Lucinda Stanly (1838 - 1926)

Born 25 Sep 1838 in Craven, North Carolina, United States

Died 13 Mar 1926 at age 87 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Lucinda Stanly is a part of US Black heritage.

Lucinda was born September 25, 1838 in Craven County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of James Stanly, a member of a prominent local white family and Cathrine (Kitty) Leach. ^[1]

1860 CENSUS - SLAVE SCHEDULE ^[2]

Name Allen Eubank

Event Place New Bern, Craven, North Carolina

Relationship Slave Owner

Lucinda was formerly enslaved by Allen G. Eubank and then became his life-long mate. All children born to Lucinda were fathered by Allen Eubank (except Nettie J. Stanly stated to be her daughter in 1920 Census - born about 1885 which was several years after Allen's death in 1877.)

1870 CENSUS - New Bern, Craven, North Carolina ^[3]

Allen G Eubank 51 North Carolina White Auctioneer

Isaac H Eubank 13 North Carolina White Going to School

Letia B Eubank 10 North Carolina White At Home

George H Eubank 8 North Carolina White At Home

Ottie Eubank 2 North Carolina White At Home

Charles Eubank 12 North Carolina Mulatto Going to School

Walter Eubank 10 North Carolina Mulatto Going to School

Lucinda Stanly 28 North Carolina Mulatto Domestic Servant

Allen Eubank left Lucinda Stanly and their son Isaac W. Eubank as the executors of his vast estate which went through various stages from 1877 to 1887 when Probate was finally granted.

A man by the name of Willis Moore had a court case against Lucinda Stanly and Isaac Eubank in Craven County, North Carolina and she signed her name Lucinda Stanly on several of the documents within the lengthy file.

A lawyer named William Larch represented a minor child who was without a guardian, named Lillian E. J. Eubank who wanted $5,000.00 from Allen Eubank's estate -- her relationship has not been established or sorted out.^[4]

1880 CENSUS - 627 Berne St., New Bern, Craven, North Carolina ^[5]

Lucinda Stanly 42 Head North Carolina Mulatto Single Keeping House

Isaac W. Eubank 24 Son North Carolina Mulatto Auctioneer

George C. Eubank 19 Son North Carolina Mulatto Apprentice Carpenter

Otto Allen Eubank 11 Son North Carolina Mulatto At School

Maona E. Eubank 9 Dau North Carolina Mulatto At School

Kittie Nelson 60 North Carolina Black Widowed

Celia Simmons 55 Ohio Widowed Black Widowed Servant

Walter Watson 20 North Carolina Mulatto Single Servant

1900 CENSUS - 65 Broad St., New Bern, Craven, North Carolina ^[6]

Lucinda Stanly 61 Head North Carolina White Widowed 8 children / 1 living

George C Eubank Son M 35 North Carolina

Clara Blunt F 23 North Carolina

Bryan Hill M 60 North Carolina

1910 CENSUS - 65 Broad St., New Bern, Craven, North Carolina ^[7]

Lucinda Stanly 72 Head North Carolina Mulatto Widowed

Carrie B Stanly 25 Made North Carolina Mulatto

George Eubanks 39 Son North Carolina Mulatto

The Stanly Building (sometimes referred to as the Eubanks Building) was a 2 storey brick commercial building located on a prime downtown corner and was built for Lucinda Stanly {aka Lucinda Eubank(s)}, a woman of color who owned extensive property in town, all left to her by her common-law husband Allen G. Eubank in 1877. It was built by her their son, architect, George C. Eubank(s) at 335 Middle Street in New Bern, Craven County and is still standing.^[8][9]

1920 CENSUS - 65 Broad St., New Bern, Craven, North Carolina ^[10]

Lucinda S Eubanks 83 Head North Carolina Mulatto Widowed No Occupation Father + Mother born North Carolina

Nettie J Stanley 36 Dau North Carolina Mulatto Single No Occupation Father born North Carolina Mother born Virginia

John Narcum 49 Servant North Carolina Black Single Servant Laborer

Lucinda died on March 13, 1926 in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina and buried there in Cedar Grove Cemetery on March 15th. Her son George Eubank was the informant and he gave her date of birth as September 25, 1838 and that she was widowed and a domestic. Her parents were James Stanley and Cathrine Leach, both born in Craven County, North Carolina. Cause of death was arterioschlerosis and myocarditis. ^[11]

Gravestone Inscription

(spelling is exactly as engraved on her tombstone)

LUCINDA STANLY

BORN

SEPT. 25, 1838

DIED

MARCH 13, 1926

She was the dearest

sweetest truest of mother,

she died as she lived, true

to her maker and to her

friends and fearlest to the end.

Sources

1. ↑ Profile of Architect, George Eubanks
2. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKPR-9B3Z : 16 October 2019), Allen Eubank, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW86-DQW : 29 May 2021), Lucinda Stanly in entry for Allen G Eubanks, 1870.
4. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKJM-LW5 : 8 March 2021), Allen G Eubanks, 1887; citing Craven, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,839,102.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6K-KVK : 14 January 2022), Lucindia Stanley, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 43, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY7-DX9 : 20 January 2022), Lucinda Stanley, 1900.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9L-SF9 : accessed 21 February 2023), Lucinda Stanly, New Bern Ward 3, Craven, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 7B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1104; FHL microfilm 1,375,117.
8. ↑ Peter B. Sandbeck, The Historic Architecture of New Bern and Craven County (1988).
9. ↑ https://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/buildings/B003972
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZKG-54X : 2 February 2021), Nettie J Stanly in entry for Lucinda S Eubanks, 1920.
11. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F36S-S38 : 20 February 2021), Lucinda Stanley, 13 Mar 1926; citing New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, reference cn 69, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,894,036.