Person:John Hill (188)

Administration of Estate: Court order of 15 JAN 1816, cited in inventory (court order not examined)

Inventory of Estate: Per court order of 15 JAN 1816. Inventory of estate made 22 JAN 1816, recorded 20 MAY 1816 (Estates 1806-1820, p. 333-335). Not totalled. A mid-size estate. Appraised by Bidkar George, James Carter and Moses Lunsford. Slaves: Kitt ($350), Daniel ($300), Isaac ($100), Linsy ($300), Cillar ($300), Easter ($250). 2 horses, desk, looking glass, livestock, farm and household furniture and fixtures.

Chancery Suit: 1816-005. Gives full names of children Thomas Pollard Hill, Lucy Pollard Hill and Nancy Norris Hill. (See Library of Virginia Home Page>What We Have>City and County Records>Chancery Suits>Search. Choose this file number from the options, the click on "scanned image" to open digitized file. The short title of the suit is William Hill vs. Mary Hill).

Division of Estate: His lands in Lancaster County, VA were divided into eight 31-acre lots in 1816 by court order of 18 March 1816. His wife Mary’s portion was drawn across Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7. On the survey, the water boundaries are the Eastern Branch of the Currotoman River and Tinker’s Creek. (Appeals and Land Causes 1795-1823, pp. 241-252, Circuit Clerk's Office, Lancaster County Court House, Lancaster, VA)

Lot 1: To Lucy P. Hill Lot 2: To Leroy M. Pitman and Sally Pitman, children of Elizabeth Hill Pitman & William Pitman Lot 3: To Griffen Dogget husband of Polly Hill Doggett Lot 4: Thomas Hill Lot 5: (With house) to Nancy N. Hill Lot 6: (Swamp) William Hill Lot 7: Eppa Hill Lot 8: Milly Hill