Sumter County, Alabama
Will Book 2, p. 217 and 510

Phalby Torry I Phalby Torry of the county of Will Sumter and state of Alabama do make Probated Feby 22, 1862 ordain and publish this my last will & Recorded the 25 and testament, as follows, to wit:

First my and will and desire is that all my just debts be paid. I give and bequeath unto my son George W. Torry one negro man Jack aged sixty five years, one negro Woman Phebe aged sixty seven and one negro man Bob aged twenty-five years.

To my daughter Avaline V. Oneal, I give and bequeath the sum of Fifty dollars.

To my son James A. Torry I give and bequeath the sum of Fifty Dollars.

To my Grand Children Lycurgus E. and Richard S. Torry and Avaline F. Torry I give and bequeath the sum of Fifty Dollars to be equally divided between them.

To my Grand Children Torry O., Thomas A. and Laura Scales, I give and bequeath Fifty dollars to be equally divided between them.

To my Grand Children Anna F. and Phillip S. Glover I give and bequeath the sum of twenty-five Dollars to be equally divided between them.

To my son George W. Torry I further bequeath and give for and in consideration of his kinship and attention to me, the labor and use of the before mentioned negroes ever since the year 1852, together with all my household and kitchen furniture.

I hereby appoint my son George W. Torry Executor of this my last will and testament, and it is my will and desire that he not be required to give bond for his executorship

In testimony of all which I hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of April 1860.

Phalby Torry
Signed, sealed & published In the presence of
Lewis Hadden

Phil May

Sarah E. sic

The State of Alabama

Sumter County Personally appeared before me