Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book E, Page 17-18
This document was contributed by Brian Clay Johnson, 5-g-grandson of Ephraim Carrington.
In the name of God Amen, I Ephraim Carrington being of sound and perfect mind and memory do this Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say - First I give and bequeath to my wife Priscilla one third of my land including the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and at her decease all my lands to be equally divided between my three sons Morgan, Sihon and John - I give to my wife one Horse, (?) - two cows, (?) four head of sheep, five killing hogs, one saw, (?) all the geese, two beds and furniture, six chairs, two tables, two pewter dishes, six plates, four basins, one case knives and forks, one (illegible) and (illegible), two hoes, one ax, the loom and gear, fifteen barrels of corn one blade stack and oat stack and also fifty dollars out of the (illegible) of the sale to be hereafter mentioned. All the residue of my horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, (illegible), labor tools and tools of all kind - house hold furniture, waggon and gear and every thing of every description to be sold at twelve months credit and the money arising of such sale after paying all my just debts to be equally divided between my children to wit Morgan, Sihon, John, Charlotte, Dicey, Polly they must all inventory and account for what they have had except their horses - it is my will that at my wife's decease that all the property of every description should be sold on twelve months credit be equally divided amongst the above named children Morgan, Sihon, John, Charlotte, Dicey and Polly. And I hereby make and ordain my friends, Herbert ? and John J. Carrington Executors to this my last Will and Testament In Testimony whereof I the said Epraim Carrington have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence
E. Carrington (seal)
of L. Harris Jurat
Thomas (illegible)
Orange County May Term 1822
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Epraim Carrington was duly proved in open court by the oath of (illegible) Harris a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. At the same time John J. Carrinton qualified as Executor.