Journal Report



Generation Five


8. Captain Ralph5 Regan (Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Ralph was born circa 1736 in Robeson County, NC. Circa 1735 to 1740. Northampton, NC? He married Ann? Milly or Millie ?Harrell circa 1765 in Bladen County, NC,. probably. Ralph died in 1795 in Robeson County, NC,. Will is dated 14 Aug, 1795. His body was interred in 1795 in Robeson County, NC. probably.
Occupation: Planter.

4 JAN., 1773.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Bladen County, NC. Page 578. 4 Jan., 1773. Joseph Regan's Will states that Ralph Regan is to receive one third of all Joseph Regan's land. See Joseph Regan, Jr. [Indv. #24].

27 FEB., 1776.
Battle of Moores Creek, NC. Roster of the Patriots in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge [NC] by Bobby Gilmer Moss, page 172, lists: Ragan, Ralph. Ralph Ragan, of Bladen County [NC], served as a lieutenant under Capt. Nathaniel Richardson, and Lt. Col. Thomas Brown. He participated in the battle of Moores Creek Bridge. Journal "A", 25 : ; Papers, I, 41.

1776.
Nash Odom, Family Research, 1971. Page 13. 1776 Captain Ralph Regan served in the Militia of NC during the Revolution and rendered valuable aid to American forces in defeating the Tories. [Reference - Colonial Records?]

NOV., 1779.
Clerk of Court Office, Robeson County, NC, Will Book I?, page 44. Nov. 1779. Ralph Regan received a grant of land from the State of NC.
     
1781.
1781 Tax List 1781 Tax list classified Ralph Regan as Exempt. See Joseph Regan, Jr. [Indv. #24]

1784.
1784 Tax List of Bladen County, NC, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. 1784 Regans listed in Captain Ralph Regan's District, Bladen County, NC: Anne Regan 150 acres (Ralph's mother) Ralph Regan 1620 acres John Regan 1270 acres (brother of Ralph) Richard Regan 950 acres (brother of Ralph)

1786.
The Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, Vol. XXIV. Pages 838-839 1786 An Act for Dividing the County of Bladen was passed by the General Assembly. The new county to be created was Robeson County. The Court was to be held at the house of Captain John Willis until a Court-house could be built. Joseph Cain [Record #1351], John Regan [Record #27], Ralph Regan, David Russ, James Council, William Grey McDaniel, William Moore were appointed Commissioners for running the dividing line between the said Counties of Bladen and Robeson.

MAY, 1788.
NC Deed Book I, Register of Deeds, Bladen County, NC, page 498. May, 1788. The following deed mentions Ralph Regan as the Guardian on Sarah Ann Harrison. The deed reads as follows: State of North Carolina, Bladen County. Know all men by these presents that whereas at a County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Bladen on the first Monday in May one thousand seven hundred and eighty five on Order of Court issued to the Sheriff of said County directing the said Sheriff to expose to sale at public vendue a certain piece or parcel of land the property of John Harrison, [Indv. #1285, brother of Sarah Harrison] containing by estimation 150 acres situated in the County aforesaid on the East side of the Great Swamp joining the lands lately occupied by Edward Harrison, [Record #1283, father of Sarah Harrison], deceased, including the plantation occupied by Elizabeth Wishart [Record #941, mother of Sarah Harrison] taken by virtue of an Execution at the suit Ezekiel Burley for the sum of eleven Pounds one Shilling together with the cost on said suit as by the record of that said judgement will more fully appear pursuant to said judgement order issued to the said Sheriff to sell the before mentioned tract or parcel of land to raise the before mentioned sum of eleven Pounds one Shilling with cost in satisfaction of said judgement as by writ of execution which is on record will more fully appear in obedience to which writ to directed and pursuant to an act of Assembly in such cases made and provided I, John Gibbs, Sheriff of Bladen County in virtue of my office making due advertisement did expose the said land to public sale on the eight day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight at the Court House of Elizabeth Town at which time and place Ralph Regan, Guardian for Sarah Harrison at the sum of twenty Pounds one Shilling as will more fully appear by the return of the said writ of Execution by me as Sheriff aforesaid to the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County of Bladen on the first Monday in August one thousand seven hundred eighty eight, Now know ye that I, John Gibbs, Sheriff of the said County of Bladen in virtue of my office and in pursuance of the act of Assembly in such cases made and provided and also in consideration of the above mentioned sum of twenty two Pounds, one Shilling, to me in hand paid as Sheriff aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge hath given, granted, bargained, sold enfeoffed and confirmed and by the presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell enfeoffed and confirmed unto the said. Sarah Ann Harrison her heirs and assigns forever all the estate, right, title, interest, and claim that the said John Harrison hath had or claimed or pretended to have had all and every part of the said land with the appurtenances and improvement to the said land belonging or in anywise appertaining. To have and to hold all and singular the said to the Sarah Ann Harrison, her heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof I, the said John Gibbs, Sheriff hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day of John Gibbs (seal) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of: Bladen, November Term, 1788. This Deed was acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be registered. John White, County Clerk.

1790.
Census of NC, Fayette District, Robeson County. 1790. Ralph Regan 3 Free White Males of 16. [Ralph, Richard, Samuel] 1 Free White Male under 16. [Daniel] 6 Free White Females. [Millie, Olive, Sarah, Nancy, Martha, Sarah Ann Harrison?] 4 slaves.

1792.
John Hill Wheeler, Historical Sketches of North Carolina, From 1584-1851, Baltimore, Regional Publishing Co., 1964, Third Printing. Pages 352-353. 1792. Ralph Regan represented Robeson County as a member of the House of Commons in the North Carolina General Assembly in 1792.

14 AUG., 1795.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. The Will reads as follows: In the Name of God, Amen. I, Ralph Regan, of the County of Robeson and State of North Carolina, Planter, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God. Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body, I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the direction of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection to receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved son, Joseph Regan, 400 acres of land in two surveys on the North side of the Ten-Mile Swamp by him to be freely possessed and enjoyed. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved son, Samuel Regan, 400 acres of land in two surveys on the Wildcat Branch by him to be freely possessed and enjoyed. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved Daniel Regan all my part of the Plantation now possessed by Anne Regan by him to be freely possessed and enjoyed. Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Millie Regan the Plantation whereon I now live and all the rest of my property which is not before mentioned by her to be freely possessed and enjoyed for the support of her family during her life or widowhood and at that end of that period to be divided as follows: To my son, Richard Regan the Plantation whereon I now live and all the land adjoining to it, and to my daughters Olive Powers, Sarah Regan, Nancy Regan, and Martha Regan, 100 pounds each to be paid them in negros and the rest of my property to be equally divided among all my children, and further constitute and ordain my son, Joseph Regan and my son-in-law, Matthew Powers [Record #31] sole Executors of this Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, legacies, bequests, and Executors by me in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal fourteeth day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Ralph Regan as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in this presence and the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names. Ralph Regan (seal) Witness: John Regan [Indv. #27, Ralph's brother] her Ala Regan mark.
Ann? Milly or Millie ?Harrell. Ann? was born circa 1748. 1745? Ann? died in 1795 in Robeson County, NC,. probably. Her body was interred in 1795 in Robeson County, NC. probably. Millie Thomas?

NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Millie is mentioned in her husband's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Millie was bequeathed the Plantation her and Ralph lived on for the rest of her life or widowhood. See Captain Ralph Regan[Indv. #26].
Children of Captain Ralph5 Regan and Ann? Milly or Millie ?Harrell were as follows:

9. Lt. Richard5 Regan (Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Richard was born circa 1744 in NC. He married Catharine Catherine? ?? circa 1770 in probably in Bladen County, NC. Richard died after 1796 in Washington County, GA,. and before 1800. 1805? His body was interred in Washington County, GA. 1805?
Occupation: Planter

26 NOV., 1756.
Nash Odom, Family History, 1971. Page 34. In the division of his father's, Joseph Regan, estate Richard Regan received 300 acres of land on Middle Swamp, NC surveyed for Joseph Regan on Nov. 26, 1756.

4 JAN., 1773.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Bladen County, NC. Page 578. 4 Jan., 1773. Joseph Regan's Will states that Richard Regan is to receive one third of all Joseph Regan's land. See Joseph Regan, Jr. [Indv. #24].

27 FEB., 1776.
Battle of Moores Creek, NC. Roster of the Patriots in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge [NC] by Bobby Gilmer Moss, page 172, lists: Ragan, Richard. Richard Ragan, of Bladen County [NC], served as a sergeant under Capt. Nathaniel Richardson and Lt. Col. Thomas Brown. since, according to Caswell, Brown participated in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Ragan was possibly in the encounter. He also served as a sergeant pursing insurgents who had been defeated at Moores Creek Bridge. Journal "A", 25; Papers, I, 41.

FEB., 1778.
Old Books B and M, 1775 to 1821, Register of Deeds, Bladen County, NC, page 77. Feb., 1778. This book mentions a land grant from the State of North Carolina to Richard Regan.

Nash Odom, Family History, 1971. Page 34. 1780? Richard Regan appears several times in the records as an officer in the Militia of NC from the Wilmington District. Roster of Soldiers from NC in the American Revolution, 1984.

1780-1782. Richard Regan, NC Revolution Army Accounts, Volume V, Comptroller's Office Vouchers, account#4376, Wilmington District. 1781. 1781 Tax List, Bladen County, NC. 1781 Tax List classifies Richard Regan as Exempt. See Joseph Regan, Jr. [Record #24].

7 NOV., 1784.
Nash Odom, Family History, 1971. Page 34. 7 Nov., 1784. Richard Regan received a grant of land. 1784. 1784 Tax List of Bladen County, NC 1784 Tax List has Richard Regan owning 950 acres. See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26].

1790.
Census of NC, Fayette District, Robeson County. 1790. Richard Regan 1 Free White Males of 16. [Richard] 1 Free White Male under 16. [?] 5 Free White Females. [ Olivia, Sarah, Mary, ?, ?] 7 slaves.]

22 SEP., 1796.
Will Book I, Clerk of Court Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 44. 22 Sept. 1796. Richard Regan is mentioned in his mother's, Anne ?, Will. See Anne ? [Indv #25]

1800.
1800 Census of Robeson County, NC. 1800. Richard Regan is not listed in the 1800 Census. Richard Regan left Robeson County, NC about 1798 and went to Washington County, GA.
Catharine Catherine? ?? Catharine died. Her body was interred.
Children of Lt. Richard5 Regan and Catharine Catherine? ?? were as follows:

10. Captain John5 Regan , Sr. (Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). John was born circa 1753 in NC. Date Source: Ragan Pruitt. He married ?? ?? circa 1771. probably in Bladen County, NC. He married Ala Bennett in 1794 in Robeson County, NC. John died in 1814 in Robeson County, NC,. Will was written June 18, 1814, in Robeson County, NC, in which he named his wife, Ala. John's will was probated in Robeson County, NC, in 1814. during Nov. term. His body was interred in 1814 in Robeson County, NC.
Occupation: Planter.

4 JAN., 1773.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Bladen County, NC. Page 578. 4 Jan., 1773. Joseph Regan's Will states that John Regan is to receive one third of all Joseph Regan's land. See Joseph Regan, Jr. [Indv. #24]. Roster of Soldiers from NC in the American Revolution, 1984.
27 FEB., 1776.
Battle of Moores Creek, NC. Roster of the Patriots in the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge [NC] by Bobby Gilmer Moss, page 172, lists: Ragan, John. John Ragan, of Bladen County [NC], served as a clerk under Capt. Nathaniel Richardson and Lt. Col. Thomas Brown. Since, according to Caswell, Brown participated in the battle of Moores Creek Bridge, Ragan was possibly in the encounter. Journal "A", 25; Papers, I, 41.

1780-1782.
John Regan, Comptroller's Office Certificates 1780 - 1782, rank - Captain, Wilmington District.

Nash Odom, Family Research, 1971. Page 30. John Brown [Indv. #657] was a member of the Provincial Congress that refused to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States and was succeeded in that office by John Regan [Captain] who voted in the affirmative at a meeting held in Fayetteville, NC.

1788.
Robert C. Lawrence, The State of Robeson, Lumberton, NC, 1939. Page 57. 1788. The book states that Captain John Regan voted against the ratification of the Federal Constitution. When the Constitution Convention met at Hillsboro, NC in 1788 to consider whether North Carolina should ratify the Federal Constitution, the delegates from the new county of Robeson were: General John Willis, Elias Barnes, Neill Brown, [Indv. #676] John Cade, and John Regan. These delegates voted in favor of ratification with the exception of John Regan, who voted against it. The opponents of ratification had a large majority in the Convention and ratification was rejected. The next convention to consider the question met at Fayetteville, NC in 1789. Robeson County was represented by the same delegates with the exception of John Regan. His action in voting against ratification was evidently displeasing to his constituents and he was succeeded by Sion Alford. But, John Regan was afterward Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.

FEB., 1778.
Old Books B and M, 1775 to 1821, Register of Deeds, Bladen County, NC, page 78. Feb., 1778. This book mentions a land grant from the State of North Carolina to John Regan. Record of Services in the Wilmington District, 1780-1782, Comptrollers Office Certificates. Page 2,997. 1780-1782. John Regan served as an officer in the American Revolution. Pension Records, #S.7255, The National Archives, Washington, DC. In the services records of Nathan Musselwhite served in the Revolution under the following: Captain John Regan, Captain William Moore, Captain Nathaniel Richardson, Captain Joseph Wood, Captain Peter Robeson, and Captain John Willis. Nathan enlisted in Bladen County, NC, and served with the NC Troops from time to time during 1776-1782, serving at least 13 months. He was is in the Battle of Gate's Defeat at Camben, SC.

1781.
1781 Tax List, Bladen County, NC 1781 Tax List classifies John Regan as Exempt. See Joseph Regan, Jr. [Indv. #24]

23 OCT., 1782.
NC Deed Book 19, Register of Deeds, Bladen County, NC. Page 506. 23 Oct., 1782. The land grant reads as follows: State of North Carolina. No. 604. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that we for and in consideration of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by John Regan have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said John Regan a tract of land containing 200 acres, lying and being in our County of Bladen on both sides of the Ten Mile Swamp. Beginning at a water oak, Joseph Regan's corner, on the South side of said Swamp and running North 72 degrees West 29 chains and 6 links to a large sweet gum, in the mouth of Lee's Branch then South 18 degrees West 26 chains to a stake and a small white oak, then North 72 degrees West 12 chains to a stake and 2 oaks and a pine, then South 72 degrees East 41 chains 86 links to and along Ralph Regan's line to a stake, then North 18 degrees East 54 chains and 94 links to the beginning. Patent dated October 23rd, 1782.

1784
1784 Tax List , Bladen County, NC 1784 Tax List has John Regan owning 1270 acres. See Captain Ralph Regan [Indv. #26]

1786.
1786 Act, Bladen County, NC. 1786 Act for Dividing the County of Bladen County appointed John Regan as one of the Commissioners for dividing the County. See Ralph Regan. [Indv. #26].

1790.
Census of NC, Fayette District, Robeson County. 1790. John Regan 3 Free White Males of 16. [John, Sr., Joseph, John Jr.] 1 Free White Male under 16. [William] 3 Free White Females. [Ala, Nancy, Elizabeth] 13 slaves.

14 AUG., 1795.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. John Regan is mentioned in his brother's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. John Regan along with his wife, Ala are the witnesses to Ralph's Will. See Captain Ralph Regan [Indv. #26].

1797-1800.
John Hill Wheeler, Historical Sketches of North Carolina from 1584-1851, Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1964, Third Printing. Pages 352-353. 1797-1800. John Regan was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from Robeson County in the House of Commons.

1800.
1800 Census of Robeson County, NC 1800. The Census lists John Regan with a Birth Date range of 1755 to 1774 with 1 male under 10 [?], 1 male 16-26 [William], 1 male 26-45, 1 male over 45 [John Sr.], 1 female 16-26 [Nancy, Elizabeth], 1 female 26-45 [Ala], and 21 slaves.

7 MAR., 1806.
NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 98-99. 7 March, 1806. John Regan inherited 145 acres from his son William Regan as recorded in William's Will. See William Regan [Indv. #667].

18 JUN., 1814.
NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Will was written on 18 Jun., 1814 and probated during the November term in 1814. He mentions in his Will his wife Ala, to receive all the property that came by her former husband John Brown and father William Bennett. He left his son, Joseph Regan, 500 acres of land granted first to William Cain. He left his son, Neill Regan, 500 acres of land purchased from James McKee. He also left those two sons, 10 Negros. His daughter, Nancy Andress, he left four Negros. His son, John Regan, he left lands of around 1000 acres and four Negros. He left Mrs. Elizabeth Adams 175 acres of land. His son, Ralph Regan, he left 3 Negros. His daughter, Elizabeth Pope, he left 5 Negros. His grandson, Stephen Andress, he left 1 Negro. He left his daughter Nancy's four children something that was on the land where Thomas Ivey, Sr. lived. His Executors were his sons, Joseph Regan and John Regan and Jonathan Wishart [Indv. #33]. The witnesses were Matthew Powers, [Indv. #31], Ralph Regan, J. Regan, and J. Wishart..
?? ?? ?? was born circa 1740. ?? died. Her body was interred.
Children of Captain John5 Regan , Sr. and ?? ?? were as follows:
Ala Bennett. Ala was born on 7 Mar 1762. She married John Brown on 24 Apr 1781. Ala died on 3 Apr 1837 at age 75. Her body was interred in Apr 1837. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Ala is mentioned in her brother-in-law's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will.

Ala along with her husband, John Regan are the witnesses to Ralph's Will. See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26].

NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Ala is mentioned in her husband's John Regan's Will. She inherited property. See Captain John Regan[Indv. #27].
Children of Captain John5 Regan , Sr. and Ala Bennett were:

11. James5 Cain , Sr. (Olive4 Regan, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). James was born circa 1738 in Bladen County, NC. He married Elizabeth Custer circa 1774. James died on 28 Mar 1826 in Bladen County, NC. His body was interred. James's will was probated in Bladen County, NC, on 8 Jul 1826.
1 JAN., 1779
Will abstract -
(Nuncupative Will)
Name: John Nelson.
Date: 1 Jan., 1779.
Legatee: Thomas Singletary.
Affiant: James Cain, sworn before Joseph Cain.

10 FEB.,1781
James is mentioned in his father's Will, William Cain.

8 JUL., 1826.
Will abstract -
Name: James Cain, Sr.
Date: 8 Jul., 1826
Sons: James, William, Samuel, Jonothan.
Daughters: Ann Pierce, Sarah Dunham, Mag, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha McMillan.
Grandson: Richard Cain.
Executors: Samuel Robeson, James Cain (son).
Witnesses: Thomas Scrivin, Jonathan Allen, Daniel Moore.


Elizabeth Custer. Elizabeth was born circa 1738. Elizabeth died on 21 Jan 1799 in Bladen County, NC. Her body was interred in 1799.
Children of James5 Cain , Sr. and Elizabeth Custer were as follows:

12. Samuel5 Cain (Olive4 Regan, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Samuel was born say 1744. He married Lucy Susannah? ? say 1774. Samuel died after 1781. His body was interred.
1 JUN., 1775.
Bladen County, NC Abstracts of Wills, 1734-1900 lists the Will of Thomas Robeson. Reads as follows -
Name: Thomas Robeson.
Will date: 1 Jun., 1780.
Wife & Executrix: Mary.
Children: Bartram, Jonathan, William, Elizabeth, Sarah.
Executors: Bartram Robeson (son), Peter Robeson (brother), James Council, Wm. Salter, James Smith.
Witnesses: Samuel Cain, Richard Singletary, James Singletary, Sr.

10 FEB.,1781
Samuel is mentioned in his father's Will.
Lucy Susannah? ? Lucy died. 10 FEB.,1781
Lucy is mentioned in her father in law's (William Cain) Will.
Children of Samuel5 Cain and Lucy Susannah? ? were as follows:


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