Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....TISON, Ann Greene Lee (Mitchell) August 15, 1884 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 March 13, 2009, 3:31 am Source: Will Book G Pgs. 498-500; Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court Written: August 15, 1884 Recorded: April 15, 1889 State of Georgia} Glynn County} In the name of God—Amen. I Ann G.L. Tison of said State and County being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and knowing the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made. First I desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executors hereinafter named. Second I give and devise to my son William Scotia Tison and my friend William W. Gordon my land in Glynn County known as the Bethel and Thomas Point place upon the following trusts and uses that is to say to permit such of my daughters as my be unmarried at the time of my death to occupy use and enjoy the dwelling house and household and kitchen furniture contained in the same also the outbuildings contained in the enclosed yard around the dwelling and the enclosures known as the flower garden and the vegetable garden as long as she or they wish to keep said premises as a home and in further trust to permit my son Robert M. Tison to have and enjoy during his natural life all the rest and residue of the aforesaid land and in further trust at and upon the death of said Robert M. Tison to sell and convey the said land known as the Bethel and Thomas Point place and divide the proceeds of such sale equally between such of my daughters as may survive the said Robert M. Tison. Third when my unmarried daughters decide to give up the home above provided for them at the Bethel place, I wish the household and kitchen furniture equally divided between such of my five (5) daughters as may then be in life. Fourth to my daughter Arabella C. Tison who has for so many years been my constant and faithful companion I give and bequeath such of my stocks and bonds as she may select to the par[?] value of Two thousand (2000) dollars and I will and direct that the residue of my stocks and bonds be sold by my executors hereinafter named at either public or private sale as to them or the survivor of them—I have seen[?] expedient and the proceeds of such sale shall be by my said Executors or the survivor of them divided as follows. To my grandson Mason Tison Scarlett who is now a minor there shall be paid the sum of Five hundred (500) dollars for which his receipt notwithstanding his minority shall be a sufficient voucher to my said Executors, to my grandson Pinkney A. Hazlehurst there shall be paid the sum of Five hundred (500) dollars and the residue of the proceeds of such sale shall be divided equally between my children Robert M. Tison, Virginia V. Scarlett, John M. Tison, Mary T. Walter, Anne Lee Tison, Daisy C. Tison, and William Scotia Tison provided that each of my said legates shall survive me but if any of my said children or either of my said two (2) grandchildren shall die before me then and in that event the rights of the legatee or legatees shall become part of the residue aforesaid and be equally divided among my children who survive me. Fifth I give and bequeath to my son Robert M. Tison all my livestock including horses, cows, oxen, hogs and other animals and farming utensils and vehicles. Sixth I hereby nominate and appoint my sons Robert M. Tison and William Scotia Tison Executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I Ann G.L. Tison the testator have hereunto set my hand this the 15 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four. Ann G.L. Tison I appoint my two sons W.S. Tison and R.M. Tison executors to my will. Signed declared and published by Ann G.L. Tison as her last will and testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto as witnesses in the presence of said testatrix at her special instance and request and in the presence of each other. H.M. Stafford Benj. F. Lewis G.W. Ratcliff State of Georgia} Glynn County} Before me came George W. Ratcliff named as a witness to the foregoing writing purporting to be Mrs. Ann G.L. Tison’s last will and being duly sworn saith that he with H.M. Stafford and Benj. F. Lewis at the request of Mrs. Ann G.L. Tison and in her presence did attest as witnesses the foregoing writing as her Mrs. Ann G.L. Tison’s will that the same was signed and published by Mrs. Ann G.L. Tison in their presence as her last will and that she was at the time of said attestation and signing by herself of sound and disposing mind and memory and that she executed the foregoing paper voluntarily. G.W. Ratcliff Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifteenth day of April 1889, Edgar C.P. Dart, Ordinary Glynn County Georgia. Georgia} Glynn County} I do solemnly swear that the within writing contains the true last will of the within named Mrs. Ann G.L. Tison deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of this state so help me God. Wm. S. Tison Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th April 1889, Edgar C.P. Dart, Ordinary Glynn County Georgia. Recorded 15th April 1889, E.C.P. Dart, Ordinary. 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