AAFA Wills
WILL OF JOHN ALFORD

In the name of God, Amen. Being indisposed and weak in body but perfect mind and sound of memory and I thank God for it, I do make this my last will and Testament, hereby making void all other and former wills by me made, either by word or in writing and this to be taken for my last will and no other.

Impremis: My will is for my three sons, Thomas, John and James to have my lands. My son Thomas to have that part whereon he now lives, John to have his part next Dixon, James to have that part whereon I now live and all the improvements thereunto belonging, all but the camp field. And that Thomas is to have, the land to be equally divided betwixt them three.

I bequeath to my loving wife Jane Alford the third of all that shall be raised on the said plantation by my son for her maintenance. I bequeath to my three daughters Margaret, Sarah and Jane Alford a feather bed apiece to be paid by Thomas, John and James Alford, and it is my will that Thomas is to give my daughter my daughter Amy [Anny?] a new woman saddle and my son John and James is to give her a beast worth two pounds and my son Thomas to school my daughter Jane and my son John to school my daughter Margaret. And James is to school my daughter Sarah and my son Thos. is to pay 3 pounds 6 shillings and nine pence the last payment of the land.

I bequeath to my daughter Mary Alford one cow to be given her by her mother and the remain of my Estate to be at the disposal of my loving wife Jane Alford and I hereby make and appoint my loving wife Jane Alford Executrix and my loving son John Alford Executor of this my last will and Testament, hereby revoke all and disannul void all former wills and bequeaths by me made and declare this only to be my last will and Testament. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninty four. I bequeath to my loving wife her choice of the sugar camps during her natural life.

Witnesses:

John Alford

his mark

Owen Ellis

John Eagon

Robt. Johnson

Written in Greenbrier Co., VA., July, 1794.

Probated in Monroe Co., VA., June, 1810.