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WILL OF J. H. ALFORD


I, J. H. Alford, of Tallahatchie County, State of Mississippi, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare, this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and writings of testamentary nature.

First. It is my will and I desire that all of my just debts including funeral expenses and doctor’s bills be paid by my executrix hereinafter named as soon after my death as practicable.

Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mrs. Essie Alford, during her life all the property that I may possess at my death both real and personal, and at her death it is my will and desire and I do hereby give, devise and bequeath all my real property and such personal property as may not be disposed of by my beloved wife during her life time to my following named children to be divided between them share and share alike, to-wit: Hunter D. ? Alford, Mrs. Johnnie Kuykendall, Walter H. Alford and Mrs. Annie C. Howard.

Third. My son Andrew Jackson Alford, having acquired a considerable amount of this world's goods, I do not for that reason will and bequeath to him any of my property.

Fourth. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Essie Alford as Executrix of this my last will and testament, and I desire that letters testamentary be given her without bond.

Fifth. Signed, published and declared, by the testator, J. H. Alford, as his last will and testament on this the 18 day of April, 1922, in the presence of A. C. Harrison and T. E. Wallace, subscribing witnesses hereunto in the presence of the testator and at his request and in the presence of each other subscribe our signatures.

J. H. Alford

A. C. Harrison

T. E. Wallace

Witnesses

PROOF OF WILL

In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament of J. H. Alford,

Late of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, deceased.

State of Mississippi:

Tallahatchie County:

This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned Clerk of the Chancery Court of said County, A. C. Harrison and T. E. Wallace credible and competent subscribing witnesses to a certain instrument of writing, filed in my office on the 4th day of February A. D. 1925, purporting to be the last will and testament of J. H. Alford deceased, late of Tallahatchie County, in said State; and said witnesses, having been by me first duly sworn, on oath say:

That the said J. H. Alford, on the 18 day of April, 1922, the day of date of said instrument, at ______ freely, and without any restraint or undue influence known to them, signed, published and declared said instrument to be his last will and testament in the presence of the said subscribing witnesses; that the said testator was then of sound and disposing mind, and more than twenty one years of age; that they, the said deponents then and there, at the special instance and request, and in the presence of the said testator and in the presence of each other, subscribed and attested said instrument as witnesses to the signature and publication thereof; that said testator at the time of said attestation by said deponents was mentally capable of recognizing, and actually conscious of, said act of attestation; and that they, the said subscribing witnesses, were, at the time of said attestation competent witnesses under the laws of the State of Mississippi.

A. C. Harrison

T. E. Wallace

Filed for record on the 4th day of February, 1925 and recorded Feb. 18, 1925.

D. S. Henderson Clerk

[Note: J. H. Alford was John H. the son of Hudson Alford. He married Mary E. Douglas 16 October 1879 in Lafayette County, Miss.]



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