AAFA Wills
WILL OF THOMAS ALFORD

In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Alford of Northampton County in the Colony of Virginia being in Perfect health and of sound mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God and Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following that is to say, first and Principally I commit my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, that through the merits, Death and Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ I may have a full and free Pardon of all my Sins; and to Inherit Eternal Life, and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter mentioned. And as Touching such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, I Give and Dispose thereof in manner and form following.

Item I give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Mary Alford my Estate Both personal & Real during her Widowhood, and after her Death or marriage, Then I Give & Bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Wells, all my Estate as abovesaid and Lastly I nominate and appoint my Loving Wife my whole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament whereunto as Witness Set my hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of February 1755.

Thomas Alford (S S)

Acknowledged Published Sealed and Confirmed in the Presence of us

John Luke William Andrews Isaiah Clegg

At a Court held for Northampton County the 12th Day of August 1755

The last Will & Testament of Thomas Alford dec.d was Proved by the oaths of William Andrews and Isaiah Clegg Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.

Teste Exd: Griffin Hith Cl: C

Northampton County, VA.

Wills & Inv. Book No. 21 - Page no. 100 1754 - 1760