Warren County, NC - Wills - Francis RIGGAN, 1816 

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 North Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory and in good health do make 

this Constitute and publish 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 possession of at or since their Marriage be it of what Kind or Nature so Ever

Real or personal- 

Item  I loan unto my Daughter Priscilla during her Natural 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 

piece 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 inherit and take the part which their 

Deceased parents would have been entitled 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 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 piece 

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 feather bed Bedstead and furniture one Dish one Bason 

half Dozen plates one Loom one cow and Calf one Ewe and Lamb Two Negroes 

Named 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.] 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 affixed 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  

[margin notes] 

Warren County 

Feby Court 1818 

This Will was proven in open Court by The Oaths of John C. RIGGAN & Peyton 

VAUGHAN Executor qualified & secured to be recorded 

[signature of clerk illegible in copy] 

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