Pasquotank County NcArchives Wills.....Stokely, Lydia 1857
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Written: 1857

Will of Lydia Stokely 
December 10, 1857
Pasquotank County, North Carolina


                        In The Name of God Amen
I  Lydia Stokely of the County of Pasquotank and state of North Carolina, 
being in  good health, sound and disposing mind  and memory,  but knowing the  
mortality of the  body do  make, publish, and declare  this to be my last will 
and testament in manner following (to wit)

     Item 1st   I give and bequeath to my grand daughter, Penelope  M. Hinton, 
on condition that she shall have lawful heirs, begotten of her body, and to 
survive her death, my negro woman Cherry and her five children, also all born 
hereafter of said negro woman, and on condition that said Penelope M. Hinton 
shall die without, said, lawful issue or children surviving her, My wish and 
desire is, that said negro woman remain in possession of my daughter Margaret 
H. Hinton, during her natural life, and at her death to be equally divided 
among my children, and my grand children who may be living at the time. I also 
wish my negro woman Jennie and her children, Edmond, Peggy, John, Matilda, and 
Clarky and her increase, together with my negro woman Chana, and her children, 
Betsey, George, Isabely, & Mary with their increase, to remain in the 
possession of my daughter Margaret H. Hinton, during her natural life, and at 
her decease to be equally divided amongst my children and grandchildren who 
may be surviving at the time. 

Item 2nd    I give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter, Rhoda Gregory, 
decd, my negro woman Velatt, boy Jeff, and girl Hester, to be equally divided 
between them, when Isaac shall arrive at the age of twenty one years, and said 
negroes to be hired out for their benefit until that time.

Item 3rd    I give and bequeath to my daughter Emma Sawyer my negro woman 
Rachel and her children, Pherebee, Edmond, Cortney & Priston(?), to her and 
her heirs forever.

     And lastly I nominate and appoint my son, J. D. Stokely, my sole executor 
to this my last will and testament, and commit to him the keeping of my will.

     Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Lydia Stokely the 
testratrix, as her last will and testament, in the presence of us, who were 
present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

December 10th 1857                       her
     Thomas B. Williams           Lydia  (x) Stokely   seal
     Edward Williams                     mark     


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