ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Sarah Ellington, 1 May 1833
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Rockingham County, North Carolina Will Book B, p. 172
Will of Sarah Ellington

In the name of God, Amen.
I Sarah Ellington of the County of Rockingham and State of North
Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to
God for his mercies, and calling to mind the certainty of death, do make
and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form as
follows, to wit.

Item 1st. I give all my weaning clothes to be equally divided between my
daughter Elizabeth S. Guerant and my four daughters in law namely
Frances Ellington, Obedience Ellington, Elizabeth Ellington wife of my
son Pleasant and Judith A. Ellington.

Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my son Grief's children, namely,
Josiah, Daniel, Sarah Motley, John Marshal, and Elizabeth Ann....
....one cow by the name of Cherry & one stear by the name of Sambo, to
them and their heirs forever.

Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my grandson Josiah D. Ellington one bed
quilt to him and his heirs forever.

Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my grandson Daniel T. Ellington, son of
Farraw Ellington one male calf known by the name of Cherry's calf to him
and his heirs forever and further my will is that all the balance of
property not heretofore mentioned shall be equally divided amongst my
children hereinafter named, to wit: my son John Ellington's children as
one legatee, Pascal Ellington, Pleasant Ellington, Elizabeth S.
Guerrant, William J. Ellington, Alexander M. Ellington, my son Grief
Ellington's as one legatee, and Farrow Ellington.

And lastly I do appoint my grandson John W. Ellington and Lloyd Waters,
Executors to this my last will and testament, dated this first day of
May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of us

 Reason Jeffries
 Elsey M. Lillard             Sarah Ellington  SEAL

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County   August Term 1837
The foregoing last will and testament was produced in open court and
offered for probation and was duly proven by the oaths of Reason
Jeffries and Elsey M. Lillard the two subscribing witnesses thereunto
and on motion ordered to be recorded. 
Whereupon John W. Ellington and Lloyd Waters the Executors therein named
came into Court and renounced their Executorship. When Pascal Ellington
came forward and was permitted to qualify as Administrator with the will
annexed, and entered into Bond in the sum of four hundred dollars with
Thomas Smith and R.F. Moore securities.  

      Test J. Holderty  Clk