ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Ephraim Carrington, 8 Dec 1818
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Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book E, Page 17 & 18

Ephraim Carrington - December 8, 1818

In the name of God Amen, I Ephraim Carrington being of sound & perfect mind &
memory do this Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred Eighteen make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner
following, that is to say - First I give & bequeath to my wife Priscilla one
third of my land including the plantation whereon I now live during her 
natural life & at her decease all my lands to be equally divided between my 
three sons Morgan, Sihon & John - I give to my wife one Horse ? ? - two cows ? 
four head of sheep five killing hogs one sow ?, all the geese two beds & 
furniture, six chairs, two tables, two pewter dishes, six plates, four basins, 
one case knives & forks, one ? & ? two hoes, one ax, the loom & gear, fifteen 
barrels of corn one blade stack & oat stack & also fifty dollars out of the ? 
of the sale to be  hereafter mentioned. All the residue of my horses, cattle, 
hogs, sheep, ? labor tools & tools of all kind - house hold furniture, waggon 
& gear & every thing of every description to be sold at twelve months credit & 
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 & 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 & Polly -
     And I hereby make & ordain my friends, Herbert ? & John J. Carrington
Executors to this my last Will & testament In Testimony whereof I the said
Epraim Carrington have to this my last will & testament set my hand & seal the
day & date above written
Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence            E. Carrington (seal)
Of L. Harris         Jurat
Thomas ?

                                          Orange County May Term 1822
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Epraim Carrington was
duly proved in open court by the oath of ? Harris a subscribing witness 
thereto and ordered to be recorded.
At the same time John J. Carrington qualified as Executor.
                                  Test.