The Last Will and Testament of Penelope L. Stanley of Alachua
County Florida.
I Penelope L. Stanley, considering the uncertainty of this
mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory,
(blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish
this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and
form following:
First: I desire to be decently buried in the Standley
Family Grave Yard beside the grave of my late husband
John B. Standley, and a plain marble tomb stone
to mark the spot.
Second: My will is that all my just debts and
funeral charges shall be paid out of my estate
as soon after my decease as shall be found
convenient by my Executors hereinafter named.
Third: My daughter Laura L. Dell wife of John B. Dell
having already been provided for by the will of my late
husband, and also by various gifts from myself and
she being indebted to me in several sums of money
to-wit: one of two thousand dollars with interest thereon
from January 1861 agreeable to an appraisement in the
distributions of the estate of my late husband, my will
is, and I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate
real, personal and mixed of which I shall be seized
and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the
time of my decease to my grand children, the children
of my son James W. Standley deceased, to be equally
divided to and among my said grand children namely;
William Townsend Standley, Laura Louise Standley,
Alberta Janus Standley, and Charles Henry Standley,
all of whom are minors and living with their mother
Livonia Hunter in Columbia County Florida.
Fourth: My will is that should any of my grand
children die before attaining to their majority, his or her
portion to be equally divided among the survivors.
Fifth: My will is that each one of my grand sons
William Townsend and Charles Henry Standley on
attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years shall receive
their portions of my said estate, and that my said grand
daughters Laura Louise and Alberta Janus Standley
on attaining the age of twenty-one (21) or on their
marriage prior thereto shall receive their equal
and just portion of said estate.
Sixth: My will is that should any of my grand |