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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************** Will of Asenath Alford, 1842 & Inventory Appraisement Will Book Volume 2, Pages 29 & 30 Chambers County, AL I Asenath Alford (widow) of the county of Chambers and of the state of Alabama being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And first I desire that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life. And as to such worldly and estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of the same as following. First I desire that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the first money that shall come into the hands of my executors from any portion of my estate real or personal. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Ann H. Beall in trust for my son James W. Alford a negro boy by the name of Dick and also one bed and bed furniture. Which said negro boy Dick and bed and bed furniture are to be for a use and benefit of said James W. Alford during his natural life and at his death to rest in his legal heirs, and should he die without lawful issue then said property to rest in the legal heirs of my said daughter Mary Ann H. Beall. And I direct that my said daughter Mary Ann H. Beall as such trustee shall anually account to said James W. Alford for the hire of said negro boy Dick and that the same shall not be subject to any debts which he may have or may hereafter contract. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son John R. Alford for and during the term of his natural life the use and benefit of my negro boy Tom and at his death the said negro boy Tom to become the property of his lawful heirs, and in default thereof then to the rest of my children and their legal heirs. Fourthly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Phebe W. Hudson for and during the term of her natural life the use and benefit of my negro girl Jane and at her death to become the property of her children and in default thereof then to the rest of my children and their legal heirs. Fifthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann H. Beall for and during the term of her natural life the use and benefit of my negro girl Littey and at her death to become the property of the legal heirs of her body and in default thereof to the rest of my children and their legal heirs. Finally my desire is that at my death all of my property both real and personal not herein before disposed of shall be for the use and benefit of my children to be divided equally between them for and during the terms of their natural heirs and than my desire is that the same shall rest in their children and should either of my children die without issue then the same is to be equally divided among the rest of my children. I appoint my son in Law Dr. Cuthbert G. Hudson and my son John R. Alford my executors, to carry out and execute the provisions of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said Asenath Alford (testatrix) have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 7th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two. Asenath Alford (Seal) Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of Robert Baugh Edward Baugh A List of the Appraisement of the Property belonging to the Estate of Asenath Alford, Deceased. 15 head Pork hogs $75.00 42 head stock hogs 59.00 1 yoke Oxen 30.00 2 cows and calves @ 8.00 16.00 12 head Stock Cattle @4.00 48.00 1 blind Mare and colt 45.00 1 black Horse 35.00 10 head Sheep @1.50 15.00 130 barrels of corn @ 2.25 292.50 4 stacks fodder 6000# @ .50 30.00 1 lot of oats 11.25 1 Ox cart 5.00 1 lot seed Cotton @ 7000# 70.00 1 lot _______ 6.00 1 grind stone 2.00 1 lot plough gear 3.00 12 scooters and shovels @ .50 6.00 3 plough stocks 1.50 3 singletrees and cliveses @ .37 1/2 1.12 1/2 2 club axes @.50 1.00 3 iron wedges 1.25 1 lot of hoes and mattocks 1.50 1 ox ring and staple 2 scythes and cradles @ 3.00 6.00 1 lot picked cotton 2.00 2 woode clockse (?) @5.00 10.00 1 Loom 7.00 1 lot cooking utensils 10.00 3 spinning wheels @ 2.00 6.00 3 pcs. Leather 3.00 1 large chest 2.00 1 safe 3.00 Beds and Household furniture 50.00 1 Bed and furniture willed to James W. Alford 20.00 1 X cut saw 3.00 2 augers 1.20 1 hand saw, draw knife and square 1.25 1 Negro man Stephen 250.00 1 Negro woman ________ 150.00 1 Negro woman Mariah 300.00 1 Negro boy Nathan 300.00 1 Negro boy Arnold 300.00 1 Negro boy Mathew 175.00 1 Negro girl Ann 125.00 1 Negro boy Tom (willed) 400.00 1 Negro fellow Dick (willed) 550.00 1 Negro woman Jane (willed) 400.00 1 Negro woman Littey (willed) 400.00 Total $4230.32 The State of Alabama Chambers County Came before me William H. McWhorter a Justice of the Peace for said County, Robert M. Curry, Thomas B. Ervin and John Dorsette who being duly sworn on their oaths sayeth that the above is a true list of Apraisement of all the Personal property belonging to the estate of Asenath Alford Deceased or as much thereof as was shown to us by the Executors of said estate which amounts to the sum of Forty Two Hundred & Thirty Dollars & Thirty two cents as appears from the above statement. Sworn to before me this 4th day of December 1844. Robert M. Curry Thomas B. Ervin John Dorsette W. H. McWhorter, J.P.