BERTIE COUNTY WILL - Reggons, Joseph - 1727 REGGINS / REGAN / RIGGAN) Wills: Joseph REGGONS, 1727: Bertie Precinct, NC Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** North Carolina Secretary of State Wills 876/127 (recorded copy; original, SS/AR) [Will of Joseph REGGONS (REGGINS / REGAN / RIGGAN)] North Carolina Ss [possibly 'Sr'] In The name of God Amen I Joseph REGGONS of bartie precnct and Society parish being Sicke and weake of Body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory and Calling to mind the frailty of man do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament In manner and form following: Imp.s first of all I give and bequeth my Soul unto God Who gave it me hopeing and trusting in the merits of my blessed Saviour JeSus Christ that I Shall have enjoy full resurrection at the Last Day and my body to be decintly buried in the dust at the derection of my Exectors hereafter nominated and What Worldly goods that it have plea.d God to bestow upon me I Give and bequeath as follows: Item I Give and bequeth unto my Son Joseph REGGONS The plantation and all the Land thereunto belonging to him and heirs forever Item I Give and bequeth unto my Loveing Wife Elizabeth on halfe of my Land Lyeing on the Wheeller mill Swamp during her Life and after her d:sease to my Son Joseph REGGONS and heirs forever Item I Give and bequeth unto my Son Joseph REGGONS The other halfe of my Land ajoyning to my Wife Elizabeth on Wheellers mill Swamp to him and his heirs forever - Item I Give and bequeth unto my Loveing Wife Elizabeth my Land Lyeing in the Isle Weight Conty In the provience of Virginia ["bounded" struck out] on the South Side of round hill Swamp bounded on Ben: EDWARD Line and richard ATKINS Line turn over [stamped p. "3383"] [page break] To her and her heirs forever- Item I give and bequeth unto my Son in Law John WEEB [WEBB] two cows and calfs and three Sows Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter martha REGGONS three cows and calfes. Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter mary REGGONS two Cows and Calfs and on hefer Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter hannah REGGONS two Cows and Calfs and on hefer. Item I Give and bequeth unto my daughter olive REGGONS three hefers Item I Give and bequeth unto my Loveing Wife Elizabeth REGGONS and my Son Joseph REGGONS all the Remaining part of my hogs and cattle To be Equally divided between them two Item I Give and bequeth unto my Son Joseph REGGONS on horse colt on year old Item I Give and bequeth unto my Loveing Wife Elizabeth REGGONS my old horse and the young horse and mare Item I Give and bequeth unto my Loveing Wife Elizabeth REGGONS and my Son Joseph REGGONS all the Remaining part of my good and Chattle both Within doors and Without doors To be Equally divided between them two Each Choosing an Indefferent person for there own part [page break] Lastly My Will and desire is that my Loveing Wife Elizabeth REGGONS and my Son Joseph REGGONS Bee Exectors of this my Last Will and Testament and that they may defray all debts and receve all dues to me belonging and farther my desire is that my Exectors may Lawfully Lett or despose of any of my personall Estat to before dividing to defray my funneral Caharges. And farther my desire is that my brother Danile REGGONS be trustee of this my Last Will and Testament I Conclude this my Last Will first revoakeing all former Wills and Testaments Made by me In Testimony Whereof I have Sett my hand and Seal This 24th day of april anno gr 1727- Joseph REGGONS *S* J his mark and Seal Signed Sealed and deliverd in presents of us Wm BOLDIN Jurat Daniel REGGENS D his marke Jurat Thomas REGGENS T his marke Bertie prec.t August Court 1727 The above Will was Exhibited unto open Court by the Ex.x & Ex.r therein mentioned & was proved by the Oaths of William BOLDIN and Daniel RIGGINS Evidences thereto- Test [signature of clerk illegible- '?Tomer ?']