Will of Daniel Regan, Sr., 1686 - Surry Co. VA

Surry Co., VA, Deeds, Wills, Etc. 3 (1684-1687), pp. 87-88
abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine]


[p. 87] 

In the Name of God Amen, I Dan:ll REGAN being Sick & weake of body, but haveing my P'fect Senses 
& Memory doe make this my last Will & Testam.t & whensoever it shall please God to take me out 
of this Mortall life, I bequeath my Soule to God my Creator trusting in the alone Meritts of 
Jesus Christ my Saviour & Redemer resting in the sure & Certaine hope of resurrection at the 
last day, And my body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently interred:  And for what 
Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to possess me withall it is my Will & desire that it be 
disosed of as followeth: 
Imp's:  I doe give unto my Eldest Sonn Francis Seaventy Acres of land Includeing my plantation 
after ye decease of his Mother, but further it is my desire y:t [that] if in case that my wife 
and my said Sonn Cannot agree in liveing togeather, that then my said plantation & ye parcell 
of Land that I have assigned to it may be Equally divided betweene them & my wife to have her 
first choice. 
Secondly  I doe give unto my Sonn Dan:ll fifty acres of Land adjoyneing unto the Land of 
Francis SOWERBY when he comes to the age of Eighteene y's. 
Thirdly  I doe give unto my son Jeremiah fifty acres of Land next adjoyneing to my son 
Daniell's Land. 
Fourthly  I doe give unto my Sonn John fifty acres of Land next adjoyneing to the land I have 
Given my Sonn Francis. 
Fifthly  I doe give unto my Sonn Daniell my Mare called by the Name of Roase, and the first 
filly that the said Mare brings I doe give unto my Sonn Jeremiah, 
Sixthly  I doe give unto my Sonn John a Mare filly that I now have of Six months old, 
Seventhly  It is my desire that my old Mare and all the Increase that shee shall bring shall be 
Equally divided betweene my wife and my Daughter Elizabeth: when shee comes to the age of 
Eighteen yeares. 
Eightly  It is my desire that my Sonn Dan:ll may have a barrow of two y's old & a Sow of two 
y's old & Corn to make them fatt for to purchase him cloaths forthwith, 
And ninthly  It 
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[p.] 88

It is my will and desire that all the rest of my Stock in Generall both of hoggs & Cattle & all 
my howse hold goods may be Equally divided betweene my wife & Children after my just debts are 
paid, and whereas I have lately purchased of James MUMFORD fifty acres of Land in Charles Citty 
County, It is my desire that my Son Francis may sell it to helpe pay my debts, 
And Lastly  I doe hereby Constitute & Ordaine my wife & my Sonn Francis my Executrix & Executor 
to See this my last Will and Testam:t p'formed, and soe God rest my Soul in heaven whensoever 
it shall please him to take me out of this Mortall life, 
Given under my hand & Seale this Second day of November 1686~ 
                                                D  [his mark]  *Seale* 
Signed & Sealed in the p'sence of us 
John KING 
Richard MERIWETHER
Fra: SOWERBY 

Att a Court held for the County of Surry July 5:th 1687 
The abovesaid p'ved in Court by the oaths of the Wittnesses and a p'bate granted the Exe's. 
                                                Test, W Edwards, ClCur.
Vera record:ts  P/  W E ClCr 
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Submitted by Matthew W. Harris <Zoobug64@aol.com>>
of Richmond, VA

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