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