AAFA Wills
WILL OF ZINA ALFORD

In the name of the Benevolent father of all

I Zina Alfred of Hancock County Ohio do make and publish this my last Will and testament.

Item first I give and devise to my wife in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside. Situate in the County of Hancock and State of Ohio containing forty six acres during her natural life and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions, and other goods and chattles which may be there on at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid. She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my Just debts at the death of my said wife, the real estate aforesaid I give and devise to my son Allen Alfred and his heirs after paying to my son Charles Alfred One hundred dollars and to my son William Alfred one hundred dollars and to my daughter Maryann Cod fifty dollars and to my daughter Aurilla Dawson fifty dollars and to my daughter Hannah Henderson fifty dollars and to my grand daughter Eleeta Alfred five dollars.

Item second I also allow my son Allen Alfred three years to pay the above mentioned somes of money after the death of my said wife.

Item third Should My Son Allen Alfred leave the farm above mentioned before my death or the death of my wife he then forfeits his right to the above and Shall Share equal with the rest of my heirs.

Item fourth After the death of my wife all the personal property that may be on the farm I bequeath to my son Allen Alfred provided he remains on the farm till that time if not it is to be divided equal between my heirs.

I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.

In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this____ day of April A. D. 1857.

Zina Alford (Seal)

Signed acknowledged by Said Zina Alfred as his last will and testament in hour (sic) presence and Signed by us in his presence.

Henry Kampf John Graham

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Ohio, Hancock County, ss.

Testimony, Taken in the Probate Court in and for said County in proof of the last Will and Testament of Zina Alford, late of said County, deceased.

On this 19 day of December, A. D. 1872, personally appeared, in open Court, Henry Kampf and John Graham the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of said Zina Alford, deceased, bearing date on the ____ day of April, A. D. 1857, and being duly sworn and examined, depose and say that they were present at the execution of the said last Will and Testament of Zina Alford hereto attached; that they saw the said testator subscribe said Will, and heard his (him?) acknowledge his signature, and that the said testator, at the time of executing the same, was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint; and that they signed the same, as witnesses, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other.

Henry Kampf John Graham

Which said testimony was reduced to writing, subscribed and sworn to by said witnesses, in open Court, the day and year first above written.

Y. C. Bamd, Probate Judge

Zina Alford died 19 December 1872 Will Submitted by Judy Morreels