Will of John Tyler (Theiler) b. 1758

Source of submission: Court Records; Exhibit A Filed 21st Feb. 1818 - in Equity Ninety Six District 1818 Joel Culpepper & Ann Elizabeth his wife vs. Jacob Tyler & Joseph Culpepper
Exhibit A Feb 22nd February 1819 - Equity case Jacob J. Tyler vs. Jacob Tyler

Will of John Tyler, Lexington District, S.C.
Written March 22, 1806

In The Name of God Amen

I John Tyler of Lexington District in the State of South Carolina, planter, being weak in body tho of Sound mind, memory and understanding, thanked be God make publish and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say First I direct that my body may be disposed of in that manner that may be most agreeable to my Executors herein after named and that all my just debts funeral expenses and charges of this my will be fully paid and satisfied by my said Executors - Also - I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Anne Elizabeth Tyler, and to my beloved son Jacob Joseph Tyler, all my estate, to be equally divided between them, also - I declare that such property as should not be of present use to my said children to be sold at public vendue by my said Executors, to the highest bidder on a credit of one year with interest from the day of sale. Likewise if either of my Negroes should not choose to live with my said children, it is my desire that he or they may be allowed to choose a master, and my executors to sell them to the best advantage for my said children. Likewise it is my desire that my said executors shall furnish each of my Negroes three hundred and fifty weight of pork for every year while they remain the property of my said children and bread sufficient. And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my dear beloved brother Jacob Tyler, my beloved and undoubted friend John Wolfe and my dear beloved Uncle Joseph Culpepper executors of this my last will and Testament. And I do hereby revoke all former wills, codicils, or testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made by me.-

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and six.
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have here unto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Frederick Class [signed]

J Denton [signed]

John Tyler [signed] Submitter's note: Frederick Glass was related. He was married to Ann Madaline Theiler, sister to John Tyler.