Aaron Stanley (1787 - 1866)

Born 5 Jun 1787 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Cuppy) Stanley — married 24 Oct 1811 in Clermont, Ohio, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Templeton — married 20 Jul 1850 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Husband of Mary (Templeton) Stanley — married 13 Jan 1853 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Husband of Mary Ann (Sentenney) Donohue — married 26 Mar 1857 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1866 at age 78 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, United States

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Biography

History of Wayne Co. IN-article on Levi Stanley, p. 302. Aaron Stanley was a native of NC. He settled in Ohio after attaining his majority in 1809 or 1810, and in 1818 removed to Union Co. IN. He resided there nearly half a century and subsequently removed to Richmond where he died. He married Mary, daughter of Henry and Sarah Cuppy, and to them were born 13 children--Eliphalet, Levi, Rebecca, Henry, Sarah, Nicholas, Nancy, Joseph, Emily, Jane, Amanda, Melvina, and Mary."

Obit. (Richmond, IN.) -Death of an old citizen--Aaron Stanley, an old citizen of this county, and for a few years past, a resident of this city, died on Sun. evening last, at the advanced age of 78 years. He died of diease of the heart. He was a remarkably healthy man, having never had occasion to call a physician during his long life, until within a few days of his death. He was buried at the Cemetery, east of the city, on Tues. morning.

He is the son of Joseph Stanley and Catherine Helton. Aaron requested cert. to Hunnacreek MM, Sullivan Co., Indiana from Dover MM, Guilford, North Carolina on 1825, 10, 22. He passed away in 1866 in Indiana

Sources

Will of Aaron Stanley. (Wayne Co. IN.)

Record of the last will and testament and codicil thereon of Aaron Stanley deceased filed in the office of the clerk of the Wayne Common Please Court. January 10, 1866.

I Aaron Stanley of the County of Wayne and State of Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me at any time herebefore made.

1. I will and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid by the executor of my case.

2. It is my will that my wife Mary Ann Stanley if she survives me, shall take and hold so much and such part of my estate as she shall be entitled to by the laws of the state of Indiana in force at the time of my decease. If she dies before me, her heirs shall take no part of my estate, except as hereafter provided.

3. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Malinda E. Stanley our bed, bedstead and complete supply of bedding to be by her selected out of any articles of that kind owned by me at the time of my demise.

4. I give devise and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann if she survives me all the household and kitchen furniture remaining after said selection has been made by said Malinda.

5. I will and direct that all my estate real personal and mixed which shall remain after satisfying the above requests shall be sold and converted into money by my executor hereafter named and of

6. I give, devise, and bequeath to my daughter Malvina Turner and her descendants the sum of $500 but if she shall die bearing no descendants then and in that case I give devise and bequeath the said sum of $500 to my sons Levi, Henry, and Nicholas and their descendants or the survivors of them in equal fashions.

7. I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth E. Nutter the sum of $400 but if she dies leaving no descendants, then and in that case, I give, devise, and bequeath the said sum of $400 to my sons Levi, Henry, and Nicholas and their descendants or the survivors of them in equal fashions.

8. The rest and residue of the said proceeds I give devise and bequeath to my daughters Malinda E. and Clarietta and be divided between them in equal portions but it either Malinda or Clarietta should die leaving no descendants then and in that case I give devise and bequeath the whole of said residue to the survivor of them or their descendants.

9. If both of my said daugthers Malinda and Clarietta should die bearing no descendants, then and in that case I give devise and bequeath the said residue to my said sons Levi, Henry, and Nicholas and my said daughter Malvina Turner in equal fashions. As if either of my said sons or daughter Malvina should die leaving no descendants then and in that case I give devise and bequeath the portion or portions of the one or ones so doing to the survivors of them and the descendants of such of them as shall have died leaving no descendants.

10. My son Eliphalet and my daughters Harriett Conley and Mary E. Zeek having already received from me as much as I wish them to have of my estate I hereby grant, devise and bequeath nothing more than the individual sum of $1 and nothing more from my estate.

11. I nominate and appoint Daniel b. Crawford, guardian of my said daughter, Malinda when she arrives at the age of 21 years or is married.

12. I nominate and appoint my wife Mary Ann as guardian of my daughter Clarietta until she arrives at the age of 21 or is married .

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and seal this 31 day of August 1864. Aaron Stanley

• Dover Monthly Meeting [1] pg 596

• Aaron's memorial [2]

• Laury Kenton, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Laury and others.