Transcribed verbatim by Franceine Rees, AAFA #0051
In the name of god amen the 16th day of april 1691 I an Alford of Little River in the
County of Albemarle being sick and weake in body but of Sound and perfect memory praise
be given to god for the same and knowing the uncartainty of this Life on earth and being
Desierous to Settle things in order doe make this my Last will and testement in manner
and form following that is to say first and principally I Commend my Soule to all mighty
god my Creator Assuredly believeing that I Shall receve full Pardon and free remisshion
for all my Sins and be saved by the passion, death and meritt of my blessed Saviour &
redeemer Crist Jesus and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in
such Decent maner as to my executor hereafter named Shall be thought fitt & Convenient
and as touching Such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hathe bestowed me my will and
meaneing is that Sum Shall be Imployed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is
expressed and first I doe revoke renounce [illegible] and make void any will by me
formerly made and Declare and apoint this my Last will and testement
Item I give to my father in law Charles Jones my two Children named as this Thabytha alford
my eldest dafter & Sarah alford my younger dafter to bring up in the [illegible] either of
them are maregeable & I doe by thes presense give & bequeeth to my two dafters Thabytha
alford & Sarah alford my Lawfull debts being paid all my Lands [illegible] tenements reale
& personall and if my two dafters doe dye I doe give & bequeith the above primeses to my
father in law as it above is named & I doe make him my hole & Sole executor
As witness my hand and Seale this day & yeare within Specified
Ann Alford
[her mark]
Sealed Signed & Delivered in the presence of us
John Hunt
William winslow
Hannah Wood
Proved in Court
May ye 4th 1691
Attested on [illegible clerk’s notation)
Note: The term "father in law" often meant stepfather during the colonial period.
