Joel Tyson Senrs Will
In the name of God amen, I Joel Tyson of the County of Anson and
State of North
Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty
of my earthly
existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner
and form following
(that is to say) First that my Executor (hereinafter) named Shall provide for my ^(body)^ a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate
Item I give and devise to my beloved wife Charlotte Tyson the folowing property one third part of all my lands including my dwelling house wherein I now live during her natural life and a childs part of all my personal estate
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Amanda Tyson, Martin Vanburin Tyson, Milly C Tyson and Andrew Jackson Tyson all my real and personal estate not given to my wife Charlotte Tyson and that if any of my said children die without issue or before arriving at age then I will that there part go to there brothers and sisters and there heirs living at there death
Item I leave all my estate real and personal in the hands of my executors hereinafter mentioned to take charge of at my death and keep all my negroes on my plantation and let the property of my children remain in Common untill my children arrive at full age of twenty one years and for my said children to be raised and educated out of the proceeds of my estate suitable to there ages and condition in life
This clause of my will however I leave discretionary with my executors to change or Carry out as they may think best to promote the interest and wellfair of my said children &c.
Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of May 1848
Signed Sealed & published Joel Tyson
Senr. {SEAL}
this day and date first above written in presents of
John M Lendon
S G Twitty
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{State of North Carolina Anson County } Court of Pleas & _______ ________
January Term 1865
Then the foregoing last will and testament of Joel Tyson Senr. was offered for probate and duly proved in open Court by the oath of John M Lendon one of the subscribing witness thereto who testified that he saw the testator sign the said paper writing and acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament and was at the time, of sound mind and disposing memory, and that he and the other sub scribing witness S G Twitty signed the same in the presence of the Testator and at his request and said will, without the Codicils was ordered to be recorded.
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