WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Larkin Carley, 9 Jun 1841
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Wilkes County Wills, Book 4, Page 266

Will of Larkin Carley 1841

                                    In the name of God, amen, be it 
remembered that I Larkin Carley being very weak and low in body but of 
perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to 
die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say 
principally & first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of the all 
mighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in 
a descent Christian burial nothing doubting but at the general Resurection I 
shall  receive the same by the might power of God and as touching such 
worldly as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life - I give device 
and dispose of the same in the following manner & form - first I give and 
bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary Carley all my worldly estate that I am 
now blessed with at this time - my lands I now live on and all my stock and 
household and kitchen furniture and every article that is not named to be 
hers her lifetime and at her decease the land to be equally divided between 
my two sons - Charles Carley & Henry Carley if they stay with her and take 
care of her in her lifetime - and if not to which or any of my children that 
will take care of her - and the four children that now live with me - Charles 
Carley and Henry and Rachel Carley and Cloe Carley to receive their portions 
in proportion of the rest of the children - and if any balance at her decease 
to be at her own disposal and the rest of my children - George Carley, Nancy 
Green and Ruth Anderson, Edmond Carley, Elizabeth Green, Hiram Carley, 
Solomon Carley, Sarah Brown, Anna Brown, Clement Carley - These children all 
having received Their portions I cut them off with receiving fifty cents 
apiece, and I do hereby appoint George Carley and Peter Barnes Executors of 
this my last will and testament - in witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal, this 9th day of June AD 1841.


                                                       his
                                                  Larkin Cearley    (Seal)
                                                       mark

Peter Barnes
George Carely
Teste    Charles Cearly
Test      E.B. Greer J.L.


North Carolina  }
Wilkes County   }             Nov. Sessions 1841

The execution of the within will was duly proven in open court by Edwin B. 
Greer one of the subscribing wiltnesses thereunto and ordered to be recorded.

Teste     Wm. Martin, Clk.