THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
June 12, 1823
In the name of God Amen. I LEMUEL STANDLY of the county of Camden & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory thanks be given unto God and 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 to be my Last Will and Testament.
Item. I lend the use of all my lands, stock, household and kitchen furniture to my dearly beloved Wife RHODA STANDLY during her natural life or widowhood after selling enough of my estate to pay all my just debts & lawful expences such articles as my Executor shall think proper and at her death or marriage as hereafter named.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son THOMAS B. STANDLY my tract of land down the River near Raymonds Creek containing by estimation fifty acres to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Its further my will that at my Wife death or marriage the residue of my estate to be sold and equally divided amongst my children JOHN FORBES, THOMAS B. STANDLY, SARAH STANDLY & MARY ANN STANDLY to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies forever.
Its further my will that if my Son JOHN S. FORBES should not have no heir lawfully begotten of his body or die before he comes to lawful age that his part should be equally divided amongst the surviving heirs above named.
Last of all I appoint and denominate my faithful friend SILAS FORBES and THOMAS STANDLY to be my whole and sole Executors. This 12th day of June 1823.
LEMUEL STANLEY seal
Signed and sealed and
Acknowledged in presence
Of us
JOSE BURGES
SPENCE WHITE
His x mark
Camden County Court
August Term 1824
This Last Will & Testament of LEMUEL STANDLEY dec’d was exhibited and proved in open Court by the oath of JOSE BURGES a subscribing witness thereto. And THOMAS STANDLEY one of the Executors therein named appeared and qualified according to Law. Oredered that the Will be recorded and letters Testamentary issue.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK
By A.C. EHRINGHAUS
Will Book C
Pages 37, 38
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse