daugher Agness (one Indian slave). Wife Mary. Executors, Evan and George Ragland (sons). Witnesses: Robert Hicks, John Hamilton, John Webb. Clerk of Court: I Edwards. 1 Change Date: 7 Jun 2005 at 01:00:00 Ancestry Hints for Stephen Ragland 1 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Father: Evan Ragland b: 31 Mar 1656 in St. Decumen's Parish, Somerset, England Mother: Susanna Pettus b: ABT 1660 in St Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., Virginia Marriage 1 Mary Hudson b: ABT 1688 in Hanover County, Virginia Married: 1713 in St Paul's Parrish, New Kent Co., Virginia Children Agnes Ragland b: 1734 in Bertie County, North Carolina Evan Ragland b: 1714 George Ragland b: 1717 Frederic k Ragland b: 1722 William Ragland b: 1724 Stephen Ragland Jr b: 1732 Sources: Title: St Paul and St Peter Parrish Records, New Kent, Virginia

  
  

• Sources

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