"From the following records it seems evident that Wm. Hill forgot to include his daughter, Nancy Hill Worthy in his will; and that he had a deceased son, Benjamin Hill.
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William Hill No. 1834 - Will made 24 May, 1831, probated December 11, 1843. Wife: Armonal, daughters: Maria, Emeline, Anna Halsey, Mary Meadows, sons: William and Littleton.
"this was an administration with Will annexed - in the distribution:
Mordacai Halsell and Wife Ann
Maria Hill
A. F. Cockrill & wife Ann
Henry Worthy & wife Nancy
William Hill
Meredith Meadows and wife Mary
(Note: Littleton Hill, although living, was not shown)
A bill of property advanced to Legatees during his lifetime lists:
Benjamin Hill
Anna Halsell
Mary Meadows
Nancy Worthy
Littleton Hill
Mariah Hill
Emeline Cockrell
William Hill, Jr.
The state of South Carolina, Chester District
'To Littleton Hill, Henry Worthy & Nancy Worthy his wife, Maria Hill, William Hill, & Phillip Hill, Leroy Hill, F. Crawford and Ann Crawford his wife, Samuel Tersel and Susan Tersel his wife, William Hardwick Jr. and his wife Frances Hardwick, Margaret Wright, widow of Dr. E. Wright deceased, Mary A. Hill, Shelton Halsell, William Holsell, Emiliy Cook and _____ Cook her husband, Melinda Mayo and _____ Mayo her husband, Sarah Vincent and ____ Marion Meadows, Robert Cowly and Rebecca Cowly his wife, three other children of Mary Meadows deceased whose names are unknown, A.F. Cockrel, William Cockerel, John Cockerel, Regina Williams and Josephine Cockerel legal heirs and devises of William Hill who died testate giving life estate in his real property to Armonel Hill his wife who is now deceased:
Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear at the court of Ordinary to be holden at Chester Court House for Chester District on the 23rd day of February A.D. 1859 to show cause if any of you can show why the real estate of William Hill deceased situated in the said district on waters of Little Turkey Creek bounded by lands of Henry Worthy, David Pendergrass, & Earle Chalk containing four hundred and seventy acres should not be divided and sold alloting to the said Littleton Hill, Nancy Worthy wife of Henry Worthy, Maria Hill & William Hill, to each the one eighth part thereof - To Phillip Hill, Leroy Hill, Ann Crawford wife of F. Crawford, Susan Tersel wife of Samuel Tersel, Frances Hardwick wife of Wm. Hardwick jr. Margaret Wright widow of E. Wright deceased , and Mary A. Hill, to each the fifty sixth (1/56) part thereof - to Shelton Holsell, William Holsell Emily Cook wife of ________ Cook, Melinda Mayo wife of ________ Mayo, Sara Vicent wife of ________ Vincent to each the one fortieth (1/40) part thereof - To M.M. Meadows the one twenty fourth (1/24) part thereof - to John Meadows, Monroe Meadows, Marion Meadows, James Meadows, Rebecca Cowly wife of Robert Cowly three other children of Mrs. Mary Meadows deceased who was the wife of M.M. Meadows to each the one ninety sixth (1/96th) part thereof - to A.F. Cockerel the one twenty fourth (1/24th) part thereof - to William Cockerel, John Cockerel, Regina Williams wife of ________ Williams, Louisa Cockerel, Molly Cockerel and Josephine Cockerel to each the one seventy seceond (1/72) part thereof.
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd of Nov. A.D. 1858.
/signed/ James McDaniel...'"
