Will of William McIntyre
[Will Book 1, pages 246-247 (transcribed by Beverly Burton Culbreth)]


I William McIntrye Sr. being of sound mind hereby make my last will and testament to wit.

First, I will or bequeath a certificate for $500.00 (Five Hundred Dollars) on Bank of Atlanta Ga. to be divided equally between my son Robert, and my daughter Mary.

Second:- I bequeath an insurance police made to my wife of $1000.00 (one Thousand Dollars) in Volunteer State Life Ins. Co., to be divided equally between my wife Elizabeth McIntyre, my son Robert McIntyre and my daughter Mary McIntyre.

Third, I bequeath $800.00 or thereabout, cash in First National Bank of Chattanooga to be divided equally between my wife Elizabeth McIntyre, my son Robert McIntyre and my Daughter Mary McIntyre.

Fourth I bequeath $1000.00 (One Thousand Dollars) Stock in Battle Creek Coal & Coke Co., Orme, Tennessee, to my son Wm. McIntyre Jr. on condition that he use proceeds of same, for my son Roberts necessities. I also bequeath to my son William McIntyre Jr. our encyclopedia (Americanized Brittanica).

Fifth. I will or bequeath to my son David McIntyre my set of 7 volumes of Shakespeare and enough other poems to make the number of volumes ten.

Sixth, I will or bequeath to my son John McIntyre the large family Bible, and my dictionary of Universal knowledge.

Seventh: I will or bequeath to my son Charlie McIntyre a small bible and 10 (ten) volumes of poets, or other books;

Eighth all household goods and other to be divided equally between all my children after my wife selects such things, as she needs from the same.

Ninth. I hereby bequeath to my son James McIntyre 10 or 12 volumes of misscellanous [sic] books.

I do hereby appoint my son Wm McIntyre Jr. as executor of this will without bond He to have charge of funds made to my son Robert and my daughter Mary- My son Robert to have $15.00 per month and my daughter Mary to have $10.00 per month.

This 29th day December 1911

Wm McIntyre

Witnesses
O. S. Deathridge
George Surfers