WILL: Hill, Robert, 1844, Bourbon Co, KY From: TJBentz Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:39:26 -0800 1844 - Will of Robert Hill: In the name of God Amen. Know all men by these presents that I Robert Hill of the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky, being far advanced in life, and being in a very bad state of health of body, but of perfect sound mind and judgment, and knowing that it has been divinely appointed for all men to die, do make this my last Will and Testament. I first commend my soul to the all wise and merciful God, from whom it descended and as to my mortal remains I wish them to be decently intered in a christianlike manner, near to where my wife is buried. As to my Estate I will and bequeath it in the following manner viz: To my Daughter Jerusha Hill I give one large silver dipper and half dozen silver tablespoons, one good bed, bedding and bedstead and fifty dollars in money to be paid out of my sale money, this I give her for waiting on me during my afflictions as to my slaves, Terry a woman, Jack a mulatto boy, and Moren a black boy, I wish them to remain in my family, that is I wish some of my children to own them, which they can do by taking them at the appraisement, in any manner that will be most satisfactory to my heirs. My tract of land and all my property of every kind I wish sold at public sale at any convenient time after my son Robert A.H. Hill shall have arrived at the age of twenty one years which will be about the 28th May 1852. My land I wish to be sold as follows, one half the purchase money to be paid in hand, and the balance in two equal annual payments, for which an alien must be given on the land to secure the payment of the last two payments. My personal property I will that it all shall be sold on a credit of twelve months and as the money becomes due and collected, I wish to be equally divided among all my children, the money arising both from the sale from my personal and real Estate, all money that is owing thereto I wish to be collected by my Executor whom I request to pay all my honest debts, and the balance I wish them to pay to my children equally as they arrive at age of twenty one years old. To my Daughter Letitia Hill, I give one good bed, bedding, bedstead and one silver crown spoon and one dozen silver teaspoons for which she is not to be charged, neither is Jerusha Hill to be charged with the silverware and fifty dollars in money which I have given her. In case my Daughter Jerusha Hill should marry then and in that case my Estate may be sold at any convenient time after such marriage the time of sale to be judged of by my Executors; and in case Jerusha Hill should marry, I wish my Daughter Letitia to live with her. I request and appoint my friends Mr. Elias Tucker, Mr. Noah Smith and my son James Hill to act as my Executors. In testimony whereof, I have set my name and signature this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four. In the presence of Robert Hill, L.F. Porter, John Bailey. At the June term of the County Court of Bourbon County Kentucky on the 3rd day of June 1844. This last will and Testament of Robert Hill deceased was this day produced and proved in open court by the oath of Robert Hill and L.F. Porter witnesses thereto and ordered to record. Witnessed Thomas P. Smith Clerk of the County Court of said county the state above. Thomas P. Smith, clk by R. J. Brown, De. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.