AAFA Wills
WILL OF CADE ALFORD

Tallahatchie County )

State of Mississippi )

I Cade Alford of the above mentioned County and State Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:

First I give and bequeath unto my youngest son Hudson Alford the quarter section of land whereon I now live; with all the appurtenances belonging thereto which he may dispose of as he may think proper.

I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, Elizabeth Russel, Susan Dougan & Sarah Thompson my four beads with all the furniture belonging thereto to be equally divided among them. All the residue of my property, both real and personal, which I may possess at my death shall be sold on a credit of twelve months and the money arising therefor I equally give and bequeath in four parts that is to say:

First to my daughter Susan Dougan one part Second to my daughter Sarah Thompson one part thirdly to my grandson & grand daughter Joseph C. Britt & Susan E. J. Priddy one part and to my two grand sons Thomas B. Owens and William A. Owens the other part__ But should one of my grandsons Thomas B. Owens or William A. Owens die before he arrives to the age of twenty one years then the other shall receive the portion bequeathed to both. Should both die before they arrive to the age of twenty one years then I give and bequeath their part to my daughters Susan Dogan and Sarah Thompson equally.

And I hereby appoint my son Hudson my sons in law Hamilton Dougan & James Thompson executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.

Cade Alford

The above instrument consisting of one page was now here subscribed by Cade Alford the testator in the presents of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at his request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses

John Ellett residing in Tallahatchie Cty Mis

James S. Rowland residing in Tallahatchie Cty Mis

State of Mississippi }

Tallahatchie County} Personally appeared in Open Court John Ellett and James S. Rowland who being duly sworn diposeth and saith that they saw Cade Alford the above testator sign and heard him publish and declare the within Instrument to be his last will and testament that they these deponents signed their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other

Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court the 14th day of November AD 1842

John Ellett

James S. Rowland

Edwin E. Armstrong Clk

The within will this day proven before me to the satisfaction of this court and ordered to be filed for record in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Probate for record this 14th November AD 1842.

Hudson Allen Judge of Probate

The State of Mississippi }

Tallahatchie County } I E. E. Armstrong Clerk of this Probate Court in aforesaid County do hereby certify that the foregoing will of Cade Alford deceased was filed in my office for registration on the 14th day of November AD 1842 and was duly registered on the 23rd day of January AD 1843 with the annexed writings also this Certificate in will book _, pages 29, 30 & 31. Given under my hand and seal of office at Charleston this 23rd January AD 1843

E. E. Armstrong Clerk