Wilson County TN Archives Wills.....Tipton, Reese B. December 13, 1827
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Source: Wilson Co., Tn County Clerk Records
Written: December 13, 1827
Recorded: March 1828

I do make and ordain this my last will and Testament revoking all others 
heretofore made by me and knowing it is appointed once for all to die I do 
hereby recommend my soul to him who gave it. Item. I deaire and bequeath unto 
my son Jonathan one sorrell colt Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John P. 
Tipton one hundred dollars and also after selling as much of my perishable 
property as will pay my just debts. Item. I give unto my beloved wife Lidia my 
land and plantation utensils and also all the residue of my property during her 
natural life or widowhood it is also my wish she should raise my youngest 
children and school them to wit; Sally, Reuben, Missouria, Henry and John P. 
Tipton the best she can and then it is my wish and desire for the land and 
other property to be equally divided amongst all my children to wit; my oldest 
Ruth Green, Margaret Eagan, Elizabeth Parker, Susan Tipton, Jonathan Tipton, 
Sally Tipton, Reuben Tipton, Missouria Tipton, Henry Tipton, and John P. Tipton 
and lastly I also constitute and appoint my friend James Tipton and Henry Cocke 
executors to this my last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this 
the thirteenth day of December 1827. 
Signed and delivered                   Reese B. (hisXmark) Tipton
in the presence of
John Whitson jurat
Willis Wray jurat
State of Tennessee
Wilson County Court
March term 1828
The within last Will and Testament of Reese B. Tipton was produced in open 
court and fully proven by the oaths of John Whitson and Willis Wray subscribing 
witnesses therein and ordered to be recorded.
Teste
John (???)
Clerk of Court

Additional Comments:
Reese Bowen Tipton was born ca 1773 in Baltimore, MD to Jonathan Tipton & 
Elizabeth Ford. He probably married in Washington Co., TN to Lydia (Ryder?). 
They moved to Wilson Co., TN and were parents of the following;
Ruth Tipton ca 1800 m Abraham Green
Margaret Tipton 1802 - 1866 m Reese Eagan
Elizabeth Tipton ca 1804 m John K. Parker
Reuben Tipton 1810 - 1879 m 1)Miss Bloodworth 2)Mary Green
Jonathan Tipton 1810 - 1864 m Martha Cox
John P. Tipton ca 1812
Susan Tipton ca 1814
Missouria Tipton 1816 - 1857 m Thomas Tiller
Sally Tipton ca 1818
Henry Tipton 1821 - 1902 m Lucretia Riffle

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