Will of Mary Jane Crook) Tiller, Oglethorpe CO. GA

Submitted by Wayne D. Tiller <wtiller@attglobal.net> 
                                      
                                      
     Will of Mrs. Mary Jane TILLER - 1900 - Will Book E Page 355
     
     Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- I, Mary Jane TILLER, of said State
     and County, being of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this
     to be my last will and testament.
     Item First - I desire and direct that my body be decently buried
     and in a Christian like manner -
     Item Second - I direct that my Executor herinafter named, pay all
     just debts which at the time of my death I may be owing -
     Item Third - I give and bequeath unto Nancy TILLER, Sarah GRIMES,
     Cretty TILLER, Georgia PETERMAN, Martha WOODS, Cordelia TILLER,
     Amanda SMITH and J. W. TILLER, all the property, real and personal
     of every kind of which I may die ?????? and possessed, share and
     share alike, and to the use and enjoyment of each of them forever -
     Item Fourth - It is my will and desire that my property here before
     bequeathed shall be divided between the children above mentioned by
     agreement among them, if such agreement is possible, and if not
     possible, then I desire and direct that my Executor sell the same
     and divide the proceeds equally, after paying the expence of
     administration.
     Item Fifth - I hereby nominate and appoint my Son, John W. TILLER,
     Executor of this will -
     
     This 19th day of January 1895 -
     Mary J. TILLER (Seal)
     
     Signed, declared and published by Mary Jane TILLER as her last will
     and testament in presence of us the subscribers, who subscribe our
     names hereto in presence of said testatrix, at her instance and
     request and of each other, she signing in our presence and we
     signing in her presence -
     
     T. G. LESTER
     W. H. REYNOLDS ----- Witnesses
     W. Z. FAUST
     
     Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- The Hon, J. J. BACON, Ordinary of
     said County - the petition of John W. TILLER, a citizen of said
     county, respectfully shows, that Mrs. Mary Jane TILLER, also a
     citizen of said county, departed this life on the 27th day of March
     1900, after having made her last will and testament, whereas your
     petitioner so named as the Executor; Petitioner produces said will
     in open Court - and prays that the same may be admitted to Probate
     and record upon the proof thereof in Common for of law, and that
     Letters Testamentary may issue to your petitioner in terms of this
     law this April 2nd 1900 -
     J. W. TILLER, ???
     
     Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- We T. G. LESTER and W. H. REYNOLDS,
     do solemly swear, that we as well as W. Z. Faust, saw Mrs. Mary
     Jane TTILLER sign and publish the within paper as her last will and
     testament, and that we signed the same as witnesses thereto at the
     special instance and request of the said Mrs. Mary Jane TILLER, and
     in her presence, as did also W. Z. FAUST; and that said Mrs. Mary
     Jane TILLER was at the time of such attestation and signing of
     sound and disposing mind and memory, and that she signed the same
     freely and voluntarily -
     
     W. H. REYNOLDS
     T. G. LESTER
     
     Sworn to and subscribed before me
     April 2nd 1900 -
     J. J. BACON, Ordinary
     
     In Oglethorpe Court Ordinary April Term April 2nd 1900 -
     Upon the foregoing affidavite of T. G. LESTER and W. H. REYNOLDS
     two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregong will of Mrs. Mary
     Jane TILLER, deceased, it is ordered: that sid will be admitted to
     probate and record as satifactorily proven in Common form of law;
     and it is further orderd: that Letters Testamentary issued to John
     W. TILLER, the Executor named in said will upon his taking and
     subscribing the usual Oath -
     J. J. BACON, Ordinary
     
     Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- I Jno. W. TILLER, do solemenly swear
     that this writing contains the ???? last will and testament of Mary
     Jane TILLER, deceased, so far as I know or believe, and that I will
     well and truly execute the same in accordance with its provisions
     and the laws of this State, So help me God -
     J. W. TILLER
     Sworn to and subscribed before me
     April 2nd 1900 -
     J. J. BACON, Ordinary
     
     Filed in office, April 2nd 1900
     J. J. Bacopn, Ordinary
     
     Recorded April 4th 1900
     J. J. Bacon Ex. off. clk. C.O.O.O.

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