AAFA Wills
WILL OF THOMAS ERNEST ALFORD

State of Texas } County of Sabine }

Know all men by these presents; that I, T. E. Alford, of the County of Sabine, and State of Texas, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and lawfully married, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

I give to my beloved wife, Minnie J. Alford, all the property, real, personal or mixed of which I may die seized and possessed.

I hereby appoint Minnie J. Alford independent executrix of my Will and direct that no bond shall be required of her and that no other action shall be had in the county court in relation to the settlement of said estate than the probating and recording of this, my will, and the return of an inventory, appraisement and list of claims of said estate.

This I make and publish as my last will, hereunto signing and subscribing my name this the 3rd day of October, 1933, in the presence of J. A. Pratt and C. G. Minton, who attest the same at my request.

T. E. Alford

The above instrument was now here published as his last will and signed and subscribed by T. E. Alford, the testator in our presence, and we, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other sign and subscribe our names thereto as attesting witnesses.

J. A. Pratt. C. G. Minton.

Endorsed: No. 656. Estate of T. E. Alford, Deceased

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF T. E. Alford

Filed on the 18 day of June, A. D. 1935. Zeda Davidson,

The State of Texas } In the County Court of Sabine County, Texas, May term, 1935, County of Sabine } ESTATE OF T. E. ALFORD, DECEASED,

TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY:

1.

Now comes your petitioner, Minnie J. Alford, and respectfully shows to the Court that she resides in Sabine County, Texas; that T. E. Alford is dead; that he died on or about the 12th day of June, A. D. 1935, at Geneva in the County of Sabine, State of Texas; that said deceased at the time of his death was a resident of the County of Sabine, in the State of Texas.

2.

That at the time of his death the said T. E. Alford was seized and possessed of real and personal property of the probable value of three thousand ($3000) Dollars and left a written will, duly executed and herewith filed, in which your petitioner was appointed executrix.

3.

That your petitioner is now disqualified by law from accepting letters testamentary.

4.

That said Will appoints and constitutes your petitioner, Executrix thereof with out bond ____ her legal performance of the same, and further provides that no further action be had or taken by the Probate court, other than probating the same and filing an inventory, Appraisement and list of claims of said estate.

Wherefore your petitioner prays the court that Citation be issued to all parties interested in said Estate as required by law, that said Will be admitted to probate, that letters testamentary be issued to your petitioner, and that such other and further orders be made as to the court may seem proper.

Minton & Minton, Attorneys for Petitioner.

Endorsed: 656 The Estate of T. E. Alford, Deceased.

APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL

Filed: June 18th, A. D. 1935. Zeda Davidson, Clerk County Court, Sabine County, Texas.

In the County Court of Sabine County. Estate of T. E. Alford, Deceased. Citation of Application for Probate of Will Issued 19 day of June A. D. 1935.

Will Book H, pages 405, 406