B. W. M. Minters’ Will, Madison Co., MS, Will Book A

In the name of God, Amen
Know all men by these presents that I B. W. M. Minter being of sound 
mind, knowing the uncertainty of human life, make this my last will and 
testament.

Item.  I give myself to God who make me for time and eternity.

1st.  I wish my debts paid when lawfully presented.

3rd.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy M. Minter all my 
real and personal estate of whatsoever kind or character, subjected to 
the following conditions, viz. I give the one half of all my real and 
personal estate of whatever kind or character to my wife Nancy in 
perpetuity and the other half during her natural lifetime.

5th .  That after the decease of my wife Nancy M. Minter, I will one 
fourth of my half of real estate to the General Conference of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church to dispose of as they please.  That one 
fourth of my half of said estate shall be equally divided between the 
children of my brothers and sisters who may be living.  That one fourth 
of my said half shall be given to Sharon College __ will continue to 
carry out the principles of its charter.  If it ___ not carry out the 
principles of its charter then this fourth shall be __ ___ of Article 
5th. 

__ __ __this fourth of my said half shall be given to the Mississippi 
__ ___ of the Methodist Episcopal Church to be ___ ___ ___ of the ____
………… above named Mississippi Conference.

That I do appoint my wife Nancy M. Minter my executrix of the above 
written will.  Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us this 
19th day of March 1839.	/s/ B.W.M. Minter
Witness: George W. Stewart, Levi Pearce, H. W. Smith

State of Mississippi, Madison County} Probate Court May term 1839
This day was produced in open court the last will and testament of B.W. 
M. Minter annexed and Levi Pearce one of the subscribing witnesses 
being first by me sworn deposed and saith that he signed the annexed 
will of said deceased B.W.M. Minter in the presence of the said Minter 
and in the presence of all the other witnesses Geo. W. Stewart and H. 
W. Smith who likewise signed the same in the presence of the testator 
and further that the said B.W.M. Minter was sane and of disposing mind 
at the time of signing sealing and publishing of the same, and that it 
was some three weeks prior to the death of the said Minter and it is 
therefore considered by the court that the said will be established, 
admitted to Probate for Record.

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