Robeson County, NC Wills

Will of Ralph REGAN, 1795
Transcribed by Lynn Prettyman, Oct 2000

The Last Will and Testament of Ralph Regan 

In the name of God amen.  I, Ralph Regan, of the County Robeson and 
State of North Carolina, planter, being very sick and weak of body 
but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling 
unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for 
all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and 
Testament.  That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and 
recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my 
body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian 
burial at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but at the 
general resurrection to receive the same again by the mighty power of 
God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God 
to bless me in this life, I give demise and bequeath of the same in 
the following manner and form.

First, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, Joseph Regan four 
hundred acres of land in two surveys on the north side of the Ten 
Mile Swamp, by him to be freely possessed and enjoyed.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, Samuel Regan, 
four hundred acres of land in two surveys on the Wildcat Branch, by 
him to be freely possessed and enjoyed.
Thirdly, I give and request to my well beloved Daniel Regan all my 
part of the plantation now possessed by Ann Regan, by him to be 
freely possessed and enjoyed.
Fourthly, I give and bequest unto my dear beloved wife, Millie 
Reagan, the plantation whereof I now live, and all the rest of my 
property which is not before mentioned, by her to be freely possessed 
and enjoyed for the support of her and her family during her life or 
widowhood and at the end of that period to be divided as follows:
To my son, Richard Regan, the plantation whereof I now live and all 
the Land  adjoining to it, and to my daughters, Olive Powers, Sarah 
Regan, Nancy Regan and Martha Regan, one hundred pounds each, to be 
paid them in Negroes, and the rest of my property to be equally 
divided among all my Children and I do further constitute and ordain 
my son, Joseph Regan and my son-in-law, Matthew Powers sole executors 
of this, my last will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly 
disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testament, 
Wills, Legacies, Bequests and Executors by me in any way before 
named, Willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no 
other to be my last will and Testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 
fourteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred ninety-five.
                                                                   
Ralph Regan

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced
and declared by the said Ralph
Regan as his last will and testament
in the presence of us, who in his presence
and the presence of each other, have 
hereto subscribed our names

John Regan (his mark)
Ala (her mark) Regan

Ralph Regan Will  1795
Page 39
Recorded in Book A, Page 39, July 1826
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