Will of Richard Tyner 13 Sep 1824 Elbert County, GA Will Book "M" page 338,339 Elbert County Georgia WILL OF RICHARD TINER 1824 To all whom these presents Shall Come be it known and I hereby declare and Make Known In the name of Almighty God that I Richard Tyner Sr. of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert being Very Sick and weak but in the right use of my reason and Well Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die in order to arrange my affairs as far as in my power lies I make this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and Setting aside all other Wills that I heretofore may have made first I give my soul to the Almighty author of my existence and recommend that my body be buried in the Christian form by my relations and executors. And as touching my estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me I give bequeath and demise the same in the following manner to my daughter Abigail Cridendon one dollar and no more to my son Richard Tyner Jnr I give and bequeath the land whereon I now live which contains parts of different Surveys also an equal part with the rest of my children of the part to be divided to my son Harris Tyner I give and bequeath my best bed and furniture and also equal part with the rest of my children of the property that is to be divided to my Grand Daughter Nancy Tyner I give and bequeath one of my colts for her to make choice. My children herein after named that is Samuel Tyner or his heirs Mary Ryley Tamer Hunt Joshua Tyner Frances McGuire Noah Tyner or his heirs Elizabeth Boatright Agnes Crump Martha Bird Richard Tyner Harris Tyner and the Children of Charity Bird is to have an equal part of my negroes________a woman Peter and Daniel men and _______a girl stock of Every Kind with my crop that may be ________ and my furniture not already given. I will and request that the whole of the Same be sold by my executors in they way that their judgements say will be the best for the interest of my children herein after named say Samuel Tyner or his heirs Mary Ryley Tamer Hunt Joshua Tyner Frances McGuire Noah Tyner or his heirs Elizabeth Boatright Agnes Crump Martha Bird Richard Tyner Harris Tyner and the children of Charity Bird and after the payment of my just debts that the proceeds of the property to wit Negroes stocks of every Kind my crop and the furniture be by my Executors equally divided between my children just above named or their heirs. I appoint my friends William Baily Isham Fiasby & Thomas A Banks my Executors and having Carefully Considered all the different Counts in this my will I am__________therewith and Confirm the same and in Witness thereof I have here unto set my hand seal this thirteenth day of September 1824 - Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us Lauchlen McClurry Richard (X) Tyner James Adams His mark Nancy (X) Tyner Her mark Georgia : Court of Ordinary Sovernity Elbert County : Term 1824 Personally appeared in open court James Adams and being duly sworn saith that he say Richard Tyner sign seal & publish the within instrument as his last will and Testament & that he signed the same as a witness in his presence that the said Lauchlen McCurry & Nancy Tyner sign the same also as witnesses in his presence that he was then of sound & disposing mind sworn to & subscribed this 11 Nov 1824 James Adams Filed John Weston C, C, O, Whereupon it was order to be Recorded the 10 November 1824 John Weston, C,C,O, ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Rebecca Miller ====================================================================