AAFA Wills
WILL OF SION ALFORD

In the name of God Amen

I Sion Alford of the State of North Carolina and County of Robeson being of Sound mind and memory, Blessed be God for the Same, do this the Twenty Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one declare and publish this my last will and Testament in form and manner following.

First I Give & bequeath to my Sons Wiley Alford and James J. Alford the Land whereon I now live Including Six Hundred & Forty Six acres, and also I Give and bequeath to the Said Wiley and James J. Alford one Tract of Land containing Two Hundred acres on the East Side of the Big Bay, And likewise I Give & bequeath to my Son Warren Alford Two Hundred acres of land the upper part of the Danily Tract runing across Said land as the old Danily road runs on the West Side of the first Swamp and across Said Swamp to the East Side then down Said Swamp untill the Said Two Hundred acres are made out with a line direct to the back line.

Also I Give and bequeath to my Son William Alford all the land whereon he now lives on the West Side of the first Swamp extending to the run of Said Swamp and below the line described in the former Piece,

Also I Give & bequeath to my Son John W. Alford all the land on the East Side of the first Swamp extending to the run of Said Swamp and to the boundary line as described in Warren Alfords land, Also I Give and bequeath to my Sons Warren, William and John W. Alford all my part of a Tract of land in Shoe heal Swamp adjoining the Richmond line Archibald Hendersons and Peter Nicholsons Land;

Also I Give & bequeath unto my Son in law John B. Brown all my land on the East Side Shoe heal Swamp whereon he now lives containing three Hundred & Twenty three acres. provided he the Said John B. Brown pay to the Said Warren, William and John W. Alford one Hundred Dollars with Interest from the time he has been in possession of the Said land untill paid, and in case he fail to pay the Said one Hundred Dollars with the Interest as named above, then the Said land to be equally divided between the Said Warren, William & John W. Alford.

Also I Give & bequeath unto the Heirs of John Drake which he had by his wife Elizabeth, Albrittain I. (J.) Drake excepted my negroe Girl Nel, and all her Increase which negroe Girl is to be hired out untill James Drake arive to age and then She and her Increase and the procedes of her hire to be equally divided among the Said Heirs which are not Excepted,

Also I Give & bequeath to my Grand Son Albrittain I. (J.) Drake my negroe boy by the name of Joe.

Also I Give and bequeath unto John Drake five Dollars exclusive of that which he has had,

Also I Give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Baker wife of John Baker and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Lydia,

Also I Give and bequeath to my Son Warren Alford My Negroe Man by the name of Charles and my negroe boy by the name of Sam, and my negroe boy named Henry.

Also I Give & bequeath to my daughter Susannah Brown wife of John B. Brown and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Rheny.

Also I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Katharine McKay wife of John McKay and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Chain

Also I Give and bequeath to my Son William Alford my negroe man by the name of Peter my negroe Woman by the name of Binah and my negroe boy by the name of Jim, and as many cattle as the Worth of three cows & calves,

Also I Give & bequeath to my Son Wiley Alford my negroe man by the name of Jes my negroe Woman by the name of Plesant and my negroe Girl by the name of Hannah, and my negroe boy named Daniel.

Also I Give and bequeath to my Son James J. Alford my negroe woman by the name of Minty my negroe boy by the name of Tom and my negroe Girl by the name of olive, and my negroe boy named Frank.

Also I Give and bequeath to my daughter Ann H. Blue wife of Alexander Blue and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Sal and as many cattle as the worth of three cows & calves and one Bed and Furniture,

Also I Give & bequeath to my Son John W. Alford my negroe boy named Nat my negroe boy by the name of Major and my negroe boy by the name of Dick and as many Cattle as the worth of three Cows & calves and one Bed and Furniture.

Also I Give & bequeath to my Son Warren Alford one Bed & Furniture.

I also Desire that my Sons Wiley and James J. Alford take care of and Support an old negroe Woman named Peg her life time which negroe is on the place where I now live,

I also make It obligatory that my Sons Wiley and James J. Alford pay all my Just debts and in consideration of their being bound to pay the Same I therefore Give and bequeath to them all the debts which are due me and all my money which I have or may have and all my Stock of every description consisting of Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep and also my Still and Clock with all my house Furniture together with all my Perrishable property of every description that has not heretofore been devised, and I likewise Give & bequeath to my Sons Wiley & James J. Alford all my crop of corn & meat.

I also Desire that my Executors pay ten Dollars to the Robeson County Bible Society after my death.

I also desire that my Sons Wiley and James J. Alford Get two Sets of Tomb Stones and erect them for me and their Mother.

And I do hereby appoint and ordain my Sons Wiley & James J. Alford Executors to this my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand & affix my Seal the day & year being before written. his Sion ++ Alford (Seal) mark

Signed & Sealed in Presence of

James Alford Sion Alford, Jr. Warren Alford