Will of Julius Alford: 18 enslaved named

This post is part of an ongoing project to record names of enslaved people of Greene County, Georgia I find in historical records. 

Georgia, Greene County. 

In the name of God Amen, I, Julius Alford, of the state and county aforesaid being weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say:

First. I give unto my son Ludwick Alford one negro man named Randolf also one hundred acres of land that he is now in possession of.

Second. I give unto my daughter Aley Asckew one negro woman named Rose and increase.

Third. I give unto my daughter Clarey Whatley one negro woman and child named Selah and Nat.

Fourth. I give unto my daughter Betsy Ann Boon two negro women named Daphne and Betsey.

Fifth. I give unto my daughter Susan Gilliam one bed and chest.

Sixth. I give unto my son Zadock Alford one negro man named Talker. 

Seventh. I give unto my son Halcut Alford one negro man named Solomon.

Eight. I give unto my daughter Rebecca Dickson one negro woman named Livy.

Ninth. I give unto my daughter Patsey Cole one negro man named Calton.

Tenth. I give unto my daughter Faithy Webb one negro man named Wyatt.

Eleventh. I give unto my beloved wife the balance of my land lying adjoining Carlys land including the house where I now live the Spring Branch to be the dividing line during her natural life and then to revert to my son Julius Alford. Also, I give unto my beloved wife Step and Perlina and Vilet during other natural life and after her death to my son Julius Alford. I also give unto my wife one mare and colt during her natural life and all the balance of my property that is not mentioned in my will to be my wife’s during her life and then to revert to my son Julius Alford.

Twelfth. I give unto my son Julius C. Alford the balance of my land lying on the other side of the said of the Spring Branch also two negroes named James and Jack.

Thirteenth. I give to my daughter Mary Oglesby two negroes named Lewis and Elizabeth.

Fourteenth. I give unto my granddaughter Winney Cole a bed and furniture after the death of my wife.

Fifteenth. I give unto my granddaughter Susan Webb one bed and furniture after the death of my wife.

I do appoint my wife Rebecca Alford and my son Julius C. Alford to execute this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th Sept. 1819.

Julius Alford [Seal]

Attest: John Garrett
Jesse Martindale
Thomas B. Garrett 

Georgia, Greene County Court of Ordinary September Term 1820. 

Personally appeared in open Court Jesse Martindale and Thomas B. Garrett two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will who being duly sworn say that they each saw the within named Julius Alford sign, seal ,and heard him acknowledge the foregoing to be his Last Will and Testament and that they each believed him to be of perfect sound mind and memory at the time of his so doing and that they together with John Garrett subscribed their names as witnesses thereto of in the presence of the Testator.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court 4th September 1820.

Ebenezer Torrence, Clk.

Jesse Martindale
Thos. B. Garrett

Recorded 8th September 1820 
Ebenezer Torrence, Clk.

Reference

Greene County, Georgia, Wills 1786–1795, 1794–1810, 1840–1877, 1806–1816, 1817–1842, image 379, FamilySearch.