| Samuel Carrington was my 4th great grandfather. He was a son of John Carrington and Susannah Murphy. Samuel was born about 1754 in Port Tobacco, Charles Co. Maryland
He married Mildred McDaniel by Rev. George W. Worsley, an Episcopal Rector of Port Tobacco Parish on January 8, 1782, They moved to Mt. Stearling Ky in 1804. Samuel Carrington was a private in John Hanson's company of Maryland's Militia, 12th Battilion of Charles Co. (Maryland Revolutionary War List p. 33) Samual and Mildred had nine children:
The following is from the Pioneer Families of Missouri book written in 1876, which is not always accurate: CARRINGTON, Samuel Carrington, of Montgomery Co., MD., married MILDRED MCDANIEL, and settled in Montgomery Co., KY. They had Thomas, Randolph, Timothy, John, Samuel, Elizabeth, Susan, Sally and Priscilla. Randolph married CATHARINE MCGAREY, and they had William, John, Samuel, Randolph, Jr., Emily, Nancy and Permelia. They settled in Callaway Co.; in 1826. William Carrington was judge of the county court one term. He married SUSAN FISHER. John was married first to ELIZA RANDOLPH, and second to NANCY HYTON. Samuel married LYDIA A. BOWEN. Emily married JOHN MARTIN. Nancy married ELISHA DAVIS. Permelia married HIRAM HOLT. All of the above live in Callaway Co. Montgomery Co., KY Will book: B Pg. 252 & 253 Transcribed: 19 March 2001, Shirley Buckler As writ In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Carrington of Montgomery County and state of Kentucky being in a state of bodily infirmity but sound in mind and memore do hereby constitute and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others. Item I give and bequeth to my dearly beloved wife Milly Carrington one third part of my property both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood. I give and bequeth unto my son John Carrington and Samuel Carrington all that tract or parcel of land where on I now live. Containing one hundred and forty four acres deeded from George W. Higgins to me, it is further my will and desire in case either of my sons John or Samuel should die without a lawful heir that the whole of the land shall belong to the survivor. I do give and bequeth unto my son John Carrington one negro boy Peter to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter Puircilla Carrington one negro boy named George and one horse which is called Selam to her and her heirs forever, Item I will and bequeth unto my daughter Elizabeth Caywood one hundred dollars in cash to her and her heirs forever. Item It is my further will and desire that my beloved wife Milly and my son John Carrington and Samuel Carrington shall have all the farming utensils together with my two oxen and cart two work horses, that is a Bay mare and Sorrel mare for the use of the farm and in case of the decease or marriage of my wife Milly Carrington, it is then my will and desire that my two sons John and Samuel shall have the whole of my farming utensels together with the oxen and cart & the two mares above mentioned. Item I give and bequeth unto my five children Thomas Carrington, Randolph Carrington, Timothy Carrington, Susan Hoffman & Sarah McDannold all the ballance of my property not otherwise bequeathed to be equally divided among them and their heirs forever. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of April 1818. Signed: Samuel Carrington (seal) Signed sealded and delivered in the presence of -----(can't make out first name...sb)Williams William Yeates James Hunt ---------------------------------------------------------------- Montgomery County June Court 1818 The foregoing writing prorporting (unsure of last word...sb) to be the last will and testament of Samuel Carrington Deceased was presented unto the court and proven by the oaths of -----------(same name above I can't make out...sb) Williams, William Yeates and James Hunt examined and ordered to be recorded. Test M. Harrison Clerk ***************************** Montgomery Co., KY Will Book B Pg. 299 Transcribed 19 March 2001...Shirley Buckler Memorandum of the amount of notes and cash found on an examination in the chest of Samuel Carrington Deceased which examined by David Badger Daniel Darniel and Samuel Mill---(can't make out the remainder of this surname...sb) on the 22 day of May 1818 One note on the Bank of Kentucky..........................$50.00 One note on the United States Bank........................$20.00 ----( can't read word..but I think it does say GOLD PIECE/S??..sb) One hundered and eighty dollars.....................$180.00 One note on Doctor Mills..................................$250.00 One note on Doctor Mills...................................$10.00 One note on James Rafferty ................................$74.50 One note on Reuben McDannold...............................$57.00 One note on Randolph Carrington by settlement..............$90.75 One note on John Darnell by settlement.....................$53.00 One note on Timothy Carrington by settlement............... $21.00 One note on Thomas Carrington by settlement.................$11.00 Total amount $811.25 David Badger Administrator ---------------------------------------------------- Montgomery County August Court 1818 This memorandium of the notes and cash belonging to the estate of Samuel Carrington Deceased was returned unto court examined and ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done. Test M. Harrison ******************************* Montgomery Co., KY Inventory of the estate of Samuel Carrington June 1818 Will Book B pg. 277, 278 & 279 Transcribed 20 March 2001 by Shirley Buckler In pursuance to an order of the Montgomery County Court to us directed we the undersigned commissioners covnened at the house of the widow Carrington and relict of Samuel Carrington Deceased on the day of June 1818 and proceed to value in current money the slaves and personal property of said descendant in the following manner Slaves Sook ......................................$400.00 Bazel...................................... 700.00 Barney......................................450.00 Peter.......................................400.00 Lucy........................................350.00 Aeron.......................................300.00 George......................................200.00 Joseph......................................150.00 twenty one head of hoggs.....................45.00 twenty one head of hoggs.....................65.00 one young yoke of steers.....................25.00 one young spotted cow and calf...............15.00 one large spotted steer......................20.00 one small spotted steer...................... 5.00 one small red heiffer.........................4.00 one small red heiffer.........................5.00 one small red heiffer.........................5.00 one small red heiffer.........................8.00 one black cow and calf.......................10.00 one brindle cow and calf.....................15.00 one brindle cow and calf.....................15.50 one red cow and calf.........................10.00 one red cow and calf.........................10.00 one bay horse................................25.00 one bay horse................................65.00 one young colt...............................15.00 Eleven head of sheep.........................13.75 One still worm and cap.......................65.00 two old still worms and cocks................ 3.00 six old still tubs and caps barrell...........4.50 two iron mash kettles.........................8.00 one parir of steelyards.......................5.00 one pair of anes irons........................3.50 one rifle gun................................10.00 one shot gun..................................5.00 one half dozen -----(can't read..sb)chairs...12.00 one half dozen framed chairs..................2.50 one dining table..............................8.00 one square table..............................1.00 one old cupboard..............................4.00 one bureau...................................10.00 one old clock ---(can't read...sb)............ .75 one bedstead and furniture...................20.00 one small bedstead and feathers.............. 7.00 one bed bedstead and furniture...............14.00 one bed bedstead and furniture...............15.00 one bed bedstead and furniture...............14.00 one old chest................................ .50 two new saddles...............................9.25 thirty pounds of wool.........................7.50 thirty two pounds of soap leather............12.00 one old silver watch......................... 5.00 three eartheh dishes......................... 2.00 half dozen knives and forks.................. 2.00 fourteen plates...............................1.62 1/2 half dozen silver tea spoons..................6.00 one small lot of cupboard ware................2.50 one lot of old pewter.........................2.00 two small ovens...one cracked.................2.25 One ten gallon kettle.........................3.25 two iron pots and bowls and iron tea kettle...4.37 1/2 one lot of old wooden ware....................1.37 1/2 old frying pan and grid iron..................1.25 one old loom and ---(can't read word..sb).....6.50 one pot funnel................................1.50 two old wheels................................1.50 one small wheel...............................2.00 one pair flat irons and old shovel............1.00 one haltar chains............................12.00 fourty barrels of corn.......................80.00 two large---(can't read..sb) and three small barrels of corn.............................. 3.50 seventeen bussels of threshed oats and stack of wheat...............................14.25 1/2 barrell of wheat two tar bucklets and tar...................................... 3.50 one small grindstone and blanket............. 2.50 340 gallons of whiskey......................170.00 one coverlet................................ 7.00 Total amount of Appraisment $3937.62 1/2 Saml L Williams William Yeates Commissoners R. McDannold ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I do certify that Samuel L. Williams and William Yeates agreeable to an order of the Montgomery Court has sworn before a Justice of the Peace for said county as appraisers of the Estate of Samuel Carrington Deceased on June 1818 R. McDannold ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I do certify that R. McDannold was sworn before a Justice of the Peace for the Montgomery County as appraiser of the Estate of Saml Carrington Deceased. Given under my hand 2nd November 1818 Jas. H. Lane --------------------------------------------------------------------- Montgomery County Clerks office 2nd November 1818 An inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Samuel Carrington Deceased was this day returned in to court examined and ordered to be recorded which is --------------(can't read word..sb) done. Test M. Harrison clk *********************************** Transcribed by Shirley Buckler 20 August 2001 Montgomery Co., KY Will Book: B Pg. 261 & 262 Samuel Carrington, Sale by Milly Carrington, widow and heir June 26, 1818 Amount of property sold at the house of Milly Carrington widow and heir of Samuel Carrington deceased on the 26th day of June 1818 Joseph Jones..two kegs of tar.....................$1.00 John Clements..6 mash tubs and 2 malt kegs........$3.00 Randolph Carrington..Two still worms, 1 ...(can't read word..sb) block.......$1.25 Thomas Massa..1 barrel and 9 bussel of oats.......$3.25 tarttow Box..one barrel and 8 bussel of oats.............................$2.25 William Allen..3 bushels of wheat.................$1.12 1/2 Samuel S. Williams..two barrels...................$0.87 1/2 John Higgins..one old saddle......................$0. 6 1/4 Randolph Carrington..one silver watch.............$4.00 Eramus Caywood..one shot gun......................$4.57 1/2 one stack of wheat................$6.25 Randolph Carrington ..still and worm..............$63.50 two mash kettles..............$8.50 Nicholas ----(can't make out surname..sb.) ...5 barrels of corn...............$11.50 William Farthing..5 barrels of corn...............$11.75 David Badger..5 barrels of corn...................$12.50 Clariborn Haines..5 barrels of corn...............$12.37 1/2 Thomas F. Harnbrith..one double barrel whiskey 70 gal..$43.40 Thimothy Carrington..33 gals whiskey...............$19.14 Thomas F. Harnbrith..65 1/2 gals whiskey...........$37.65 Isaac Terpin..65 gals whiskey......................$30.86 1/2 John Darnall..64 gals whiskey......................$40.00 Thomas F. Harnbrith..35 gals whiskey...............$20.30 Randolph Carrington..negroe Baret..................$815.00 Judson McDaniel...one boy Aron.....................$400.00 Erasmus Caywood...one cow and calf.................$16.87 1/2 John Galvin..one cow and calf......................$12.69 Thimothy Carrington...one cow and calf...............$12.18 3/4 James Hughes..one steer.............................$23.12 Randolph Carrington...one yoke of teem..............$25.00 Eramus Caywood..two heifers.........................$12.25 one cow and calf....................$18.75 Thomas Wilson..one bay horse........................$60.50 David Badger..29 head of hogs.......................$81.00 Judson McDanold...----(can't read word..sb) leather..$2.40 R. Carrington..---(same word as above..sb) leather...$2.40 Thomas Hoffman..--(same word as above..sb) leather...$2.40 Timothy Carrington..---(same word as above..sb) leather..$2.40 Thomas Carrington..----(same word as above..sb) leather..$2.40 Total Amount $1924.97 1/2 David Badger Montgomery County Court Administrator August 1818 This sale bill of Samuel Carrington deed was produced in court and examined and ordered to be recorded. M. Harrison clk. |