Marion COUNTY GA Wills - Tullis, J.M. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tom Tullis TomTullis@aol.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/xxx/.txt Marion County, GA, Will Records, Film # 04222213 at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, pages 256-257. J. M. Tullis State of Georgia July 13th, 1883 Marion County In the name of God Amen. I James M. Tullis of said County and State being of advanced age but of sound and disposing mind knowing that I must soon depart this life deem it right and proper both as regards to myself and family that I should make some disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me. I therefore make this my last will and testament Hereby revoking all others. Item first: I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to God who gave it. Item second: I desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executor and Executrix hereafter appointed. Item third: I desire that all my estate to be kept together during the lifetime or widow of my Present wife Sarah J. Tullis to be used for the support and maintenance of said wife and also for the support and maintenance of my daughter Susan F. Tullis by my deceased wife Patience H. Tullis. Now if my wife Sarah J. Tullis should marry then my Estate to be divided she receiving a childs part but if she should die without marriage then to be equally divided between my heirs by my former wife (towit) Newell G. Tullis, Susan F. Tullis and the children of my deceased daughter by my former wife Mary C. Gunnels. Item fourth: I give and bequeeth to my son Newell G. Tullis all my Medical Books and Medical Instruments. Item fourth: I hereby appoint my son N. G. Tullis as guardian of the property of my deceased daughter’s children that they may inherit by me. Item fifth: I hereby appoint my wife Sarah J. Tullis and my son Newell G. Tullis Executors to this my last will and testament. James M. Tullis Signed, sealed and declared as the last will and testament of James M. Tullis in the presence of by and at the request of the Testator and in his presence in the presence of each other. July 13th 1883 Newell H. Tullis John B. Fowler Jackson M. Gill (second page) Jas. M. Tullis, Cont Georgia Marion County Court of Ordinary aforesaid County May Seven 1886 In the matter of the probate of the will of Jas. M. Tullis dec’d in common form of law. A paper purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jas. M. Tullis late of said County dec’d, having been this day presented for probate in common form of law by Sarah J. Tullis the Executrix in said will named and in appearing to the Court from the testimony of Jackson M. Gill one of the subscribing witnesses that Jas. M. Tullis signed sealed and delivered said paper as his last will and testament in the presence of witness and in the presence of N. H. Tullis and John B. Fowler three competent witnesses of said County all of whom signed said Will in the presence of Testator and of each other and it further appearing that at the time of the execution of said Will said testator was a citizen of said State and County and of the full age of twenty one years and more: that at the time of the execution of said will said Testator was of sound mind and that he signed the same freely and of his own accord without undue influence being exerted on him and that witness believes said will to be the will of said deceased. Whereupon it is adjudged by the Court that said will is the last will of said Jas. M. Tullis late of said County and that the same is hereby probated as such. Jas. M. Lowe ordy Tom Tullis ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ============== Marion County, GA, Will Records, Film # 04222213 at Family History Library, Salt Lake City, pages 256-257. J. M. Tullis State of Georgia July 13th, 1883 Marion County In the name of God Amen. I James M. Tullis of said County and State being of advanced age but of sound and disposing mind knowing that I must soon depart this life deem it right and proper both as regards to myself and family that I should make some disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me. I therefore make this my last will and testament Hereby revoking all others. Item first: I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to God who gave it. Item second: I desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executor and Executrix hereafter appointed. Item third: I desire that all my estate to be kept together during the lifetime or widow of my Present wife Sarah J. Tullis to be used for the support and maintenance of said wife and also for the support and maintenance of my daughter Susan F. Tullis by my deceased wife Patience H. Tullis. Now if my wife Sarah J. Tullis should marry then my Estate to be divided she receiving a childs part but if she should die without marriage then to be equally divided between my heirs by my former wife (towit) Newell G. Tullis, Susan F. Tullis and the children of my deceased daughter by my former wife Mary C. Gunnels. Item fourth: I give and bequeeth to my son Newell G. Tullis all my Medical Books and Medical Instruments. Item fourth: I hereby appoint my son N. G. Tullis as guardian of the property of my deceased daughter’s children that they may inherit by me. Item fifth: I hereby appoint my wife Sarah J. Tullis and my son Newell G. Tullis Executors to this my last will and testament. James M. Tullis Signed, sealed and declared as the last will and testament of James M. Tullis in the presence of by and at the request of the Testator and in his presence in the presence of each other. July 13th 1883 Newell H. Tullis John B. Fowler Jackson M. Gill (second page) Jas. M. Tullis, Cont Georgia Marion County Court of Ordinary aforesaid County May Seven 1886 In the matter of the probate of the will of Jas. M. Tullis dec’d in common form of law. A paper purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jas. M. Tullis late of said County dec’d, having been this day presented for probate in common form of law by Sarah J. Tullis the Executrix in said will named and in appearing to the Court from the testimony of Jackson M. Gill one of the subscribing witnesses that Jas. M. Tullis signed sealed and delivered said paper as his last will and testament in the presence of witness and in the presence of N. H. Tullis and John B. Fowler three competent witnesses of said County all of whom signed said Will in the presence of Testator and of each other and it further appearing that at the time of the execution of said Will said testator was a citizen of said State and County and of the full age of twenty one years and more: that at the time of the execution of said will said Testator was of sound mind and that he signed the same freely and of his own accord without undue influence being exerted on him and that witness believes said will to be the will of said deceased. Whereupon it is adjudged by the Court that said will is the last will of said Jas. M. Tullis late of said County and that the same is hereby probated as such. Jas. M. Lowe ordy Tom Tullis