AAFA Wills
WILL OF MARY D. ALFORD

Know all men by these presents that I Mary D. Alford of the County of Wake & State of North Carolina farmer being of sound mind and memory knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death

Do make and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.

First My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid by my Executor hereafter named.

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Angerona Taylor all of my estate both personal and real except Twenty Dollars, one water table and one half of my feather beds to my beloved Daughter Neaver Perry to be paid her by my Executor, they can sell the beds and divide the money or divide the feathers, just as they wish.

Lastly, I do nominate and appoint Joseph E. Taylor my Executor of this my last will and testament in testamony whereof I Mary D. Alford have hereunto set my hand and seal

This 12th day of February 1902.

Mary D. X Alford (her mark) (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Mary D. Alford as her last will and testament in the presence of us, who at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

J. H. Mitchell (Seal) and R. S. Williams (Seal)

(Probate papers filed with original will at the N. C. Archives. Will proven by oath of J. H. Mitchell on July 9, 1908, and by R. S. Williams on Aug. 7, 1908, and ordered recorded Aug. 7. Joseph E. Taylor signs the executor’s oath by mark, Aug. 7, 1908, in Wake County, N. C. Property of deceased Mary D. Alford said to include 15 acres of land in Wake Forest Township, 2 ½ miles from Rolesville, and personal property worth about $30. Angerona Taylor and Neaver Perry cited as parties entitled to said property under the will.)