Transcript of Will of Robert Rutherford Minter, Dallas County, AL, 1866
Robert Rutherford Minter was the son of Morgan Minter & Joanna (Rutherford) Minter, the grandson of John Oliver Minter, Sr. and Elizabeth Michaux Morgan.Robert Rutherford Minter was born April 1782 in Pittsboro, Chatham County, N.C. and died 1865 in Dallas County, Alabama.He married Sarah S. Puryear on December 08, 1808 in Clarke County, Georgia.He was a widow at the time of his death.
Transcribed by Sonja Graham
January 25, 2010
Submitted by Sonja Graham
Dallas County Alabama
Probate Court
Will Book B, 1850-1871
Page 365
Will of Robt R. Minter
State of Alabama,
Dallas County.I, R. R. Minter consider-
ing the uncertainty of this life, and being of sound
mind and memory, make and publish this my
last will and testament. -
I desire that all my real and personal proper-
ty be sold except my negroes and Stock in the
Alabama and Tennefsee River Rail Road.My negroes,
Stock in the Alabama and Tennefsee river some
money arising from said sale, and all money due
or may become due my estate, will constitute
my estate, which after the payment of all my
lawful debts.I will and bequeath as follows:
To my Granddaughter, M.E. Thomas, I will and be-
queath four fifths of one fifth, to be free from the
marital rights of her husband & should she mar-
ry; should she die leaving no child or children
of her body, nor decendants of child or children,
then the property herein bequeathed her shall revert
and become the property of my daughters M.P.
Alexander, J.R. Bohannon and S.M. Drudele. -
To A. Cambell my granddaughter I will and
bequeath four fifths of one fifth, to be free from
the marital rights of her husband; should she die
leaving no child or children of her body nor decen-
dants of child or children; then the property
herein bequeathed her shall revert to and become
the property of my daughters, M.P. Alexander,
J.R. Bohannon, and S.M. Drudell. -
All the rest and residue of my estate I will and
bequeath to my daughters M. P. Alexander, J. R.
Bohannon and S. M. Drudell, to be free from
the marital rights of their husbands. -
I desire that my Executors shall invest the
money of each legacy in giving negroes and give
to each legatee instead of money thinking they
will be less likely to spend an estate of that kind. -
My reason for not bequeathing my granddaugh-
ter S.A. Alexander some thing is that I gave du-
ring my life all she ought to have.
I hereby appoint my Grandson R. M. Alexander
sole executor of this my last will and testament.
April 5th 1861
Robert R. Minter (Seal)
Witnefs -
M. L. Densler. -
Robt. H. King. -
W. H. Densler. -
State of Alabama
Dallas County.In the matter of the probate
of the last will and testament of Robt R. Minter
deceased.
Before me Jno. F Conoley, Judge of the
said Court, personally appeared in open court
H.L. Densler; who having been by me first duly
sworn and examined, did & does despose & say on
oath, that he together with Robt H King & W H
Densler, are each subscribing witnesses to the
instrument of writing isrm shown to him, and
which purports to be the last will and testa-
ment of Robert R. Minter, decd, Late and in-
habitant of this County, that said Minter since
deceased, signed and executed said instru-
ment on the day the same bears date, and de-
clared the same to be his last will and testa-
ment - and that affiant set his signature
thereto on the day the same bears date, as a
subscribing witness to the same, in the pres-
ence of said testator, and the other witnesses
that said testator was of sound mind and
disposing memory, and in the opinion of de-
ponent, fully capable of making his will, at
the time the same was so made, as aforesaid,
affiant further states, that said testator was,
the full age of twenty one years and up-
wards. -
Subscribed & Sworn to
Before me this 31st H. L. Densler
Day of December 1866.
J. F. Conoley,
Judge.
Recorded January 22nd A.D. 1867
J. F. Conoley, Judge.