Daily AncestorPleas
Pleas was a nickname for Pleasant in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Pleas is a short form of Pleasant, which was used as a man's given name. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Pleas as a short form of Pleasant.
Many records were made with the name a person went by, so look for Pleas as well as Pleasant in indexes. Check other details before treating them as one man.
As seen in a record1850 census; his 1845 deed is signed Pleasant
Pleas Partlow, 33, M, Farmer, Tenn.
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Daily Ancestor. "Pleas." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/pleas. Last checked 2026-10-15.