Robeson County NcArchives Wills.....Alford, Sion November 28, 1831 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sam West sam.west.1@gmail.com May 4, 2014, 9:02 am Source: N C Archives Written: November 28, 1831 Recorded: August 1832 In the name of God amen I Sion Alford of the State of North Carolina and County of Robeson being of Sound mind and memory BeSsed be God for the same do this the Twenty Eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one Declare and publish this my last will and Testament in form and manner following. First I Give & bequeath to my Sons Wiley Alford and James J. Alford the Land whereon I now live Including Six Hundred & Forty Six acres and also I Give and bequeath to the Said Wiley and James J. Alford one Tract of Land containing Two Hundred acres on the East Side of the Big Bay And likewise I Give & bequeath to my Son Warren Alford Two Hundred acres of land the upper part of the Danily Tract runing acroSs Said land as the old Danily road runs on the West Side of the first Swamp and acroSs Said Swamp to the East Side then down Said Swamp untill the Said Two Hundred acres are made out with a line direct to the back line. Also I Give and bequeath to my Son William Alford all the land whereon he now lives on the West Side of the first Swamp extending to the run ------------------------------------------------- of Said Swamp and below the line described in the former Piece. Also I Give & bequeath to my Son John W. Alford all the land on the East Side of the first Swamp extending to the run of Said Swamp and to the boundary line as described in Warren Alfords land, Also I Give and bequeath to my Sons Warren William and John W Alford all my part of a Tract of land in Shoe heal Swamp adjoining the Richmond line Archibald Hendersons and Peter Nicholsons Land. Also I Give & bequeath unto my Son in law John B. Brown all my land on the East Side Shoe heal Swamp whereon he now lives containing three Hun dred & Twenty three acres provided he the Said\ John B. Brown pay to the Said Warren William and John W. Alford one Hundred Dollars with Interest from the time he has been in poSseSsion Of the Said land until paid, and in case he fail to pay the Said one Hundred Dollars with the Interest as named above, then the Said land to be equally divided betwen the Said Warren William & John W. Alford Also I Give & bequeath unto the Heirs of John Drake which he had by his wife Elizabeth Albrittain J. Drake excepted my negroe Girl Nel and all her -------------------------------------------------------------- Increase which negroe Girl is to be hired out untill James Drake arive to age and then She and her Increase and the procedes of her hire to be equally divided among the Said Heirs which are not Excepted Also I Give & bequeath to my Grand Son Albrittain J. Drake my negroe boy by the name of Joe Also I Give and bequeath unto John Drake five Dollars exclusive of that which he has had, Also I Give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Baker wife of John Baker and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Lydia Also I Give and bequeath to my son Warren Alford my negroe Man by the name of Charles and my negroe boy by the name of Sam, and my negroe boy named Henry. Also I Give & bequeath to my daughter Susannah Brown wife of John B. Brown and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Rheny Also I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Katharine McKay wife of John McKay and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Chain Also I Give and bequeath to my Son William Alford my negroe man by the name of Peter my negroe boy by the name of Jim, and as many cattle as the ------------------------------------------------- worth of three cows & calves. Also I Give & bequeath to my Son Wiley Alford my negroe man by the name of Jes my negroe Woman by the name Plesant and my negroe Girl by the name of Hannah, and my negroe boy named Daniel – Also I Give and bequeath to my Son James J. Alford my negroe woman by the name of Minty my – negroe boy by the name of Tom and my negroe Girl by the name of Olive, and my negroe boy named Fra Also I Give and bequeath to my daughter Ann H. Blue wife of Alexander Blue and the Heirs of her body my negroe Girl by the name of Sal and as many cattle as the worth of three cows & calves and one Bed and Furniture. Also I Give & bequeath to my Son John W. Alford my negroe boy named Nat my negroe boy by the name of Major and my negroe boy by the name of Dick and as many Cattle as the worth of three cows & calves and one Bed and Furniture Also I Give & bequeath to my Son Warren Alford one Bed & Furniture I also Desire that my Sons Wiley and James J. Alford take care of and Support an old negroe woman named Peg her life time which negroe is on the\ place where I now live, ----------------------------------------------------------------- I also make It obligatory that my Sons Wiley and James J. Alford pay all my Just debts and in consideration of their being bound to pay the Same I therefore Give and bequeath to them all the debts which are due me and all my money which I have or may have and all my stock of every discrip- tion consisting of Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep and also my Still and Clock with all my house – Furniture together with all my Perrishable property of every description that has not heretofore been devised, and I likewise Give & bequeath to my Sons Wiley & James J. Alford all my crop of corn & meat. I also Desire that my Executors pay ten Dollars to the Robeson County Bible Society after my death I also desire that my Sons Wiley and James J. Alford Get two Sets of Tomb Stones and arect them for Me and their Mother. And I do hereby appoint and ordain my Sons Wiley & James J. Alford Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In WitneSs whereof I hereunto Set my hand & affix my Seal the day & year being before written Signed & Sealed in Presence of his Jac Alford Sion ++ Alford {Seal} Sion Alford mark Warren Alford ------------------------------------------------------------------- Robeson County Augst Term 1832 Then was the Will duly proven by the oaths of Sion Alford & Warren Alford two of the Subscribing WitneSses thereto and ordered to be Recorded A. McEachin Clk Source: North Carolina State Archives, 109 E Jones St., Raleigh, NC C.R.083.801.1 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/robeson/wills/alford3162wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 6.8 Kb