Georgia:  Oglethorpe County: Will of John P. Tiller
11 June 1863
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Will of John P Tiller - Will Book D 1833-1866 Page 522

Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- I John P Tiller of said County and State 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare 
this to be my last Will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by 
me made.

Item 1st I give and bequeath and devise unto my wife Martha Ann Tiller 
all of my estate of whatever kind or nature personal and mixed ready 
money and change in ?????? during of her natural life or widowhood to be 
kept for the support of her and my daughter that is not married until 
they do marry or while they stay with my wife Martha Ann Tiller; also my 
two sons William M Tiller and John W Tiller to live with my wife until 
they become of age.

Item 2nd My will is if my wife dies or marries before my youngest child 
Matta A Tiller becomes of age that my Executors keep my Estate together 
for the support of my children that is not of age until my youngest child 
Matta A Tiller becomes of age or marrys when either count happens my will 
is that there be an equal division of my estate among my children that I 
have by my wife Martha Ann Tiller.

Item 3rd I appoint my wife Martha Ann Tiller Executrix and my brother 
Thomas R Tiller Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

J. P. Tiller  (Seal)

Signed Sealed published
and declared in our presence
in the presence of each other and
in the presence of the testator this
June 11th 1863.

James S Black
J F Cunningham
George S Cunningham
David Graham

State of Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- Personally appeared in open Court 
J F Cunningham and George S Cunningham two of the subscribing witnesses 
to the within will and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that 
they saw John P Tiller sign seal publish and declare the within to be his 
last Will and Testament and at the time thereof he was of sound disposing 
mind and memory and that he did it freely without compulsion and that 
they signed the same as witnesses in the presence of said testator at his 
instance and request and in his presence and that they saw James S Black 
and David Graham sign the same as sitnesses in testators presence all of 
which is to the best of our knowledge and belief so help us god.

Johnson F Cunningham
George S Cunningham

Sworn to in open Court
this 7th day of November 1866

E C Shackelford Ordinary

Court of Ordinary November term 1864
The last will and testament of John P Tiller late of Oglethorpe County 
deceased was exhibited in open Court by Martha Ann Tiller the executrix 
herein named and was in open Court at this regular term of the Court 
proven in Common form of law upon the oaths of Johnson F Cunningham and 
George S Cunningham two of the subscribing witnesses to the same. Ordered 
that said will be admitted to Record.

Recorded this 11th day
of November 1864

E C Shackelford Ordinary