Will of Francis REGAN, 1726 - Surry Co. VA Surry Co., VA, Deeds, Wills, Etc., 1715-1730, pp. 748-49 abstracted by Matt HARRIS [brackets, line breaks, & surname capitalization mine] In the Name of God Amen The Last Will and Testament of Francis REGAN being in Perfect Sence and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it this 19:th day of March 1725/6 First I give and bequeath my Soul to Almighty God in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection to Eternal life and my body to be decently born to the Ground and Buried and as for all my Worldly Goods that God of his great Mercy hath bestowed upon me thus, I them bestow as followeth (Viz). ~ 2 I give and bequeath to my Son Francis the Plantation whereon he now liveth and bounded as [page break] [p.] 479 followeth Begining at the Mouth of a branch known by the name of the Alderbush branch and up the said Branch to a Road Usally Cleared from my Plantation to the New Road and down the s.d Road to a Red Oak a line tree and down the Said line to a branch known by the Name of the Pine timber branch and down the said Branch to the Persons branch and down the s:d Persons branch to the first Station be it fifty Acres more or less to him and his heirs. - 3 I give and bequeath to my Son Daniel a Plantation on the East Side of Meherrin River whereon he formerly did live, as far as a gut which divided him and the land of Needham BRIAN to him and his heirs. - 4 I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas one hundred and fifty Acres of land Joyning on the Mill Swamp on the West Side now in Possession of my Son Joseph and desire that hee Should make him a good Right to it to him and his heirs and also I give him one fyer pot about three Gallons and three good Pewter dishes and two good Pewter Plates. - 5 I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph one large Silver dram Cup and one gun. - 6 I give and bequeath to my Son Richason five Pounds Current Money of Virginia. - 7 I give and bequeath to my four Daughters, Viz' Elizabeth Jane Mary and Faith one Pound five Shillings Current Money of Virginia to Each. - 8 I give and bequeath to my Son John one Iron kettle about three Gallons and one Iron pot about Seven Gallons Two good Pewter dishes and one gallon bason and two good Pewter Plates. 9 I give and bequeath to my Loving Wife the Plantation whereon I now live and the Land thereunto belonging and the Land which I have Rented of M:r William THOMPSON and all the Rest of my Personal Estate whatsoever During her life or Widowhood and if in Case She Should Marry then a half of my Plantation and land I give to my Son John And a half of the Land which I Rented of W.m THOMPSON he Paying half of the Rent and a third part of the whole Estate and after her decease my Plantation and all the Land thereunto belonging and the other two thirds to be equally devided to my Son Francis Thomas and Ricason and do make my Loving Wife Jane whole and Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament as Witness my hand and Seale the day and date above Written~ Francis REGAN *Seal'd w.th marke* FR [his Marke and Seale] Test W.m BALDEN Martha THOMPSON Elizabeth REGAN x her marke At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surry August ye 30:th 1727. The within mentioned Will of Francis REGAN dece'ed was Presented in Court by Jane REGAN Execut.x thereof who made Oath thereto (& gave bond with Security According to Law) & being Proved by the Oathes of Martha THOMPSON & Eliazbeth REGAN Wittnesses thereto the Same is Ordered to be Recorded & is Recorded by~ Jn:o ALLEN. ClCur. Submitted by Matthew W. HARRIS of Richmond, VA **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************