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WILL OF JAMES ALEXANDER ALFORD

Crimora VA, May 28th, 1930.

I James Alexander Alford, being of sound and disposing mind hereby make this my last will and testament. To my Son Odus Alford who has lived and cared for me in my declining years I hereby bequeath the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. To my Daughter Hettie I bequeath the sum of Two Hundred and fifty dollars. The balance of my estate, after paying all my just debts, Doctor Bills and funeral expences, shall be divided equaly between my other children. Namely, Mollie Alford, William Alford, Paul Alford, Mrs. Grace Ewing, Mrs. Blanche Tanner, Mrs. Nannie Ellinger. I hereby direct that my son Odus Alford be the Executor of this Will, that he be not required to give bond, and that he have the power to sell and transfer the Real Estate I possess. Given under my hand this the 28th day of May, 1930.

J. A. Alford (SEAL)

At the request of J. A. Alford and in his presence and the presence of each other we hereby certify that we have witnessed the signing of the above instrument.

R. A. Snow

W. F. Walter

B. Y. Harris

VIRGINIA, to-wit:

In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for Augusta County, November 27, 1933. This last will and testament of J. A. Alford, deceased, was this day presented to me Clerk of the Court aforesaid in the office of said Court and offered for probate. Thereupon the said will was duly proved according to law by the oaths of R. A. Snow and B. Y. Harris, two of the three subscribing witnesses thereto, and admitted to record as the true last will and testament of J. A. Alford, deceased. The estimated value of decedents estate passing under said will being less than $1000.00, it is ordered that the State Tax of $1.00 be paid thereon. On motion further time is allowed the Executor named in said will to quality hereafter if he may so elect.

TESTE Harry Burnett Clerk

I, Odus Alford, Executor of J. A. Alford, deceased, do hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the following is a true and correct list of the heirs at law of J. A. Alford who died testate in the County of Augusta and State of Virginia, on the ___ day August, 1933. Their names, ages and addresses are as follows, viz:

  NAME                               AGE            ADDRESS
 Miss Mollie Alford, Daughter        Adult           Crimora, VA
 Wm. Alford, Son Owens,              Adult           W. VA
 Miss Hettie Alford, Daughter        Adult           Crimora, VA
 Mrs. Nannie Ellinger, Daughter      Adult           Crimora, VA
 Paul Alford, Son                    Adult           East Liverpool, Ohio
 Mrs. Grace Ewing, Daughter          Adult           Ft. Howard, MD
 Mrs. Blanche Tanner, Daughter       Adult           Crimora, VA
 Odus Alford, Son                    Adult           Crimora, VA

Subscribed and sworn to by Odus Alford, Exor. before me this the 2nd day of October, 1936.

Harry Burnett, Notary Public

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office for the Circuit Court for Augusta County. October 2, 1936. The foregoing certificate containing the names, ages and witnesses of the heirs at law of J. A. Alford, deceased, was this day presented in the office aforesaid, and admitted to record.

TESTE Harry Burnett Clerk.