Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....TISON, Arabella Clay September 23, 1903 ************************************************ 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, 3:32 am Source: Will Book G Pgs. 615-617; Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court Written: September 23, 1903 State of Georgia County of Glynn In the name of God Amen. I, Arabella C. Tison, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but realizing the uncertainty of this life, think it proper that I should make a disposition of my property. I therefore make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me. Item First: I direct that my body be given a Christian burial and that a suitable monument out of the fund hereinafter provided be erected over my grave. Item Second: I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as practicable by m y Executrices, hereinafter named. Item Third: I direct that whenever my lands in Glynn County, Georgia known as “Green Creek” and “Cabbage Bluff” tracts are sold by my Executrices, or the survivor of the other, that they or she shall pay out of such purchase price: (1) All of my just debts and the expenses of administration upon my estate. (2) Then if after paying all of my just debts and the expenses of administration of my estate, there remains any sum or sums in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) such sum or sums remaining in excess I devise and bequeath unto my brother William Scotia Tison without condition or limitation. It is expressly declared that if there is no excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) remaining after paying all my just debts and the expenses of administration of my estate, from the sale of said “Green Creek” and “Cabbage Bluff’ properties, my said brother, William Scotia Tison, is to receive no portion of my estate. Item Fourth: I devise and bequeath the said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) mentioned in the proceeding item to be realized from the sale of my “Green Creek” and “Cabbage Bluff” properties, to the following named persons and in the amounts indicated as follows to wit: (1) to my sister, Annie Lee Wright, in Trust, One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), to be used in the erection of a monument or monuments over the graves of my two deceased brothers John M. Tison and R.M. Tison, and in the erection of a monument over my grave, and I direct that the said monuments to be plain and neat, but of durable material. (2) To my sister, Annie Lee Wright, without condition or limitation, Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) of said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). (3) To my niece, Annie Belle Hillsman, One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). (4) The remaining Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) of said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), I devise in the proportion and to the persons, as follows, to wit: (1) Two-fifths thereof to my sister, Annie Lee Wright. (2) Two-fifths thereof to my sister, Daisy C. Branham. (3) The remaining one fifth thereof to my niece, Arabella Tison Wright. Item Fifth: I direct my Executrices or the survivor of the other, whenever they or she shall sell my interest in what is known as the “Bethel Tract” and also my interest in that particular tract known as “The Plantation” (both of said tracts of land located in Glynn County, Georgia) to pay the net proceeds derived from such sale over to my sister, Mrs. Virginia Scarlett, her heirs or assigns. Item Sixth: All the rest and residue of my estate, both real and personal, not hereinbefore especially described and bequeathed, I devise in the proportion and to the persons as follows, to wit: (1) Two-fifths to my sister, Annie Lee Wright. (2) Two-fifths to my sister, Daisy C. Branham. (3) The remaining one-fifth to my niece, Arabella Tison Wright. Item Seventh: I nominate, constitute and appoint Annie Lee Wright, as Trustee to receive the property bequeathed unto Arabella Tison Wright, and hold the same in trust during her minority, and said Trustee is empowered to invest said trust funds in any manner she may deem to the best interest of said trust estate, without any order or direction from any Court or tribunal whatsoever, and full power and authority is hereby given unto said Trustee, without any order of Court or tribunal whatsoever, to sell and convey any portion or all of said trust estate, from time to time, either at public or private sale, and reinvest the proceeds in like uses and trusts, and likewise with full power and authority in said Trustee, without order of any Court or tribunal whatsoever, to mortgage or pledge said trust property, whenever it is in her judgment to the best interest of said trust estate. Said Trustee is relieved from giving any bond. Item Eight: I nominate and appoint my two sisters, Annie Lee Wright and Daisy C. Branham, the Executrices of this my last will and testament. I hereby exempt and relieve my said Executrices from filing any inventory of my estate, and from making any returns of any kind whatsoever of my estate to any Court or tribunal. I hereby authorize and empower my Executrices, or the survivor of the other, to sell any or all of the property of my estate, real or personal, wherever the same may be situate, either at public or private sale, without any order or decree of Court, just as in their or her discretion, they or she may deem best and just, as I might or could do while living, and to that end my Executrices, or the survivor of the other, shall be the sole judges or judge at what time or times such sale or sales shall be made, and for what price they or she shall sell such property or properties. It is my purpose to confer upon my said Executrices, and upon the survivor of the other, the fullest powers possible as to the sale and management of my estate, so that whenever, in their judgment, or in the judgment of the survivor of the other, they or she may think needful, necessary or proper to do, they or she shall be at liberty to do so. In witness whereof, I, the said Arabella C. Tison, have hereunto set my hand and seal, to this my last will and testament, in the City of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, this 23rd day of September, A.D. 1903. Arabella C. Tison {LS} Signed, sealed and published by said Arabella C. Tison, the testatrix, as and for her last will and testament, in the presence of us, and each of us, who at her request, and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, in the City of Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, this 23rd day of September, A.D. 1903. Letitia Wright Fleming James S. Wright Harry F. 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