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WILL OF WILEY ALFORD


I, Wilie Alford, being of sound and purfect (sic) mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following; I have given to my Children Britton D. Alford, Louisa J. Walker, Ruth A. Cawthon, Mary P. Hays, and James P. Alford all that I intend them to have of my Estate. I will all my just debts to be paid. I also will and give to my Daughter Clarky M. Lumkins children (to wit) Tirsa Q. Lumpkins, James B. Lumkins and Mary A. Lumpkins, one Negro Woman, Huldy & her two Children, three beds and one Beauro (sic) to be equally divided between them. I have Given my Son Edmond L. Alford one horse. I also Give my Son Benjamin M. Alford one Gray Horse. I also Give and bequeath to my Daughter Sophia V. Jarmon one Negro Girl Angeline during her natural life and then to go to her Children. I look upon the Negro Girl Angeline as being unsound and I value her to my Daughter Sophia at three hundred Dollars. I also give to my Son Wilie N. B. Alford one Negro Boy Jim at Eight hundred Dollars. I also will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sophia V. Alford all the Remainder of my property both Real and personal during her natural life and at the death of my Wife I will that it shall be equally divided between my four youngest Children to wit: Wilie N. B. Alford, Sophia V. Jarmon, Edmond L. Alford, and Benjamin M. Alford. Except the Eight hundred Dollars that I have given to my Son Wilie N. B. Alford and the three hundred Dollars that I have given to my Daughter Sophia V. Jarmon which is to be taken from the last division as received by them. I also will that my Wife Sophia V. Alford if she can spare them give to my Sons Edmond L. Alford and Benjamin M. Alford one negro a piece at valuation to be taken out of their part of the final division. I hereby appoint my friend John Crudup sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 19th day of September 1853.

Wilie Alford Seal

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Wilie Alford to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.

Test N. (or H.) Carver
Test Barnett Guill

Recorded March 26, 1854

Taken from Wilson County, Tennessee Will Book 1853 - 1858, pp. 86-87.



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