ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - DEEDS - Francis Regon (Regan/Riggan) & Wife Jane to William Jones, 18 Jan 1724/5 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the Virginia USGenWeb Archives by: Matthew W. Harris Zoobug64@aol.com ============================================================================ Isle of Wight Co., VA, Great Book, Volume 2, Deeds and Wills 1715-1726 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [surname capitalization, line breaks & brackets mine] Isle of Wight Co., VA, Great Book Vol. 2, pp. 696-98 18 Jan 1724/5 Francis REGON (REGAN/RIGGAN) & wife Jane to William JONES Deeds of Lease & Release [p] 696 This Indenture made ye Eighteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & twenty four being the Eleventh Year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by ye grace of God ['King'] of great Brittain France & Ireland Defender of ye faith Between Frances REGON of ye County of Surry of ye one part & W:m JONES of ye County of Isle of Wight of the other part Witnesseth that ye S:d Frances REGON for & in Consideration of ye sum of five Shillings of Lawfull money of Great Brittain to him in hand paid by ye S:d William JONES ye Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & him self fully satisfied contented & paid hath bargained & Sould & by these presents bargain & sell unto the said William JONES his heirs & Assigns for Ever one Certain parcell & Diveddand & Tract of Land Situate Lying & being in ye upper Parrish of ye Isle of Wight County on ye South Side of the Round hill Swamp bounded as Followeth beginning at a White ['oak'] on ye Side of ye Round hill standing in the mouth of a Slash Runing up the Swamp to a Branch Called Suskeyhaner Runing up the Branch to a marked Pine Standing on the Side of the branch Runing Southerly along a line of marked trees to a marked Oak being a Corner tree then Runing Eastwardly along a Line of marked trees to a marked Pine Standing on the Slash Runing down ye Slash to ye first Station Containing by Estimation one hundred Acres be ye Same more or less it being a parcell of Land that Frances REGON bought of Will: EDWARDS being not acknowledged before the said EDWARDSes Death William EDWARDS Left it to Frances REGON by will & the Revertion & Reversions Remainder & Remainders together with the Rents & profits of ye Said premises & every part & parcel thereof To have & to hold the Said premises herein mentioned & Intended to be hereby bargained & Sould with their & every of their Appertenences unto ye Said W:m JONES his Exc.trs Adm.trs & Assigns from ye day before the Date of these presents for & During ye term of one whole Year from thence next ensuing & fully to be Compleat & ended yielding & paying therefore the Yearly Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn at ye feast of saint Michael ye Arch Angel only if ye Same be Lawfully Demanded to the Intent that by virtue of these presents & of the Statute for transfering of uses into possession the Said William JONES may be in ye Actual possession of the premises & be enabled to accept a grant of ye Reversion & Inheritance thereof to him & his heirs and Assignes for Ever In Witness whereof ye Said Francis REGON have hereunto Set his hand & seal the day & Year above Written Frances REGON *seal* FR his mark Signed Sealed & Deliver'd In Presence of us William BALDWIN W.m BAYLEY At a Court held for Isle of Wight County the 22.nd of March 1724. Frances REGON came into Court presented & acknowledged this his Deed unto W:m JONES & it is Admitted to Record Test H LIGHTFOOT ClCur [page break] [p] 697 This Indenture made ye Eightteenth day of January in ye year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & twenty four being the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by ye Grace of God King of great Brittain France Ireland & Virginia Defender of the faith &c between Frances REGON of ye County of Surry of ye one part & W:m JONES of ye County of Isle of Wight of ye other part Wittnesseth yt [that] ye S:d Frances REGON for & in Consideration of ye sum of twenty pounds Currant money of Virginia to ye S:d Frances REGON in hand paid by the S:d W:m JONES at or before Y:e Insealing & Delivering of these presents ye Receipt whereof ye S:d Frances REGON doth hereby Acknowledge and himself fully Satisfied Contented & paid & of every part & parcel thereof do Clearly acquit & Discharge ye Said W:m JONES his Ex.rs Adm.trs & every of them by these presents have given granted bargained Sould aliened Released & Confirmed & by these presents do give grant bargain Sell alien Releas & Confirm unto the S:d W:m JONES & to his heirs & Assigns for Ever one Certain parcel & Divedand & Track of Land Situate Lying & being in ye upper Parrish of ye Isle of Wight County on ye South Side of ye Round hill Swamp bounded as Followeth beginning at a white Oak on ye South Side of ye Round hill Standing in ye mouth of a Slash Runing up ye Swamp to a branch called Suskeyhaner Runing up ye branch to a marked pine Standing on ye Side of ye branch Runing Southerly along a line of marked trees to a marked Oak being a Corner tree, then Runing Eastwardly along a Line of marked trees to a marked Pine Standing on the Slash Runing down the Slash to ye first Station it being ye Landwhereon ye Said William JONES now lives containing by Estimation one hundred Acres of Land be it more or less being a parcell of Land that Frances REGON bought of William EDWARDS being not acknowledged before his Death left it to Frances REGON by will together with all & Singular ye houses Edifices buildings barns stables orchards gardens Commons pastures woods ways Waters Courses profits Commodities hereditaments & Appertenances whatsoever to ye S:d Land belong or in any wise, appertaining or there with all used Occupied or enjoyed or accepted Reputed taken and known as part parcel or member thereof all w:ch premises Now are in ye Actual possession of him ye Said W:m JONES by Virtue of one Indenture of bargain & Sale to him thereof made for ye terme of one Year bareing Date the Day before the Date of these presents & made between ye S:d Frances REGON of ye one part & ye S:d W:m JONES of the other part & by Virtue of ye Statute for transfering of Uses into Possession & all the Estate Right title Intrest use trust property Reversion Claim & Demand whatsever of him the S:d Frances REGON of & to ye S:d premises & every or any part or parcel thereof & the Reversion & Reversions Remainder & Remainders Yearly & other Rents & profits of ye Premises & of Every part & parcel thereof together with all & Singular Deeds Evidences writeings Records xamplications of Records Escripts and minuments whatsoever touching or Concerning ye Sd premises only or only any part or parcell thereof To have & to hold ye S:d Land all & Singular other ye premises herein before mentioned ment or intended to be hereby granted ali'ned released or Confirmed & Every part & parcel thereof with their & every of their appertenences unto ye Said William JONES his heirs & Assigns for ever to be holden of ye Chief Lord or Lords of ye fee or fees of ye Premises by Rents & Services for ye Same due & of Right accustomed & ye S.d Frances REGON his heirs and Assigns ye Sd mentioned granted premises with the Appertinences unto ye Sd W:m JONES his heirs & Assigns against him ye S:d Frances REGON his heirs & Assigns Shall & will warrant & for Ever Defend by these presents In witness whereof the S:d Frances REGON [age break] [p] 698 have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye Day & Year first above written - Frances REGON *seal* ['FR his Marke'] Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of Us William BALDWIN William BAYLEY At a Court held for ye Isle of Wight County the 22.d of march 1724 Frances REGON came into Court presented & acknowledged this his Deed to W:m JONES & Jane his wife being privately Examined Relinquished her Dower & it is admitted to Record Testt H LIGHTFOOT Cl Cur