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RIGGAN Family Wills
Administrations: Michael RIGGAN, 1853
State of N.o Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions We further state and make that the allowance of one
hundred & sixty five dollars in money to supply the deficiency
The defeciency in the above allowance is 188 lbs Bacon 21 1/2 Bl.
Corn 4 Bls flour, one sack of salt 150 lb sugar
70 lb offee, 25 sole Leather, 1 kip skin one side of russet
Leather, 1 lb shoe thred, 1 lb peper 1 lb spice, 1 lb Ginger
5 lb Coperas 1400 lbs of fodder. 30 lbs Cotton. 3 Loads
Shucks 10 gallons of Vinegar 10 gallons of Molasses & 20 lbs
Tallow. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA} And further do make or cause to be made, a true and
just account of his said administration, within the time required by act
of Assembly, after the date of these presents, and all the rest
and residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall
be found remaining in the hands of, or due from the said Administrator,
shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as
the same shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning
of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. And if it
shall appear that any Will or Testament was made by the deceased,
and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same in
court, making a request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly,
if the said Aaron A HUDGINS above bounden, being thereunto required, do
render and deliver said Letters of Administration (approbation of
such Testament being first had and made in said court,) then this
obligation to be void; other wise to remain in full force and
virtue. Signed, sealed and delivered} Witness our hands and seals this third day of November 1815.
Witness Vol. 2, fo. 123.
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Warren Co., NC, Will Book 21, p. 108
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Warren Co., NC, Will Book 50, p. 232 [notes on back of folded document] James RIGGAN's Will ~ made 16th Decr 1866 ~ Feb Term 1867. Recorded Book 2 Page 232. W.m A. WHITE Clerk 118 [obverse] This I make my last will [and] testament in the presence of these witnesses as follows wit. I wish that all of my property to remain as it now is So long as my wife Elizabeth .C. RIGGAN lives and enjoy the benefits thereof her life, and at her death I wish to have all of my estate Sold and equally divided amongst my Children except my daughter Elizabeth LITTLE to whom I give One Hundred dollars, $100., more than the rest of my Children in testimony whereof I have Set my hand in presence of these witnesses- this 16th of December 1866 James RIGGAN X his mark witness } D.R. RIGGAN T H LITTLE [page break] A paper Writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James RIGGAN deceased is exhibited for probate in open court and the due execution thereof by the oathand examination of D R RIGGAN and T H LITTLE the subcribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last Will and Testament of the saidJames RIGGAN and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed [overwritten] minutes |
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Warren Co., NC, Will Book 12, p. 26 In the name of God amen the twenty Sixth day of September in one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninty Five |
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I John RIGGAN of North Carolina and of the County of warren Being in in
[sic] Perfect health and of Good and Sound memory thanks be to almighty
God and Calling to Mind that all flesh Must yield to death when it Shall
please God to Call Do Make Constitute & ordain & declare this My Last
will and testement and none Other in Manner and form following
Revoakeing and annuling by these Presents all will or wills hearetofore
By Me Made by word or writeing and this to be taken for My Last will and
testement and none other ~ Item I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Sun Jacob RIGGAN one hundred and thirty fore acres of Land on the west Side of little hubqua[rter] Creek Beginning at a popler on the S.d Creek thence by a Line of Marked trees to Thomas MILLERs Line to the fores.d Creek Down the Said Creek to the Beginning one hundred & thirty fore acres more or less and as for what Else I Intended for my Sun Jacob RIGGAN I have Given to Him before now Item I give and Bequeath to my Sun William RIGGAN the Plantation whereon I now Live on both Sides of the Creek thenc[e] Beginning at a Poppler on the Creek on williams DURREM Corner then on DURREMs Line to a Gum then by a Line of Marked trees to James MYRICKs line a Dogwood then by MYRICKs line to the Creek then by PRIERs line to MILLERs Line To Jacob RIGGANs Line on a Spanish oake a Corner then RIGGANs Line to the Creek down the S.d Creek to the beginning on a Poppeller the Corner a Hundred and thirty four acres more or Less also one Horse and one bed and two cows & Calves and thair in Crease & one wanut table & one duch oven & All my working tooles Item I Give and Bequeath to my Sun Joel RIGGAN one Doller and as for the Rest of my Estate I Entended for my Sun Joel RIGGAN I gave to him when he Moved, out of the County - Item I give and Bequeath to My Daughter Silve GLOVER one Doller after My wife Decease - Item I give and Bequeath to My Daughter Backe MERRET one Doller after My wife Decease - Item I give and Bequeath to My Daughter Nancy SHEARING one bed after My wife Decease - And as for the Rest of my Estate I Leave to My Wife dureing her Life And after My wife Decease To My Sun William RIGGAN I do heareby Constitute ordain and oppoint William RIGGAN and Jacob RIGGAN and Francis RIGGAN Snr My Excuters of this My Last will and testement and none other In witness Whare of I have Heareunto Set My Hand and Seel this Sixth Day of october in one thousand and Seven hundred an Ninty five Signed Seeled and Declared In the Presents of us - |
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Warren Co., NC, Will Book 43, p. 394 November 30th 1854
In the name of god Amen. I
William W. Riggan of the County of warren & State of North Carolina
being sound and disposing mind, and perfect memory blessed be to god; do
this day make and publish this my last will and testament in manner
following. (Viz) |
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