The 1757 Granville NC Richardson Wrigen (Rigen) of course cannot be Richard b. 1744 s/o Joseph--4. But thereis the Richard-3 b. by 1705 s/o Francis-2 who was in Surry in 1726. This is all we know of him. JW Garrett ----------------------------------------- > From: mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com > To: ragan-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:46:29 -0500 > Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] James & John Regn > > My eyes are falling out of my head with the Charles Co MD original deeds I'm > attempting for the umpteenth time. However, as a break, I returned to the > 700 photos I took at the library in last summer. I am going to print out 2 > versions of marriage records for Bute and Warren NC... with my guesses as to > whom they are... jump right in anytime. I also noted for the first time a > newby... in a book titled Misc Land Office Papers, NC Archives is the > following: > > William Walker plat dated 23 June 1757 537 acres in Granville County on the > East Side of Little Creek joining Axeoms Corner and the side of said Crk SCC > William Reed, Richerson Wrigen, Sherd Haywood, Dep Suvr. I have at least > once seen the son of William Powell Rgn dead 1770 listed ad Richardson > instead of Richard. I have noted the presence of Richardsons in various and > sundry actions in NC...but the date here is an eye opener... this is not > Wm's son who is this??? > Two random observations...There is no question there is separate Josephs and > Johns...One bunch with the presumed Francis of Dan'l line, and one with > John/Bell and the Durhams and Colcloughs and Shearins. However, they do > share some geography...we have to be careful in separating them. There are > again threads of Isle of Wight Dan'l here, confusing us with his proximity > to both Dan'l of Surry and the folk in STafford. I am intrigued how little > Richard, son of Joseph hangs out with brothers Ralph and John. > Marriages next.... again >