While in the library for 7 hours last week I encountered other bits of Rgn folk. In 1729/30 Stafford VA there were two men of interest. A William and a Michael Reagan appear on a list of tithables. In a tome entitled 1705 Virginia Quit Rent Rolls ...corrected edition...ed Harold Oliver, is a great deal about Spencers. I know some of you have an interest in Spencers. In Stafford, these Spencers are tangled with John Washington and folk named Stearman/Sturman, and others. I can't send photos to Roots Web. Anyone with a bonified interest , tell me.( when in the library, I take photos of ref books. I took over 2000 this week. Also of interest is Westmorland Co VA Deeds, Patents etc 1665-1677 John Frederick Dorman This John Washington is the Great grandfather of George of note. He acts as Justice so is all over the court records. He died in 1675 leaving much to his sons Lawrence and John ( who becomes a lawyer) It is this second John who is referenced by Grace Powell ( and others) in her will. Lawrence died young. His widow, Mildred Warner Washington , married a George Gale, who took the money and ran to England with young Augustine and Mildred Washington. John Washington Jr sued on 2 continents to recover the money and the 2 kidlets. Augustine was to become the father of George. Filed in the court records is a receipt from John Washington for Augustine and Mildred to George Gale. Funny. John married a Mary Massey. Winifred Massey married Elisha Powell, son of William Jr. It is Lawrence Washington's children that marry into the Dade, Alexander and Foote family. I need to study further to see the exact connection here. The Richard Foote Jr referenced in Grace Powell's will is grandfather to the Henry that married Margaret Colclough Foote Shearin Burford that is all over the NC records with various Rgn folk and whose daughter married Cador Powell. I have a claim in hand that Elizabeth Reagan, daughter of Willam and Amy, died in 1728 at age 11... I will try to find proof. There were two Elizabeths for William. I still believe William Riggin married a daughter of Richard Powell first... M'ellen -------------------------------------------------- From: "Maryellen Horrigan" <mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 4:06 PM To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] William R's > James, Welcome back, > Prove to me that Elizabeth Bridget Powell was the daughter of William > Powell > instead of being the daughter of his brother Richard Powell. William > Powell > had 2 daus named Elizabeth and I find nothing except web crock saying > William R married a dau of William Powell.. Or prove he didn't marry a > daughter of Richard and then a dau of William's...one before the other... > The Powell that Grace Powell leaves guns and a sword to is old enough to > receive them in 1733. The guy born in 1722 was 11. > > St Paul's records does NOT say William and Bridget had a son William > Powell > it says " Powel son of William and Elizabeth Bridget Riggins April 10 > 1722"...no William in kid's name mentioned, and no Powell mentioned in the > father's name. BTW, William and Elizabeth Bridget begin having children in > 1731...the same year Charles begins.. According to the Charles Co Circuit > Court, William Regon was born in 1690 and Charles in 1692. So, in 1731, > they > are 41 and 39 years old. It is logical there are older children not > recorded > here. I think the recording scraps we have began then. > > I think 1722-1770 leaving a bunch of minors for a almost 50 year old is > stretching probability...either we have 2 wives and 2 families, or we have > two William P's.....I think the William in Surry is dad to the Wm P who > dies > in 1770. > As to the 6 sons...I have loads of paper on James and Powell... that's > about > it for GOOD paper. > We cannot account for any children of Mathew's beyond Chapman's > granddaughter, Elizabeth. He and Sarah could have had more. > Charles and William both had to have had older children before 1731. > We don't know about John Regan's unaccounted 2 sons. > > We have a William in Surry... LOL...see more notes below...M'ellen > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "james garrett" <jwgarrett@webtv.net> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:31 PM > To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] William R's > >> >> M'ellen >> >> OK I'm back >> >> >> >> Wm Regon's-2 (James-1/Joan) wife was Elizabeth Bridget, thus, I dont >> think >> he was md to Graces daughter (a Powell). Wm's-2 birth date, is 31 Jan >> 1690. ( Prove her parentage.) >> >> His son Wm Powell Riggin-3 was b. 10 Ap 1722 (from St Paul's Parish >> records). NOPE, JUST NAMED POWELL AND WHO SAYS THIS IS THE RIGHT >> DAD>>>PROOF?) His will was dated 4 Apr 1770 & recorded May 1770 Bute NC. >> >> >> >> Wm Powell "R"-3 had sons 6 sons 2 of whom were Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 >> (WHERE DOES THIS DATE COME FROM?) & Powell-4 b. abt 1753. >> >> >> >> I think that son Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 was in Chatham NC in 1790 & in >> Pendleton SC in 1800 where he appears with his alleged son Powell >> Riggins-5 b. 1775 (md to Sarah Holloway). >> >> This Wm Powell-5 apparently died 1845 in SC. (The guy in SC was just >> Powell...I have yet to see a piece of paper otherwise.) >> >> Also I think the Wm-5 (b. 1755-1774) in 1800 Chatham is W'ms-4 son. >> >> >> >> The other son (of Wm-3) Powell "R"-4 b. abt 1753 (md to Ruth Trice) was >> in >> Orange NC in 1790, 1800, and died 1806. (YUP>>>ONE WIFE AND SHE MADE 106) >> >> >> >> There is apparently another Wm Powell "R" b. 1777 and died 1853 MO. (THIS >> IS COURT"S... He thinks the Wm so called David) >> >> I know nothing more of this person. >> >> >> >> But why would Grace Powell mention Wm "R" (b. 1690) and his son Wm Powell >> "R" (b. 1722in her 1734 will? It would be logical to speculate that Wm-2 >> was a son-in-law & his son was Grace's grandson, and assume Jane "R" was >> Wm's daughter. >> >> Wm did not have a "known" daughter named Jane according to birth records. >> His only known children were John b. 1717, Powel b. 1722, Keziah b. 1727, >> Elizabeth b. 1731, Bridget b. 1733. Kezziah, Powell and Elizabeth were >> named as receiving money..(.they were not named as children in will >> settlement...Bridget's death is listed right after her birth... she is >> not >> mentioned...neither is Powell...the 1744 will says William to William >> Powell we don't know relationship of these folk.With the exception of >> Richard Foote...all these other names are total strangers to the whole >> group up until this time. > > === > Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748: p 138 (p. 529) > 1746 The Estate of WILL. REGAN deced To WM. POWELL REGAN. 1746 - To cash > paid Colo, THOS. TURNER, Mr. RICHARD BERNARD, Capt. THOS. VIVIAN, WILL > BRUTON, RICH'D THOMAS, BENJA, SEBASTIAN, To Mr. WILL. FITZHUGH for Rent, > levy paid Mr. RICHARD FOOTE, paid KESIAH REGAN, paid ELIZA. REGAN .. > E E p Will Powell Regan > At Court held for Stafford County March 9. 1747 Account .. admItted to > record. > === > St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia > REGAN, William, d November 21, 1744. > >> >> JW Garrett >> >> >> >> >> for Ragan-Roots archives go to >> >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > for Ragan-Roots archives go to > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

M'ellen Wm & Bridget "R" began having children in 1717 with son John who died a yr later in 1818. So Wm was abt 27 yrs old when John was born. Also there is a Jemima "R" who md George Oliver in 1745 and a Margaret "R" who md in 1748 according to St Paul's Parish register, Stafford. They have not been assigned parents that I know of. Do you have the parents for these two? So yes, both Wm-2 & Charles-2 likely had other older children that has not been found or recorded. To my knowledge there was no age limit as to when children could recieve inheritance or gifts. Powell b. 1722 could recieve his inheritance/gifts at age 11. Powell "R"-3 b. 1722 had his first son Wm-4 b. "BY" 1750. He was NOT a minor in 1770 so likely born abt 1748/49, possibly a couple of yrs earlier. Son Powell-4 is listed 1771 Bute Tax list. Powell-4 was likely also born "by" 1750 (not a minor). Sons that were minors by 1770 (according to court doc's in Bute & Warren) were John, James, Charles, and Richard. Also note that Wm's 1770 Will does not mention daughters, only his wife Priscella. Why? He must have had daughters out of six sons. Powell "R" simply died somewhat young abt age 48 and left minors/orphans to be cared for. I see no reason why he is not the Powell-3 b. 1722 s/o Wm-3/Bridget of VA. Which Wm "R" in Surry NC do you think is f/o Wm Powell "R" of Bute NC? Also Powell-3 (b. 1722) name was used interchangebly as either Powell or Wm Powell. His birth rec. of 1722 list him as "Powell" His father Wm-2 list him as "Wm Powell" in his 1746 will in 1770 Bute doc's re: his orphaned sons John & James, he is referred to as "Wm Powell" in 1783 re: orphaned son Richard he is referred to as "Powell" JW Garrett

I have research the William Powell Riggins(he also went by Powell) from Mexico, Mo and have a good file on him. I have always believed that this Powell is connected to my line as was yet another Riggins just down the road from Powell in Mo, his name was Joseph Riggins. I also have a very good file on him. My R"s(Riggin) lived right across the river(Mississippi) in Madison Co., ILL and I have a written story told by my GG Uncle Riggin that this Powell from Mexico, Mo was from our line. I just need to dust off the cobwebs and take a look at it again. I do know for sure that my John and Henry Riggin(I am from Henry) did come out of TN in the every early 1800's and settled in Madison Co. From yet about source of a very old family stories handed down in writing........brothers Will, Joseph and John came north and settled in this area(ILL and MO) John younger brother Henry can be connected to John by court records that I have from Madison Co. I have worked on these lines for years. When I get to my other computer, I will let you know more about this Powell. I do have William Powell Riggins, Will and have land records on him. I live very close to the Court House that I pulled them out of........I will post more about him shortly and Joseph Riggins........Court ------ Original Message ------ Received: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:44:18 AM MDT From: james garrett <jwgarrett@webtv.net> To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] William R's M'ellen OK I'm back Wm Regon's-2 (James-1/Joan) wife was Elizabeth Bridget, thus, I dont think he was md to Graces daughter (a Powell). Wm's-2 birth date, is 31 Jan 1690. His son Wm Powell Riggin-3 was b. 10 Ap 1722 (from St Paul's Parish records). His will was dated 4 Apr 1770 & recorded May 1770 Bute NC. Wm Powell "R"-3 had sons 6 sons 2 of whom were Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 & Powell-4 b. abt 1753. I think that son Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 was in Chatham NC in 1790 & in Pendleton SC in 1800 where he appears with his alleged son Powell Riggins-5 b. 1775 (md to Sarah Holloway). This Wm Powell-5 apparently died 1845 in SC. Also I think the Wm-5 (b. 1755-1774) in 1800 Chatham is W'ms-4 son. The other son (of Wm-3) Powell "R"-4 b. abt 1753 (md to Ruth Trice) was in Orange NC in 1790, 1800, and died 1806. There is apparently another Wm Powell "R" b. 1777 and died 1853 MO. I know nothing more of this person. But why would Grace Powell mention Wm "R" (b. 1690) and his son Wm Powell "R" (b. 1722in her 1734 will? It would be logical to speculate that Wm-2 was a son-in-law & his son was Grace's grandson, and assume Jane "R" was Wm's daughter. Wm did not have a "known" daughter named Jane according to birth records. His only known children were John b. 1717, Powel b. 1722, Keziah b. 1727, Elizabeth b. 1731, Bridget b. 1733. JW Garrett for Ragan-Roots archives go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

James, Welcome back, Prove to me that Elizabeth Bridget Powell was the daughter of William Powell instead of being the daughter of his brother Richard Powell. William Powell had 2 daus named Elizabeth and I find nothing except web crock saying William R married a dau of William Powell.. Or prove he didn't marry a daughter of Richard and then a dau of William's...one before the other... The Powell that Grace Powell leaves guns and a sword to is old enough to receive them in 1733. The guy born in 1722 was 11. St Paul's records does NOT say William and Bridget had a son William Powell it says " Powel son of William and Elizabeth Bridget Riggins April 10 1722"...no William in kid's name mentioned, and no Powell mentioned in the father's name. BTW, William and Elizabeth Bridget begin having children in 1731...the same year Charles begins.. According to the Charles Co Circuit Court, William Regon was born in 1690 and Charles in 1692. So, in 1731, they are 41 and 39 years old. It is logical there are older children not recorded here. I think the recording scraps we have began then. I think 1722-1770 leaving a bunch of minors for a almost 50 year old is stretching probability...either we have 2 wives and 2 families, or we have two William P's.....I think the William in Surry is dad to the Wm P who dies in 1770. As to the 6 sons...I have loads of paper on James and Powell... that's about it for GOOD paper. We cannot account for any children of Mathew's beyond Chapman's granddaughter, Elizabeth. He and Sarah could have had more. Charles and William both had to have had older children before 1731. We don't know about John Regan's unaccounted 2 sons. We have a William in Surry... LOL...see more notes below...M'ellen -------------------------------------------------- From: "james garrett" <jwgarrett@webtv.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:31 PM To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] William R's > > M'ellen > > OK I'm back > > > > Wm Regon's-2 (James-1/Joan) wife was Elizabeth Bridget, thus, I dont think > he was md to Graces daughter (a Powell). Wm's-2 birth date, is 31 Jan > 1690. ( Prove her parentage.) > > His son Wm Powell Riggin-3 was b. 10 Ap 1722 (from St Paul's Parish > records). NOPE, JUST NAMED POWELL AND WHO SAYS THIS IS THE RIGHT > DAD>>>PROOF?) His will was dated 4 Apr 1770 & recorded May 1770 Bute NC. > > > > Wm Powell "R"-3 had sons 6 sons 2 of whom were Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 > (WHERE DOES THIS DATE COME FROM?) & Powell-4 b. abt 1753. > > > > I think that son Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 was in Chatham NC in 1790 & in > Pendleton SC in 1800 where he appears with his alleged son Powell > Riggins-5 b. 1775 (md to Sarah Holloway). > > This Wm Powell-5 apparently died 1845 in SC. (The guy in SC was just > Powell...I have yet to see a piece of paper otherwise.) > > Also I think the Wm-5 (b. 1755-1774) in 1800 Chatham is W'ms-4 son. > > > > The other son (of Wm-3) Powell "R"-4 b. abt 1753 (md to Ruth Trice) was in > Orange NC in 1790, 1800, and died 1806. (YUP>>>ONE WIFE AND SHE MADE 106) > > > > There is apparently another Wm Powell "R" b. 1777 and died 1853 MO. (THIS > IS COURT"S... He thinks the Wm so called David) > > I know nothing more of this person. > > > > But why would Grace Powell mention Wm "R" (b. 1690) and his son Wm Powell > "R" (b. 1722in her 1734 will? It would be logical to speculate that Wm-2 > was a son-in-law & his son was Grace's grandson, and assume Jane "R" was > Wm's daughter. > > Wm did not have a "known" daughter named Jane according to birth records. > His only known children were John b. 1717, Powel b. 1722, Keziah b. 1727, > Elizabeth b. 1731, Bridget b. 1733. Kezziah, Powell and Elizabeth were > named as receiving money..(.they were not named as children in will > settlement...Bridget's death is listed right after her birth... she is not > mentioned...neither is Powell...the 1744 will says William to William > Powell we don't know relationship of these folk.With the exception of > Richard Foote...all these other names are total strangers to the whole > group up until this time. === Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748: p 138 (p. 529) 1746 The Estate of WILL. REGAN deced To WM. POWELL REGAN. 1746 - To cash paid Colo, THOS. TURNER, Mr. RICHARD BERNARD, Capt. THOS. VIVIAN, WILL BRUTON, RICH'D THOMAS, BENJA, SEBASTIAN, To Mr. WILL. FITZHUGH for Rent, levy paid Mr. RICHARD FOOTE, paid KESIAH REGAN, paid ELIZA. REGAN .. E E p Will Powell Regan At Court held for Stafford County March 9. 1747 Account .. admItted to record. === St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia REGAN, William, d November 21, 1744. > > JW Garrett > > > > > for Ragan-Roots archives go to > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

M'ellen OK I'm back Wm Regon's-2 (James-1/Joan) wife was Elizabeth Bridget, thus, I dont think he was md to Graces daughter (a Powell). Wm's-2 birth date, is 31 Jan 1690. His son Wm Powell Riggin-3 was b. 10 Ap 1722 (from St Paul's Parish records). His will was dated 4 Apr 1770 & recorded May 1770 Bute NC. Wm Powell "R"-3 had sons 6 sons 2 of whom were Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 & Powell-4 b. abt 1753. I think that son Wm (David?)-4 b. abt 1750 was in Chatham NC in 1790 & in Pendleton SC in 1800 where he appears with his alleged son Powell Riggins-5 b. 1775 (md to Sarah Holloway). This Wm Powell-5 apparently died 1845 in SC. Also I think the Wm-5 (b. 1755-1774) in 1800 Chatham is W'ms-4 son. The other son (of Wm-3) Powell "R"-4 b. abt 1753 (md to Ruth Trice) was in Orange NC in 1790, 1800, and died 1806. There is apparently another Wm Powell "R" b. 1777 and died 1853 MO. I know nothing more of this person. But why would Grace Powell mention Wm "R" (b. 1690) and his son Wm Powell "R" (b. 1722in her 1734 will? It would be logical to speculate that Wm-2 was a son-in-law & his son was Grace's grandson, and assume Jane "R" was Wm's daughter. Wm did not have a "known" daughter named Jane according to birth records. His only known children were John b. 1717, Powel b. 1722, Keziah b. 1727, Elizabeth b. 1731, Bridget b. 1733. JW Garrett

  Register of Saint Paul's Parish 1715-1798 by GHS King. These are births and marriage unless marked as died.  Mathew Ragan march 30 1716 d.   Elizabeth daughter of Charles and Elizabeth  Riggin Oct 20 1731 Katherine daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Reagan July 25 1733 Katherine daughter of Charles and Elizabeth  Regan  Feb 1, 1734/5 John son of Charles and Elizabeth Regan  August 23 1736 James son of Charles and Elizabeth Regan April 9 1738 Elisha son of Charles and Elizabeth Regan April 19 1740     Winifred, daughter of Bridget Reagan May 16 1944 ( note, William was still alive, but not mentioned...or is this another Bridget?)   William Regan Nov 21 1944 died.   (Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748: p 138 (p. 529) 1746 The Estate of WILL. REGAN deced To WM. POWELL REGAN. 1746 - To cash paid Colo, THOS. TURNER, Mr. RICHARD BERNARD, Capt. THOS. VIVIAN, WILL BRUTON, RICH'D THOMAS, BENJA, SEBASTIAN, To Mr. WILL. FITZHUGH for Rent, levy paid Mr. RICHARD FOOTE, paid KESIAH REGAN, paid ELIZA. REGAN .. E E p Will Powell Regan At Court held for Stafford County March 9. 1747 Account .. admItted to record.) ===   Jemima Regan and George Oliver  Aug 1 1745 Isaac son of Margaret Regan Dec 22 1746 Elizabeth Regan and William Powell  April 2 1747 Margaret Regan and Jacob Johnson  OCT 13 1748  died...Elizabeth daughter of William and Elizabeth Bridget Riggins  Oct 7 1717  John son of William and Elizabeth Bridget Riggins  Nov 3 1717 John Son of William and Elizabeth Bridget Riggins Sep 12, 1718 Powel son of William and Elizabeth Bridget Riggins April 10 1722 Keziah daughter of William and Bridget Regan Feb 2 1726 Elizabeth daughter of William and Bridget Rogan April 20 1731 Elizabeth daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Riggin  Oct 20 1731 ( repeat) Bridget daughter of William and Bridget Rogan June 22 1733 Died Bridget Rogan June 22 1733 Jane Riggin and Samuel  Evans  June 29 1746 Keziah Riggins and Alexander Douglas  May 21 1749   M'ellen

Correction...Mary Chillingsworth's leaves the land her GRANDFATHER gave her parents...brain slip...sorry, MCH -------------------------------------------------- From: "Maryellen Horrigan" <mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 4:08 PM To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Can she bake a cherry pie Billie Boy > 5th child of James and Joan Rgn of Charles Co MD: > > Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q > Regon, William s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. > 31 Jan 1690 > > and we have: > St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia > REGAN, William, d November 21, 1744. > > Are they the same man? What records have we in between. > > I am going to begin with Grace Powell. > > To do that, let's peek at the Powells. There are Powells in Jamestown. I > don't know if they are these Powells. Richard Powell Sr arrived sometime > in the mid 1600's and settled in Lancaster VA later called Old > Rappahannock VA. Then it becomes, or they move to Stafford VA., > Westmorland VA, Fairfax VA, Washington VA. I am "told" he died in 1702. I > have not seen a will. 3 sons...Joseph disappears. Then we have William and > Richard Jr. Both are central to out tale. Richard daughters out. (Grace > XXX was Richard's wife.) But the daughters become ours. William weaves in > and out of the Rgns. They were people of property. They relate to the > Washingtons, the Lees, and the Gales ( a Washington daughter.) They > interweave with the Colcloughs and the Buckners. > > William Powell married Amey Raleigh and has 3 children of note ( there are > others.) William's son William Powell Jr married Elizabeth Rgn, daughter > of Charles, granddaughter of James and Joan. on 2 APR 1747 in St Paul's > Parish, Stafford County, Virginia > Amey Powell, daughter of William Sr married Anthony Buckner, son of Peyton > Buckner. I mention this because there is a Rev War Vet sitting in early GA > with a Rev War land grant named Buckner Rgn. Hmmm. > Elizabeth Powell dau by an earlier marriage marries William Rgn, son of > James and Joan .I question this. I think William Rgn's first wife was a > daughter of Richard Jr's. Has anyone seen proof of this marriage? > > I have seen an Gloria Dei,Old Trinity, Christiana Church, records for the > birth of various children to William and Elizabeth Bridget Rgn, the last > posthumous...anyone have that? I just spent the last hour trolling through > the Gloria Dei records and came up empty. Anyone? Sigh. > > Back to Grace Powell widow of Richard. > > > > STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS > pp. 145-147 May 23d 1734 We the Subscribers in Obedience to order of Court > dated the 8th of May instant being first sworn by vertue of said order > mett at the house of ELIJAH WOOD Deceased and appraised his Estate as > follows .. Items listed and valued .. Total 69..4..6 > Grace + Powell Admx James Seaton > Edwd. Lawyer Wm. Powell > At Court held for Stafford county 10th July 1734 inventory and > appraisement Estate of Elijah Wood admitted to record. > > > Elijah Wood is a son of John Wood Sr. and Possibly a son of Joan XXX Regan > Wood. Grace Powell is his mother in law. Evidently she is all that is left > to admin his estate. Her daughter, Jane, is dead. Grace herself will be > dead in a few months. Elijah is without a will. Grace's brother in law > William Powell helps with the task. John Wood's granddaughter Mary > Chillingsworth/Killingsworth leaves the land her father gave her parents > Elizabeth Wood and Edward Killingsworth to Jemima and Edward Derrick, > daughter and her hubby of Grace Powell, also in 1734, as she was also > dying. Why to Grace's kid? she still has other family.... > > > STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS > Pp. 165-166 In Name of God Amen the 10th day of October 1734 I MARY > CHILLINGWORTH being very Sick .. but of perfect memory .. do make this my > Last Will and Testament .. first of all & give my Sole to God & my body I > recomend to the Earth .. Item I give unto EDWARD DERRICK & JEMIMA his wife > and heirs .. fore hundred acres of land _Lying in Prince William County > between Powells run and Neighapscoe being a part of the 2960 acres of land > formerly be-longing to JOHN WOOD > Presence Edward Derrick, Mary Chillingworth > James Berry, Richd. Vinson, > Grace Vinson, Suuzan Bates her mark > At Court held for Stafford County 17th Feby. 1734 Will of Mary > Cillingsworth Deced presented by Edward Derrick .. who made oath .. being > proved .. admitted to record .. Certificate granted him for obtaining > Probate > > > > STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS > pp. 164-165 In the Name of God Amen This 1st day Of October 1734 I GRACE > POWELL being viry sick but of perfect mind .. do make this my Lest Will > and Testament. First I recommend my Soul to God and my Body to the Earth. > Such worldly Estate .. I give in following manner .. Item I give to my > Daughter MARY WILFORD my old negro than named comme - to her and heirs > also nmy bed that I lie on with one old rug, 2 sheets and 2 blankets one > bay horse called Grateers one cow and steer one pott 1 small chest. Item I > give to my Daughter GRACE BERRY a young negro named Will as also one > feather bed and rug and blanket a pair of new sheets one cow and steer 1 > gray horse called Pumpy 1 chest one pot. Item I give unto my Daughter > JEMIMA DERRICK 1 new feather bed 1 green rugg 1 blanket a pair of new > sheets 1 cow and steer one trunk 1 black horse and 1 gun to her and her > heirs for ever one putt. Item I give to WILLIAM RIGGIN {Regon} I cow and > calf and 2 good hoggs to him and to his son POWELL a case of Pistols Sword > Cain Item I give to JANE RIGGIN {Regon} 12 geese and 15 pounds of feathers > and chest of Drors, 1 iron kettle. Item I give to CORNELIUS CHEESMAN my > young unbroke hors to his son THOMAS I give a heff! > er but two years old. Item I give to MICKEL HALL heffer 2 years old. Item > I give to RICHARD FOOT JUNIOR my Vialend. item I give 12 Barrels of Indian > corn to ELIJAH WOOD'S children for thear years provs. Item 1 give to GRACE > VINSON 1 old bed one blanket and one old quilt. Item I give my young negro > named Ruff for the maintance of Elijah Woods children till the youngest > comes to age of 14 then to return to my heirs again. item I give the > remainder part of my Estate to be Equally divided between my three > daughters with my corn and Tobacco Mary Wilford and Grace Berry and Jemlma > Derrick, I appoint Capt. JOHN WASHINGTON', JAMES BERRY. my ExErs: > > Presence Edward Lawyer, Grace + Powel > George Hucheson, Mary Delander > > At Court held for Stafford County 11th February 1734 Last Will .. > presented by James: Berry who make oath .. and John Washington Gent the > other Exr, therein also named came into Court and expressly refused to > take upon him the burthen of the Execution of said Will .. being proved > admitted to record Certificate granted James Berry for obttaining Probate > .. > === > STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS > pp. 166-168 In Obedience to Order of Worshipfull Court of Stafford County > dated 18th ffehruary 1734 We the Subscribers being first sworn have > inventoried and appraised all the Estate of GRACE POWEL decest which was > offered to our view as folioweth Vizt. .. items listed and valued .. no > total. ffeby. 27; 1734 The within appraisers sworn before me Henri > At Court held for Stafford County Wm Powell John Buckner > 11th March 1734 Inventory admitted to record. > > > Okay, let's take this will apart. Richard Powell's death is estimated to > be in 1725/6. Grace Powell has never remarried. > Rare...property...status....period. > > The will states: > Daughter Mary Wilford, slave, linen, livestock > Daughter Grace Berry, slave, linen, livestock > daughter Jemima Derrick, linen livestock, gun > William Riggin/Regon livestock > so Powell Regon Riggin guns sword ( he could be William Powell and called > Powell to be separate from dad, or Powell to Grace because that was what > mattered to her, or actually be just Powell) > Jane Regon/Riggin fowl, household items > Cornelius Cheeseman livestock > son Thomas Cheeseman livestock > Michael Hall livestock > Richard Foote Jr violin > Elijah Wood's kids corn and slave ( till youngest 14) > Grace Vinson linen > > Powells, Buckners, Washingtons are all over the records here and > everywhere of this family. > > Okay, I have comments...are you surprised? > The three living daughters are easy... their gifts are equal. What is > surprising is that William Riggin, Cornelius Cheeseman and Michael Hall > also get livestock...okay, no used sheets... that's a woman to woman gift > due to the work involved and the female responsibility for the creation of > the linens...not a guy thing. Elijah Wood's children get the use of a > slave, then back to the estate...probably Jemima as she didn't get a > slave. > > Stafford records were hit badly twice... by the British and by the > Yankees. I cannot find a probate for Richard Powell Jr.. There are spotty > land records. Perhaps some land is traceable. Clearly, Grace had means, > but the disposal of the land is not in her hands...it's allocated. She > does have " things" to distribute. Why are William Riggin, Cornelius > Cheeseman and Michael Hall ( lesser value here) put on a par with Grace's > daughters getting valuable livestock? I believe they all married now dead > Powell daughters and Grace is ensuring against estate claims by any of > them. If they married Powell girls, they have to be mentioned or they go > after the $$, claiming they were forgotten in her final illness. Powell > Riggin, Jane Riggin and Thomas Cheeseman, I believe, are grandchildren of > Grace and Richard Powell's by their dead daughters. The items that the > Riggin children get are personal. Jane may have been named for Grace's > deceased daughter who was married to Elijah Wood. There ! > is a double connection here for William Riggin...he and Elijah both > married Powell women, and Elijah is at least his step brother, if not his > half brother. This will, in my opinion, makes clear that this William Rgn > is the same as the William Regon that Joan XXX Regon, widow of James, > carried into her second marriage with John Wood. It doesn't tell us that > this is the man dead in 1744. But looky looky at the names! > > Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748: p 138 (p. 529) > 1746 The Estate of WILL. REGAN deced To WM. POWELL REGAN. 1746 - To cash > paid Colo, THOS. TURNER, Mr. RICHARD BERNARD, Capt. THOS. VIVIAN, WILL > BRUTON, RICH'D THOMAS, BENJA, SEBASTIAN, To Mr. WILL. FITZHUGH for Rent, > levy paid Mr. RICHARD FOOTE, paid KESIAH REGAN, paid ELIZA. REGAN .. > E E p Will Powell Regan > At Court held for Stafford County March 9. 1747 Account .. admItted to > record. > Please note that this is not a will but an estate settlement. We don't > know who Kesiah, Elizabeth, or William Powell are...just that they > received value from the estate. But there's Richard Foote again. > > > > Richard Foote...ahhhh the Foote folk.... they marry people named > Washington, Pope, Colclough, Berryman, Newton etc in Stafford VA and their > kids end up in Guilford NC. yeesh! There is a lot of paper on the Foote > folk...was Grace a Foote maybe ? we will return to the Foote family... I > just can't say Footes. Or was Grace a Harmon? I have connections to this > Harman guy that make me salivate. > We do have the following: > > STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1699 - 1709; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. > 359- 360 > Will of CHRISTOPHER HARMAN. I Christopher Harman of county Stafford being > very sick S weak in body .. give & bequeath to THOMAS MARSHALL a cow > called bull neck & her yearling & to his wife my horse & my Negro woman .. > to RALPH WALKER 700 pounds of sweet scented Tobo of my crop & 10 barrl of > corn .. to WILLIAM BUCKNER all the rest of my crop of Tobo 6 one cow and > her yearling down in the neck & all my money in England .. To RICHARD > HINSUM 7 barrels of corn ,, to JOHN SMITH 4 barrels of Corn .. to JOHN > DAVIS my mare & colt .. to JOHN ELLIT one hhd of Tobo he oweth me .. to > JOHN CANARD my saddle ,. to RICHARD POWELL all the rest of my cattle and > my negro man .. I make and ordain Wm. Buckner Junr. & Richd. Powell my > lawful execrs. .. this 30th day Novr. 1706. Presence Eliza x Dark her > mark, > Christ. x Harman > Fran: x Balthrop her mark > Margt, x King her mark > At a Court held for said county 8th day Janry 1706 This Will was proved to > be the Last Will & Testament of Christopher Harman .. & is ordered to be > re-corded & is recorded. > > As a footenote, Grace Vinson pops up again in the paper of this family. > ( see Mary Chillingsworth will above) She's maybe be a niece of Grace > Powell's...we'll chew on her later. Frances Balthrop also keeps popping > up. We'll look at her later. > > Okay, there is a William in Charles Co MD that is a year off the estimated > birth of a William who dies in Stafford VA...right where other kids of > James and Joan have gone to live and die. What else? > > Let's talk about the Thompsons. > I'm going to do the short version...William Thompson was the assumed son > of a New England minister...documented....he took up the parsonage at > Surry Co VA...the son, that is. This is documented. lots of court > stuff...etc. Very successful... no poor minister here. > > Rev. William Thompson preached at both Southwark Parish and Lawne's Creek > Parish in Surry County. He was born circa 1620 so he came to Virginia as a > young man. He later married Katherine Hale, a daughter of Edward Hale. > Edward Hale's dated 1675 left William Thompson sole executor and gave him > all his estate. The Will was probated May 2, 1676 on the oaths of Mrs. > Jane Plow, "the other witness being gone to New England." (Bk. 2, p. 114) > His first land grant in Surry was for 230 acres in 1666. > > The following is quoted from a dear friend, Nola Duffy, a researcher of > William Powell Riggins, and a former head of qualification for the DAR of > NC: > > Judging from the tithables in Surry, 1675, the wealthiest men in Southwark > Parish appear to have been Lieut. Col. George Jordan, Attorney General of > Virginia, with 7 tithable servants. Second was Rev. William Thompson with > 6 white servants. > > About 1679 or 1680 Rev. William's Thompson removed to Westmoreland County, > Virginia, where he became minister of Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., > where he eventually died. It is not known why he moved to Westmoreland > unless it was due to a family friendship with the Washington family there. > His family all moved with him except his son John who had married > Elizabeth, widow of John Salway. On August 4, 1690, "William Thompson of > the County of Westmorland, in the Colony of Virginia, appoint my dear > loving son, John Thompson, of the County of Surry, my lawful attorney. > (Surry, Deeds etc. No. 5, p. 245). When William's eldest son, John > Thompson, made his will in Surry Co. on Aug. 2, 1698, he said in will > "Brother Samuel not living in Surry County." William's two sons, Samuel > and William, lived in Westmoreland County for about 20 years but moved > back to Surry before 1704 when Samuel Thompson was executor of Richard > Hargrave's will and William Thompson was a witness to it. (Bk.! > 5, p.313) > > When Lawrence Washington (grandfather to George) made his will in > Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, on March 11, 1697-8, he > bequeathed "to friend, Mr. William Thompson, Clerk, and Mr. Samuel > Thompson, each a mourning ring of thirty shillings price each ring." He > left "my cousin, John Washington, of Stafford County, and "my friend, Mr. > Samuel Thompson, to be my executors, and my loving wife, Mildred, my > executrix." The will was proved 10 December 1700 by the oath of Mildred > Gale, als. Washington (wife of George Gale), one of the executors, power > being reserved for John Washington and Samuel Thompson, the other > executor, to act." (Vol. I, p. 299) It appears from this will that Samuel > Thompson was in Westmoreland in 1700 and that Samuel and his youngest > brother, William Thompson, moved back to Surry between 1700 and 1704. > > ...... > William's brother, Samuel Thompson, must have left him a very well to do > man for he and his son, Samuel, were left most of his brother's property. > He was the only one of the sons of Rev. William Thompson who left > children. He made his will December 20, 1731, probated October 18, 1732. > The will is badly torn and partly destroyed. He names son, Samuel > Thompson; daughter Katherine; daughter Hannah Thompson (devised 100 acres > on land on Deep Branch); son John (10 acres after the decease of his > mother and the gun and pistols given him by William Moseley) and > grandchildren, Samuel and Mary Thompson (rest and remainder of his > estate). The Witnesses were Jane Regan, Mary Regan and Mary Mastin. (Will > Bk. 8, p. 240). His son, William, must have been included in part of the > will that is missing for it is proven by his brother, Samuel Thompson's > will that he had a son, William. In nameing his brother William's children > he named William as the thrid child. John Thompson also mentioned br! > other William in his will. > > Samuel Thompson (William, William, John), born circa 1686 married Sarah > Edwards. He was a witness to Michael Harris' will Jan. 1739 (Bk. 9, p. > 464); to John Bamers will on Oct 2, 1731; and to his brother-in-law > William Edwards' will on Feb. 10, 1744. There is a deed Oct. 24, 1748 from > Samuel and Sarah Thompson to John Thompson, both of Surry for 23 acres, > part of 150 acres Samuel purchased of Joseph King and Catherine, his wife, > land on east side of Cypress Swamp. Witnesses were John Riggan, Sen., Wm. > George, John Riggan, Jun. and Joseph Riggan (Bk. 5, p. 371). On August 31, > 1751 Samuel deeded to his brother, John Thompson, 250 acres on east side > of Cypress Swamp (Bk. 6, p. 439). It would appear these deed represent the > sale of property in anticipation of moving to North Carolina. (Note the > references to members of the Riggan family. ) > > Sarah Edwards was the daughter of William Edwards whose will was dated > January 9, 1721/22, probated Feb. 21, 1724. William Edwards' will names > daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and Sarah; sons, Benjamin, William and > Micajah. He also devised to Francis Regan "one dividend of land lying at > the mouth of Susquehannah branch, lower end of his line and the great > swamp below his house not exceeding 10 acres, formerly promised to Samuel > Kindred." (Bk. 7, p. 389). > > Children of Samuel Thompson (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JOHN) and Sarah Edwards: > > 1. Samuel Thompson > 2. Sarah Thompson married Jacob Williams > 3. Mary Thompson married Thomas Bell. * > 4. Anne Thompson married John Myrick > > Anne, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Thompson Bell married John Riggan of > Warren/Bute NC. > > > > The wills of Samuel and William Thompson demonstrate the presence of 2 > Johns, a Joseph, a Francis, a Jane, and a Mary Riggan...close enough to > these Thompsons to be part of their wills. My, My. > > > > In general, the Thompsons marry all the big names in the group who travel > together from VA to NC. They are the first I can place both in the > Westmorland area of the Powells, Washingtons, Newtons and a handful for > Rgns etc. livde and where at least William Riggin died in 1744. The > daughter of Thomas and Mary Thompson Bell, Anne, married John Bell of > Warren Co NC. They had issue. > > This is about one tenth of the material I have of Colcloughs, Durhams, > Shearins, Thompsons, Powells, Woods, Footes and Rgns etc that we can trace > in one big solid lump moving across VA...many beginning in MD, to early > Guilford Co NC. > > Okay, we know a William of Surry VA buys in Bute/Warren NC near men with > names that match this bunch, such as John and Joseph, but stays in VA. > There is a William Powell that dies in Warren in 1770 leaving a pack of > sons, but physically might be a generation off from MD. We know there is > a Powell in SC in 1800 with a brief appearance of a William. There is a > Powell in NC, son of William Powell who is often confused with the one in > SC but is distinct. There is a William son of William Powell, whom > everyone seems to insist is William David, though I have yet to figure > why. There are a whole galloping bunch of Williams and William Powells who > go galloping through TN, KY, TX and heavens knows where else. > > I have Mary Hinton Kerr's abstracts of Warren/Bute NC... another letter. > > So, what William, William Powell, Powell Rgn do you have in MD, VA, NC up > until 1800. Paper anyone???? Fondly, Maryellen > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > for Ragan-Roots archives go to > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

5th child of James and Joan Rgn of Charles Co MD: Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q Regon, William s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 31 Jan 1690 and we have: St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia REGAN, William, d November 21, 1744. Are they the same man? What records have we in between. I am going to begin with Grace Powell. To do that, let's peek at the Powells. There are Powells in Jamestown. I don't know if they are these Powells. Richard Powell Sr arrived sometime in the mid 1600's and settled in Lancaster VA later called Old Rappahannock VA. Then it becomes, or they move to Stafford VA., Westmorland VA, Fairfax VA, Washington VA. I am "told" he died in 1702. I have not seen a will. 3 sons...Joseph disappears. Then we have William and Richard Jr. Both are central to out tale. Richard daughters out. (Grace XXX was Richard's wife.) But the daughters become ours. William weaves in and out of the Rgns. They were people of property. They relate to the Washingtons, the Lees, and the Gales ( a Washington daughter.) They interweave with the Colcloughs and the Buckners. William Powell married Amey Raleigh and has 3 children of note ( there are others.) William's son William Powell Jr married Elizabeth Rgn, daughter of Charles, granddaughter of James and Joan. on 2 APR 1747 in St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Amey Powell, daughter of William Sr married Anthony Buckner, son of Peyton Buckner. I mention this because there is a Rev War Vet sitting in early GA with a Rev War land grant named Buckner Rgn. Hmmm. Elizabeth Powell dau by an earlier marriage marries William Rgn, son of James and Joan .I question this. I think William Rgn's first wife was a daughter of Richard Jr's. Has anyone seen proof of this marriage? I have seen an Gloria Dei,Old Trinity, Christiana Church, records for the birth of various children to William and Elizabeth Bridget Rgn, the last posthumous...anyone have that? I just spent the last hour trolling through the Gloria Dei records and came up empty. Anyone? Sigh. Back to Grace Powell widow of Richard. STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 145-147 May 23d 1734 We the Subscribers in Obedience to order of Court dated the 8th of May instant being first sworn by vertue of said order mett at the house of ELIJAH WOOD Deceased and appraised his Estate as follows .. Items listed and valued .. Total 69..4..6 Grace + Powell Admx James Seaton Edwd. Lawyer Wm. Powell At Court held for Stafford county 10th July 1734 inventory and appraisement Estate of Elijah Wood admitted to record. Elijah Wood is a son of John Wood Sr. and Possibly a son of Joan XXX Regan Wood. Grace Powell is his mother in law. Evidently she is all that is left to admin his estate. Her daughter, Jane, is dead. Grace herself will be dead in a few months. Elijah is without a will. Grace's brother in law William Powell helps with the task. John Wood's granddaughter Mary Chillingsworth/Killingsworth leaves the land her father gave her parents Elizabeth Wood and Edward Killingsworth to Jemima and Edward Derrick, daughter and her hubby of Grace Powell, also in 1734, as she was also dying. Why to Grace's kid? she still has other family.... STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS Pp. 165-166 In Name of God Amen the 10th day of October 1734 I MARY CHILLINGWORTH being very Sick .. but of perfect memory .. do make this my Last Will and Testament .. first of all & give my Sole to God & my body I recomend to the Earth .. Item I give unto EDWARD DERRICK & JEMIMA his wife and heirs .. fore hundred acres of land _Lying in Prince William County between Powells run and Neighapscoe being a part of the 2960 acres of land formerly be-longing to JOHN WOOD Presence Edward Derrick, Mary Chillingworth James Berry, Richd. Vinson, Grace Vinson, Suuzan Bates her mark At Court held for Stafford County 17th Feby. 1734 Will of Mary Cillingsworth Deced presented by Edward Derrick .. who made oath .. being proved .. admitted to record .. Certificate granted him for obtaining Probate STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 164-165 In the Name of God Amen This 1st day Of October 1734 I GRACE POWELL being viry sick but of perfect mind .. do make this my Lest Will and Testament. First I recommend my Soul to God and my Body to the Earth. Such worldly Estate .. I give in following manner .. Item I give to my Daughter MARY WILFORD my old negro than named comme - to her and heirs also nmy bed that I lie on with one old rug, 2 sheets and 2 blankets one bay horse called Grateers one cow and steer one pott 1 small chest. Item I give to my Daughter GRACE BERRY a young negro named Will as also one feather bed and rug and blanket a pair of new sheets one cow and steer 1 gray horse called Pumpy 1 chest one pot. Item I give unto my Daughter JEMIMA DERRICK 1 new feather bed 1 green rugg 1 blanket a pair of new sheets 1 cow and steer one trunk 1 black horse and 1 gun to her and her heirs for ever one putt. Item I give to WILLIAM RIGGIN {Regon} I cow and calf and 2 good hoggs to him and to his son POWELL a case of Pistols Sword Cain Item I give to JANE RIGGIN {Regon} 12 geese and 15 pounds of feathers and chest of Drors, 1 iron kettle. Item I give to CORNELIUS CHEESMAN my young unbroke hors to his son THOMAS I give a heffer but two years old. Item I give to MICKEL HALL heffer 2 years old. Item I give to RICHARD FOOT JUNIOR my Vialend. item I give 12 Barrels of Indian corn to ELIJAH WOOD'S children for thear years provs. Item 1 give to GRACE VINSON 1 old bed one blanket and one old quilt. Item I give my young negro named Ruff for the maintance of Elijah Woods children till the youngest comes to age of 14 then to return to my heirs again. item I give the remainder part of my Estate to be Equally divided between my three daughters with my corn and Tobacco Mary Wilford and Grace Berry and Jemlma Derrick, I appoint Capt. JOHN WASHINGTON', JAMES BERRY. my ExErs: Presence Edward Lawyer, Grace + Powel George Hucheson, Mary Delander At Court held for Stafford County 11th February 1734 Last Will .. presented by James: Berry who make oath .. and John Washington Gent the other Exr, therein also named came into Court and expressly refused to take upon him the burthen of the Execution of said Will .. being proved admitted to record Certificate granted James Berry for obttaining Probate .. === STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 166-168 In Obedience to Order of Worshipfull Court of Stafford County dated 18th ffehruary 1734 We the Subscribers being first sworn have inventoried and appraised all the Estate of GRACE POWEL decest which was offered to our view as folioweth Vizt. .. items listed and valued .. no total. ffeby. 27; 1734 The within appraisers sworn before me Henri At Court held for Stafford County Wm Powell John Buckner 11th March 1734 Inventory admitted to record. Okay, let's take this will apart. Richard Powell's death is estimated to be in 1725/6. Grace Powell has never remarried. Rare...property...status....period. The will states: Daughter Mary Wilford, slave, linen, livestock Daughter Grace Berry, slave, linen, livestock daughter Jemima Derrick, linen livestock, gun William Riggin/Regon livestock so Powell Regon Riggin guns sword ( he could be William Powell and called Powell to be separate from dad, or Powell to Grace because that was what mattered to her, or actually be just Powell) Jane Regon/Riggin fowl, household items Cornelius Cheeseman livestock son Thomas Cheeseman livestock Michael Hall livestock Richard Foote Jr violin Elijah Wood's kids corn and slave ( till youngest 14) Grace Vinson linen Powells, Buckners, Washingtons are all over the records here and everywhere of this family. Okay, I have comments...are you surprised? The three living daughters are easy... their gifts are equal. What is surprising is that William Riggin, Cornelius Cheeseman and Michael Hall also get livestock...okay, no used sheets... that's a woman to woman gift due to the work involved and the female responsibility for the creation of the linens...not a guy thing. Elijah Wood's children get the use of a slave, then back to the estate...probably Jemima as she didn't get a slave. Stafford records were hit badly twice... by the British and by the Yankees. I cannot find a probate for Richard Powell Jr.. There are spotty land records. Perhaps some land is traceable. Clearly, Grace had means, but the disposal of the land is not in her hands...it's allocated. She does have " things" to distribute. Why are William Riggin, Cornelius Cheeseman and Michael Hall ( lesser value here) put on a par with Grace's daughters getting valuable livestock? I believe they all married now dead Powell daughters and Grace is ensuring against estate claims by any of them. If they married Powell girls, they have to be mentioned or they go after the $$, claiming they were forgotten in her final illness. Powell Riggin, Jane Riggin and Thomas Cheeseman, I believe, are grandchildren of Grace and Richard Powell's by their dead daughters. The items that the Riggin children get are personal. Jane may have been named for Grace's deceased daughter who was married to Elijah Wood. There is a double connection here for William Riggin...he and Elijah both married Powell women, and Elijah is at least his step brother, if not his half brother. This will, in my opinion, makes clear that this William Rgn is the same as the William Regon that Joan XXX Regon, widow of James, carried into her second marriage with John Wood. It doesn't tell us that this is the man dead in 1744. But looky looky at the names! Stafford Co VA Will Book 1729-1748: p 138 (p. 529) 1746 The Estate of WILL. REGAN deced To WM. POWELL REGAN. 1746 - To cash paid Colo, THOS. TURNER, Mr. RICHARD BERNARD, Capt. THOS. VIVIAN, WILL BRUTON, RICH'D THOMAS, BENJA, SEBASTIAN, To Mr. WILL. FITZHUGH for Rent, levy paid Mr. RICHARD FOOTE, paid KESIAH REGAN, paid ELIZA. REGAN .. E E p Will Powell Regan At Court held for Stafford County March 9. 1747 Account .. admItted to record. Please note that this is not a will but an estate settlement. We don't know who Kesiah, Elizabeth, or William Powell are...just that they received value from the estate. But there's Richard Foote again. Richard Foote...ahhhh the Foote folk.... they marry people named Washington, Pope, Colclough, Berryman, Newton etc in Stafford VA and their kids end up in Guilford NC. yeesh! There is a lot of paper on the Foote folk...was Grace a Foote maybe ? we will return to the Foote family... I just can't say Footes. Or was Grace a Harmon? I have connections to this Harman guy that make me salivate. We do have the following: STAFFORD COUNTY VA DEED & WILL BOOK 1699 - 1709; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 359- 360 Will of CHRISTOPHER HARMAN. I Christopher Harman of county Stafford being very sick S weak in body .. give & bequeath to THOMAS MARSHALL a cow called bull neck & her yearling & to his wife my horse & my Negro woman .. to RALPH WALKER 700 pounds of sweet scented Tobo of my crop & 10 barrl of corn .. to WILLIAM BUCKNER all the rest of my crop of Tobo 6 one cow and her yearling down in the neck & all my money in England .. To RICHARD HINSUM 7 barrels of corn ,, to JOHN SMITH 4 barrels of Corn .. to JOHN DAVIS my mare & colt .. to JOHN ELLIT one hhd of Tobo he oweth me .. to JOHN CANARD my saddle ,. to RICHARD POWELL all the rest of my cattle and my negro man .. I make and ordain Wm. Buckner Junr. & Richd. Powell my lawful execrs. .. this 30th day Novr. 1706. Presence Eliza x Dark her mark, Christ. x Harman Fran: x Balthrop her mark Margt, x King her mark At a Court held for said county 8th day Janry 1706 This Will was proved to be the Last Will & Testament of Christopher Harman .. & is ordered to be re-corded & is recorded. As a footenote, Grace Vinson pops up again in the paper of this family. ( see Mary Chillingsworth will above) She's maybe be a niece of Grace Powell's...we'll chew on her later. Frances Balthrop also keeps popping up. We'll look at her later. Okay, there is a William in Charles Co MD that is a year off the estimated birth of a William who dies in Stafford VA...right where other kids of James and Joan have gone to live and die. What else? Let's talk about the Thompsons. I'm going to do the short version...William Thompson was the assumed son of a New England minister...documented....he took up the parsonage at Surry Co VA...the son, that is. This is documented. lots of court stuff...etc. Very successful... no poor minister here. Rev. William Thompson preached at both Southwark Parish and Lawne's Creek Parish in Surry County. He was born circa 1620 so he came to Virginia as a young man. He later married Katherine Hale, a daughter of Edward Hale. Edward Hale's dated 1675 left William Thompson sole executor and gave him all his estate. The Will was probated May 2, 1676 on the oaths of Mrs. Jane Plow, "the other witness being gone to New England." (Bk. 2, p. 114) His first land grant in Surry was for 230 acres in 1666. The following is quoted from a dear friend, Nola Duffy, a researcher of William Powell Riggins, and a former head of qualification for the DAR of NC: Judging from the tithables in Surry, 1675, the wealthiest men in Southwark Parish appear to have been Lieut. Col. George Jordan, Attorney General of Virginia, with 7 tithable servants. Second was Rev. William Thompson with 6 white servants. About 1679 or 1680 Rev. William's Thompson removed to Westmoreland County, Virginia, where he became minister of Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., where he eventually died. It is not known why he moved to Westmoreland unless it was due to a family friendship with the Washington family there. His family all moved with him except his son John who had married Elizabeth, widow of John Salway. On August 4, 1690, "William Thompson of the County of Westmorland, in the Colony of Virginia, appoint my dear loving son, John Thompson, of the County of Surry, my lawful attorney. (Surry, Deeds etc. No. 5, p. 245). When William's eldest son, John Thompson, made his will in Surry Co. on Aug. 2, 1698, he said in will "Brother Samuel not living in Surry County." William's two sons, Samuel and William, lived in Westmoreland County for about 20 years but moved back to Surry before 1704 when Samuel Thompson was executor of Richard Hargrave's will and William Thompson was a witness to it. (Bk. 5, p.313) When Lawrence Washington (grandfather to George) made his will in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, on March 11, 1697-8, he bequeathed "to friend, Mr. William Thompson, Clerk, and Mr. Samuel Thompson, each a mourning ring of thirty shillings price each ring." He left "my cousin, John Washington, of Stafford County, and "my friend, Mr. Samuel Thompson, to be my executors, and my loving wife, Mildred, my executrix." The will was proved 10 December 1700 by the oath of Mildred Gale, als. Washington (wife of George Gale), one of the executors, power being reserved for John Washington and Samuel Thompson, the other executor, to act." (Vol. I, p. 299) It appears from this will that Samuel Thompson was in Westmoreland in 1700 and that Samuel and his youngest brother, William Thompson, moved back to Surry between 1700 and 1704. ...... William's brother, Samuel Thompson, must have left him a very well to do man for he and his son, Samuel, were left most of his brother's property. He was the only one of the sons of Rev. William Thompson who left children. He made his will December 20, 1731, probated October 18, 1732. The will is badly torn and partly destroyed. He names son, Samuel Thompson; daughter Katherine; daughter Hannah Thompson (devised 100 acres on land on Deep Branch); son John (10 acres after the decease of his mother and the gun and pistols given him by William Moseley) and grandchildren, Samuel and Mary Thompson (rest and remainder of his estate). The Witnesses were Jane Regan, Mary Regan and Mary Mastin. (Will Bk. 8, p. 240). His son, William, must have been included in part of the will that is missing for it is proven by his brother, Samuel Thompson's will that he had a son, William. In nameing his brother William's children he named William as the thrid child. John Thompson also mentioned brother William in his will. Samuel Thompson (William, William, John), born circa 1686 married Sarah Edwards. He was a witness to Michael Harris' will Jan. 1739 (Bk. 9, p. 464); to John Bamers will on Oct 2, 1731; and to his brother-in-law William Edwards' will on Feb. 10, 1744. There is a deed Oct. 24, 1748 from Samuel and Sarah Thompson to John Thompson, both of Surry for 23 acres, part of 150 acres Samuel purchased of Joseph King and Catherine, his wife, land on east side of Cypress Swamp. Witnesses were John Riggan, Sen., Wm. George, John Riggan, Jun. and Joseph Riggan (Bk. 5, p. 371). On August 31, 1751 Samuel deeded to his brother, John Thompson, 250 acres on east side of Cypress Swamp (Bk. 6, p. 439). It would appear these deed represent the sale of property in anticipation of moving to North Carolina. (Note the references to members of the Riggan family. ) Sarah Edwards was the daughter of William Edwards whose will was dated January 9, 1721/22, probated Feb. 21, 1724. William Edwards' will names daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and Sarah; sons, Benjamin, William and Micajah. He also devised to Francis Regan "one dividend of land lying at the mouth of Susquehannah branch, lower end of his line and the great swamp below his house not exceeding 10 acres, formerly promised to Samuel Kindred." (Bk. 7, p. 389). Children of Samuel Thompson (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, JOHN) and Sarah Edwards: 1. Samuel Thompson 2. Sarah Thompson married Jacob Williams 3. Mary Thompson married Thomas Bell. * 4. Anne Thompson married John Myrick Anne, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Thompson Bell married John Riggan of Warren/Bute NC. The wills of Samuel and William Thompson demonstrate the presence of 2 Johns, a Joseph, a Francis, a Jane, and a Mary Riggan...close enough to these Thompsons to be part of their wills. My, My. In general, the Thompsons marry all the big names in the group who travel together from VA to NC. They are the first I can place both in the Westmorland area of the Powells, Washingtons, Newtons and a handful for Rgns etc. livde and where at least William Riggin died in 1744. The daughter of Thomas and Mary Thompson Bell, Anne, married John Bell of Warren Co NC. They had issue. This is about one tenth of the material I have of Colcloughs, Durhams, Shearins, Thompsons, Powells, Woods, Footes and Rgns etc that we can trace in one big solid lump moving across VA...many beginning in MD, to early Guilford Co NC. Okay, we know a William of Surry VA buys in Bute/Warren NC near men with names that match this bunch, such as John and Joseph, but stays in VA. There is a William Powell that dies in Warren in 1770 leaving a pack of sons, but physically might be a generation off from MD. We know there is a Powell in SC in 1800 with a brief appearance of a William. There is a Powell in NC, son of William Powell who is often confused with the one in SC but is distinct. There is a William son of William Powell, whom everyone seems to insist is William David, though I have yet to figure why. There are a whole galloping bunch of Williams and William Powells who go galloping through TN, KY, TX and heavens knows where else. I have Mary Hinton Kerr's abstracts of Warren/Bute NC... another letter. So, what William, William Powell, Powell Rgn do you have in MD, VA, NC up until 1800. Paper anyone???? Fondly, Maryellen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q Regon, Matthew, s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 24 Apr 1687 we have: Charles County Land Records 1743-1744; Book X#2 Page 166. At the request of Richard Chapman, the following lease was recorded on Dec 10, 1744. Nov 16, 1744 from Richard Molyneux of St Thomas' Manner in CC, Gentleman, to Richard Chapman of CC, planter, for divers good causes, the lease of all that parcel of land in St Thomas' Manner, bounded by Samuel Burgess' spring, containing about 128 acres. This lease is for the life of Richard Chapman, Mary Chapman, and Elizabeth Reagin. The annual rent is 900 lbs tobacco clear of cask upon sd parcel and 2 fat capons or, in lieu thereof, 3 fat hens at St Thomas' Manor. But after the death of sd Richard Chapman, his heirs or assigns shall pay, during the natural lives of the abovesd Mary Chapman and Elizabeth Riagon, to Molyneux, 900 lbs tobacco clear of cask, on the said land, and 1 hog and a fat capon or 3 fat hens. Richard Chapman, within 3 years, agrees to plant 100 apple trees, and agrees not to cut any trees on the land other than for the use of the plantation, without Molyneux's permission (provided Molyneux may cut any tree for his own use). Also, Richard Chapman shall not lease any part of the land without the consent of Molyneux. Lastly, Richard Chapman shall give his attendance, homage, & fealty at all courts to be held upon said Manor as is usual, to the Lords of Manors of Court Baron and Court Leete in like kind in England, whensoever he is lawfully summoned. Signed - Richard Molyneux. Wit - Wm Middleton, Walter Hanson. we have: Abstracts of Maryland Wills by Carson Gibb http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-24.html Liber 24, folio 295 1 Dec. 1745 CHAPMAN, RICHARD, Charles Co. To Sarah Jackson, a bed. To William Jackson & Jane Jackson, a cow & calf each. To Elizabeth Reagan, d. o. Matthew Reagan, a bed & 2 cows & calves. The residue to wife & extrx., Mary Chapman. Witn: James Carell, John Gray. 17 Dec. 1745, sworn to by both witn. May 18, 1747. Probate Record of Estate of Richard Chapman. Surities: William Munkister and Thomas Railey. Received from: Benjamin Thompson. Payments to: Matthew Reagan [son-in-law] (his wife's portion of her father's estate), James Scott, Samuel Hanson, D. Dulaney, Esq, Walter Hanson, Thomas Jackson [son-in-law], John Goley (his portion of estate of his father John Goley--deceased was security, administratrix is dead insolvent). Executrix: Mary Chapman. (Charles County, Maryland, Prerogative Court Abstracts, Liber 23, folio 327) Then back to Mathew: Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page 22 (23), Apr 18, 1752 from Mathew Riggin (Rigger, Riggen (sic]) of CC, planter, and Sarah, his wife, to John Chapman of CC, planter, for 4300 lbs of tobacco, and for other good causes, all that parcel of land in CC called Waples Toyl, bounded by the mouth of a small branch that falls into Burdits Cr called the Hog Branch, containing and now laid out for about 100 acres. Signed - Mathew Reagon, Sarah (X her mark) Reggen. Wit - Thos. Stone, Walter Hanson, Recorded Jun 30, 1752. === 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 424-326: WAPLES TOIL: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Waples, James: Lying on the West side the Little Beaver Dam near the land belonging to the Glebe in Durham Parish, surveyed 24 Jan 1731 for James Waples: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 100 Acres - John Chapman from Matthew Reagon; 18 April 1752, It appears to me that Mathew Regon marries a dau of Richard Chapman, possibly named Elizabeth. He then marries a Woman named Sarah. Mathew and Sarah then sell Waples Toil ( Toyl) to John Chapman who is the son of Richard Chapman, and thus the uncle of Elizabeth Reagon, daughter of Mathew Regon. Mathew seems to move on...don't know where... possible children with Sarah. The Chapman will designates only that Mathew's daughter Elizabeth is Richard Chapman's grandaughter. So , does anyone have Mathew Rgn's of this period...after 1731? Where did he go.... he's about 50 when he leaves. M'ellen

Do not mix squirmy grandchildren, a laptop keyboard, and a lovely glass of red wine. You end up with a puter with hiccups...no M, P, L, or space bar...sigh...glad to be home... We have in Charles Co MD... Charles County Court Records, Liber M, page 122 28 Sep 1686; cattle mark; James Rigon this means he was born by 1665...to be 21 in 1686...that's the latest he was born. However, he has three kids by this date... so it is probably more practical to say that James was born by 1660. then we have: Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q Regon, Mary, d/o James and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 28 Aug 1683 Regon, Margarett, d/o James and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 12 Feb 1684 Regon, John, s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 24 Mar 1685 Regon, Matthew, s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 24 Apr 1687 Regon, William s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 31 Jan 1690 Regon, Charles, s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 20 May 1692 then James Regon 15.119 I £3.6.0 Dec 10 1696 Appraisers: Patrick Anderson, Evan Jones, and finally, James Regon 16.247 A CH £3.6.0 Apr 1 1698 Administratrix: Joan Regon, wife of John Wood, Not a whole lot of information. Please keep in mind that Joan XXX Rigan , as a widow, had 6 children from ages 13- down to 4. This is not an old lady. She was probably about 30 -32 when James died. I am trying to keep track of the Rgn half siblings in this mix. John Wood married 3 times, and I question who the mother of his various offspring are. Also, keep in mind, that the Rgn children are with their mother...where she goes, they go also...geography, geography... Between 1705 and 1706 John Wood, who still sits in Charles Co MD, gives away portions of the 2900+++ acres he owns in Stafford Co VA....this is just across the Potomac folks...so is Fairfax co and Westmorland probably less than 1 -1/2 hours by sail. John Wood gives dau. Mary and her hubby Edward Williams 400 acres, Dau Elizabeth and her hubby John Killingsworth 400 acres, and his son John Wood Jr 400 acres, and the daughter of James and Joan Regan, Mary and her hubby Samuel Durham 200 acres. Okay, blood is thicker than water. I believe these three Wood children are all by John Wood's first wife, Mary XXX. John has 5 other children and 2 more wives. The children are Jane, Elijah, Anne, Hannah, and Sarah. The wives are Joan XXX Regan Wood and Margaret Philpott Wood. ( remember, it is Elijah Wood who married Jane Powell, daughter of Grace XXX Powell, leaves kids when both Elijah and Jane died young.) we know bupke about Anne, Sarah, or Hannah. John Wood Sr's will is dated 1709, but finally filed 1716. Did John died in 1716, or did it take until 1716 for the last child to come of age and the estate to be settled? John Wood has at least 1500 ++ acres to go in Stafford for his 5 younger kids and Margaret and HER HEIRS gets a lousy 50 acres? I'm thinking Margaret is not the mother of those 5 kids, Joan is. Anyone care to comment? === Wood, Jno., Sr., Chas. County, 5th Jan., 1709; 6th Apr., 1716, To wife Margaret, extx., and hrs., 50 A., between Goose and Nanjemy Creeks, on N. side Rotterdam. To son John, daus. Mary Williams and Eliza: Killingsworth, I shilling each,, they having received their portions. To child. Eliah, Jane, Ann, Sarah and Hannah Wood and their hrs., residue of land in Stafford County, Virginia., also personal estate. Test: Mark Attkins, Jno. Ragon, Edward Chapman. 14.106, John Woods son John died in 1713, but this will was not changed. I think the estate of John Sr was held from file till all were of age, and that John SR actually died in 1709 when it was written, not the 1716 filing, but we need to see original...fat chance! Not unusual though. I am working my way toward the identity of Grace Powell and or Joan XXX Regon and William Powell Riggin. Yeesh! As a note of interest, Mary Wood Killingsworth/Chillingsworth left the estate her father gave her to Grace Powell's daughter Jemima Derrick, not her full sister Eizabeth ( bro John was dead), or any of her half siblings...why? Mary Wood Killingsworth, Grace Powell and Elijah Wood all died one after another in the same year. Why was Elijah's mother in law the executor? Was there no one else? Mary's husband Edward was already dead. Grace's husband Richard was dead... hmmm Now we come to a funky complication...Elizabeth XXX Wood, widow of John Wood Junior, was Admix. of his estate. John died young, leaving one child, a son named John Wood ( III) Hold that thought. John Wood, Jr. 34.236 I CH £52.6.6 Aug 19 1713 Creditors: John Allard, Evan Jones. Next of kin: John Wood. ( this is John Wood III by our interest...there may be an older John in Charles Co, but not of vital interest at the moment) === John Wood, Jr. 36A.244 A CH £52.6.6 #4430 Oct 12 1714 The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #12558. This entry is torn. Payments to: Capt. Thomas Dent, Rev. Mr. William Machonchie, Rev. Scott, George -----, Mathew ----, Charles ----, Edward ----, William Jenkins. Administratrix: Elisabeth Wood. Now here's the funky part, Elizabeth XXX Wood turned around and ( according the the MD Gen Soc. Bulletin , married John Regan, son of James and Joan. Basically, Elizabeth married step brothers. and she and Regan had issue, at least 4 kids and according to the MD Gen'l Bulletin, maybe five kids. Now here's the rub...John Regan died fairly young, leaving Elizabeth with all those kidlets... and no names in the will...but.... we have some clues... John Reagon 10.244 A CH £82.10.3 £91.16.4 Apr 6 1730 Sureties: Stephen Mankin, James Mankin. Payments to: John Howinson, John Smith, Dr. John Chalmers, William Griffen, Elisabeth Sennett, Barnaby Kelley, Samuel Ranson, Alee Mathews, John Suttly, James Mankin, Daniel McDaniel, Edward Brawner. Distribution to: accountant, children (unnamed, minors). Administratrix: Elisabeth Carroll, wife of James Carroll. The above will tells us that John Jr's estate finally finished distribution of his property ( youngest of age) and Elizabeth is now the wife of James Carroll. It also tells us that James Carroll is still in Charles Co MD, so the kids are probably still here also up until now as we find no cash and runs of land before this. I believe he outlived Elizabeth though. As an aside: James Carroll 67.471 CH £90.7.1 Apr 18 1759 Appraisers: Matthew Bearns, John Chapman. Creditors: Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, John Timms. Administrator/Executor: John Burgis, Jr. ===NJL CARROLL, James, age 59, 22 July 1756; CHLR F#3 1756-1757 50:422. CARROLE, James, age 60, 8 Sept. 1756; CHLR F#3 1756-1757 50:652. Then, John Wood II, Elizabeth XXX Wood Regan Carroll's son with John Wood Jr dies.... === John Wood 18.129 A CH £35.10,0 £33.8.11 Feb 21 1740 Sureties: Richard Chapman, James Mankin. Payments to: Anne Ross, Dr. Brown, James Glascock, James Ross, Richard Chapman, Daniel Wright, George Flanakin, John Stephenson, Matthew Barnes, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Samuel Hanson, Walter Hanson. Representatives: mother, 2 half-sisters (unnamed), 2 half-brothers (unnamed). Administrators: James Carrol and his wife Elisabeth Carrol (mother of deceased) Okay, Elizabeth had no children with Carroll...we have his will, so the unnamed half bros and sisters of James Wood are Regans...yeah ! According to the Md Gen'ly Bulletin mentioned and other sources which I have yet to read first hand, Anne Ross is actually Anne Regan Ross oldest child of Elizabeth XXX and John Regan. James Ross is her husb. James Mankin is John Wood III"s uncle in law, married to Jane Wood whom I believe is a daughter of Joan XXX Regan Wood and John Wood SR...she is at least a daughter of John Sr's. We need to keep an eye on the many Mc Daniels and the Rose and Fernandie who appear so prominently...more on them later. ( one may have married a Regan daughter/sister) All this flap is to tell you that the oldest son of James and Joan Regan left a son, who left two sons...grandsons of James and Joan XXX Regon. We do not know their names...one could be a William...odds are, one is a John... I will comment, by the 1790's, the Rgn's have seemingly disappeared from Charles Co MD...However, in nearby Caroline Co is a John and a William Ragan who in 1820 supply a bond for the estate settlement of Richard Talliaferro. The Talliaferros marry into the Newtons, Powells, Berrymans, Woods...you get the picture. I believe the grandsons of James and Joan via John Jr stayed in MD, and that this is them...they...whatever... However, tomorrow we move on to Mathew, and he is a different story.. please fight with me, or add to the proof...I don't really care. BTW, a fellow researcher objects to my claim that Margaret Colcloughs's grandmother Hannah was a Chapman. He would prefer her to be a Walker. So far, neither of us is convincing the other... .Fondly, M'ellen

I am not sure where I will begin. For those of you who are new to us, I will not quibble about spelling. I have one proven family that begins as Regon, and becomes Regin, Ragen, Regains, Raggans, Reagens, Riggins and Ragan. We research Rgn’s.   I feel that if we can sort out NC of the 1700’s, we will hold the key to the ancestors in VA and MD and the descendents in KY, TN, AL, GA, MS, LA…etc etc…..sigh.  This round I am concentrating on 2 factors…#1… 17th and 18th century R’s. I don’t want to deal, for the moment, with any R that wasn’t recorded in this country before 1800. #2… I’d like to major in Williams’ We have enough William R’s in 200 years to stuff our own boat.  Speaking of boats, if your 17 ancestor cousins came over together on the ark…save it until you have proof.  No family legends for now ( wait till we get truly desperate.) Also, if cousin Vinney married Gloria R in 1952 and the dog bit her and she died before you could ask who her parents were, please be patient till we try to beat the Colonial bushes first.         Any claims I make I can prove, unless I state otherwise. I will not prove every niggling thing at this time, as the e-mail won’t handling it all. LOL. I said I was going to discuss William R’s..and I will…sorta…after a few amazing women.   Margaret Colclough. Margaret is doggone near 150 years of R. history wrapped up in her personal story. Margaret married first, William Durham, the grandson of Joan XXX Regon Wood, widow of James Regon of Charles Co MD, and second wife of John Wood of Charles Co MD. William’s parents were William and Mary Regon Durham.( his grandmother was a Chapman) Mary Regon Durham was the oldest child of James and Joan Regon, who’s birth was recorded in1683 Charles Co, MD. In 1707, John Wood, second husband of Mary XXX Regon gives 200 acres out of 2960 acres that he owns in Stafford Co VA., to Mary Riging  his daughter in law ( step daughter) and husband, Samuel Durram. They leave for Stafford Co VA. There they have 6 kids. Son William Durham marries Margaret Colclough in Stafford Co., VA . Margaret is the daughter of  the amazing Rachel XXX and Benjamin Colclough. Rachael leaves a 1748 Stafford Co, VA will that names people all over the Eastern seaboard including her son William, 2 Bowling daughters, a daughter Jane Newton, and daughter Margaret Durham. Margaret Colclough Durham’s brother William marries a woman names Mary Rogers… more on her later. William and Mary Colclough have a daughter Margaret Colclough who marries Henry Foote. ( Aha, James, I have your attention) In 1763 William and Mary Colclough sell their VA land, as do Henry and Margaret Colclough Foote. They immediately  buy in Granville Co NC. When Henry Foote dies Margaret Colclough Foote marries Henry Shearin. He dies and she remarries a third time to a Burford without issue. Margaret’s various Shearin (2) and Foote(9) children marry Shearins, Bells, Riggins and Powells. Indeed, a granddaughter, and a gtgranddaughter of Margaret’s each marry a Littleton Riggins… one a son of Francis Jr and one a grandson of John/Bell. All of these families seem to plop down from MD to Stafford, Westmorland, and Surry VA. Most go on to NC.   I can trace Bells, Thompsons, Pegrams, and Powells and some Raggans together from Westmorland and Surry VA to NC…Granville, Warren/Bute, Orange. I can trace Regon, Colclough, Wood, Marshall, Chapman together from MD to Stafford, Westmorland, Surry VA, to Granville, Halifax, Warren/Bute NC. Of the six children of Joan and James Regon of Charles Co, MD, John is the only one whom we can prove died in MD. Margaret is lost to us. John left unnamed minor children ( 1730)who were raised by their mother who remarried a James Carrell. Mr Carrell was still in Charles Co in 1745. We don’t know about the kids. Mathew ( with a Chapman wife) sold out in MD in 1752 and was lost  to us. hmmm ( dau Eliz stayed In MD) Mary Regon Durham died ,we assume, in Stafford VA. William…ahhh, I think William died in Surry VA…but we will come back to William… Charles Regon/Reagon , youngest of James and Joan, had,I believe ,10 children in St Paul’s Parish, Stafford Co VA. One of those children was a Charles born in 1734, whom I believe, but working on proof, was the Rev soldier in NC. And…. Charles has a daughter Jane who married a Samuel Evans. Please note ( drum roll) the William Powell Riggins that leaves land in Bute/Warren Co NC to his 6 sons, mentions land to son Charles , including the plantation whereon Jane Evans dwells. Yeah Jane. William Powell buys land in Bute/Warren and it was delivered to Charles Raggans….James, do you have this…I saw it last nite and it’s gone poof….this is not his son Charles, as the latter is minor at Wm P’s death…but a trusted Charles…hmmmm   We haven’t mentioned the Grace Powell will in Stafford.VA wherein she legacies William, Powell, and Jane Riggins and the children of Eliah Wood… witnessed by William Powell and EX John Washington, or the will of same John Washington ( grandfather to Geo. ) who legacies the Thompson brothers who marry the Bells and the Riggins, and the Shearins and move to Warren Co NC. There is a Joseph in VA also, but that’s for another day. Okay, this is an opening salvo. I believe I can overwhelm us with proof that the William and William Powell R’s of Surry and Warren are of the line of James and Joan. I have a strong suspicion that John/Bell may also be of Joan/James, but he might be Daniel/Elizabeth of the mouth. I do not believe John and Francis are brothers, but their fathers could be. There is too much trust here not to be kin. I have found 2 new Johns. One is an adult in Charles Co MD who is witnessing when all the known Johns are dead or too young. Charles has a John. John might have had a John, or Mathew. There is a Joseph in Surry that I feel is Joseph/Mary XXX b.1710/12 and of the house of James/Joan….not the Joseph/Anna XXX of Joseph with the John, Richard, Ralph.   It does occur to me, that if I cannot definitely slip John/Bell and Francis into the house of James/Joan…I might have to concede that Daniel/Eliz of the mouth and James/Joan are related…Oh heavens…Sam will never let me live that down… I still don’t know where Daniel II died…LOL One further note for newbies….Daniel/Elizabeth of the mouth… this was a Daniel Rigen at the time of Bacon’s Rebellion in VA whose wife Elizabeth was whipped for verbal sass. Quaker women were treated by their men as equals, and they often spoke up. Daniel was fined for not doffing his cap, again a seeming Quaker, or just stubborn…they seem to be a couple protesting politically . Because of ole Liz’s punishment, I have dubbed her “Elizabeth of the mouth”… there being too many Elizabeths. I also ID various men with their wives’ maiden names…thus we have John/Bell ( Ann Bell wife) , or Francis/Pegram etc. it sorts out similar men and their sons.   I needed to start somewhere….let’s try to take our time and not scattergun… one William at a time…. Then we can see who goes where. Greetings to all, M’ellen

Monday morning July 05, 2010 Dear Ragan/Reagan researcher(s), Your question regarding Spencer Ragan in the Ragan-Roots discussion is most welcome, our family traditions in the family of Timothy Ragan in Sevier County, Tennnessee have not indicated that Spencer Ragan is the brother of Timothy Ragan who served in Revolutionary War from the State of Maryland. It is totally unknown to us in our family. Here is the my note that I have been given on this Spencer Ragan and his family. As of now, I do not know if this Spencer Ragan fits in our first Timothy Ragan's family in Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County in the State of Maryland. But I am still keeping it in the back of my mind as I continued to do research on the Ragan/Reagan families there. However, it is possible that he MAY BE (but no proof) the youngest son of Cornelius Ragan who married Anne Ayton in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This Spencer Ragan was born circa 1766 in the State of Maryland. He is too young to have served in the Revolutionary War. SPENCER RAGAN born: circa 1766 Maryland died: 30 May 1851 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois Marriage: circa 1790/95 ELIZABETH SEYMOUR born: circa 1776 Virginia died: bef 1850 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois Family: [Reconstructed from contemporary records] It is subject to further corrections.-DBR 1. JANE RAGAN b circa 1795 VA? or KY? m 29 Jul 1812, Fayette Co, KY, Thomas Webster 1. JOHN RAGAN b 15 Jan 1797 VA? or KY? d 12 Aug 1865 Kenton Co, KY m 12 Feb 1822, Fayette Co, KY, Elizabeth Harris 2. MARY ANN RAGAN b circa 1803 Fayette Co, KY d 01 Jan 1877 Morgan Co, IL m 09 Feb 1818, Fayette Co, KY, William Taylor 01 Oct 1848, Morgan Co, IL, George Ritchie 3. SARAH RAGAN b circa 1806 Fayette Co, KY m 30 Nov 1821, Fayette Co, KY, Will Hunter 4. DAVID RAGAN b circa 1810 Fayette Co, KY d circa 1890 Lewis Co, MO m 12 Nov 1835, Campbell Co, KY, Nancy Jones 5. HENRY HARRISON RAGAN b 25 Sep 1813 Fayette Co, KY d 12 Nov 1887 Vernon County, MO m 28 Sep 1837, Morgan Co, IL, Sarah Wing 6. WILLIAM RAGAN b ca Mar 1816 Fayette Co, KY d ? ? Cass Co, IL m 09 Nov 1837, Morgan Co, IL 7. GEORGE RAGAN b 27 Jul 1817 Fayette Co, KY d 10 May 1833 Cass Co, IL m 11 May 1843, Morgan Co, IL, Elizabeth C. Black 8. LITTLEBERRY RAGAN b circa 1820 Fayette Co, KY d ? ? State of Arkansas m 22 Feb 1849, Hunt Co, TX, Lucinda Boring Hope these information will help some of you who are researching on this Spencer Ragan's family. A lot of luck in tracking down the ancestry for this Spencer Ragan. If you do, then please let me know. I would like to know how he does fit in the family. Thanks. Sincerely, Donald B. Reagan Author of THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN

Spencer? I don't know about any of Eli's siblings but there are no Spencers further down the line. Ragon Willmuth 125 Cliff St Burlington,VT 05401 -----Original Message----- From: ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of aburba@mail.win.org Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 12:39 AM To: ragan-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Colonial Ancestors of Timothy Ragan,Revolutionary War soldier Do you know if he had a brother named Spencer? On Sun , 'L. Ragon Willmuth' sent: >Mr. Reagan, >And happy Forth of July to you. >I continue to search for the parents of Eli Ragon 1766-1807 who lived >anddied in Ashe Co. North Carolina. He was my great-great-great >grandfather.His son Absalom Ragon moved to Arkansas to join his son Eli Cleve Ragon >mygreat grandfather. Any thoughts on the origins of Eli? All help >appreciated. >Ragon Willmuth >125 Cliff St >Burlington,VT 05401 > >-----Original Message----- >From: ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com[ragan-roots- bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donald B. ReaganSent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 10:12 AM >To: RAGAN-ROOTS@rootsweb.com >Cc: Rick Reagan; Marilyn Wetherington >Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Colonial Ancestors of Timothy Ragan,Revolutionary >Warsoldier > >Dear Ragan/Reagan researcher(s), > >HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! > >The colonial ancestors of Timothy Ragan/Reagan who served in the >Revolutionary War from the State of Maryland and lived in Pittsylvania >County, VA and Caswell County, NC before the migration to Sevier County, >TNin 1795 are Timothy Ragan, Sr. (grandfather) who married Mary Lary; and >Timothy Ragan,Jr. (father) who married Rachel? Nelson. I have has >researchedthese Ragan/Reagan and allied families in the State of Maryland and >surrounding areas for contemporary records for almost twenty years since >mylast publication, THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN, was printed in 1993. > >It has been my personal dream to write up a new book on the colonial >ancestors of Timothy Ragan, Revolutionary War soldier, from Anne >ArundelCounty, Maryland. It will covers first three generations of >Ragan/Reaganfamily during the colonial and revolutionary war periods. > >At this point, I am now working with other Ragan/Reagan researchers who >havecontacted me over the years on earliest Ragan/Reagan families during >thecolonial and revolutionary war periods. So, it is still 'work in >progress',but now I do not yet know when to stop for the new book. > >Best wishes in your endeavour to learn about your forebears who have >createdand have built this great nation! > >Donald B. Reagan >Author of THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >for Ragan-Roots archives go to > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots------------------ ------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >RAGAN-ROOTS-reques >t@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without thequotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >for Ragan-Roots archives go to > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots------------------ ------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RAGAN-ROOTS-reques >t@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >subject and the body of the message > > ---- Msg sent via ISDN@Mail - http://www.win.org/ for Ragan-Roots archives go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Do you know if he had a brother named Spencer? On Sun , 'L. Ragon Willmuth' sent: >Mr. Reagan, >And happy Forth of July to you. >I continue to search for the parents of Eli Ragon 1766-1807 who lived >anddied in Ashe Co. North Carolina. He was my great-great-great >grandfather.His son Absalom Ragon moved to Arkansas to join his son Eli Cleve Ragon >mygreat grandfather. Any thoughts on the origins of Eli? All help >appreciated. >Ragon Willmuth >125 Cliff St >Burlington,VT 05401 > >-----Original Message----- >From: ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com[ragan-roots- bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donald B. ReaganSent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 10:12 AM >To: RAGAN-ROOTS@rootsweb.com >Cc: Rick Reagan; Marilyn Wetherington >Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Colonial Ancestors of Timothy Ragan,Revolutionary >Warsoldier > >Dear Ragan/Reagan researcher(s), > >HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! > >The colonial ancestors of Timothy Ragan/Reagan who served in the >Revolutionary War from the State of Maryland and lived in Pittsylvania >County, VA and Caswell County, NC before the migration to Sevier County, >TNin 1795 are Timothy Ragan, Sr. (grandfather) who married Mary Lary; and >Timothy Ragan,Jr. (father) who married Rachel? Nelson. I have has >researchedthese Ragan/Reagan and allied families in the State of Maryland and >surrounding areas for contemporary records for almost twenty years since >mylast publication, THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN, was printed in 1993. > >It has been my personal dream to write up a new book on the colonial >ancestors of Timothy Ragan, Revolutionary War soldier, from Anne >ArundelCounty, Maryland. It will covers first three generations of >Ragan/Reaganfamily during the colonial and revolutionary war periods. > >At this point, I am now working with other Ragan/Reagan researchers who >havecontacted me over the years on earliest Ragan/Reagan families during >thecolonial and revolutionary war periods. So, it is still 'work in >progress',but now I do not yet know when to stop for the new book. > >Best wishes in your endeavour to learn about your forebears who have >createdand have built this great nation! > >Donald B. Reagan >Author of THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >for Ragan-Roots archives go to > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots------------------ ------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >RAGAN-ROOTS-reques >t@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without thequotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >for Ragan-Roots archives go to > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots------------------ ------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RAGAN-ROOTS-reques >t@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >subject and the body of the message > > ---- Msg sent via ISDN@Mail - http://www.win.org/

Mr. Reagan, And happy Forth of July to you. I continue to search for the parents of Eli Ragon 1766-1807 who lived and died in Ashe Co. North Carolina. He was my great-great-great grandfather. His son Absalom Ragon moved to Arkansas to join his son Eli Cleve Ragon my great grandfather. Any thoughts on the origins of Eli? All help appreciated. Ragon Willmuth 125 Cliff St Burlington,VT 05401 -----Original Message----- From: ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donald B. Reagan Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 10:12 AM To: RAGAN-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Cc: Rick Reagan; Marilyn Wetherington Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Colonial Ancestors of Timothy Ragan,Revolutionary War soldier Dear Ragan/Reagan researcher(s), HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! The colonial ancestors of Timothy Ragan/Reagan who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Maryland and lived in Pittsylvania County, VA and Caswell County, NC before the migration to Sevier County, TN in 1795 are Timothy Ragan, Sr. (grandfather) who married Mary Lary; and Timothy Ragan,Jr. (father) who married Rachel? Nelson. I have has researched these Ragan/Reagan and allied families in the State of Maryland and surrounding areas for contemporary records for almost twenty years since my last publication, THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN, was printed in 1993. It has been my personal dream to write up a new book on the colonial ancestors of Timothy Ragan, Revolutionary War soldier, from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It will covers first three generations of Ragan/Reagan family during the colonial and revolutionary war periods. At this point, I am now working with other Ragan/Reagan researchers who have contacted me over the years on earliest Ragan/Reagan families during the colonial and revolutionary war periods. So, it is still 'work in progress', but now I do not yet know when to stop for the new book. Best wishes in your endeavour to learn about your forebears who have created and have built this great nation! Donald B. Reagan Author of THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN for Ragan-Roots archives go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Ragan/Reagan researcher(s), HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! The colonial ancestors of Timothy Ragan/Reagan who served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Maryland and lived in Pittsylvania County, VA and Caswell County, NC before the migration to Sevier County, TN in 1795 are Timothy Ragan, Sr. (grandfather) who married Mary Lary; and Timothy Ragan,Jr. (father) who married Rachel? Nelson. I have has researched these Ragan/Reagan and allied families in the State of Maryland and surrounding areas for contemporary records for almost twenty years since my last publication, THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN, was printed in 1993. It has been my personal dream to write up a new book on the colonial ancestors of Timothy Ragan, Revolutionary War soldier, from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It will covers first three generations of Ragan/Reagan family during the colonial and revolutionary war periods. At this point, I am now working with other Ragan/Reagan researchers who have contacted me over the years on earliest Ragan/Reagan families during the colonial and revolutionary war periods. So, it is still 'work in progress', but now I do not yet know when to stop for the new book. Best wishes in your endeavour to learn about your forebears who have created and have built this great nation! Donald B. Reagan Author of THE BOOK OF RAGAN/REAGAN

cool and thanks for answering -------------------------------------------------- From: "james garrett" <jwgarrett@webtv.net> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:53 AM To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] William R's > > Hello M'ellen > > I will not be able to have input till after the 4th Jul. > > ASAP I will look at my notes again and hopefully will have some input. > > JW Garrett > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > for Ragan-Roots archives go to > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello M'ellen I will not be able to have input till after the 4th Jul. ASAP I will look at my notes again and hopefully will have some input. JW Garrett ----------------------------------------------------------

Meant to say Powell of SC was of the line...grandson maybe, of William in MD... unless he was still having kids at 90...yikes...just trying to rev up a discussion here...how could this work...M'ellen -------------------------------------------------- From: "Maryellen Horrigan" <mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 8:20 PM To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] William R's > Hi...My apologies to all for being absent for such a long period. The > death of my only much younger sibling had me staring at walls. Moving > right along.... > > William...not a rare name,,, unfortunately.... I'd like to talk about > William R's...I don't care about spelling...remember there are no spelling > rules until the late 19th- early 20th century... > > I'd like to discuss William R's between 1660 and 1790...in this country... > > I give fair warning...THERE IS NOT A DOUBT IN THIS STUBBORN HEAD THAT > James and Joan of Charles Co MD, and William of VA and NC ( and Wm Powell) > and Powell of SC, and Francis of NC are all one family. > > I have not a doubt that there is a generation missing or half a generation > by 2 wives, between William of MD and the William Powell who leaves sons > in NC. ... > I am sick at all the dumb Powell Riggins cxxp on line wherein everyone > mixes Powell R of SC with Powell R, the son of William Powell of NC. The > Powell in NC married Ruth Trice and she outlived him ...he married no one > else. The guy named Powell Riggins in SC married Sarah Holloway and never > left SC...Yikes...can't these dumkoffs handle 2 men of the same name??? > > Okay, I'm calmer now. > > We have in Charles Co MD... > Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q > Regon, William s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. > 31 Jan 1690 > > A big lump of Powells, Colcloughs, Footes, Riggins/Regons/Raggans, > Shearins , Durhams, Powells, Bells Woods, etc etc left Charles co MD and > went to Stafford Co VA. Stafford Co divolved into many VA counties. > > By the second or third generation, the members of these families are > selling out and buying in Granville Co NC. I have reams of proofs which I > have this week condensed into 100 + pages of tight solid data. 1760 is > roughly the date they all enter Granville. The original Granville Co NC > was most of the state. It was repeatedly split. I can trace exact members > of these families though this journey...except ours. However, I find it > stupid in the extreme to suppose the entire cast of characters is the same > though 3 states...except the R's. Like some kookoo bird laid a strange R. > family in the cluster nest, just to fool us...nope...that dog won't hunt. > So...we have > > In Stafford Co VA the will of Grace Powell, widow of Richard Powell, > mother in law of Elijah Wood, son of John Wood of Charles Co MD and , I > believe, Joan XXX Regon Wood, widow of James, who married John Wood after > James' death. If I am correct, the William Regon mentioned in this will > is the son of James and Joan and the half brother of Elijah Wood. At the > time of Grace Powell's will, Elijah Wood and Jane Powell Wood are both > dead. We know this because Grace had to adminx Elijah's estate in lieu of > next of kin.: > > === > STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS > pp. 145-147 May 23d 1734 We the Subscribers in Obedience to order of Court > dated the 8th of May instant being first sworn by vertue of said order > mett at the house of ELIJAH WOOD Deceased and appraised his Estate as > follows .. Items listed and valued .. Total 69..4..6 > Grace + Powell Admx James Seaton > Edwd. Lawyer Wm. Powell > At Court held for Stafford county 10th July 1734 inventory and > appraisement Estate of Elijah Wood admitted to record > > > > So, the Jane mentioned in this will below is Not Grace's daughter. I > believe it is possible that William did marry a daughter of Grace's as did > Elijah. I believe that William Regon, Powell Regon and and Jane Regon are > son in law, and 2 grandchildren of Grace Powell's. > > > STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS > pp. 164-165 In the Name of God Amen This 1st day Of October 1734 I GRACE > POWELL being viry sick but of perfect mind .. do make this my Lest Will > and Testament. First I recommend my Soul to God and my Body to the Earth. > Such worldly Estate .. I give in following manner .. Item I give to my > Daughter MARY WILFORD my old negro than named comme - to her and heirs > also my bed that I lie on with one old rug, 2 sheets and 2 blankets one > bay horse called Grateers one cow and steer one pott 1 small chest. Item I > give to my Daughter GRACE BERRY a young negro named Will as also one > feather bed and rug and blanket a pair of new sheets one cow and steer 1 > gray horse called Pumpy 1 chest one pot. Item I give unto my Daughter > JEMIMA DERRICK 1 new feather bed 1 green rugg 1 blanket a pair of new > sheets 1 cow and steer one trunk 1 black horse and 1 gun to her and her > heirs for ever one putt. Item I give to WILLIAM RIGGIN {Regon} I cow and > calf and 2 good hoggs to him and to his son POWELL a case of Pistols Sword > Cain Item I give to JANE RIGGIN {Regon} 12 geese and 15 pounds of feathers > and chest of Drors, 1 iron kettle. Item I give to CORNELIUS CHEESMAN my > young unbroke hors to his son THOMAS I give a heffe! > r but two years old. Item I give to MICKEL HALL heffer 2 years old. Item I > give to RICHARD FOOT JUNIOR my Vialend. item I give 12 Barrels of Indian > corn to ELIJAH WOOD'S children for thear years provs. Item 1 give to GRACE > VINSON 1 old bed one blanket and one old quilt. Item I give my young negro > named Ruff for the maintance of Elijah Woods children till the youngest > comes to age of 14 then to return to my heirs again. item I give the > remainder part of my Estate to be Equally divided between my three > daughters with my corn and Tobacco Mary Wilford and Grace Berry and Jemlma > Derrick, I appoint Capt. JOHN WASHINGTON', JAMES BERRY. my ExErs: > > Presence Edward Lawyer, Grace + Powel > George Hucheson, Mary Delander > > At Court held for Stafford County 11th February 1734 Last Will .. > presented by James: Berry who make oath .. and John Washington Gent the > other Exr, therein also named came into Court and expressly refused to > take upon him the burthen of the Execution of said Will .. being proved > admitted to record Certificate granted James Berry for obttaining Probate > .. > === > STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS > pp. 166-168 In Obedience to Order of Worshipfull Court of Stafford County > dated 18th ffehruary 1734 We the Subscribers being first sworn have > inventoried and appraised all the Estate of GRACE POWEL decest which was > offered to our view as folioweth Vizt. .. items listed and valued .. no > total. ffeby. 27; 1734 The within appraisers sworn before me Henri > At Court held for Stafford County Wm Powell John Buckner > 11th March 1734 Inventory admitted to record. > > > > The birth date of 1690 is adjusted to the modern calendar, so was > originally 1689. I have a birth date of 1688 for the father of William > Powell Riggins of NC. I have no idea where that date came from...anyone?? > > It looks to me that either William Regon only has 2 kids that Grace Powell > gives a hoot about, or, he only has two kids. He could have remarried and > had more, but these two were hers... Cut me some slack here... I'm > speculating... Let me propose that the Powell in SC is Grace's grandson, > mentioned in the will. > > Now, the kids in the NC will would be grandchildren of William in Stafford > and nephews of Powell in SC. Can anyone do anything with that? > > What do we do with the William in VA who buys in NC, and the William who > shows briefly in SC with Powell and the William who people keep referring > to as William DAvid...has anyone every found a thing with William DAVID on > it ? > > > > We all carry a birth date of 1722 for William Powell Riggins, the guy with > the NC will in the 1770's in NC. Where did we get that> > > > > For what it is worth, yes, John Washington is one of THOSE Washingtons. > There are many more interconnections. We can speculate on Grace's maiden > name... > > So please folks, punch away...let's see if we can make this work...or > not...M'ellen > > > > > > > > > > > > for Ragan-Roots archives go to > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=ragan-roots > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi...My apologies to all for being absent for such a long period. The death of my only much younger sibling had me staring at walls. Moving right along.... William...not a rare name,,, unfortunately.... I'd like to talk about William R's...I don't care about spelling...remember there are no spelling rules until the late 19th- early 20th century... I'd like to discuss William R's between 1660 and 1790...in this country... I give fair warning...THERE IS NOT A DOUBT IN THIS STUBBORN HEAD THAT James and Joan of Charles Co MD, and William of VA and NC ( and Wm Powell) and Powell of SC, and Francis of NC are all one family. I have not a doubt that there is a generation missing or half a generation by 2 wives, between William of MD and the William Powell who leaves sons in NC. ... I am sick at all the dumb Powell Riggins cxxp on line wherein everyone mixes Powell R of SC with Powell R, the son of William Powell of NC. The Powell in NC married Ruth Trice and she outlived him ...he married no one else. The guy named Powell Riggins in SC married Sarah Holloway and never left SC...Yikes...can't these dumkoffs handle 2 men of the same name??? Okay, I'm calmer now. We have in Charles Co MD... Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q Regon, William s/o James Regon and Joan Regon of Nanjemy, bricklayer, b. 31 Jan 1690 A big lump of Powells, Colcloughs, Footes, Riggins/Regons/Raggans, Shearins , Durhams, Powells, Bells Woods, etc etc left Charles co MD and went to Stafford Co VA. Stafford Co divolved into many VA counties. By the second or third generation, the members of these families are selling out and buying in Granville Co NC. I have reams of proofs which I have this week condensed into 100 + pages of tight solid data. 1760 is roughly the date they all enter Granville. The original Granville Co NC was most of the state. It was repeatedly split. I can trace exact members of these families though this journey...except ours. However, I find it stupid in the extreme to suppose the entire cast of characters is the same though 3 states...except the R's. Like some kookoo bird laid a strange R. family in the cluster nest, just to fool us...nope...that dog won't hunt. So...we have In Stafford Co VA the will of Grace Powell, widow of Richard Powell, mother in law of Elijah Wood, son of John Wood of Charles Co MD and , I believe, Joan XXX Regon Wood, widow of James, who married John Wood after James' death. If I am correct, the William Regon mentioned in this will is the son of James and Joan and the half brother of Elijah Wood. At the time of Grace Powell's will, Elijah Wood and Jane Powell Wood are both dead. We know this because Grace had to adminx Elijah's estate in lieu of next of kin.: === STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 145-147 May 23d 1734 We the Subscribers in Obedience to order of Court dated the 8th of May instant being first sworn by vertue of said order mett at the house of ELIJAH WOOD Deceased and appraised his Estate as follows .. Items listed and valued .. Total 69..4..6 Grace + Powell Admx James Seaton Edwd. Lawyer Wm. Powell At Court held for Stafford county 10th July 1734 inventory and appraisement Estate of Elijah Wood admitted to record So, the Jane mentioned in this will below is Not Grace's daughter. I believe it is possible that William did marry a daughter of Grace's as did Elijah. I believe that William Regon, Powell Regon and and Jane Regon are son in law, and 2 grandchildren of Grace Powell's. STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 164-165 In the Name of God Amen This 1st day Of October 1734 I GRACE POWELL being viry sick but of perfect mind .. do make this my Lest Will and Testament. First I recommend my Soul to God and my Body to the Earth. Such worldly Estate .. I give in following manner .. Item I give to my Daughter MARY WILFORD my old negro than named comme - to her and heirs also my bed that I lie on with one old rug, 2 sheets and 2 blankets one bay horse called Grateers one cow and steer one pott 1 small chest. Item I give to my Daughter GRACE BERRY a young negro named Will as also one feather bed and rug and blanket a pair of new sheets one cow and steer 1 gray horse called Pumpy 1 chest one pot. Item I give unto my Daughter JEMIMA DERRICK 1 new feather bed 1 green rugg 1 blanket a pair of new sheets 1 cow and steer one trunk 1 black horse and 1 gun to her and her heirs for ever one putt. Item I give to WILLIAM RIGGIN {Regon} I cow and calf and 2 good hoggs to him and to his son POWELL a case of Pistols Sword Cain Item I give to JANE RIGGIN {Regon} 12 geese and 15 pounds of feathers and chest of Drors, 1 iron kettle. Item I give to CORNELIUS CHEESMAN my young unbroke hors to his son THOMAS I give a heffer but two years old. Item I give to MICKEL HALL heffer 2 years old. Item I give to RICHARD FOOT JUNIOR my Vialend. item I give 12 Barrels of Indian corn to ELIJAH WOOD'S children for thear years provs. Item 1 give to GRACE VINSON 1 old bed one blanket and one old quilt. Item I give my young negro named Ruff for the maintance of Elijah Woods children till the youngest comes to age of 14 then to return to my heirs again. item I give the remainder part of my Estate to be Equally divided between my three daughters with my corn and Tobacco Mary Wilford and Grace Berry and Jemlma Derrick, I appoint Capt. JOHN WASHINGTON', JAMES BERRY. my ExErs: Presence Edward Lawyer, Grace + Powel George Hucheson, Mary Delander At Court held for Stafford County 11th February 1734 Last Will .. presented by James: Berry who make oath .. and John Washington Gent the other Exr, therein also named came into Court and expressly refused to take upon him the burthen of the Execution of said Will .. being proved admitted to record Certificate granted James Berry for obttaining Probate .. === STAFFORD COUNTY VA WILL BOOK M; 1729-1748; THE ANTIENT PRESS pp. 166-168 In Obedience to Order of Worshipfull Court of Stafford County dated 18th ffehruary 1734 We the Subscribers being first sworn have inventoried and appraised all the Estate of GRACE POWEL decest which was offered to our view as folioweth Vizt. .. items listed and valued .. no total. ffeby. 27; 1734 The within appraisers sworn before me Henri At Court held for Stafford County Wm Powell John Buckner 11th March 1734 Inventory admitted to record. The birth date of 1690 is adjusted to the modern calendar, so was originally 1689. I have a birth date of 1688 for the father of William Powell Riggins of NC. I have no idea where that date came from...anyone?? It looks to me that either William Regon only has 2 kids that Grace Powell gives a hoot about, or, he only has two kids. He could have remarried and had more, but these two were hers... Cut me some slack here... I'm speculating... Let me propose that the Powell in SC is Grace's grandson, mentioned in the will. Now, the kids in the NC will would be grandchildren of William in Stafford and nephews of Powell in SC. Can anyone do anything with that? What do we do with the William in VA who buys in NC, and the William who shows briefly in SC with Powell and the William who people keep referring to as William DAvid...has anyone every found a thing with William DAVID on it ? We all carry a birth date of 1722 for William Powell Riggins, the guy with the NC will in the 1770's in NC. Where did we get that> For what it is worth, yes, John Washington is one of THOSE Washingtons. There are many more interconnections. We can speculate on Grace's maiden name... So please folks, punch away...let's see if we can make this work...or not...M'ellen