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Sarah (Williams) Ragland (1759 - 1847)

Sarah Ragland formerly Williams
Born in Chatham, North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1785 in Chatham, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 88 in McDonough, Henry Co., Georgiamap
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Biography

Sarah was born in 1759. Sarah Williams ... She passed away about 1847. She is buried in the McDonough Memorial Cemetery, in McDonough, Henry County, Georgia.[1]

Slaves

In her will, signed July 13, 1847, Sarah Ragland named the following bequests:

  • Thomas Ragland - son
    • Mary, negro girl by previous deed of gift
  • Sarah Morris - daughter
    • Jane, negro girl about 14 in trust for Sarah's children
  • Lemuel Ragland - son
    • Dick, negro man about 50
    • Lucy, negro girl about 17

Sources

  1. https://findagrave.com/memorial/24854618
  • Book Titled, The Raglands: The History Of A British-American Family, volume II, by Charles James Ragland, Jr., 1987
  • Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Wills and Bonds, 1826-1952; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Henry County); Probate Place: Henry, Georgia
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8635 #80308 (accessed 21 March 2022)
    Sarah Ragland probate on 13 Jul 1847.




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As a member of the US Black Heritage Project, I have added a list of the slaves owned by Sarah Ragland on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
Williams-73084 and Williams-41005 appear to represent the same person because: part of duplicated family - same father, spouse and dates

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