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WILL OF CHURCHWELL ALFORD

In the name of God, Amen. I, Churchwell Alford of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina, being sick and weak of body; but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave this word (world ?) when it shall please my God to call me hence, have now determined to direct what disposition shall be made of my property after my decease; and after mature consideration, I do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament.

And my will is–first, that after my decease, my body shall be decently buried, and that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my Executor hereinafter named.

And as to the residue of my estate and property with which God has blessed me, and which shall not be required for the payment of my debts, funeral charges, and the expenses in and about the execution of this my will, and the administration of my estate, I give, devise, and dispose Thereof as follows, to wit: I give and devise to my beloved wife Mourning Ann Elizabeth Alford all the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal, and mixed, of which I shall be seized and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, to have and to hold the same to her, and her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to her and their use and behoof forever. And I do nominate and appoint J. M. Fleming to be sole executor of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I, the said Churchwell Alford do hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 5th day of February A. D. 1874.

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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Churchwell Alford to be his last Will and Testament, in presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence and in The presence of each other, do subscribe our names, as witnesses Thereto.

J. R. Fleming

J. T. Hagwood

(Probate certificate dated Feb. 24, 1874 filed with original will at the N. C. Archives. Will offered for probate by J. M. Fleming, executor, and witnesses J. R. Fleming and J. T. Hagwood sworn, J. N. Bunting probate judge.)