Will of John Carrington  - 1 Feb 1863

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

   In the name of God Amen I John 
   Carrington of the County of Orange, and 
   State of North Carolina, being of
   sound mind and memory, but
   considering the uncertainty of my
   earthly existence, do make and
   declare this my last Will and
   Testament, in manner following
   (to wit)
In the 1st place I give and devise
   to my Nephew James Carrington
   (son of Ephraim Carrington) eight
   hundred dollars of my estate

In the 2nd place It is my wish that 
   the balance of my estate shall
   all go to my Father, Mother, and
   sister Jane, for their sole use
   and benefit during their natural
   lives, but at their decease, it 
   is my desire that my aforesaid
   Nephew, James Carrington shall
   inherit it, but in the event of
   the said James Carrington's death,
   without an heir, or prior to the 
   decease of my parents, or my sister
   Jane, then and in that case,
   it is my wish for all my property
   heretofore bequeathed, to be equally
   divided between my sisters, Mary
   Blalock, Mariah Parrish, and
   my brother Durell Carrington, to
   ["to" crossed out] them and their heirs.
In the 3rd place, I give to Edmond Petaford
   the privilege of building a house
   on my land, and to have the
   use of the same free from rent
   during his natural life.
In the 4th place, I appoint my friend
   Wm D. Lunsford Guardian for my 
   Nephew James Carrington.
In the 5th and last place, I appoint
   my worthy friend Wm. M. Carrington


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my Executor to this my last will and
testament, and in confirmation
of the same, I the said John
Carrington do hereunto set my
hand and affix my Seal, this
the 1st day of February A.D. 1863
Signed, sealed published
and declared by the said   John Carrington (seal)
John Carrington, to be
his last will and testament
in the presence of us, who
at his request and in 
his presence do subscribe
out names as witnesses
thereto.

David Parrish Jurat
Jas. Lundsford Jurat


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