Abstracts of Stanly County, NC
Will Book II, 1868-1910
Copyright Leah C. Sims 2000
Will of Thomas Lambert
Will Date: September 21, 1887
Probate Date: May 7, 1888

". . . I. Thos. Lambert . . . being in feeble health in body . . . to my beloved wife forty acres of land . . . in the east end of the tract whereon I now live, so as to include my Dweling house, all out houses and other improvements . . . to her the said Nancy Lambert, for and during the term of her natural life, in satisfaction for and in lieu of her dower and thirds of and in all my real estate . . . to my daughter Julia Lambert the above described dower at my wife death . . . during the term of her natural life, or while she remains Single. Then said lands to be sold and divided equally between all my lawful hiers . . . That my Mills and machinery and all other property be sold and all just debts paid, and the balance divided Equally among all my lawful heirs, To wit, my wife Nancy Lambert, my daughter Julia Lambert, my son Anderson Lambert, my son Thomas Lambert, my Daughter Louisa Almond, my Daughter Nancy Furr, my daughter Martha Lambert, and my son John Lambert . . . that my daughter Martha Lambert have a home with Julia while she remains unmarried . . . "

Thomas Lambert (signed)
Executors: my sons Thos. Lambert and John Lambert
Witnesses: William E. Furr and W. A. McClure