Pike COUNTY GA Wills Thomas J. Alford File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Doris Irons Greer caldor@neto.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike.htm Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: Wills: Bk C 476-477 Thomas J. Alford, August 20, 1873 Pike County, Georgia ******************************************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or person. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net This file has been contributed by Doris Irons Greer caldor@neto.com ***************************************************************************************************************************** THOMAS J. ALFORD Will dated August 20, 1873 Pike County, Georgia Bk C 476-477 State of Georgia) Pike County ) In the name of God. Amen. I Thomas J. Alford of said State and County being of advanced age, and knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself, that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me, do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others, heretofore made by me. Item 1st I desire and direct that my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, suitable to my circumstances in life. My soul, I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it. Item 2nd I desire and direct, that all my just debts be paid without delay by my executors hereinafter appointed, as I am unwilling my creditors should be delayed in their rights, especially as there is no necessity for delay. Item 3rd I give and bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Emily R. all my land, lying and being in the counties of Pike and Upson containing Eight Hundred Acres more or less. The plantation on which I now live with all the horses, mules, cows, hogs, sheep and all other stock, plantation tools, waggons, and all other property belonging to said farm, with household and kitchen furniture to have and to hold during her natural life or widowhood provided she survives me and at her death or marriage all of the above named land lying and being in the counties of Pike and Upson to go to my two sons James B. and Johnnie E. Alford to their own proper use benefit and behoof forever. Item 4th I desire and direct that after the death of my wife that my Executors hereafter appointed shall take possession of all the effects belonging to said Estate and having sufficient time granted them, give to all my children except Charlly, Wife of Joseph E. Hankins, five hundred dollars each, and a horse worth one hundred to each one, except Anna Justice and Amanda Barker which have had a horse each. The other children viz: Nancy D wife of S. S. Steadman, Dicy Alford, Queen Alford, and Josaphine Alford, each to have a horse of equal value, to their own proper use benefit and behoof. Item 5th I desire and direct that all my children remain at or on my homestead as long as they remain single. Item 6th I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved son James B Alford Executor of this my last Will and Testament. This the 20th day of August 1873 T. J. Alford (seal) Signed, Sealed, declared and published by Thomas J. Alford as his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers, who subscribe our names hereto, in the presence of said Testator at his special instance and request and of each other. This 20th, day of August 1873 Green B. M. Blount J. J. Riggins R. H. Hilling State of Georgia) Pike County ) We G. B. M. Blount and J. J. Riggins two of the subscribing witnesses to the within will do solemnly swear that we saw Thos. J. Alford Sign Seal and heard him publish and declare this writing to be and contain his will and at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory, that he did it freely without compulsion to the best of our knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before ) Green B. M. Blount me in open Court this 1st. Sept 1873) J. J. Riggins Thos. J. Blasingame ) Ordinary ) Georgia ) Pike County) I James B. Alford do Solemnly swear that this writing contains a true and last will and testament of Thos. J. Alford deceased so far as I believe and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in said will as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charges me and that I will make a true and perfect inventory of all and such goods and chattels so help me God. Sworn to and subscribed before me J. B. Alford in open court Sept Term 1873 Thos. J. Blasingame Ordinary ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============