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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 
Transcribed by Elaine Campbell 29 November 2002
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