Journal Report



Generation Six



41. Daniel6 Regan (Ralph5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Daniel was born circa 1767 at Bladen County, NC. 1775? 1770? Now Robeson County. He married Mary Rozier circa 1789 at Bladen/Robeson County, NC. Daniel died on 19 Sep 1827 at Pulaski County, GA. His body was interred in Sep 1827 at Pulaski County, GA.
1790 census. Daniel is listed in the Fayette District, Robeson County, NC Daniel and Mary left NC shortly after 1794, and by 1800 he was living in Beaufort County, SC. 14 AUG., 1795. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Daniel Regan is mentioned in his father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Daniel Regan inherited his father's part of the Plantation possessed his grandmother Anne Regan See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26]. 1800. 1800 census. Daniel is listed in the 1800 Beaufort County, SC census. He moved there between 1794-1800 and remained in SC until circa 1804. By Dec. 1805, Daniel and Mary were in GA where he served as a grand juror. He lived in Laurens County, GA in 1807 and moved to Pulaski County, GA in 1808 or 1809. He was quite active in the affairs of the newly-created Pulaski County, GA, serving on numerous juries and performing other minor civic duties. In 1807, Daniel and Mary were living in Laurens County, GA, and were in Pulaski County, GA by 1808/1809. He was from Beauford Co., SC then Pulaski Co., GA. Will, Pulaski County, GA, page 92. State of Georgia. In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Regan, of said State and County of Pulaski considering the mortality of my body and being of perfect and sound mind and memory - Do hereby, declare the following to be my last will and testament to wit, I recommend my spirit to the God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it was taken. As it respects the things of this world with which a kind providence hath blessed me, I request my disposed in manner and form following (viz) Item 1st - I request that my just debts and burial expenses be paid out of the cash or perishable property not here in after disposed of. Item 2nd - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Regan one half of all my lands lying in the County of Pulaski twenty second district, being number ninety one, ninety two, ? eighty nine containing in all five hundred six and one ? one forth acres, the half designed for her to embrace the upper part and contain two hundred and fifty three acres subject to her own proper use during her nature life. Item 3rd - I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Regan during her natural life two negroes Jim and Judith, also one half of all my livestock, also as much of my household and kitchen furniture as she thinks proper to keep - also her choice out of my hssess? also such of my plantation and farming tools ?implements as she may wish to keep. Item 4th - I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Ann Regan her heirs and assigns forever, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves and ten dollars in cash. Item 5th - I will and request that all my property that is not herein given in special legacies be sold in the most advantageous terms (except my lands) and out of the proceeds of such sale that the sum of three hundred dollars be paid my Executors to each of my daughters following (viz) Emily Smith, Martha Tanner, Olive Brown and Charlotte Savage. Item 6th - I also give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Ann Regan a negro girl about three years old named Angeline to her, her heirs and assigns forever. Item 7th - I give unto my two sons Joseph and Elias Regan, the privilege of cultivating for their own use the lower half of my lands mentioned in the 2nd item hereof for and during the term of the natural life of my wife Mary Regan. Item 8th - I give and bequeath to my Joseph Regan's four eldest children my two lots in the town of Hartford?, Pulaski County, to be sold on the most advantageous terms and the money arising from said sale to be applied sole for their benefit. Item 9 - I give and bequeath to my two sons Joseph and Elias Regan after the death of my wife, Mary Regan, all my lands as above described to them their heirs and assigns forever. Item 10 - I request and appoint that after the death of my beloved wife, Mary Regan, all the property therein left her except the land be sold and equally divided amongst all my children or their heirs. And I do hereby revoke and nullify all other and do declare this to be my last will and testament and advise? and appoint that my wife Mary Regan and Joseph Regan and Green Brown, be my executors to carry into effect according to the true intent and meaning thereof, this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventeenth day of May ... (next page - don't have.).
Mary Rozier. Mary was born circa 1770. Mary died on 4 May 1846 at Pulaski County, GA. Her body was interred in May 1846. She resided at Pulaski County, GA.
Children of Daniel6 Regan and Mary Rozier were as follows:

42. Joseph6 Regan , Sr. (Ralph5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Joseph was born in 1769 at Bladen/Robeson County, NC. He married Sarah Malloy circa 1794 at Robeson County, NC. probably. He married Sarah McLaughlin on 20 Oct 1834 at Robeson County, NC. Joseph died on 11 Aug 1843 at Robeson County, NC. Joseph's will was probated at Robeson County, NC, in Aug 1843. His body was interred in 1843 at Robeson County, NC. Regan Cemetery.
Reference: Sam West, Nash Odom Occupation: Planter. Church Affiliation: Methodist. 14 AUG., 1795. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Joseph Regan is mentioned in his father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Joseph Regan inherited 400 acres of land on the North side of the Ten Mile Swamp. Joseph was also one of the Executors for the Will. See Captain Ralph Regan [Indv. #26]. 3 FEB., 1803. Elmer T. Clark, The Journal and Letters of Francis Asbury, 1794 to 1816, Editor in Chief, Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1958, Page 380 [page 378 in latter version]. 3 Feb., 1803. Bishop Francis Asbury, America's first Methodist Bishop visited Joseph Regan's house. The text reads as follows: "Next day (Wednesday)[Feb. 1, 1803], we had a rainy ride of fifteen miles to Lumberton, which I had not visted for some years. I was present at its foundation and nomination: there are now, I suppose, about twenty families, and a hundred buildings; an academy, which serves also as a church; a very good prison, and a court house, it being the county town of Robeson. Its property is much owing to the navigation of Drowning Crrek, down which lumber and other articles are conveyed to Georgetown, and thence frequently the merchandise is sent to Charleston. Nicholas Snethen preached; I only exhorted: Presbyterian ministers, Brown and M'Nare, attended; I had a Christian interview with them, and I learned with pleasure that their labours had been owned and blessed among the Scotch Presbyterians. We lodged at Robert Haille's. We have a small society in this town. Drowning Creek (so called from the drowning of some Indians) is the northeast branch of Pee Dee River; ...       Thursday, 3. I preached at Riggin's Chapel [Regan Church] in a powerful gale of wind. My subject was Acts 11, 23. Daniel Brown gave an energetic exhortation. I ordained William Glover to the office of deacon. After dining at Joseph Riggin's [Joseph Regan], we went on to Frederick Miller's at Mine Creek. I was very unwell today; I could not eat, yet I was compelled to labour under great mental dejection." 10 APR., 1843. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. A copy is in the Regan Reference Book pages 430-434. 10 Apr., 1843. The Will reads as follows: In Name of God Amen. I, Joseph Regan, Sr. of the State of North Carolina and County of Robeson being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory blessed be God for his mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for man once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in form and in manner as follows. To Witness, principally and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God who give it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a descent and a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after mentioned nothing doubting but to receive the same again at the General Resurrection by His Mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly goods as it has pleased God to bless me. I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: Item 1st - I lend unto my beloved wife Sarah Regan the land and plantation whereon I now live containing 385 acres including of five different surveys all joining with the privilege of all of my back land on this sect- of the fork of the Wild Cat Branch designated as Matthew Bagget line thence up said Branch until it joins the land on which Charles Mussellwhite [Indv. #530] lives and that line out to the road leading from here to Lumberton and also all my negros, stock of horses, cattle, hogs, and Sh-ck Goats and poultry of every kind with the household and kitchen furniture except as herein after directed with all my plantation tools that my Executors believe will be of service on the plantation. I also give her two notes of hand on her nephew Dugald McLauchlin amounting interest and principal to upwards of 500 dollars for her own use and support and to be disposed of as she pleases and also my whole crop of born fodder peas, potatoes and provisions on hand -- and all the crop of every kind that will be of any use to the family with what money I have on hand after my just debts are paid and if she should chance to marry that she shall still hold the same during her natural life with this exception. Should she marry a man that is likely to spend the property or bring her to suffer, in such case, it is expressly my will and desire that my Executors if living both or either of them if not some discrete person of my heirs to be appointed by the County Court of said County as administrators for my said estate so that this Will --ered whose duty it shall be to ---- into bond in doubts the supposed amount of what my said estate may then be worth with good and sufficient security and to take into his or her possession and to hire out the negros belonging to my said estate and sell such of said property as is liable to be lost, or wasted and if she my beloved wife Sarah should see fit to leave this plantation in that case it is my will and desire for my Executors either or both if living if not for the Administrator aforesaid to rent out said plantation annually first advertising the sam- agreeable to law and at all times supply her my beloved wife Sarah with a plentiful support and it is further my will and desire that in case that the negros do not obey their said mistress and be industrious and make a plentiful support for their selves and mistress. Then and in that case for my Executors to hire out and supply my beloved companion with a plentiful support during of her natural life. Also my stit- and sterling utensils with all the barrels stands to be for the use of the plantation. Item 2nd - I give and bequeath to my son Robert A. Regan all the notes, Judgments and accounts of every kind that shall be found in my possession with all other debts due from him to me which debts if even a-sertained well amount to about 300 dollars and that such debts be given up to him as his share of my estate except as hereafter mentioned. Item 3rd - I give and bequeath to my beloved son Daniel A. Regan, 100 acres of land situated, lying and being on the East side of the road leading from here to Lumberton, joining the land of Shadrack Howell known as the Slone? land to be laid of the road being one line the line runs South of survey nearly East and West -bouse including where John Davis now lives - being the Southern part of said survey to be laid of as shall suit him -hy him to be freely possessed and enjoyed with all the advantages thereon belonging or in any way and ascertaining. 4 Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Eli Regan 60 acres of land situated, lying and being in said county of Robeson on the North West side of the Wild Cat Branch adjoining the lands of Shadrack Howell's old Wild Cat places and also the lands of Col. Neill Regan and should he the said Eli Regan marry before the death of my beloved wife Sarah that it is my will and desire that he have the use of that part of my land and plantation adjoining the lands and apart of the plantation of Col. Neill Regan from where my land joins his plantation to the beginning ditch which is now cut and runs through a part of my plantation and after the death of my beloved wife Sarah I give and bequeath to the said Eli Regan the whole of my plantation whereon I now reside containing of 385 acres by him to be freely possessed to the use and benefit of him and his heirs and assigned forever. 5 Item - It is my will and desire that my son in-law John Bryan be released from the payment of debts and demands which I have against him for money paid by me for him to Doctors for medical aid for his wife and child and for the burial expenses of his wife Martha and all other claims or demands which I have against him to the amount of 50 dollars or more which is to be considered as his share of my estate. 6 Item - I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Jane Byran the bed and furniture that was called hers since the death of her mother to be given to her at any time she may call for it after my decrease and by her to be freely possessed and enjoyed. 7 Item - I give and bequeath to my son Ralph Regan my -tilt and sterling utensils that is in his possession free of all other claims whatsoever as his lawful property. 8th Item - I give and bequeath to my two sons - Joseph and John Regan my -lite and sterling utensils that now is in the --ave of Amos Howell as their lawful property share and share alike to be used and possessed as they shalt see fit. Yet, I wish them to keep it themselves. 9 Item - It is further my will and desire that after the death of my beloved wife that my executors shall take charge of all the negros that I here name them (to wit) Hannah, Jack, Neill, Pegg, Mary, Rachel, Isaac, Henry and Dugald with all their increase if any until that time with all the back land belonging to my estate with all the remaining stock of every kind household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools and all of such property as cannot be conveniently valued and divided they shall give sufficient notice as required by law -a b-edit at least six months and sell said property which cannot be divided without sale to the highest bidder and shall add the amount thereof to the valuation of the land, negros and stock of every kind and cause the same to be divided as follows - to wit - To my beloved daughters Elizabeth S. Byrant, Nancy Evans, Amelia Baker, Sarah Smith and Dorothy Thompson 100 dollars each to be paid them in negro property or otherwise out of my said estate. 10 Item - To my granddaughters Sarah Jane Bryan, I give and bequeath 50 dollars to be her and her heirs to be paid her in money or any other property that will suit and the remainder of my property to be equally divided share and share alike between all of my children namely to my beloved sons Ralph Regan, John A. Regan, Joseph Regan, Daniel Regan, Eli Regan and to my beloved daughters Elizabeth S. Bryant, Nancy Evans, Amelia Baker, Sarah Smith and Dorothy Thompson to be freely each of them possessed and enjoyed theirs and assigns forever and should it so happen that at the division of my estate as aforesaid that it exceeds in value more than 300 dollars for each of my aforesaid five daughters viz Elizabeth S. Bryant, Nancy Evans, Amelia Baker, Sarah Smith, and Dorothy Thompson and more than 200 dollars for each of my last mentioned two sons in that case it is my will and desire that my son Robert A. Regan receive his proportionable part of the last remaining balance to be his and his heirs and assigns forever. 11 Item - It is further my will and desire if Matthew Bagget pay to my executers 36 dollars balance due for the land that he lives on, on or before the first day of January, 1845. They are hereby authorized to make him a deed for 100 acres of land including the plantation whereon he now resides, in their own name and if not paid for that the said land to be as a part of my real estate and to be divided with my other back land as aforesaid among my heirs and if they receive said 36 dollars to be kept at interest until the whole estate is settled for after the death of my wife. 12 Item - And I hereby constitute and ordain my beloved and trusty sons Joseph S. J. Regan and Eli T. Regan executors to this my Last Will and Testament in witness which of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Jo Regan, Sr (seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Joseph Regan to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of -i-- Sdh Howell Neill Regan[Indv. #659].
Sarah Malloy. Sarah was born circa 1774 at Bladen County, NC. probably. Sarah died circa 1832 at Robeson County, NC. probably. Her body was interred circa 1832 at Robeson County, NC. probably. Dorothea /?/? Housewife.
Children of Joseph6 Regan , Sr. and Sarah Malloy all born at Robeson County, NC, were as follows:
Sarah McLaughlin. Sarah was born circa 1784. Sarah died circa 1850. Her body was interred. Of Robeson County, NC NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. A copy is in the Regan Reference Book Pages 430-434. 10 Apr., 1843. Sarah is mentioned in her husband's, Joseph Regan, Sr., Will. Sarah inherited their plantation and 385 acres of land near the Wild Cat Branch. A Dugald McLauchlin is mentioned as being Sarah's nephew. See Joseph Regan, Sr. [Indv. #396]. 1850 Census, Robeson County, NC. 1850. Sarah is listed as 63 years old. Her son, Eli Regan, is listed as 32 years old and was living at home. Sarah's property evaluation was $300. Dwelling house #196. Sarah is next to her son's Ralph dwelling house #185.
There were no children of Joseph6 Regan , Sr. and Sarah McLaughlin.

43. Samuel6 Regan (Ralph5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Samuel was born circa 1770 at Bladen/Robeson County, NC. He married ?? ?? circa 1790 at Robeson County, NC. probably. Samuel died after 1818 at Pulaski County, GA. probably. His body was interred after 1818 at GA. probably.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Samuel Regan is mentioned in his father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Samuel Regan inherited 400 acres of land on the Wildcat Branch. See Captain Ralph Regan [Indv. #26]. Samuel was of Beauford Co., SC then Pulaski Co., GA.
?? ?? ?? was born circa 1770. ?? died. Her body was interred.
Children of Samuel6 Regan and ?? ?? were:

44. Olive6 Regan (Ralph5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Olive was born on 14 May 1771 at Robeson County, NC. year from headstone inscription. She married Matthew Powers , Sr. in 1793 at Robeson County, NC. Olive died on 7 Feb 1838 at Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC, at age 66. from headstone inscription. Robeson County, NC? Her body was interred in 1838 at Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC. in Matthews Powers Cemetery (Broadwell Family Cemetery) near Tolarsville Baptist Church, Big Swamp.
14 AUG., 1795. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Olive Regan (Powers) is mentioned in her father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Olive Regan inherited some land with the amount to be specified at the estate division. See Captain Ralph Regan[Indv. #26].
Matthew Powers , Sr. Matthew was born on 21 Dec 1768 at Marion County, SC. from headstone inscription. He married Mary Cain on 16 May 1839. The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC, records "May 1839, Matthew Powers of Robeson County, [NC] and Miss Mary Cain of Bladen County, [NC] were married in Bladen County by Robert Lyon, Esquire.". Matthew died on 8 Jun 1858 at Robeson County, NC, at age 89. Date Source: Headstone inscription. His body was interred in 1858 at Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC. in Matthews Powers Cemetery (Broadwell Family Cemetery) near Tolarsville Baptist Church, Big Swamp. Occupation: Hatter, farmer. 14 AUG., 1795. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Matthew Powers is mentioned in his brother-in-law's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Matthew Powers is one of the Executors of Ralph's Will. See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26]. 7 MAR., 1806. NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 98-99. 7 March, 1806. Matthew Powers was an Executor for William Regan'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. Matthew Powers is a Witness for John Regan's Will. See Captain John Regan [Indv. #27] 1850. The 1850 Census of Robeson County, NC records that he came from Marion County, SC. The house Matthew Powers lived in was near the Great Marsh Baptist Church near St. Pauls, NC. This had belonged to his father John Powers and here were born most of John Powers' children. His gravestone has a Masonic emblem on it.
Children of Olive6 Regan and Matthew Powers , Sr. were as follows:

45. Martha6 Regan (Ralph5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Martha was born circa 1774 at Bladen/Robeson County, NC. She married Thomas Hester , Sr. circa 1796 at Robeson County, NC. probably. Martha died after 1844 at MS. Her body was interred.
14 AUG., 1795. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Martha Regan is mentioned in her father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Martha Regan inherited some land with the amount to be specified at the estate division. See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26]. --------------------- To the Worshipful Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of The County of Bladen now setting. The Petition of Martha Hester respectfully showeth: That the late Husband Thom. Hester has died intestate seized and possessed of considerable real estate, consisting of several tracts of land all lying and being in the County of Bladen, to wit, one tract of 400 acres on both sides of the Bearford Swamp patented by Wm. Russ, one tract of 180 acres joining the above called the Russ land, one tract of 181 acres joining the last mentioned tract on the West side of the Bearford Swamp, one tract of 425 acres joining the last mentioned tract on the N.W. side of the Bearford Swamp & joining the plantation on which the said Thos. Hester resided in his lifetime, One tract of 619 acres joining the above on the E. side of the Bearford Swamp patented by Thos. Owen dec'd. and 181 acres on the big Cedar Bay patented by Jas. Moorhead, dec'd. Your petitioner further sheweth that the Heirs at Law of said Thos. Hester are Ralph Hester, John Hester, Sarah Jones wife of Reuben Jones, Molsey Hester, Josiah Hester, Milly Hester, Dan'l. Hester, Eliz'th Hester & Ephr'm. Hester. Your petitioner humbly prays the Court to issue there writ of dower to the Sheff. of Bladen County commanding him to allot to your petitioner according to law her dower To-Wit one third of all the real estate as above set forth of which her dec'd. husband , the said Thos. Hester died seized & possessed & or in duty bound she will ever pray &c. Wm. J. Cowan Solr. for Petitioner A copy from the original Attest. P. Kelly, Clk.
Thomas Hester , Sr. Thomas was born circa 1780 at Bladen County, NC. Thomas died before 1830 at NC. His body was interred.
Children of Martha6 Regan and Thomas Hester , Sr. were as follows:

47. Sarah P.6 Regan (Ralph5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Sarah was born on 16 Apr 1779 at Robeson County, NC. was Bladen County. Date Source: Gravestone. She married Rev. Francis Parker on 5 Jan 1797 at Robeson County, NC. probably in They had 6 children. Sarah's first marriage. She married Josiah Singletary on 9 Jul 1833. Date of Bond. Sarah died on 4 Oct 1857 at Bladen County, NC, at age 78. Date Source: Gravestone. Her body was interred in Oct 1857 at Robeson County, NC. in an abandoned graveyard, rural road #1969, 4 miles from Tobermory, NC.
14 AUG., 1795. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Sarah Regan is mentioned in her father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Sarah Regan inherited some land with the amount to be specified at the estate division. See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26]. Picture of gravestone in Regan Reference Book.
Rev. Francis Parker. Francis was born circa 1763 at Sampson County, NC. 1765? Francis died in 1830 at Robeson County, NC. His body was interred. The Rev. Francis Parker's Elder's Parchment, issued by Bishop Francis Asbury of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 12 Dec., 1793, was presented to the TX Conference Historical Center on 13 Oct., 1958 at Lakeview, TX. The parchment is on display in the Lakeview United Methodist Assembly, History room, Elkhart, TX. Mr. Luther L. Singletary of 1117 Nottingham Dr., Angleton, TX 77515 received information from C. Franklin Grill, of Saint Pauls United Methodist Church, 400 West Broad Str. Saint Pauls, NC 28384 concerning Francis Parker who was ordained an Elder in the chruch at an annual conference held in NC beginning December 9, 1793. The ministerial appointments for Francis Parker as as follows: 1790 Admitted on Trial, assigned to Broad Creek, S. C. 1791 Ordained Deacon, assigned to Kingston, S. C. 1792 Continued as Deacon, assigned to Edisto, S. C. 1793 Continued as Deacon, assigned to Cherokee, N. C. Ordained and Elder in Church, December 12, 1973 1794 Elder, assigned to Caswell, N. C. (Caswell Circuit in Caswell County) 1795 No listing as an elder, Second man on Goshen Circuit, N. C. No further listing. He lived in 1810 at Robeson County, NC (1810 Census, 12 people in the house).
Children of Sarah P.6 Regan and Rev. Francis Parker were as follows:
Josiah Singletary. Josiah was born on 24 Oct 1763. Josiah died on 18 Sep 1843 at age 79. His body was interred.
There were no children of Sarah P.6 Regan and Josiah Singletary.

48. Nancy E.6 Regan or Reagen (Ralph5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Nancy was born in 1781 at Bladen/Robeson County, NC. She married Marmaduke Howell on 27 Apr 1798. Nancy died after 1830 at Coffee County, AL. probably in. Her body was interred after 1830.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Nancy Regan is mentioned in her father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Nancy Regan inherited some land with the amount to be specified at the estate division. See Captain Ralph Regan[Indv. #26].
Marmaduke Howell. Marmaduke was born on 20 Sep 1773. Marmaduke died on 29 Nov 1857 at age 84. His body was interred.
Children of Nancy E.6 Regan or Reagen and Marmaduke Howell were as follows:

50. Robeson6 Regan (Richard5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Robeson was born circa 1775 at Bladen County, NC. He married ?? ?? circa 1796. Children lived in GA and FL. Robeson died at Decatur County, GA. His body was interred.
He resided in 1840 at Decatur County, GA. 1840 census, District 553, listed as Robertson Regan. A John Regan and a Richard Regan are nearby - must be sons.
?? ?? ?? died. Her body was interred.
Children of Robeson6 Regan and ?? ?? were as follows:


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51. Sarah6 Regan (Richard5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Sarah was born 10 Feb., 1779? Bladen County, NC? on 10 Feb 1777 at Robeson County, NC. She married Joshua R. Hawthorn , Sr. on 15 Aug 1793 at Bladen County, NC. Sarah died on 25 Dec 1857 at Wilcox County, AL, at age 80. Her body was interred at Bellville, Conecuh County, AL. Bellville Baptist Church Cemetery.
She lived in 1850 at Conecuh County, AL.

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Joshua R. Hawthorn , Sr. Joshua was born Bladen County, NC? on 15 Jan 1776 at Robeson County, NC. Joshua died on 19 Nov 1836 at Bellville, Conecuh County, AL, at age 60. His body was interred in Nov 1836 at Bellville, Conecuh County, AL. Bellville Baptist Church Cemetery. Pvt. in Captain James Willis' Company of Georgia drafted militia. Stationed at Camp New Hope, St. Johns, East Florida. War of 1812 Note, Source: James Johnson - Hawthorns moved from NC to AL in 1818 and settled in Conecuh County, AL.
Children of Sarah6 Regan and Joshua R. Hawthorn , Sr. were as follows:

52. Olivia6 Regan 'Olive' (Richard5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Olivia was born before 1780. She married Lemuel Israel or Ezzell before 1796. Olivia died. Her body was interred.
Her common name was Olive.
Lemuel Israel or Ezzell. Lemuel was born in 1755. Lemuel died in 1853. His body was interred.
Children of Olivia6 Regan 'Olive' and Lemuel Israel or Ezzell were as follows:

53. Mary6 Regan or Riggan 'Polly?' (Richard5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Mary was born on 9 Mar 1787 at Bladen County, NC. 1st? She married Allen Kelly on 6 Dec 1803 at Washington County, GA. Mary died in Mar 1870 at Jasper County, GA. 1878? Her body was interred.
Allen Kelly. Allen was born on 22 Jul 1777 at Milkir? County, GA. Allen died on 16 Oct 1858 at Jasper County, GA, at age 81. 1857? His body was interred.
Children of Mary6 Regan or Riggan 'Polly?' and Allen Kelly were:

55. Nancy P.6 Regan (John5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Nancy was born in 1772. She married Joseph Andress , Jr. circa 1793. Nancy died. Her body was interred.
Moved to MS. NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Nancy is mentioned in her father's, John Regan, Will. See Captain John Regan[Indv. #27]. She resided at MS.
Joseph Andress , Jr. Joseph was born circa 1772. Joseph died. His body was interred.
Children of Nancy P.6 Regan and Joseph Andress , Jr. were as follows:

56. Rev. John6 Regan , Jr. (John5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). John was born in 1773 at Bladen County, NC. 1774? Now Robeson County, NC. He married Sarah Andress circa 1794 at Robeson County, NC. John died on 25 Apr 1834 at Marion County, MS. His body was interred in 1834.
Moved to Marion County, MS Deeds witnessed: Robeson County, NC. 21 Mar., 1801, 18 Jun., 1805, 1 Aug., 1806. 8 OCT., 1806. On 8 Oct., 1806 his father, John Regan, gave him, by deed of gift, two slaves, Tom and Dinah. On 1 Nov., 1806, he purchased from the estate sale of his brother, William Regan, the plantation with 345 acres of land, and all household and kitchen furniture for $106.75, and one steer for $6.05. 1811. He was one of the first settlers of Marion County, MS. He and his wife traveled by wagon train with their five children and other families (including his sister, Elizabeth, and her husband, John Pope) from Robeson County, NC, to southern MS. There they settled near Water Holes Church about 1811. 18 JUN., 1814. NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. John Regan is mentioned in his father's, John Regan, Will. He inherited 1000 acres. He was also an Executor of the Will. See Captain John Regan [Indv. #27] 21 APR., 1821. He was a Lay Minister of the Methodist Church. He was licensed to preach the gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church on 21 Apr., 1821.
Sarah Andress. Sarah was born circa 1776. Sarah died after 1831 at Marion County, MS. Her body was interred. She resided at Bladen County, NC.
Children of Rev. John6 Regan , Jr. and Sarah Andress all born at Robeson County, NC, were as follows:

57. Col. Ralph6 Regan (John5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Ralph was born on 7 Apr 1776 at Bladen County, NC. Sept. 27, 1796? He married Phoebe White or Musselwhite circa 1803. Ralph died on 27 Apr 1833 at Claiborne County, MS, at age 57. 22 Apr 1833? His body was interred at Claiborne County, MS. 'Homewood' There is a Hutchins Cemetery on Regan-Island Road. Is this the Homewood cemetery? http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=60076.
NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Ralph Regan is mentioned in his father's, John Regan, Will. See Captain John Regan [Indv. #27] He lived at "Homewood". It is now the Hutchins place in 1969. He had extensive land holdings in and around Reganton, Caliborne County, MS. "Died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. E. W. Haring, on Wednesday morning, 9th, Mrs. Phebe Regan, consort of the late Colonel Ralph Regan, aged 53 years, and has resided in this county 45 years.".
Phoebe White or Musselwhite. Phoebe was born on 13 Feb 1786 at NC. Phoebe died on 8 May 1838 at Claiborne County, MS, at age 52.
Children of Col. Ralph6 Regan and Phoebe White or Musselwhite both born at Claiborne County, MS, were as follows:

58. Elizabeth6 Regan (John5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Elizabeth was born in 1778 at Bladen County, NC. She married John A. Pope on 4 Jul 1803 at Robeson County, NC. Elizabeth died at Marion County, MS. Her body was interred.
Moved to Marion County, Miss. NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Elizabeth (Pope) is mentioned in her father's, John Regan, Will. See Captain John Regan[Indv. #27].
John A. Pope. John was born on 19 Apr 1778 at Bladen County, NC. John died at Marion County, MS. His body was interred. Moved to Marion County, Miss.
Children of Elizabeth6 Regan and John A. Pope were as follows:

60. Joseph6 Regan , Jr. (John5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Joseph was born Date Source: Reddick Bryan Bible record on 30 Oct 1796 at Robeson County, NC. He married Elizabeth Spann Regan on 7 Sep 1815 at Robeson County, NC. Obituary has 11 Nov., 1814. Marriage bond dated 7 Sep., 1815. Joseph died Date Source: Reddick Bryan Bible record on 19 Dec 1820 at Pulaski County, GA, at age 24. His body was interred at Pulaski County, GA.
18 JUN., 1814.      NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Joseph Regan is mentioned in John Regan's Will. He inherited 500 acres of land granted first to William Cain. He was also an Executor of the Will. See Captain John Regan [Indv. #27] ---------------------------------------- ------------------- 1819. Joseph Regan, Jr., and his wife, Elizabeth, with two sons, John and Span moved from Robeson County, NC to Pulaski County, GA about 1819. ----------------------------------------- 18 DEC., 1820. His Will is dated 18 Dec., 1820 - recorded in Pulaski County, GA Will Book A, page 56. He states that he was a resident of Pulaski County, GA. The area where they lived is now Bleckley County, GA. ------------------------------- Note, Source: Ragan Pruitt -       WILL OF JOSEPH REGAN       In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Regan, of the County of Pulaski and State of Georgia, being very low in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same calling to mind the mortality body 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 hand of Almighty that give it me and mine body I recommend to the earth to be buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my friends and as vouching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First of all I request that my mare and colt and bridle and saddle I give to my wife Elizabeth Regan Extry of her equal part the Joseph Regan do request her to have that much extry still to have all the rest of my property after my just debts is paid her life time or widowhood but and if she marry again then an equal division with the two sons in the land and negroes household and kitchen furniture one negro named Bide (?) and Anthony and Nell and Simon, and the land that I now live on in the County of Pulaski none (?) by the number 88 one hundred and a quarter acres if the said Elizabeth Regan marry again then and (?) equal division between her and my sons John Regan and Span Regan and I do hereby ordain and appoint Elizabeth S. Regan executrix to carry this my last will into effect and I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all and every other former will and testament by me in anywise before named willed and bequeathed.       In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of December One thousand eight hundred and twenty.       (signed) Joseph Regan (Seal)       Signed sealed pronounced and delivered by the said Joseph Regan as his last will and testment in the presents of             Wincherd Dawson       Sarah Dawson       William Smith ---------------------------------------------.

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Elizabeth Bryan, Bryan Cemetery, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Picture taken by Elizabeth Bryan - 1981. Picture Source: Diana Quinn.


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Letter from Elizabeth Spann Regan, front


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Elizabeth Spann Regan letter, page 2


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Elizabeth Spann Regan, page 3


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Reddick & Elizabeth Spann Regan Bryan. Picture Source: Diana [Bryan] Quinn.


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Picture by Jennifer Guin - Sep. 2004

Elizabeth Spann Regan. Elizabeth was born on 27 Oct 1798 at Robeson County, NC. Date & Place Sources: Ragan Pruitt, Indiv.#39418. Obituary has 29 Oct., 1794. She married Reddick Bryan on 13 Sep 1821 at Pulaski County, GA. Date & Place Sources: Pulaski County, GA records. Elizabeth died on 12 Feb 1877 at Ringgold, Bienville Parish, LA, at age 78. Died at her son's house, Joseph B. Bryan. --------------------- Date & Place Source: Obituary. Her body was interred in 1877 at Ringgold, Bienville Parish, LA. Byran Cemetery at Liberty Chapel Church. Name & Parents Sources: Ragan Pruitt. ------------------- 1819. Elizabeth and her husband, Joseph Regan, Jr., and two sons, John and Span moved from Robeson County, NC to Pulaski County, GA about 1819. -------------------- 1826 - 1830. Note, Source: Ragan Pruitt -       Elizabeth and her two sons and second husband, Reddick Bryan, lived in Pulaski County, GA, moved briefly to Twiggs County, GA, where he settled Amy Bryan's Estate in 1826 and there were some land bounty grants because of the orphans of Joseph Regan, Jr., and Elizabeth Spann Regan. They moved to Houston County, GA, about 1830. --------------------------- 1839. Note, Source: Ragan Pruitt -       Family moved to Bienville Parish, LA in 1839, leaving John Regan behind in Houston County, GA. Later John did move to LA. ---------------------- 1843. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. A copy is in the Regan Reference Book Pages 430-434. 10 Apr., 1843. Elizabeth S. (Byrant) is mentioned in her father's, Joseph Regan, Sr., Will. See Joseph Regan, Sr. [Indv. #396]. ----------------------- 1845. Note, Source: Ragan Pruitt. Letter to Span Ragan from his mother, Elizabeth Spann Regan Bryan       Transcribed by Diana Bryan Quinn - Punctuation, grammar, and spelling are copied exactly as written Black Lake, LA Nov 18th       Mr. Span Regan Fort Vally P.O. Houston County       Ga [Page one] La. Claibourne Parish 1845 Nov the 16 Dear Son,       I received your letter on yesterday and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you were well but it did give me no satisfaction to hear of your condition with your condition that you were in. We have been generally healthy hear hear[here] this year but not so mouch so at this time we are all a labouring under verry bad colds at this time all the family both black and white and it is a general complaint all over this country We had a camp metting in one mile of us in October and we had a fine time of it There were but four tents but we had a good many hearers there were thirteen joined the church among the number General Wimberly Joshua Melvin J. Hunter Wim Wimberly and I could name a good many more But those were the hardest sinners that we got and I expect that you will be glad to hear that they are a trying . [Page two] My son I have seen more trouble this year about one thing or other than I ever saw in my life you wrote to use about your affairs hear we has been a try all the year to make some arrangements to send you some money but it appears like it is in vain I have got a little money and would sent it to you but I am a fraid for fear you will not get it you write that you do not get any letter from us but it is not our fault We have written several time Before we received this letter whthen we do not sent our letter to the write[right] place or not I can not say your wrote to us to direct our letter to fort valley and we done so there is one of our neighbors Mr. Williams that has money owing to him in Georgia and Mr. Bryan has been a trying to make some arrangements with him Mr. Williams brother then wrote to him that that he had collected some . [Page three] If fort vally is the nearist post office to you let us know it as we may not be mistaken, I had like to forget to tell you that we have got acquainted with a docter Kenney that says he knew you whin at colledge he is living out here in this settlement at this time The boys are single and so is Dorothy but it thought that Joseph will get maried shortly to Miss S. Wimberly but we are not shore[sure] it is the case Span I do wish you were here it seems sometimes like I can’t bear it. I am gitting old weekly and it appears like I wont live much longer I can’t hear half what I wance[once] could if Mr. Williams fails to git an answer soon we will have to send you a ceck again, or if any one was coming from there here and would pay you some money you could give them an order to us for it here. I mite talk a week about it for that is all I can do is to talk and I do hope that your bisness may soon be as it may git to you safe the family all sends there love to you your unchanging mother E. S. Bryan --------------------- 1877. Note, Source: Diana Quinn - Elizabeth Span Regan Bryan - Obituary A copy of this obituary was sent to Diana Quinn by Julia Brittain, a descendant of Elizabeth's son, Tilman C. Bryan. Copies of this obituary and other Bryan records are in a vertical file compiled by Vera Meeks Wimberly at the Genealogy Library, Montgomery County Memorial Library, Conroe, Texas. "OBITUARY. For the "Rural Times".       Died February 12th at 9 o’clock p.m. at the residence of J.B. Bryan, her son, Mrs. E. S. Bryan, aged 78 years.       The subject of this memoriam was born in North Carolina and moved to Georgia at an early date, and from there to Bienville Parish, La., where she has been all the while doing all she could in behalf of Christ. She has been a member of the M. E. Church for may years. She was kind and lenient to all; did all she could both by words and actions, for those whom she thought loved Jesus. She was confined in bed nine weeks, during which time she had all the attention and all that human hands and hearts could contribute. She loved God and all his people and had unlimited faith in Jesus. She suffered very much at times, while at others was easy. She had been in delicate health for several years, but by the kind care of her family, she survived until the 12th of February 1877, when the lamp of existence went out. On the following morning we saw the cold form as it lay in the arms of death, a large family and a large circle of friends to morn her loss. She was buried at the Bryan grave yard at Liberty Chapel Church, were, after the burial services, we heard the heavy sound of sod die out as though at a distance, and the sobs of the family and friends as they gave her a fare well adieu.       She is gone, gone! Gone to that fairer and better land where there is not more sickness, sorrow nor pain. <signed> Roger Lawson" -------------------------------- FEB., 1877, Note, Source: Ragan Pruitt -       OBITUARY FROM CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE NEW ORLEANS, LA.       MOTHER ELIZABETH SPAN REGAN died at the residence of her son, Joseph Bryan in Bienville Parish, La., on the twelfth of February 1877. Mother Bryan, the daughter of Joseph and Doratha Regan, was born near Lumberton, Robinson County, N. C., October 29, 1874. She was converted in early life, and attached herself to the Methodist Church; was married to Joseph Regan November 11, 1814, moved to Gregg County, Ga. where she was left a widow with to sons; Sept 11, 1821, she married Redric Bryan, who also had two sons. From Houston County, Ga., they moved to Louisiana and settled in Claiborn parish, where they lived happily and usefully together, aiding in the support of the gospel, the building up of society and sustaining camp meetings, until the twelfth of January, 1864, at which time she was again left a widow. She still considered it her duty to do what she could in the Master's kingdom, and though the field of her usefulness was chiefly confined to her own large family, she wielded an influence for good which will be felt through time, the extent of which eternity alone can reveal.       Her house was the preacher's house, where they always received an old fashioned Methodist welcome. Being the daughter of a Methodist preacher, she both reverenced and loved the men of God. It was a source of evident gratification that she once entertained Bishop Morris on one of his overland trips to Texas. During her last illness she requested her friends not to pray that her life might be prolonged, but that her end might be peaceful. Rarely has a family of children, themselves the heads of families, been blessed with the privilege of witnessing such a manifestation of the power of Christ to save.       Called together on the saddest occasion that ever congregates a family (to witness a mother's death,) they saw how perfectly the grace of God could enable the true believer to triumph over physical suffering, and received her godly admonitions and prayers of faith. For nine long weeks she seemed to exist in two worlds. Hope ever brightening, she was eager to depart and be with Christ. She called her children, one by one, and requested them to say they would meet her in heaven, and exhorted them not to make a promise, merely to gratify a dying mother, but to weigh well their words. Her mission on earth ended, the remainder of her days were spent in prayer and praise. ------------------------ Note, Source: Ragan Pruitt -       Tribute of Respect.       At a regular meeting of Liberty Chapel Grange [Farmers' organization] No. 111 P. of H. [The Patrons of Husbandry] held June 9th A.D. 1877 the following resolutions on the death of our worthy and esteemed sister Elizabeth S. Bryan were adopted.       Whereas our Heavenly Master has in his wisdom seen fit to remove from our midst, after a painful illness of nine weeks, (one of our Charter members) our esteemed and beloved sister, Elizabeth S. Bryan.       During the time that she was a member of Liberty Chapel Grange, her seat was never vacant at the Grange Hall unless detained by the infirmities of age. She took great interest in the principles of this order, but disease at last fastened its deadly grasp upon her vital frame. With calmness and strong faith in CHRIST she breathed her last, Feb. 12th, 1877 being 78 years, 3 months and 17 days of age.       Mother Bryan adorned her Christian profession, being an old fashion Methodist, raised by a Methodist preacher, she could be none other than a true exemplar of Christianity. She loved all the institutions of the church, and did all she could in her quiet way to advance the cause of Christ.       But Mother Bryan has gone, and is now enjoying the society of angels and spirits of the just. We will hear her voice no more on earth giving counsel and advice to old and young alike. And we mourn and sympathize with the bereaved relations and friends not as those who have no hope, for we know that our Mother will rise again at the last day.       Therefore,       Resolved, That in the death of Sister Bryan this Grange has lost a worthy and esteemed member; society a shining light, and her family a loss that cannot be replaced.       Resolved, That the members of this Grange wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.       Resolved, That these Resolutions be apread [read, recorded?] upon the Minutes of this Grange, and a copy be furnished the relatives of the deceased, and a copy to the Rural Times for publication.       Committee,       J. W. Cook       W. J. Page       W. A. Martin -----------------------------------------------.
Children of Joseph6 Regan , Jr. and Elizabeth Spann Regan were as follows:


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Regan Methodist Church, pulpit.


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Regan Church


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Regan Methodist Church


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Regan Church (inside) - Regan Reunion


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Regan Church - Sign


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Regan Church - Window


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Gravestone - "In memory on Col. Neill Regan, who departed this life, May 15th, 1857, aged 54 years, 11 mo. and 20 days. "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace." Picture Source: Jonnie Flowers.


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Col. Neill Regan's foot stone? Picture Source: Jonnie Flowers.


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Regan United Methodist Church, May, 1964.


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Christmas card depicting Regan UMC; Source - Denise Stasiorowski.

61. Colonel Neill6 Regan , Sr. (John5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Neill was born on 26 May 1802 at Robeson County, NC. Date Source: Calculated from gravestone. He married Nancy Ann Baker Barker? on 18 Feb 1825 at Robeson County, NC. Neill died on 15 May 1857 at Robeson County, NC, at age 54. Date Source: Gravestone. His body was interred in May 1857 at Robeson County, NC. Near Regan United Methodist Church in the Herring cemetery. On Regan Church Road, about 100 yards behind house #5337.
Occupation: Farmer. ------------------------- 18 JUN., 1814. NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC, page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Neill Regan is mentioned in his father's, John Regan, Will. He inherited 500 acres of land. See Captain John Regan [Indv. #27] ------------------------------ Neil raised three David boys who were orphans and who later went to TX. ----------------------- 1840 - 1848. Wheeler, Historical Sketches of NC, Page 353. 1840-1848. Neill Regan represented Robeson County in the General Assembly in the House of Commons. ----------------------- 10 APR., 1843. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. A copy is in the Regan Reference Book Pages 430-434. 10 Apr., 1843. Col. Neill Regan is mentioned in, Joseph Regan, Sr., Will. Neill had land on the North West side of Wild Cat Branch. Neill was also the witness to the Will. See Joseph Regan, Sr. [Indv. #396]. ---------------------- 1850. 1850 Census of Robeson County, NC, page 59. The Census shows the following: Name Birth Date/Loc. Occupation Prop. Evaluation Neill Regan, Sr. 1803 Farmer $2500 Nancy 1806 Mary B. 1826 Elizabeth J. 1830 Hulda 1832 John 1835 Student William J. 1837 Hugh B. 1839 Margaret Wishart 1839 A niece, child of Nancy's deceased sister. Rebecca J. 1841 James W. 1844 Neill, Jr. 1846 Nancy 1849 John A. Davis 1825/SC ------------------------------ Col. Neill Regan Cemetery near Regan United Methodist Church, Robeson County, NC. 15 May, 1857. His gravestone reads: Col. Neill Regan who departed this life May 15th 1857. Aged 54 years, 11 Months, 20 Days. ------------- Neil and Eli Regan gave land for the building of Regan Methodist Church in Robeson County, NC. -------------------------------- History of Regan's Methodist Church. By John B. Regan [John Cabriel Breckenridge Regan, Jr., 1912 - 1974], written about 1958. The following is a sketchy history of Regan Church, some of which is hearsay, which was assembled by John B. Regan and which he has given on several occasions. Several statements consist of the information which he, several years ago, received from some of the older members of the church as well as from some of the people in the community who were not members of the church. He is absolutely positive that the history of Regan's Church, or the particular area on which it now stands, is probably one of the oldest meeting places for religious worship in Robeson County, it being near the Cape Fear River where the early settlers settled. It was one of the first areas of Robeson County inhabited by people and there is considerable evidence of a meeting ground at this particular spot many years before there was an organized church. The older people claimed that, even prior to 1847, it was a camp ground or a camp meeting place, and there is specific reference to the camp ground in the deed for the property on which this church was erected. So, we do know that prior to 1847 it was a meeting place and a camp ground and a place where the people assembled and worshipped God. In 1847 we find the first written record of the church. It is being a deed from Eli Regan [Eli Terry Regan, 1817 - 1888] [Indiv. #410] and Col. Neal Regan [Col. Neil Regan, Sr., 1802 - 1857] [Indiv. #659] to the original Trustees of this church which I will have more to say about later. [Eli and Neal/Neil were first cousins.] This particular deed was the first deed recorded in Robeson County for any church round to any Board of Trustees. Consequently, you know that he history of this grand old church dates back to one of the earliest anywhere in this section of the country. This deed was dated the 23rd day of June, 1847, made by Neal Regan and Eli Regan to James Barker, William H. Willis, Absolom Davis, Jr., Zachius Musselwhite, Ralph R. Parker, Saul Mercer, and Milby Musselwhite, Trustees in Trust for the purposes and uses hereinafter mentioned. This deed conveyed a little more than two acres of land and the beginning corner was in the edge of the Regan Road, just south of the old camp ground. This original piece of land was square and was conveyed to the Trustee in Trust for the following purposes, to-wit, and I quote from the Deed: "That they hall erect and build, or cause to be erected and built, thereon a house or place of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in the United States of America according to the rules and discipline which from time to time may be adopted and agreed upon by the Ministers and Preachers of the said church at their General Conferences in the United States of America; and in further trust and confidence that they shall at all times forever hereafter permit such ministers and preachers belonging to the said church as shall from time to time be duly authorized by the General Conference of the ministers and Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal Church South or by the Annual conference authorized by the said General Conference to preach and expound God's work therein and in further trust that they, the said trustees above named, shall keep up perpetually a Board of Trustees for the said property according to the intent and meaning of the of the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church." The grantors seem to be mindful of the fact that some members might be forced to put up a little more money than some of the other members and they included in the deed the following provisions: "Provided nevertheless that if any trustee or member of the building Committee shall advance a sum of money or become responsible for any sums of sum of money on account of erection of said Church, that then, and in that case, he shall be entitled to the remedy in such case made and provided by the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and, so forth.: Neal and Eli Regan appeared at the August term of Court in 1847 and in open Court acknowledged the due execution of the deed and from that time on there was a recorded record of Regan's Church. The foregoing deed constitutes all of the land owned by the Church except four-fifth of an acre deeded to the Church by D. C. Regan [Duncan Crawford Regan, Sr., 1855 - 1943] and wife, Katie Lee Regan [Katie Lee Broadwell, 1887 - 1942], by deed dated Feb. 18, 1933. So far as I have been able to find those two conveyances constitute the real estate owned y the Church. You will note that the Church did not have a name at the time the deed was made and that the Trustees were not named as Trustees of any particular church and so it assumed that the Trustees named in the Deed, none of whom were Regans, named the church because it was built by the side of the Regan Road. When and how the Regan Road got its name is not known. The first church which was erected on this lot served the charge for some 40 years. From those living now who remember the old church, I am informed that it was very beautiful in design. It had benches, which were unpainted; it had plastered walls and was a very lovely church which served the congregation for between 40 and 5 years. At that time the present church was built and has been maintained and recently added to, practically in its original form. I have been told since I was a child that the old church records were burned when our home was burned about 1918, and it has, therefore, been impossible for me to get many details about the early history of the church. Some of the older members tell me that at one time Bishop Asbury attended this church and preached at a quarterly conference. The records are fairly complete since the early 1890's and there exists a record of the marriages, baptisms, and members of the church which is fairly complete since that date. The first marriage which I found recorded in any of the records was that of J. M. Butler [James Melvin Butler, 1868-1951] and Annie Regan 'Nancy' Annie Regan, 1874-1969], the wedding being performed by Bright McCall in 1893. Regan's Church has a very rich history; it has been a Mother Church to many of the other Methodist churches in this area. This was the first Methodist church in eastern Robeson County and from its membership was formed the Methodist churches of Smith's, Barker's, and Fisher's at St. Pauls, now the St. Pauls Methodist Church. It is needless to say that the influence of this Church has been far-reaching in that Methodists have gone out from this congregation to almost all parts of the United States. So far as present day records are concerned, the church was a full strength in 1907, for on March 23, 1907, while this church was a part of the Rockingham District of the NC Conference, a quarterly meeting was held here under the leadership of Rev. F. F. Eure and there were 183 members on roll at which time the names of P. B. Kinlaw, Sallie Kinlaw, Mollie Lewis Regan, Lillie Smith, Bessie Smith, and Mrs. Nettie Graham were added to the roll, making a total membership of 190. On September 21, 1907, still under the leadership of Rev. Eure, 4 new members were added at a quarterly conference held at this Church. The next records in the minutes were of a quarterly conference held in this Church on March 27, 1909, W. A. Jenkins, preacher. At this quarterly conference, one or two members were dropped from the roll, several were added and the secretary was ordered to confer with several other members to see why they should be dropped from it. The next records that I have been able to find came from the roll book beginning about 1909 during the time that W. A. Jenkins was pastor of the church. During Brother Jenkins' pastorate here he baptized 30 infants; however, the record is not too clear as to how many new members he received into the church. W. A. Jenkins was the pastor of this church through 1911. These records are to be found in the library at St. Pauls Methodist Church. On November 28, 1911, A. J. Groves was assigned to this church as its pastor and while here he married 12 couples from 1911 until his removal in 1915. He also baptized 50 infants during his pastorate here and took into the church 22 new members. In 1915, while John C. Kilgo was bishop and John H. Hall was presiding elder, I. H. Joyner was assigned to this church and stayed here one year. During the time that Brother Joyner was pastor he baptized 9 infants and took into the church 2 new members. He also performed 3 wedding ceremonies while he was on this charge. Following Mr. Joyner, still under the leadership of Kilgo and Hall, A. S. Parker was assigned to this church, stayed here two years and later became presiding elder or District Superintendent. During these two years he married four couples and received 12 members into the church. Following Brother Parker, we had G. W. Starling for four years from 1918 through 1922. Brother Starling probably kept the most complete records of his activities of any of the preachers thus far. However, his records of baptism and of marriages were kept for the entire charge instead of just for Regan's Church. However, he took into Regan's Church 36 new members during his four years on the charge. The first marriage performed on the charge by Brother Starling was the marriage of D. C. Regan and Katie Lee Broadwell on July 16, 1919. The last one performed for Regan's Church was that of Calton Rozier and Irene Musselwhite. Following Brother Starling, we were assigned Ivey T. Poole, who is still a member of the conference and who, in addition to his activities as a minister, has distinguished himself in the Masonic Fraternity. While here he received 20 new members for Regan's Church, performed several marriages and infant baptisms. At the time Brother Poole was assigned to this charge, Brother Collins Denny was bishop and J. H. Shore was presiding elder. In 1925, under the leadership of Bishop Mouzon and presiding elder J. D. Bundy, we were assigned James A. Dailey who served as pastor of this church from December 1925 to November 4, 1928. Brother Dailey was very active in that he performed numerous weddings and baptismal ceremonies; however, the records were kept for the charge instead of individual churches and it is difficult to tell just how many were performed for this church. While here, he received 25 new members in the Regan's Church. Following Mr. Dailey, in 1928, Mr. J. B. Thompson came to this charge. He received into the church 22 new members, first of which was Charles Mercer, now a member of the North Carolina Conference, and the last one was Sadie Ray Douglason on the 24th day of July, 1932. I have made no effort to bring the history of the church from 1932 to the present date, for the majority of grown people present are as familiar, or more so, with the recent history than I am. However, hurriedly, the pastors were: R. R. Grant, E. N. Harrison, J. W. Harrell, Allen C. Lee, C. A. Jones, O. L. Hathaway, and B. F. Boone. Present membership in 1958 was 79. Church History. Of the early members of the church and of the great grandparents of many of the present members were the following: Of the grantors: Neil Regan left eleven children, namely: William J., Jim, Dr. John, Bart, Neill, Rebecca, Hilda, Margaret, Betsy Span, Olie Walene, and Mary Bias [Byers] Regan. The other grantor, Eli Regan left the following children: D. C., Millie Regan McIntyre, J. B. [John Cabriel Breckenridge Regan, Sr.], and Mary Regan McIntyre. The original trustees, namely, James Barker, was the father of Henry Barker who was the father of the Jim Barker who later moved to Lumberton. William H. Willis was the father of John Willis [John Simpson Willis, 1823-1892], one time Sheriff of Robeson County, and Richard Willis [Richard Mullington Willis, 1825 - ] who were both brothers of the old Dr. Willis [Dr. William Willis] who lived at Mayesville Crossing on the Big Swamp. Absolom David probably died early for the records show that Colonel Regan raised three David boys who were orphans and who later went to Texas. Zachius Musselwhite was the father of Zack who was the father of Oscar and Clarence Musselwhite. Saul Mercer was the father of Miles Mercer who was the father of S. E. Mercer, Sr., Nash Mercer, Mrs. John Herring, Mrs. Haynes Andrews, Lonnie Mercer, and Miss Ellen Mercer, who were all active in this church during the lifetime of some of the present members. Milby Musselwhite, probably father of the Musselwhite clan which later formed Barker's Church. We have been unable to find any trace of Ralph R. Parker and we do not know what became of that family. Some of the interesting sidelights and some of the first in the history of this church I am told that Katie Lee Broadwell, later Mrs. D. C. Regan, gave the first silver communion service for the church. I am informed that Mrs. Jasper Edge joined with her in the task and helped furnish the first silver communion service for the church. Irene King McNeill raised the money for the first organ, and Miss Bertha Broadwell, the sister of Kelton Broadwell, was the first organist. I am told that the first Epworth League (now MYF) was organized in 1917 and H. M. King was the first president of that group; that the present Missionary Society was first organized about 1930 and Dora Herring King was the first president of the Ladies' Missionary Society. This church has made its contribution in professional men of our time, having furnished several preachers, doctors and lawyers. Some of whom could be mentioned briefly: S. E. Mercer who was presiding elder, who was the father of S. E. Mercer, Jr., who was a member of our conference until his untimely death; Charles Mercer, one of the young and up-and-coming members of the conference; Dennis Kinlaw who was the son of Wade Hampton Kinlaw whose grandfather was a faithful member of this church; J. R. Burns was also a member and at one time is family were members of this church. There were several doctors, some of whom are Dr. Durham King, dentist, Dr. Richard Smith, dentist, Dewit Regan [Dr. James DeWitt Regan, 1873-1922], dentist, Charlie White Regan, pharmacist, Dr. John Regan, Dillon, SC, M.D. There have been at least two lawyers who are former members of this church, one of whom is he late Wade Hampton Kinlaw of Lumberton and the other John B. Regan of St. Pauls, NC. This church has a very interesting history, has made a wonderful contribution to the spiritual life of this community and of Robeson County and this section of NC. In addition to being Mother of Methodism in this immediate community, its influence has gone out into all of the communities of the South and has been felt throughout the South. I do feel that this constitutes a serious challenge to the present members when we stop to realize that someday the people will be studying our history and I wonder how well our records will compare with those of our predecessors. At any rate, we owe those who have worked so hard and diligently through the years to make this shrine of religious worship possible, the duty of doing our best to carry on the good work which they began. He resided in 1850 at Robeson County, NC. Southern Division, 1850 census, head of household, listed as Neill Regan, Sr.

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Nancy, wife of Col. Neill Regan, born Oct. 5, 1806, died Nov. 10, 1878. Picture Source: Jonnie Flowers.

Nancy Ann Baker Barker? Nancy was born on 5 Oct 1806 at Robeson County, NC. Date Source: Gravestone. Nancy died on 10 Nov 1878 at Robeson County, NC, at age 72. Date Source: Gravestone. Her body was interred in Nov 1878 at Robeson County, NC. Near Regan United Methodist Church in the Herring cemetery. On Regan Church Road, about 100 yards behind house #5337. 1850. 1850 Census of Robeson County, NC. Page 59. 1850. The Census lists Nancy with a birth date of 1806. See Col. Neill Regan [Indv. #659]. -------------------- Col. Neill Regan Cemetery near Regan United Methodist Church, Robeson County, NC. 10 Nov., 1878. She is buried next to her husband. Her gravestone reads: Nancy, wife of Col. Neill Regan. Born Oct. 5, 1806; Died Nov. 10, 1878. She resided in 1850 at Robeson County, NC. Southern Division, 1850 census, listed as Nancy Regan.
Children of Colonel Neill6 Regan , Sr. and Nancy Ann Baker Barker? were as follows:

62. Ann6 Cain (James5, Olive4 Regan, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Ann was born in 1775 at Bladen County, NC. She married John Pearce , Sr. circa 1794. 10 children. Ann died after 1850. Her body was interred.
Lived in Bladen County, NC Ann is mentioned in her father's will. Moved from NC to GA.
John Pearce , Sr. John was born circa 1763. John died in 1828. His body was interred. Pierce?
Children of Ann6 Cain and John Pearce , Sr. were as follows:

63. James6 Cain , Jr. (James5, Olive4 Regan, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). James was born on 26 Jan 1780. He married Prudence ? circa 1814. James died on 10 Oct 1852 at Bladen County, NC, at age 72. 9th? His body was interred.
From Bladen County, NC. James is mentioned in his father's will.
Prudence ? Prudence was born circa 1785. Prudence died on 31 Jul 1864 at Bladen County, NC. Her body was interred.
Children of James6 Cain , Jr. and Prudence ? were:

70. Samuel6 Cain , Sr. (James5, Olive4 Regan, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Samuel was born circa 1790. He married Margaret Willis circa 1836. Samuel died. His body was interred.
References - Bladen County Bicentennial Commission 1850 Census, Bladen County, NC, #145 Abstracts of Wills, Bladen County, NC, 1734-1900, page 93. Samuel is mentioned in his father's will.
Margaret Willis. Margaret was born circa 1810. Margaret died. Her body was interred.
Children of Samuel6 Cain , Sr. and Margaret Willis were as follows:

71. Jonathan6 Cain , Sr. (James5, Olive4 Regan, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Jonathan was born in 1794 at Bladen County, NC. He married Sara Sarah? ?? circa 1815. Jonathan died. 186? either in Early County, GA or Houston County, AL. His body was interred.
Lived in Early County, GA:1830 ----------------------- Occupation: Farmer. ------------------------ Jonothan is mentioned in his father's will. He resided in 1830 at GA. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Columbia, Henry County, AL (1860 census, living with son, James Cain, listed as Jonathan Cain).
Sara Sarah? ?? Sara was born in 1794 at NC. Sara died at Early County, GA. Her body was interred.
Children of Jonathan6 Cain , Sr. and Sara Sarah? ?? were as follows:

72. Ann6 Cain (Samuel5, Olive4 Regan, Joseph3, Francis2, Daniell1). Ann was born 27 Aug., 1775. She married Jonathan Robeson 22 Feb., 1792. Ann died. Her body was interred.
Jonathan Robeson. Jonathan was born 28 Jun., 1769. Jonathan died 26 Jan., 1812 at Greensboro, AL. His body was interred.
Children of Ann6 Cain and Jonathan Robeson were as follows:


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