AAFA Wills
WILL OF J. H. ALFORD
I, J. H. Alford, of Tallahatchie County, State of Mississippi, being of sound
and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do
make, publish and declare, this my last will and testament, hereby revoking
all former wills and writings of testamentary nature.
First. It is my will and I desire that all of my just debts including funeral
expenses and doctor’s bills be paid by my executrix
hereinafter named as soon after my death as practicable.
Second. I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mrs. Essie Alford,
during her life all the property that I may possess
at my death both real and personal, and at her death it is my will and desire
and I do hereby give, devise and bequeath all my
real property and such personal property as may not be disposed of by my beloved
wife during her life time to my following
named children to be divided between them share and share alike, to-wit: Hunter
D. ? Alford, Mrs. Johnnie Kuykendall,
Walter H. Alford and Mrs. Annie C. Howard.
Third. My son Andrew Jackson Alford, having acquired a considerable amount
of this world’s goods, I do not for that reason
will and bequeath to him any of my property.
Fourth. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Essie Alford as Executrix
of this my last will and testament, and I
desire that letters testamentary be given her without bond.
Fifth. Signed, published and declared, by the testator, J. H. Alford, as his
last will and testament on this the 18 day of April,
1922, in the presence of A. C. Harrison and T. E. Wallace, subscribing witnesses
hereunto in the presence of the testator and
at his request and in the presence of each other subscribe our signatures.
J. H. Alford
A. C. Harrison
T. E. Wallace
Witnesses
PROOF OF WILL
In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament of J. H. Alford,
Late of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, deceased.
State of Mississippi:
Tallahatchie County:
This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned Clerk of the Chancery
Court of said County, A. C. Harrison and T.
E. Wallace credible and competent subscribing witnesses to a certain instrument
of writing, filed in my office on the 4th day of
February A. D. 1925, purporting to be the last will and testament of J. H. Alford
deceased, late of Tallahatchie County, in said
State; and said witnesses, having been by me first duly sworn, on oath say:
That the said J. H. Alford, on the 18 day of April, 1922, the day of date of
said instrument, at ______ freely, and without any
restraint or undue influence known to them, signed, published and declared said
instrument to be his last will and testament in
the presence of the said subscribing witnesses; that the said testator was then
of sound and disposing mind, and more than
twenty one years of age; that they, the said deponents then and there, at the
special instance and request, and in the presence of
the said testator and in the presence of each other, subscribed and attested
said instrument as witnesses to the signature and
publication thereof; that said testator at the time of said attestation by said
deponents was mentally capable of recognizing, and
actually conscious of, said act of attestation; and that they, the said subscribing
witnesses, were, at the time of said attestation
competent witnesses under the laws of the State of Mississippi.
A. C. Harrison
T. E. Wallace
Filed for record on the 4th day of February, 1925 and recorded Feb. 18, 1925.
D. S. Henderson Clerk
[Note: J. H. Alford was John H. the son of Hudson Alford
He married Mary E. Douglas 16 October 1879 in Lafayette County, Miss.]
