Will of Duncan Carrington - 4 Oct 1874

Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801

4th Oct 1874
I Duncan Carrington 
of the County of Orange 
& State of North Carolina
being in a precarious condition 
from an injury received by a
fall from a wagon - but being 
blest still with a sound 
mind & disposing memory do 
make this my last will and 
testament.
Item first - I give & bequeath 
to my sister Charity Carrington 
her heirs & assigns forever one 
Hundred & fifty acres of land 
including the dwelling & out 
houses of the home place 
where we have resided for 
years - the land to be so run 
off as to secure to the said 
Charity Carrington fire wood 

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& timber for necessary repairs 
& fencing.
Item Second -  I also give and 
bequeath to the said Charity 
Carrington her heirs & assigns 
two thousand dollars in money 
   The remainder of my property
after giving to the said Charity 
Carrington one mule & one horse 
a wagon & gear & the farming utensils 
now on the plantation, with two 
milk cows & a years provisions & 
support, I desire to be equally 
divided among my other heirs 
according to the law of the land
   I appoint James Bacon of 
the County of Orange & State of 
North Carolina Executor to this 
my last will & testament
Test. Ed Strudwick )         his
  "   W S Strudwick)    Duncan X Carrington
                             mark

I add this codicil to this my will 
I give & bequeath to my sister 
Charity Carrington all my kitchen 
utensils & all my house hold 
furniture of every description
   In testimony I have here unto 
affixed my signature this 
7th day of October 1874
Test                   his
Ed Strudwick  )  Duncan X Carrington
W S Strudwick )        mark 

               9th October 1874
The meaning & intent of expression
in the above Will.  "I desire to be 
equally divided among my other 
heirs" is I mean & intend the residue of 
my property of every description to 
be divided among my Sisters Rebecca 
Bacon, Amelia Walker 
& my deceased sisters Children 
Rutha Dortch & Jinsey Roberts & 
Mary Douglas now living.
Test                    his
  Ed Strudwick )  Duncan X Carrington
  S H Breeze   )        mark


Admitted to probate 13th Oct 1874




Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC <benz2@earthlink.net>
2 Dec 2009.  Please credit me if you use this. This information is in 
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