Jones County NcArchives Wills.....Stanly, Wright 1856
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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  }	WRight Stanly {Seal}
in presence of us who at  }
his request & in presence of each}
other subscribed our names as such}
Rich W King
Jesse L Barwick
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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}   Wright Stanly {Seal} 
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	}


[Proved]

State of North Carolina }	Court of Pleas and Quarter
          Jones County  }		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


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