Warren County, NC - Wills - Francis RIGGAN, 1816 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Matthew W. HARRIS, of Richmond, VA, Zoobug64@aol.com> Warren Co., NC, Will Book 21, p. 108 In the name of God Amen I Francis RIGGAN of the County of Warren and State of N.o Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory and in good health do make this Constitute and publis [sic] this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Revoking and making Void Every other Will here to fore made by me first it is my will and desire that all my Just Debts be paid and funeral Expenses As after which I dispose of my Worldly Estate as follows Item and I confirm to each of my named Children to each of them their Heirs and assigns for ever the Right and Title to all the property I have put them in pos'sion of at or since their Marrige be it of what Kind or Nature so Ever Real or personal- Item I loan unto my Daughter Priscilla during her Naturall Life one Negro Man named Dennis one Cow and Calf one Chest by [previous 2 words transposed in original] paying unto my Executors here after to be Named one Shilling pece a Year, and after her Death the property to be sold by my Executors and the Money Equally Divided between all my Children but if one or more of my Children should die before my Said Daughter Priscilla having a Child or Children, such Child or Children to in herit and take the part which their Deceased parents would have been intitled to if living Item I do here by pay to my son William Pegram RIGGAN Forty pounds Virginia Money in my Negro Man Billey agreeable to the Deed [page stamped 508] [page break] [centered- p.] 2 of Gift his Grand Father gave me and then I give and bequeath the Remainder part of the said Negro Bille to my son Billy Pegram RIGGAN to him and his Heirs for Ever.- Item I give unto my son Francis RIGGAN to him and his Heirs for ever and assigns for Ever one Negro Boy named Harry Item I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel RIGGAN to him his Heirs and assigns for ever one Negro Boy Named Dannil and My Coopers tools and Shoe Makers tools and my hand saw my still Yards and fro and a pair of Iron Wedges- Item I lend unto my Daughter Betsey RIGGAN during her Natural life two Negroes Named Nancy and Isaac by paying unto my Executors one Shilling pece a Year to be Divided between all my Children and If my Daughter Betsey RIGGAN Should die without an Heir then, it is my Will and desire that Nancy and Isaac may be sold by my Executors and the Mony to be Equally Divided between all my Children also I give her one Cow and Calf ~ Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Fanny RIGGAN to her her Heirs and assigns for ever one fether bed Bedstead and furniture one Dish one Bason half Dozen plates one Loom one cow and Calf one Ewe and Lamb Two Negroes Named [page break] [centered- p.] 3 Dorcas and Cary one black man Called Jimmy one Womans Saddle one flat Iron one sow and Pigs and Three Hundred and fifty pounds of Pork and her Equal part of the Crop of Corn and Fodder-. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Molley RIGGAN to her her Heirs and assigns for ever one flat one bed and bedstead and furniture for the bed one Dish one Bason half Dozen plates one cow and Calf one Ewe and Lamb one bay horse and Two Negroes Named Milley and Clarisa one sow and pigs and Three Hundred and fifty pounds Pork and her Equal part of the Crop of Corn and fodder- Item I lend unto my two Daughters Fanny and Molley RIGGAN the Tract of Land whereon I now live as long as they live single but if Either of them Should Marry then the Said Land is to Continue unto the one which may Remain Single until Shee Marris and no longer and after this Marrige or Death then I give and bequeath the said Land unto my son Daniel RIGGAN to him his Heirs and assigns for Ever I also give and bequeath unto my two Named Daughters Fanny and Molley RIGGAN Two Axes two grubing hoes Two hilling hoes two Weeding hoes two plough hoes and Two ploughs and Gear for the ploughs and all the Hogsheads Eight [margin note- "R:P: 108. 1818.] [page stamped 509] [page break] [centered- p.] 4 Cyder Casks one Brandy Barrel all the Tin pails Piggans Two Tables one Churn all the Pots the Cart and Wheels and my Yoke of Ox and Gear for the Cart and Oxen I give to Daughters Fanny RIGGAN and Molley RIGGAN Item it is my will and desire is that all my Estate not given away in this my last will be sold and Equally Divided between all my Children by my Executors Share and Share alike Lastly I appoint my ["two sons Billie Pegram RIGGAN and" struck out] Son Francis RIGGAN ["& Executors" inserted by carat] Executor of this my last will and Testament In witness I have hereunto set my hand and affix'd my seal this fourteenth Day May 1816 ~ Signed Sealed and Delivered by Francis RIGGAN to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of Francis RIGGAN *S* George PEGRAM Jurat John -C- RIGGAN Jurat Gideon PEGRAM X his mark Peyton VAUGHAN Jurat (ex.r q.d) [margin notes] Warren County Feby Court 1818 This Will was proven in open Court by The Oaths of Jn.o C. 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