Written: 1856
In the name of God Amen.
I Wright Stanly of the County of Jones, and State of
North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory
but in feeble health and Knowing the uncertainty
of life do this 7th day of July AD 1856 make
publish and declare this my last will & testament
in manner and form following (viz)
Item first I give and bequeath unto my son
Frederick Stanly the land known as my old
plantation adjoining the land of Richard Greene
& Benjamin F Stanly also, the following slaves,
Mary & Lewis to him his heirs, and assigns forever
Item second, I give and bequeath unto my son
Wm F. Stanly my land known as the Turner place
which I purchased of my brother Benj. F. Stanly,
also Slaves Gatlin Mose, & Stephen to him his heirs,
and assigns for ever
Item third I loan to my daughter Sarah P. Stanly
the following Slaves (viz) Mary Jane & Rewben
during her Natural life and at her death,
to her children if she should leave any child or
children her surviving and in case of her death
leaving no child or children, it is my will and
desire that the said slaves loaned to her be
Equally divided between all my other children
Item fourth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Nancy W. Stanly the following slaves (viz) Leah Jeni
Simon, Mariah & Amos to her her heirs and
assigns for ever.
Item fifth. It is my will and desire that
my perishable property, also my land on the South Side
of little Chenquepin Creek adjoining the lands of W A
Cox & Daniel Green & also one hundred acres of land
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adjoining the lands of Benj F Stanly, also my slaves
William, Lewny & Ann be sold by my Executors,
hereafter appointed (viz) the perishable property and
Slaves on a credit of six months and the
land, on a credit of twelve months, and
the proceeds of said sale after paying
my just debts & funeral Expenses, be
Equally divided between all my children.
Lastly I do hereby nominate Constitute and
appoint my brother Benj. F Stanly and
my son John B Stanly Executors to this
my last will and testament declaring
this and this only to be and Contain
my last will
Signed sealed published
declared by the testator
in presence of us who at
his request & in presence of each
other subscribed our names as such
Rich W King
Jesse L Barwick
Wright Stanly {Seal}
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[Codicil]
Whereas I Wright Stanly, have made my last will
and testament in writting, bearing date the Seventh day of
July, A.D.1856 and have thereby made Sundry devises and bequests,
according to the then existing circumstances of my estate and in
which I have directed three negroes by name Bill, Luna, and
Ann to be sold, I do by this my writing, which I hereby
declare to be a codicil to my said will, to be taken and con
strued as a part thereof, will and direct, that the funds
arising from the sale of the above named negroes shall
be divided as follows, that is to say, _ To my son
Frederic the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars, to
my daughter Sarah P. the sum of Two hundred and fif-
ty dollars, and to my son William Franklin the sum of
Three hundred dollars, and to my daughter Nancy W, the
sum of Three hundred dollars, to have and to hold to them,
their heirs and assign, absolutely and in fee simple forever.
and I further will and direct that the surplus if any of
the amount of the sale of the above named negroes, shall
return into and make a part of the Surplus of my es-
tate, to be disposed of by my my executor as directed in my
said will and testament, of which this codicil is hereby
Declared to be a part.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my my hand and
seal this the 29th day of July A.D. 1856.
Signed, sealed, published and declared,
by the said Wright Stanly to be a codicil
or part of his last will and testament, in pres,
ence of us, who, at his request and in his
presence do subscribe our names as witnesses
Calvin Koonce
Thos Whitaker
Wright Stanly {Seal}
[Proved]
State of North Carolina - Jones County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. October Term 1856
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament
of Wright Stanly, deceased, is exhibited for probate in
open court by John B Stanly one of the executors therein
named (the other executor B F Stanly declining in open court to
qualify as executor thereto) and there upon the due execution
thereof by the said Wright Stanly is proved by the oaths of
and examination of R W King, Jesse L. Barwick, and
Calvin Koonce three of the subscribing witnesses thereto
It is therefore considered by the court, that the said
paper writing, and every part thereof, is the last will and
testament of the said Wright Stanly, and the same
is ordered to be recorded and filed, and thereupon
the said John B Stanly one of the executors as aforesaid
duly qualified as such & taking the oaths
required by law the other executor B F Stanly
declining as aforesaid.
Attest Chas Gerock Clerk