THE WILL OF JOHN ALLPHIN BOOK 6, PAGE 271 ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elaine Randall English - eng4@stc.net ALLPHIN, JOHN dec'd WILL In the Name of God (actually spelled 'good') amen I John Allphin of the County of Albemarle being sick and weak but in perfect sence and memory thanks be to God for it but Cauling to mind the Mortality of mankind do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form to wit. Item I lend to my loving wife after all my just debts are paid the whole of my estate both real and personal dureing her natureal life Item I give after the death of my wife Martha all my estate both real and personal to be equally devided between my four Daughters to wit Sally Chapman One Fourth part of my estate and at her death to her heirs so that William Chapman her husband can make no waste thereof The Ballance equally to be diveded among my other three Daughters nancy Fagg Jenney Owens Polley Harris to them and there heirs forever Item I nominate my loveing wife Martha Allphin & my son Inlaw Blake Harris whole & sole executor & Executrix of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 2nd of Nov. 1817. John Allphin (SEAL) Sally Catlett John Thurmand Christian Wertenbaker Daniel Davis junior At a Court held for Albemarle County the 2nd day of March 1818 This Instrument of writing purporting to be the Last will and testament of John Allphin ^ dec'd was produced into Court and proved by the oaths of John Thurmand Christian Wertenbaker & Daniel Davis Jr. three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste Alex Garrett CAC 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.