Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Carrigan, John March 8, 1831 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 240-241 Written: March 8, 1831 Recorded: Feb 1831 Testator: John Carrigan In the name of God Amen I John Carrigan of the County of Orange in the state of North Carolina being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory Blessed be God do make ordain publish and declare this my last will & Testament inform[sic] following To wit First it is my will and desire that shall it pleas[e] God to take me hince in a short Time that my mare & Colt be kept until after the making of the present crop say for 1831 and [as] soon thereafter as expedient she is to be sold it is my further desire that three head of my cattle be sold One cow a Bull and a Yearling as soon as expedient after my decease also all my hogs & sheep and at the Time when my son Hugh arrives at Lawfull age the proceeds of the abovementioned sales after paying my debts & other charges is to be equally divided among all of My Children Share & Share alike my son Hugh by my present wife is to Share equally with the rest - It is also my will and desire that my wife & daughter Tempe are to enjoy have and hold for their maintenance and support the plantation where on I now live and all my house hold & Kitchen furniture also my farming tools and all other things not before directed to be sold but should it so happen that either of them marry or die then it is my will and desire that as soon at[as] their marriage or death Takes place they are no longer to have hold or enjoy any part or portion Either of the land or other property heretofore [page 2] loaned and they are by no means to suffer permit or do themselves any unnecessary waste in cutting down Timber except for the repairs of the Housing or fences on the plantation It is not my desire or will that in the event of the marriage of either that both are to cease to enjoy my lands & furniture but on- ly the One marrying It is further my will & desire that at the marriage or death of both my wife and daughter Tempe all the furniture land & farming tools and all other property be sold On a Reasonable credit and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided among all my children my Son Hugh by my present wife to have a share with the rest I hereby Constitute and appoint my trusty friend Samuel Child my Executor to this my last will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 8th March 1831 James Cheek his Moses Cheek Jurat John (X) Carrigan (seal) mark I hereby annex this as a codicil to my will to wit that my son in law James Roach has my permission to build him a house near where Thomas Dodson now live[s] and at the experation of Thomas Dotson[sic] leave or rent of the place where said Dodson lives my said son in law James Roach is to take possession of the House and to have and enjoy it with its Ten acres to be laid off around the House for and during the Time that my wife and daughter Tempe lives as abovementioned at which Time he is to surrender the possession up in the same manner as if this codicil had not been made Witness my hand & seal Test his James Cheek John (X) Carrgan[sic] Alves Cheek Jurat mark Feb 1831 Recorded [Will Book Volume E, page 240] In the name of God Amen I John Carregan of the County of Orange in the state of North Carolina being Sick and Weak of body but of perfect mind and memory Blessed be God do make ordain publish and declare this my last Will & Testament inform[sic] Following To wit First It is my Will and desire that Shall it please God to take me hence in a Short Time that my mare & Colt be kept until after the makeing of the present crop Say for 1831 and [as] Soon thereafter as expedient She is to be Sold it is my further desire that three head of my Cattle be Sold One cow a Bull and a Yearling as Soon as expedient after my decease also all my hogs & Sheep and at the Same Time when my son Hugh arrives at Lawfull age the proceeds of the abovementioned Sales after paying my debts & other charges is to be equally divided among all of My Children Share & Share alike my Son Hugh by my present Wife is to Share equally with the rest ~~ It is also my Will and desire that my wife & daughter Tempe are to enjoy have and hold for their maintenance and Support the plantation where on I now live and all my house hold & Kitchen furniture Also my farming tools & all other things not before directed to be Sold but Should it so happen that either of them marry or die then it is my Will and desire that as soon at[as] their marriage or death Takes place they are no longer to have hold or enjoy any part or portion either of the land or other property heretofore loaned and they are by no means to Suffer permit or do themselves any unessary[sic] waste in cutting down Timber except for the repairs of the Houses or fences or the plantation It is not my desire or will that in the event of the marriage of either that both are to cease to enjoy my lands & furniture but only the one marrying I[t] is further my will & desire that at the marriage or death of both my wife and daughter Tempe all the furniture land & farming tools and and[sic] all other property be Sold on the a reasonable credit and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided among all my Children my Son Hugh by my present wife to have a Share with the rest I hereby Constitute and appoint my Trusty friend Samuel Child [Will Book Volume E, page 241] my Executor to this my last Will & Testament In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this the 8th March 1831 his James Cheek John (X) Carrigan (seal) Alves Cheek mark I hereby annex this as a codicil to my will to wit that my son in law James Roach has my permission to build him a house near where Thomas Dodson now live[s] and at the expiration of Thomas Dotson[sic] leave or rent of the place where Said Dodson lives my Said Son-in-law James Roach is to take possession of the House & to have and enjoy it With Ten acres to be laid off around the House for and during the Term [time] that my Wife & daughter Tempe lives as above mentioned at which Term [time] he is to Surrender the possession up in the Same manner as if this Codicil had not been made Witness my hand & seal Test his James Cheek John (+) Carrgan[sic] Moses Cheek mark Orange County February Term 1831 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of John Carryan[sic] decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Alves Cheek the Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 240-241 Recorded Feb 1831 The will is dated after the date it was recorded. This is very unusual. No estate papers found. There is a folder labeled "Carrigan, John (1846)". This contains no family history