Will of Minnie L. (Birkinbine)  Pegram
1859 - 1894

Pegram, Tenn.
Dec. 9/94

At my death, I would like what I have disposed of as follows. The Policies on my husband G.W. Pegram, One of two Thousand in Knight of Com. Lodge one of Three thousand dol. in Legion of Honor-made payable to me held for my two Daughters, Edith & Ethel. The rent of my place Cor. of Lewis & Filmore Sts-Nashville Tenn. to pay assessments on those policies. Also one of two thousand dollars on Mrs. CC. Birkinbine in Golden Cross. If said rent does not pay expenses of keeping up the place & policies the remainder shall be raised from property at Pegrams Sta. Cheatham Co-My husband is always to have a living from property recorded in my name. But never to sell the farm, or any thing pertaining to the place, only for his support. If he should Marry again he can use everything as it stands in the house if it is a pleasant home for my children if not, they can take what I gave them. They are to each one have a feather bed, & two pairs of pillows, when they get married, or if they can not live at home sooner, any pieces of cover they wish to take that was given to me or made by me, also folding bed-Piano, Sewing machine, Side board, one set of furniture of three pieces, Square top Walnut, Dark Marble slab. Bed and all fxture to it, Bureau & washstand, one square top marble table, One oblong marble table, All hand made pictures or any fancy articles I have made, My trunk as it stands when I die; my diamond cluster ring a pin, with her papa's picture, silver hair pin & silver garter clasp & one diamond Earring are to go to Edith. My gold watch & all watch chains, my gold beads band ring, the ring with turcoise & diamonds, ____, one diamond earring And any other Jewelery I may have are to go to Ethel, all silver wear is to be divided between them, as near equal as possible & put away for them till Edith is 21 years old, & Ethel is to be kept till she marries Edith can have all the clothing I have, the other articles in my trunk shall go to Ethel. My Family Bible is to be for Edith. My books-must be divided between them. The Money from the Policies on Mr Pegram if he dies before they are 21 years old shall be put in a reliable bank & left until they marry or are 21, only the interest to be paid them each year-Ethel shall make her home whereever Edith does, if she is kindly treated by her. If not her board can be paid out of her money, when Edith marries-she may take whatever the two girls are to have,-furniture and all else, & keep Ethels share for her without using anything but the furniture. If Mr. J. E. Minton is living I would like him to be their executor & give a bond and the two girls allowed to see him whenever they wished, or make any complaints they wanted to. And Edith must give Ethel her share of everything or its equivalent. I have a mortgage on Mr. Pegrams-(G.W.) stock to the amount of One thousand Dollars, which I want destroyed as soon as this is read, as it has been redeemed.  If I have any notes against any one, they shall be given to my husband if Mr. Minton is not living.  Let some honest man fill the place.