Will of Nathaniel Carrington 14 Jan 1831

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

I Nathaniel Carrringon of the County of Orange
and State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing
mind and memory do consitute and ordain this
my last Will and testament in manner and
form as follows

     First it is my Will & desire that all my
just debts be paid as speedily as possible

     Second - I give & bequeath to my son
Nath. M. Carrington all the real Estate I
am seized and possessed of to him and his
Heirs forever in consideration of the im-
portant and useful Services he had rendered
me and which he is still to continue
until my debts are Paid  also I give
him two Negroes Ellen a small Girl
and Peter a Negro boy to him and his
Heirs forever

   Third I give & bequeath to my Daugh-
ter Ruth a Negro boy called Green and
a Girl called Sarah a Horse worth fifty
Dollars two Beds and furniture a Cow and
Calf and a Saddle and Bridle now in her
possession to her & her Heirs forever
 
   Fourth To my daughter Holly Cozart I
give and bequeath a Negro Girl called
Manerva now [in] possession of her Husband ["possession" crossed out]
 
   Fifth To my daughter Polly Cozart wife
of Davey Cozart I give and bequeath a
Negro boy called Dudly to her and her
Heirs forever
 
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To my daughter Ruth I make a further
bequest of a chest of Drawers or Beaureau
 
Sixth To my daughter Fanny Carringon wife
of J. J. Carrington and to my daughter
Disey Harris Wife of Edward Harris
and to my son William Carrington
each ten cents having heretofore advan
ced to them their full share of my
Estate and they or either of them are
to inherit no other part of my Estate

Seventhly - The rest and residue of my
Estate of every Description of which
I may Die seized and Possessed I
wish equally Devided among the
following Children Share and Share
alike Ephraim Alfred & Nath. M.
Carrington Holly Cozart, Polly Cozart
& Ruth Carrington

    Signed Sealed and declared to be
the last Will & Testament of Nath.
Carrington in the Presence of
This 14th day of Jan. 1831
James Web   }
P H Mangum  }   Jurat          Nathaniel Carrington (seal)

 

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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