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    Appendix N—Last Will and Testament of Ellen G. White

    In the name of God, Amen.MOL 569.1

    I, Ellen G. White, (widow) a resident of Sanitarium, Napa County, California, of the age of eighty-four (84) years, and being at the date hereof of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue influence of any person whomsoever, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, in the manner following, that is to say:MOL 569.2

    First: I direct that my body shall be interred with appropriate religious services of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, without undue ceremony or ostentation.MOL 569.3

    Second: I desire and direct that as soon as possible, payment shall be made of the expenses of my last sickness and funeral, and in order that no property belonging to my estate shall be disposed of or sold at a sacrifice, I earnestly request all my creditors to waive and relinquish their claims against my estate and accept payment thereof under the provisions, which I am hereinafter making, for the liquidation of their claims through the handling of my properties by trustees.MOL 569.4

    Third: I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to my son, James Edson White, now residing at Marshall, Michigan, the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000).MOL 570.1

    Fourth: I hereby give and bequeath to my son, William C. White, now residing at Sanitarium, California, all my right, title and interest in the copyrights and book plates in all languages of the books entitled: The Coming King and Past, Present and Future, also all manuscripts (and right to publish the same) pertaining to the following books and proposed books:MOL 570.2

    Life Sketches of Elder James White and Ellen G. WhiteMOL 570.3

    Life Incidents of Elder James WhiteMOL 570.4

    Spiritual Gifts, Volumes 1-4MOL 570.5

    Facts of FaithMOL 570.6

    How to LiveMOL 570.7

    Appeal to YouthMOL 570.8

    Experience of Ellen G. White in Connection with the Health Reform Movement Among Seventh-day AdventistsMOL 570.9

    Story of Mrs. White’s European TravelsMOL 570.10

    Story of Mrs. White’s Australasian TravelsMOL 570.11

    Mrs. White’s Letters to Mothers and ChildrenMOL 570.12

    Youth’s Life of ChristMOL 570.13

    The Southern WorkMOL 570.14

    EducationMOL 570.15

    Christian EducationMOL 570.16

    Special Testimonies on EducationMOL 570.17

    Bible SanctificationMOL 570.18

    Also, my personal library, and all manuscripts, letters, diaries, and writings not otherwise herein devised.MOL 570.19

    Fifth: I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to William C. White, Clarence C. Crisler, Charles H. Jones, Arthur G. Daniells, and Frank M. Wilcox all the real property of which I may die seized or possessed, all my live stock and farm tools, and implements, all notes and accounts due to me and also all of my right, title, and interest in the copyrights and book plates in all languages of the following publications:MOL 570.20

    Desire of AgesMOL 570.21

    Patriarchs and ProphetsMOL 570.22

    The Acts of the ApostlesMOL 570.23

    Great ControversyMOL 570.24

    Early WritingsMOL 570.25

    Testimonies for the Church Volumes 1-9 inclusiveMOL 570.26

    Gospel WorkersMOL 570.27

    Christian Temperance and Bible HygieneMOL 570.28

    Christ’s Object LessonsMOL 570.29

    Ministry of HealingMOL 570.30

    Steps to ChristMOL 570.31

    Mount of BlessingMOL 570.32

    Christ Our SaviourMOL 570.33

    Testimonies for Sabbath-school WorkersMOL 570.34

    Manual for CanvassersMOL 570.35

    Special TestimoniesMOL 570.36

    Also, my general manuscript file and all indexes pertaining thereto; also my office furniture and office library.MOL 570.37

    Together with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining in trust nevertheless for the uses and purposes hereinafter contained.MOL 570.38

    To Have and to Hold, the said real and personal property until said trustees, and their successors, upon the trust to enter into and upon and take possession of the said real estate and said personal property, to collect and receive the rents, issues and profits thereof, to manage and control said real and personal property, and to rent and lease the same, or any part thereof, to sell parts or portions of said real and personal property, excepting the book copyrights, for the purpose of re-investing the same in other real or personal property to be held under the same trust, and after paying all taxes, assessments, charges and encumbrances thereon and the expenses of repairing, administering, preserving and protecting the said real property and of handling said personal property, and publishing and selling said books and manuscripts and conducting the business thereof to distribute, pay over and apply the net proceeds from the rents and profits of said real property and from the business of publishing and selling said books and property in the manner following, that is to say:MOL 570.39

    (a) To pay over to my son, James Edson White, 1Shortly after Mrs. White’s death, Edson and William White, for a relatively modest consideration, relinquished all claims on this potential income. annually, during his natural life ten (10) per cent of the net proceeds of said properties for his sole use and benefit, and upon his death to Emma L. White, his wife, during her natural life should she survive him.MOL 570.40

    (b) To pay over to my son, William C. White, annually for his sole use and benefit ten (10) per cent of the net proceeds of said properties during his natural life, and upon his death, to Ethel M. White, his wife, during her natural life should she survive him.MOL 571.1

    (c) To pay over annually to William C. White, Ethel M. White and Dores E. Robinson as trustees 2The three trustees relinquished, without any consideration, all claims to this proposed educational fund. five (5) per cent of the net proceeds of the said properties to be devoted to the education of my grandchildren, great grandchildren and other worthy individuals.MOL 571.2

    (d) The said trustees shall use the remainder of said net proceeds for the following purposes:MOL 571.3

    1. For the payment of creditors with accruing interest upon the principal indebtedness to the extent to which my creditors have agreed to relinquish their claims against my estate; such payments from said net proceeds to continue until all remaining indebtedness with interest has been fully paid.MOL 571.4

    2. If the entire remainder of said net proceeds from my said properties is more than sufficient to pay my said debts, with interest, in the manner in which my creditors shall agree to receive payment of their respective claims, then my said trustees shall use the over-plus for the improvement of the books and manuscripts held in trust by them, and herein provided; for the securing and printing of new translations thereof; for the printing of compilations from my manuscripts; for general missionary work of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination; for the support of mission schools, under the Negro Department of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference; for the support of Mission Schools for the illiterate whites in the Southern States, Provided, however, that said trustees are hereby empowered and directed to sell my said real property or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the following sums: to my granddaughter Ella May Robinson, now residing at Sanitarium, California, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500); to my granddaughter, Mabel E. Workman, now residing at Loma Linda, California, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500); to my faithful friend and helper, Sara McEnterfer, now residing at Sanitarium, California, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500): to May Walling, now residing at Sanitarium, California, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500); and to my faithful friend and helper Clarence C. Crisler, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500). 3These bequests were not paid until all creditors had been paid in full.MOL 571.5

    Sixth: After the death of both James Edson White and his wife, my said trustees are hereby empowered and directed to apply the amount prescribed in subdivision (a) of paragraph FIFTH toward the discharge of any legal claims against the estate of said James Edson White, and then after the full discharge of such claims, the said amount mentioned in subdivision (a) shall be applied to the maintenance of the mission school for Negroes now conducted by the Negro Department of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference.MOL 571.6

    Seventh: After the death of both William C. White and his wife, my said trustees are hereby empowered and directed to pay over to their surviving children, or grandchildren, if any, the respective amounts prescribed in subdivision (b) of paragraph FIFTH of this will; and if there be no children or grandchildren of my said son, then said respective amounts shall be devoted and used for the purposes set forth in subdivision (d) of said paragraph FIFTH of this will.MOL 571.7

    Eighth: Upon the termination of the trusts, or any of them, created and set forth in this will, from any cause whatsoever, I give, bequeath and devise all of the real and personal property mentioned in paragraph FIFTH or so much thereof as may from any cause be released or relieved from said trust to my said son, William C. White; or if he be not living, then to his heirs at law.MOL 571.8

    Ninth: My household furniture, dishes, carpets, pictures, photographs and clothing, I give and bequeath in equal parts to my sons, James Edson White and William C. White.MOL 571.9

    Tenth: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of which I may die seized or possessed, I give, bequeath and devise to my son, William C. White.MOL 571.10

    Eleventh: I hereby appoint William C. White and Charles H. Jones the executors of this my last will and testament, without bonds; and my executors are hereby authorized to sell any property of my estate without order of Court, and at either public or private sale, and with or without notice as the executors may determine.MOL 571.11

    I also direct that no bond be required of any of the trustees named or their successors.MOL 571.12

    Twelfth: If a vacancy shall occur for any reason among said trustees, or their successors, a majority of the surviving or remaining trustees are hereby empowered and directed to fill such vacancy by the appointment of some other fit person, and in the event that the majority does not agree upon the appointment, then such vacancy shall be filled by the Executive Committee of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference; and the new trustee or trustees, so appointed shall have the same power touching the trust premises and in the execution of the trusts, herein contained, as the original trustees named herein.MOL 572.1

    Thirteenth: I hereby revoke all former wills by me made,MOL 572.2

    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of February, 1912.MOL 572.3

    [Signed] Ellen G. WhiteMOL 572.4

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