AAFA Wills
WILL OF JAMES ALFORD

In the name of God Amen this 29th day of July, 1812, I, James Alford of Hancock County being well in health of body, of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in the manner and form following, viz:

I lend to my beloved wife Lurena Alford the use of my plantation wherein I now reside with the following negroes, viz: Sane, Peter, Sally, Zilpha, Amy, Cresia, Milly, together with a horse, bridle and saddle, the household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools, stock of every kind during her natural life (and after paying out the following legacies) my will and desire is, after her death that all the negroes mentioned above, except the negro girl Milly, whom I intend for my daughter Pheraba, be equally divided amongst all my children.

Item 1 I give and bequeath to my son Collin Alford, fifty dollars together with all that he has already received.

Item 2 I give and bequeath to my son Kinchen Alford, fifty dollars together with all that he has already received.

Item 3 I give and bequeath to my son in law Solomon Lockett fifty dollars together with what he has already received.

Item 4 I give and bequeath to my son in law John Bush fifty dollars together with what he has already received.

Item 5 I give and bequeath to my son in law Collin Wooten fifty dollars together with what he has already received.

Item 6 I give and bequeath to my son in law Redman Thornton fifty dollars together with all that he has already received.

Item 7 I give and bequeath to my son Allen Alford the following negroes viz: Sue, Ned, Hampton, Martin, Pompey, Step and Daniel. Also the tract of land adjoining James Bird and others, Whitfield, beginning at a Post Oak running with Bird's line to a branch, thence down the branch to a Post Oak, thence with Whitfield's line to Powells Creek, thence with Davenport's line to John Wilson to Powells Creek, thence Matthew Howells to a corner Hickory, thence his line to Kinchen Alford's line, thence with line belonging to Clark Place to the beginning together with what he has already received.

Item 8 I give and bequeath to my son Willie Alford the land and plantation on which I now live including Clark Place together with the following negroes viz: Jim the blacksmith, Sampson, Little Jim, Solomon, James and Clary, a horse, saddle and bridle, four cows and calves, four sows and pigs, the still with all its apparatus, two feather beds and furniture, the blacksmith tools, and after the afore mentioned legacies is paid out at the death of my wife, all the plantation tools and all the stock of every kind the household and kitchen furniture and everything belonging to the plantation..

Item 9 I give and bequeath to my daughter Pheraba the following negroes viz: Jude and her three children Pink, Phillis and Bob also her two twins and Jerry (and Milly after the death of my wife) together with what she has already received.

Item 10 I do make ordain, constitute and appoint my wife Lurena Alford Executrix and sons Collin Alford and Allen Alford and my sons in law Solomon Locket and John Bush Executors of this my last will and testament and hereby disannulling and making void all other wills and bequests by me in anywise heretofore made do make and declare this and this only to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written,

James Alford (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared in presence of

Elijah Jourdan Thomas Howell Benjamin Read

Georgia, Hancock County:

The last Will and Testament of James Alford was proven in open court by the oaths of Elijah Jourdan and Thomas Howell two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded this 7th day of February 1814.

James ll. Jones ?

Dept. Clerk Court Ordinary