Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....TISON, John Mason Berrien Sr. May 20, 1882 ************************************************ 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, 3:33 am Source: Will Book G Pgs. 452-453; Glynn Co., Georgia Probate Court Written: May 20, 1882 Recorded: January 1, 1883 State of Georgia} Glynn County} I John M. Tison, being of sound mind but in feeble health do make this my last will and testament revoking all previous will [sic]. I give to my beloved wife during her life time only, any portion of my property to the amount of Ten thousand dollars that she may select or in lien thereof an annual income of five hundred dollars a year and the homestead at her option. I give to my grandson Pinckney A. Hazlehurst Three thousand dollars in good Bonds and if he should die without leaving a legitimate child the property to revert and return to my Estate. This is all the property he is to have from my Estate having given his mother some property previously. I give to my son John M. the notes due me from Littlefield and Tison for money loaned amounting to four thousand dollars and three thousand dollars in Bond. This is all the property he is to have from my estate I regret to say that I do not feel that he has treated me during my illness as a dutiful son should. I give to my daughter Virginia S. Scarlett and her children all my Visivee Lands and enclosure consisting of one thousand acres more or less. To my son Robert M. my Green Creek place bought of W.R. Gignilliat of six hundred and fifty acres as per deed made me. I give to my daughter Arabella C. and my son William Scotia my Coleridge place and lands as per deed already made to them. I give to my daughter Mary J. Dickison four thousand dollars in good Bonds. This is all the property she is to have from my estate. I have several Bonds in my tin Box in Merchants National Bank at Savannah which I have transferred in pencil and intend they are to go as directed but deducted from any Share the parties are to receive from my Estate. Should any of my heirs die without leaving a living child the property they inherit or that I have given them to revert to my Estate. I give and bequeath to the following children the balance of my Estate viz my son R.M. Tison my daughter Arabella C. Tison, my daughter Virginia S. Scarlett, my son Wm. Scotia Tison my daughter Ann Lee Tison my daughter Daisy C. Tison to the latter two namely Anne Lee and Daisy C. I give the property in trust to Arabella C. Tison in trust for them. I wish my stock of cattle sold as soon as practicable with the exception of what is known as the Riley Stock, and the money invested in good Bonds. I appoint as my Executrix my daughter Arabella C. Tison, as my Executors my sons Wm. Scotia Tison and R.M. Tison and Capt. W.W. Gordon of Savannah. May 20th 1882 John M. Tison {LS} Joseph Howe witness Benj. F. Lewis G.W. Ratcliff State of Georgia} County of Glynn} In person appeared before undersigned in open court Joseph Howe, Benj. F. Lewis and G.W. Ratcliff who on being duly sworn deposeth and says that the within writing propounded and offered as the last will and testament of John M. Tison late of said county deceased is said last will and testament of said John M. Tison that said John M. Tison signed said will and published the same as such in the presence of Deponents who signed the same as subscribing witnesses thereto at the request and in the presence of said John M. Tison and in the presence of each other. That said Instrument offered as the last will and testament of said John M. Tison was executed by him when he the said John M. Tison was of sound and deposing mind and memory and that the same was voluntarily signed by him the said John M. Tison. Joseph W. Howe Benjamin F. Lewis G.W. Ratcliff Sworn to and subscribed to before me this Jan. 1st 1883, Edgar C.P. Dart, Ordinary G.C. Ga. Georgia} Glynn County} We R.M. Tison and W.S. Tison do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named John M. Tison deceased so far as we know or believe and that we will well and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of this state so help me God. R.M. Tison W. Scotia Tison Sworn to and subscribed before me this Jan. 1st 1883, Edgar C.P. Dart, Ordinary G.C. Ga. Recorded this 1st day of January 1883, Edgar C.P. Dart, Ordinary. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/tison775gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb