Will of Allen Riley, Autauga, Alabama

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ALLEN RILEY'S WILL

State of Alabama, Autauga County, February 28, 1829.

Reports A, page 259

In the name of God, know I Allen Riley, being sick of body, but of sound and 
perfect memory, thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind the uncertain 
estate of the life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please 
God to all do make, constitute, make and ordain this my last will and testament 
in manner following, viz., first I will my soul to God and in the hands of Jesus 
Christ in whom trust be saved.  And now for the settling of temporal affairs, 
such as it hath been please God to help me with, first I will that all those 
debts that I owe in right or conscience to any manner of person or persons to e 
well and truly satisfied by Executors hereafter named, impending.  I give to my 
wife Dorcas Riley all my wealth, both real and personal that is left after 
discharging my debts to her lifetime, then to be equally divided between my 
children, viz; City, Caroline, Joseph, Jane, Adaline, Mary and Louisiana Riley.

I appoint my wife, Dorcas Riley, Boyd Underwood and James Underwood my Executors 
to see my will performed.

Signed, sealed in the presence of:                                                       
Richard Andrews                                      his
Benjamin Underwood                          J. Allen  X  Riley
Eliza P. Langford                                    mark


The State of Alabama)  Regular orphans court , April 25th 1829. This day came
Autauga County)        Richard Andrews in open court who being duly sworn, saith 
that he saw Allen Riley sign and seal the foregoing will and that he was of 
sound mind at the time and that this deponent, together with Benjamin Underwood, 
and Eliza P. Langford submitted the same as witnesses in the presence of each 
other and in the presence of the said Allen Riley.

Sworn to in open court,                                       Richard Andrews
April 25th 1829
Alvin A. McWhorter, JCC

Recorded August 18th 1829
James Matthews, Clerk