Jones County, NC - Will of Nathan Stanley, 1855 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of Nathan Stanley Jones County 1855 I Nathan Stanley of the County of Jones 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 and form following, that is to say: First- That my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part and parcel of my estate. Item 1st- I loan to my beloved wife Ann E. during the time of her widowhood all my interest in my real estate undivided between myself and Brother Benjamin F. Stanly. I also loan to my wife all my Negroes for her support and the support and education of my children, Mary Ann, Susan Amanda, Winneford Caroline, and Nathan. In case my wife or Brother Benjamin F. should desire a division in my real estate between myself and him, they can do so by having a committee appointed to divide the lands between us. If my wife or either of my children should marry or become of age then to have their portion both real and personal property allotted and set off to each or either of them. Item 2nd- I loan to my wife all my household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils of every description, buggy, stock of every kind, and a plentiful support for the family and stock for the present year also the money and notes I have in hand to be used for the support and benefit of my wife and children. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Brother Benjamin F. Stanly my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me hereunto made. In witness whereof I the said Nathan Stanly do hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of January A. D. 1852. Nathan Stanly Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Nathan Stanly 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 A. F. Koonce Calvin Koonce ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tammy Gurley Tyner ___________________________________________________________________