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

M'ellen Re: John R-2 (James/Joan-1) was John dec'd by 1730? How many unamed children? males or females? There were at least two John R's in Granville NC by 1755, John Ragon by himself 1-0-1 and John Regan with Francis Regan 2-0-2. Re: Mathew R Apparently there were two Mathews. The Mathew-2 b. 1687/d. 1716 And the other Mathew who sells in 1752. To whom does he belong? Re: Charles R-2 Do you have proof of his children? Speculativly I have Jemima, James, and John-3, and Elizabeth, but no Charles I think this possible son John-3 is the John who died 1826 Rockingham NC. He had lived in Guilford and served in Rev War. He and George Oliver (husband of Jemima R) owned adj. lands on Dan River in Rowan NC. The Charles b. 1735 I think belongs to Timothty-1 of AA MD via son John-2 (no proof). This Charles was in Frederick, Dumore, & Shenandoah VA before moving on to Blount Co., TN where he died. This Charles md Elizabeth Henry. The Charles R who was in Rev War NC was b. 1759 NC enlisted 1778. He md Milly Poplin and lived (1790, 1800 census) and died in Lincoln Co NC. Another Charles R enlisted Rev war in 1776 Charles Co., MD. He allegedly collected his pension in Warren NC. Tell me more re: Wm Powell who buys land then delivers to Charles Raggan. When and where? 1766 Bute NC tax list Charles & son Riggan 1771 Bute Charles Riggan Sr Charles Riggan Jr 1774 Bute Charles Riggan md Zillah Lindsey (I think this Charles is b/o my Peter Reagan who md a Lindsey) 1775 Bute a Charles Riggens was on a jury 1800 Warren Charles Reggon b. bef 1755 1810 Warren Charles Riggen 1812 Warren /Capt Turner's dist Charles Riggens John Riggens I would like to be able to sort all the Charles R's out. I think my Peter had the brother Charles (Jr?) whose father was Charles Sr R of Bute. Who is this Charles Sr? JW Garrett

___James, et al..._____________________________________ 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 I have seen the following assigned to Charles...however, this is speculation at this point as I have no proof of Jemima as being his, or Jane, Margaret, or Charles, and have no answer why only some kids would be unrecorded. Many folks got sort of redistricted into Overwharton Parish and the records could be there, but I did not find any. In this time period, we only know for sure that the families of William and Charles are in Stafford and surrounding redistricted counties. M'ellen 1. Jemima Reagan b: BEF 1729 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 2. Jane Regan b: ABT 1730 in Stafford County, Virginia 3. Elizabeth Regan b: 20 OCT 1731 in St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 4. Margaret Regan b: BEF 1732 in St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 5. Katherine Regan b: 25 JUL 1733 in Stafford County, Virginia 6. Charles Regan b: 1734 in Stafford County, Virginia 7. Katherine Regan b: 1 FEB 1734/35 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 8. John Ragan b: 23 AUG 1736 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia 9. James Ragan b: 9 APR 1738 in Stafford County, Virginia 10. Elisha Ragan b: 19 APR 1740 in Stafford County, Virginia -------------------------------------------------- then we have: 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 From: "james garrett" <jwgarrett@webtv.net> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 1:02 PM To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Where have you been Billie Boy , Billie Boy > > Re: Charles R-2 > Do you have proof of his children? > Speculativly I have Jemima, James, and John-3, and Elizabeth, but no > Charles > I think this possible son John-3 is the John who died 1826 Rockingham NC. > He had lived in Guilford and served in Rev War. He and George Oliver > (husband of Jemima R) owned adj. lands on Dan River in Rowan NC. > The Charles b. 1735 I think belongs to Timothty-1 of AA MD via son John-2 > (no proof). This Charles was in Frederick, Dumore, & Shenandoah VA before > moving on to Blount Co., TN where he died. This Charles md Elizabeth > Henry. > The Charles R who was in Rev War NC was b. 1759 NC enlisted 1778. He md > Milly Poplin and lived (1790, 1800 census) and died in Lincoln Co NC. > Another Charles R enlisted Rev war in 1776 Charles Co., MD. He allegedly > collected his pension in Warren NC. It was John who bought and delivered to Charles: ( this is Bute Co NC.) DB-3, page 114. 2 August 1770. JOHN BOWDON & JUDITH, his wife, to JOHN REGAN, all of Bute Co. 13 Pds. Va. money for 121 A. in Bute Co. on BS Great Fishing Creek, crossing the creek at mouth of Piney Branch, adj. GOODING. Ack: Bute August Court 1770, by JOHN BOWDON & JUDITH, she having been first privately examined by NATHANIEL HENDERSON,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 8 February 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 13th. May 1772 Deld. to CHAS. RIGGAN >

Could Jane "R that md 1746 Douglas Evans the the Jane of Grace wills 1733 will? I think Jemima, James, and John were siblings who are in Rowan/later Guilford NC. I think Charles b. 1734/35 who died in Blount TN is of the Timothy line. re: Isaac s/o Margaret...there is an Isaac in Pitt co NC (cant remember when, need to look at notes). I think the John Regan who bought land in 1770 from John Bowdon is connected to the Charles Riggan he deld to in 1772 and my Peter Riggins b. abt 1746 of Bute NC. JW Garrett ------------------------------------ > From: mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com > To: ragan-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 10:52:28 -0400 > Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Where have you been Billie Boy , Billie Boy > > ___James, et al..._____________________________________ > > 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 > > I have seen the following assigned to Charles...however, this is speculation > at this point as I have no proof of Jemima as being his, or Jane, Margaret, > or Charles, and have no answer why only some kids would be unrecorded. Many > folks got sort of redistricted into Overwharton Parish and the records could > be there, but I did not find any. In this time period, we only know for sure > that the families of William and Charles are in Stafford and surrounding > redistricted counties. M'ellen > > 1. Jemima Reagan b: BEF 1729 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, > Virginia > 2. Jane Regan b: ABT 1730 in Stafford County, Virginia > 3. Elizabeth Regan b: 20 OCT 1731 in St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, > Virginia > 4. Margaret Regan b: BEF 1732 in St Paul's Parish, Stafford County, > Virginia > 5. Katherine Regan b: 25 JUL 1733 in Stafford County, Virginia > 6. Charles Regan b: 1734 in Stafford County, Virginia > 7. Katherine Regan b: 1 FEB 1734/35 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, > Virginia > 8. John Ragan b: 23 AUG 1736 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, > Virginia > 9. James Ragan b: 9 APR 1738 in Stafford County, Virginia > 10. Elisha Ragan b: 19 APR 1740 in Stafford County, Virginia > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > then we have: > 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 > > From: "james garrett" <jwgarrett@webtv.net> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 1:02 PM > To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Where have you been Billie Boy , Billie Boy > > > > Re: Charles R-2 > > Do you have proof of his children? > > Speculativly I have Jemima, James, and John-3, and Elizabeth, but no > > Charles > > I think this possible son John-3 is the John who died 1826 Rockingham NC. > > He had lived in Guilford and served in Rev War. He and George Oliver > > (husband of Jemima R) owned adj. lands on Dan River in Rowan NC. > > The Charles b. 1735 I think belongs to Timothty-1 of AA MD via son John-2 > > (no proof). This Charles was in Frederick, Dumore, & Shenandoah VA before > > moving on to Blount Co., TN where he died. This Charles md Elizabeth > > Henry. > > The Charles R who was in Rev War NC was b. 1759 NC enlisted 1778. He md > > Milly Poplin and lived (1790, 1800 census) and died in Lincoln Co NC. > > Another Charles R enlisted Rev war in 1776 Charles Co., MD. He allegedly > > collected his pension in Warren NC. > > It was John who bought and delivered to Charles: ( this is Bute Co NC.) > > DB-3, page 114. 2 August 1770. JOHN BOWDON & JUDITH, his wife, to JOHN > REGAN, all of Bute Co. 13 Pds. Va. money for 121 A. in Bute Co. on BS Great > Fishing Creek, crossing the creek at mouth of Piney Branch, adj. GOODING. > Ack: Bute August Court 1770, by JOHN BOWDON & JUDITH, she having been first > privately examined by NATHANIEL HENDERSON,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 8 > February 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 13th. May 1772 > Deld. to CHAS. RIGGAN > > > > > 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