Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Carrington, John C February 7, 1863
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, page 457
Written: February 7, 1863
Recorded: Aug 1864
Testator: John C Carrington

   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" x-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 7th 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
our names as witnesses
thereto.

David Parrish Jurat
Jas. Lundsford Jurat

[Will Book Volume G, page 457]
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 Carringtons
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 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
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 7th day of Febry
AD 1863. Signed sealed published and declared by the said John
C. Carrington to be his last will and testament in the presence
of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe
our names as witnesses thereto
David Parrish                          John Carrington (seal)
Jas Lundsford

Orange County Court Augt Term 1864
The foregoing last will and testament of John Carrington
deceased was duely proven in open Court according
to law and ordered to be recorded

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, page 457
Recorded Aug 1864

Testator appears to be a young man with father and mother living.  This may be the will of a soldier going leaving to go to war, and dying before August 1864

Loose will is written on pages of an unusually narrow ledger sheet. The middle initial comes from name "John C. Carrington" is found in several places in the will, but it is not found in either the body or the signature (not a mark)

Estate Papers comprise six pages found in a folder labeled "Carrington, John (1866)".  The final settling of the will occurred post-surrender.  Some debts were paid in Confederate currency, others in "Green Back money".  No slaves mentioned within these documents.