Person:William Hill (173)

Will of William Hill

Will of William Hill

I, William Hill, elder of Surry Co., North Carolina, being of sound mind and disposing memory calling to mind my mortality, that is appointed for men to die, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following is to say: Imprimis I resign my soul to God who gave it through the merits of Jesus Christ my savior, and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, and what it hath pleased God to lend me of this world's goods I dispose of as follows: Item I will that all my debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged by my executors. Item I give unto my son, Dan Hill, the land and plantation on which I now live. Item I give unto my son, Jesse Hill, an improvement on claim of land adjoining the above mentioned plantation Item I give unto my three youngest sons James Hill, Joshua Hill, & Joel Hill, each five pounds to be applied in schooling them at the discretion of my son Dan Hill. Item I will that all my other estate of every kind be equally divided among my ten children, (viz) William Hill, Eliza (Hill) Halbert, Thomas Smither Hill, Robert Hill, Uel Hill, Dan Hill, Jesse Hill, James Hill, Joshua Hill, and Joel Hill or the survivors of them.

Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my sons William, Robert, and Dan Hill, executors to this my last will and testament, signed with my hand sealed with my seal and dated this[Blank] day of {Blank] One thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven. Signed sealed published, & declared to be my last will and Testament of William Hill

William Hill (Seal)

Abraham Martin Jurant, Johnson Martin, William Follis Jurant North Carolina Surry County, February term AD 1787.

Abraham Martin and William Follis two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last Will & Testament of William Hill, made oath that they saw the said William Hill, sign publish and declare the same to be his last will & testament that he was of sound desposing mind and memory and at the same time they saw Johnson Martin sign the same as a witness and ordered to be recorded.

Recorded accordingly.Jo. Williams C. C.

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