AAFA Wills
WILL OF WILLIAM ALFORD

Georgia, Morgan County }

In the Name of God Amen. I William Alford of the county of Putnam and said state being of sound & disposing mind & memory and wishing to dispose of my property while in life to take effect after my death, do make this my Last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

Item 1st My will is, That all my legal & just debts be paid by my Executors hereinafter named, so soon after my death as the same can be done without injury to my Estate.

Item 2nd My Will is, That my entire property both real & personal of Every description be by my executors named sold at public outcry as the law provides & my entire estate converted into cash.

Item 3rd My Will is, That from the proceeds of my estate my executors pay over to my step daughter Mary Ann Thornton, the Sum of Fifty dollars which is to be in full of her Entire interest, She being relieved from the payment of board and all of the claims in favor of my estate.

Item 4th My Will is, That my Executors pay from my estate Four hundred & twenty five dollars to my daughter Roena Hooks wife of John Hooks, which is to be in full of her entire interest in my estate-- She being relieved from all claims against her in favor of my Estate.

Item 5th My Will is, That my Executors pay over from my Estate Four Hundred & Twenty five dollars to Thomas S. Robins as trustee for the sole & separate use of my daughter Caroline Smith wife of Fernando R. Smith and her children, Said Robins not to be required to give bond on account of said trust which sum is to be in full of the entire interest of the said Caroline in my estate. She to be relieved from all liability in favor of my Estate.

Item 6th My Will is, That the remainder of my entire estate after paying the foregoing described legacies, be equally divided between my three sons John Alford, Greene B. Alford & William Alford Share & share alike.

Item 7th My Will is, That in the event of the death of any of my children herein named prior to my death, the child or children of such deceased child are to stand in the place of & receive that portion of my estate that the parent would have received under this will if in life.

Item 8th I hereby constitute and appoint my three sons John Alford, Green B. Alford & William Alford Executors of this my last Will & Testament all of whom are to be relieved from any liability against them in favor of my estate.

This July 14th 1874.

William Alford

Signed, sealed, declared and published by William Alford as his last Will & testament in the presence of us the undersigned, who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator at his special instance & request, and in the presence of Each other.

This July 14th 1874.

C. H. Andrews P. S. Burney Jos. M. High

The above Will was proven by the interrogatories of P. S. Burney one of the subscribing witnesses.

Frank Leverett, Ordinary