Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Oct. 1870 - April 1891, Will Book Vol. 4, page 95
I B. B. M. L. Barr of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee, do make this as my "last Will and Testament".
1st. I give Sumner County Band No 91 for $500. to the South Western University at Clarksville Tenn according to the (terms)? of my subscription.
2nd. I give one hundred Dollars ($100) to the Education Committee of the Southern Presbyterian
Church Dr. Waddell of Memphis Sec'ty.
5th. I give to my wife M. Laura Barr my Policy for $5000. in the New York Life Insurance
Company.
6th. I give to my wife M. L. Barr that part of my farm that lies West of the road that runs by the
House now occupied by Harve Morgan.
7th. I give to my wife M. L. Barr the piece of land (478 acres in Dist. No 19 ) bought from C. E.
Douglass. And I advise her to sell both these pieces of land when opportunity offers.?
8th. I give to my wife M. L. Barr the remainder of my land for and during the period of her
natural life. It can then be easily divided into three parts if all three of our children are living. I
give it to them jointly after their Mother's death.
9th. I give to my wife M. L. Barr my interest in the Store House on the Pike near the blacksmith
shop.
10th. I give to my wife M. L. Barr all my live stock farming implements?, Household & Kitchen
furniture.
11th. I give to my children Mary, Richard & Ellie Barr all my Bonds (not herein otherwise
disposed of see 1st. clause) my Bank Stock, my R.R. Stock my Life Ins. Co. Stock and the notes
which I hold against the following persons. viz: Jno T. Carter, Harvey Cheuanet (?), E.A.
Ramsey, James F. Gardner, Robert W. Dannell, J.A. Nimnro (?) and Fannie T. Payton I wish
these notes, Bonds &c to be placed in the hands of the Guardian of my children and his receipt
therefore stating the amount of each note &c to be duly recorded. Said Guardian is instructed to
collect on each note annually and whenever he considers it (ness??) to hold any note any longer he
is instructed and required to take necessary steps to collect said note. And he is instructed to
invest the funds thus collected and also those obtained from annual and other collections (after
deducting taxes, his fees and other necessary expenses) in such manner as he thinks will be for the
best interest of my children, should any real estate come into his hands in collecting any of said
notes, he is hereby empowered to sell the (pg 97) same whenever he thinks the interest of the
children demand it.
12th. As my children marry or become of age I wish their Guardian to turn over to them
severally? their part of the funds in his hands and as far as it can be done I wish my daughter's
share to be settled upon them and their bodily heirs. I look to their Mother to train them so that
they will not Squander what I have saved for them.
13th. In case my son Richard at his marriage or upon attaining his majority shall have shown by
dissolute habits or otherwise that he will probably squander his patrimony?? his Guardian is
instructed to withhold from him his patrimony allowing him only interest on the same, and he
(Richard) is never to acquire any right to more than this annual interest unless his habits are such
as to warrant the belief that he will not squander his property.
14th. I wish my children to have every advantage of education that they will improve; and I
request that it all be conducted under Presbyterian influence; and that none of them ever be sent to
a Catholic School under any pretext.
15th. All notes and other property not herein otherwise disposed of I give to my wife ME.I. Barr;
And I beg of her that she will strive to restrain all spirit of worldliness and vanity in our children
and that she will strive to raise them to the glory of God and thus secure their usefulness and
happiness in the world. Amen.
16th. I appoint my wife M. L. Barr Executrix of this my will and I request James A. Wentlo
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