Bladen County, NC--Wills--Joseph REGAN, 1773 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** Bladen Co., NC, Will Book 1, p. 578 In the Name of God "Amen" The 4th day of January in the Year of Our Lord Anna Domini. 1773. I Joseph REGAN of Bladen County in the Province of North Carolina Planter... being sick in body but of good and Perfect memory thanks be to god and Calling to Mind and rememberance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must Yeild to death when it shall Please god to Call, I do Make and declare this My last Will and Testament, in Manner and form following First Being Penitent and Sorry for all my sins most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same, I commend My Soul unto Almighty god my Saviour and Redeemer, in whom and by whose merits, I trust and believe and assuredly to be saved and to have the full remission of all my Sins and to inherit the Kingdom of heaven, And my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of My Executors hereafter Named and for Settling my temporal estate and such goods chattels and debts, as it hath Pleased God to favor me with, I first desire that all my lands shall be equally divided between my three Sons, Ralph, John, and RIchard REGAN that my Negroes home furniture and living Stock of all Kinds, shall be equally divided between my loving Wife Anna REGAN and the Sons above mentioned. And it is my further desire that Mr Absalom BARNES. and Mr Samuel. CAIN. shall divide the above Mentioned lands stocks and Negroes And house and furniture, And I hereby Make and appoint my two eldest Sons, Ralph. REGAN, and John REGAN, full and Sole Executors of my last Will and Testament hereby revoking disannulling and making Void, All former Wills and bequests by me made and declaring this to be my last and only Will and Testament - In Witness whereof I have Put my hand and over [page break] Seal. the day and Year above written ~ Joseph REGAN *seal* Witnesses Present. Samuel RICHARDSON William MOORE William BIRD And house furniture was interlined before this deed was signed