Journal Report



Generation Two


2. Francis2 Regan , Sr. (Daniell1). Francis was born in 1662 in Isle of Wight, VA or Ireland. 1661? He married Jane Gross in 1690 in Isle of Wight County, VA,. 1696?, 1682? Francis died in 1727 in Surry County, VA. His body was interred in 1727 in Surry County, VA. Francis's will was probated on 16 Aug 1727.
Occupation: Planter.

     6 OCT., 1687.
Book 3, Surry County, VA, in custody of Surry Court House, Surry, VA. Page 16. 6 Oct., 1687. Francis Regan and his mother, Elizabeth Regan appeared in Court and swore that the Inventory of The Daniell Regan Estate was correct. John Moring, John Watkins, Samuell Thompson.

24 OCT., 1687.
Virginia Colonial Militia, Volume II. 24 Oct., 1687. Militia in 1687. At a meeting of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Surry, October 19, 1687 .... In obedience to an ordinance of Council dated October ye 24th 1687 requiring that the Collonells and Justices of every county do take an account of all the ablest free holders and inhabitants ... that are qualified in estate ... to find and maintain a man and horse to be listed in a troop for that county ... to be listed per foot ... This Court considered the capacities and abilities ... do most humbly present his Excellency the following persons for horse and foot ... For foot: Francis Regan

Deeds, Wills, Book 3, 1684 - 1687, Surry County, VA., page 247. date? after 1687 Francis Regan, son of Daniel, for 7000 lbs.. tobacco paid by William Gray for 50 acres granted William Thompson who sold to Daniel Regan, who willed it to Francis Regan, his son.

6 SEP., 1692.
Deeds, Wills, Book 3, 1684 - 1687, Surry County, VA. Page 275. 6 Sep., 1692. John Higgs and wife Eleanor, to Francis Regan, 50 acres part of land granted to Joseph Wall.

4 JUL., 1693.
Deeds, Wills, Book 3, 1684 - 1687, Surry County, Va. Page 312. 4 July, 1693. Francis Regan and wife Jane, Southwark Parish, Planter, sold to William Ward, 200 acres up Parsons Branch, adjacent John Williams and Christopher Bly. (2000 lbs. tobacco).

Marriages of Isle of Wight County, VA, 1628 to 1800, 929.375554, in custody of Virginia Beach Main Library. Page 39. From Deed Book I, Isle of Wight County, VA, page 226 and Great Book, Isle of Wight County, VA, page 534. 1696 [wife is mentioned in 1693. Check, could mean 1690?] Francis Regan of Surry County and Jane Gross, daughter of Richard Gross. Book 2, Surry Court House, Surry, VA. Page 242.

18 Feb., 1722.
Francis Regan of Surry County, 165 acres N.L. Isle of Wight County on North side of Meherrin River. Land Grants, Isle of Wight County, Book II. Page 174. From VA County Records, Vol. 7 Page 80. 1722. Francis Regan, 165 acres.

19 MAR., 1725/6.
Will Book 7, Surry County, VA, in custody of Surry Court House, Surry, VA. Page 748. 19 Mar., 1725/6. The Will of Francis Regan reads as follows: In the name of God Amen. The Last Will and Testament of Francis Regan being in perfect sense and memory Thanks be to Almighty God for it this 19th day of March 1725/6. First I give and bequeave my Soul to Almighty God in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection to Eternal life and my body to be decently born to the ground and buried and as for all my worldly goods that God of his great mercy hath bestowed upon me thus I them bestow as followeth (Viz) : I give and bequeave to my son Francis the plantation whereon he now liveth and bounded as followeth. Beginning at the mouth of a branch known by the name of the Alderbush Branch and up the said branch to a road usually cleared from my plantation to the new road and down the old road to a red oak a line tree and down the said line to a branch known by the name of the Pone Lumber Branch and down the said branch to the Persons branch and down the said Persons Branch to the first station be it fifty acres more or less to him and his heirs. I give and bequeave to my son Daniel a plantation one the east side of Meherring River whereon he formerly did live as far as a gut which divided him and the land of Needham Brian to him and his heirs. I give and bequeave to my son Thomas 150 acres of land joining the Mill Swamp one the west side now in possession of my son Joseph and desire that he should make him a good right to it to him and his heirs and also I give him one iron pot about three gallons and three good pewter dishes and two good pewter plates. I give and bequeave to my son Joseph one large silver dram cup and one gun. I give and bequeave to my son RichaSon five pounds current money of Virginia. I give and bequeave to my four daughters (Viz) Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, and Faith one pound five shillings current money of Virginia to each. I give and bequeave to my son John one iron kettle about three gallons and one iron pot about three gallons and two pewter dishes and one gallon basin and two good pewter plates. I give and bequeave to my loving wife the plantation whereon I now live and the land thereunto belonging and the land which I have rented of William Thompson and all the rest of my personal estate whatever during her life or widowhood and of in case she should marry then a half of my plantation and land I give to my son John and a half of the land which I rented of William Thompson be paying half of the rent and a third part of the whole estate and after her decrease my plantation and all the land thereunto belonging and the other two thirds to be equally divided to my son Francis, Thomas, and RicaSon and do make my loving wife Jane whole and sole Executrix of this Last Will and Testament as witness my hand and seal the day and date above ---t-ed. his Francis FR Regan mark and seal Test Martha Thompson her Elizabeth W. Regan mark At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surry, August ye 16th, 1727. The within mentioned Will of Francis Regan, deceased, was presented in Court by Jane Regan, Executrix thereof who made oath thereto (and give bond with security according to law) and being proved by the oaths of Martha Thompson and Elizabeth Regan [mother of Francis] witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded and is recorded by -

25 MAY, 1730.
C. Torrence, The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, in custody of Virginia Beach Central Library, Virginia Beach, VA. Isle of Wight County Records. Deed Book 4, page 16. 25 May, 1730 Francis Regan, [Jr.] of Isle of Wight County, and Jane [Gross] Regan of Surry County, widow of Francis Regan, [Sr.] deceased, and mother of Francis Regan [Jr.] of Isle of Wight to William Ham of Isle of Wight, May 25, 1730, land adjacent to Thomas Smith..
Jane Gross. Jane was born circa 1664 in VA. She married ?? ?? circa 1685. Since she was a widow in 1696 she must have been married before to someone else. Jane died after 1726/27 in Surry County, VA,. probably. Her body was interred. Of Surry County, VA

9 FEB., 1696.
Deed Book, Isle of Wight, VA 9 Feb., 1696. Know all men by these presents that I Jane Regan also Jane Gross, widow, ye daughter and sole heiress of ye within named Richard Gross do hereby (for the consideration of five thousand pounds of tobacco in hand as part of ye satisfaction for this land, as also for diverse other considerations me thereunto moving) assign and make over all my right title and interest in ye land and appteures in this patent conteyned to Nicholas Casey and to his heirs and assigns forever, as witness my hand and seal this 9th day of Feb., 1696. Jane Regan (seal) T est George Nosworthy James Tullagh Richard Wilkinson, Jr. Richard Reynolds Acknowledged in open Court held for ye Isle of Wight County ye 9th day of Feb., 1696 by Jane Regan as her act and deed and recorded by order of 9th of June 98. Fra. Chapman Clerk Court C. Torrence,

25 May, 1730.
The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, in custody of Virginia Beach Central Library, Virginia Beach, VA. Isle of Wight County Records. Deed Book 4, page 16. 25 May, 1730 Francis Regan, [Jr.] of Isle of Wight County, and Jane [Gross] Regan of Surry County, widow of Francis Regan, [Sr.] deceased, and mother of Francis Regan [Jr.] of Isle of Wight to William Ham of Isle of Wight, May 25, 1730, land adjacent to Thomas Smith..
Children of Francis2 Regan , Sr. and Jane Gross were as follows:


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