Beaufort County NcArchives Wills.....Hill, Harman 1755 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nola Duffy nduffy@patch.net October 5, 2008, 9:08 am Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes Written: 1755 HARMAN HILL'S WILL. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the 4th of December, 1752. I, Harman Hill, of the County of Beaufort, in the Province of North Carolina, being very Sick and Weak of body, but of Perfect mind and Memory, thanks be to God therefor, Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowning that it is Appointed unto all men once to Die, Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body, I give to be buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the Discretion of my Exec- utors, Nothing Doubting but I shall receive the same again at the General resurect'n, by the Mighty Power of God; and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, Devise and Dispose in the following manner and form: Imprimis. It is my Will, and I do order, that in the first Place all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges be Paid and Satisfied. Item. I Lend unto my. Dearly and well beloved wife, Sarah Hill, two Negroes Named Scipio and Sarah, with two Large Feather beds and Furniture, One Desk and Four Chairs, one Chest. I likewise lend unto the said Sarah Hill, one fourth of my Plantation, and two Horses Named Ball and Primas, One Middle Siz'd. Table, Two Pewter Dishes and one Dozen of Plates, one Small Wallnut tree fram'd Looking Glass, 6 Oecamy Spoons, Four Cows and Calves, Two Sheep, Namely, one Wether and one ram, untill the Decease of the said Sarah Hill, then after to Descend to the heirs, only my Desk to return to my Son, Harman Hill. I also Lend unto my Wife, one Middling iron Pot and one brass Kettle, During the term afores'd, then to descend to my heirs. Item. I give and bequeath unto my said Wife, four of my best Steers for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Dearly and Well beloved son, Harman Hill, A Tract or Parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Beaufort, formerly Called Callums Creek, the said Land Containing Four hund'd and Thirty Acres and taken in Cary's time, only, Near about Thirty Acres of the said Land belonging to Capt. Richard Evans, and Joyns his Land and one Negroe Boy named Jack, one Duck Gun, and a Mare Called Chance, and one Cow and Calf, two New Club Axes, One Iron Pot, Four Plates, unto him for ever, Excepted, that the said Harman Hill dies without Issue, then the said Land to be equally divided among my heirs. I Likewise give and bequeath unto my Son afores'd, One Silver Stock Buckle, and one fifteen Bottle Case and Bottles, and one Beaverett Hat, and one Small Oval Table, and my Chest, to him, his heirs and Assigns forever. Item. I Lend unto my Daughter, Elizabeth Hancock, one Negro boy Named Cuffy During her Life, and after the Decease of the said Eliz. I give the said Negroe to be Devided between her two Sons, (Viz), James & William, to them for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto the said Eliz. Hancock one Mare Called Faney, Two Plates, to her, her heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto Sarah Rice, One Negroe boy Named Cezar, One Feather bed and Furniture, Two Cows and Calves, One Mare Called Jenny, Two Plates, one Small Iron Pot, to her and her heirs & Ass'gs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter, Ann Slade, One Negroe boy Named Quacko, and one Large Feather bed and Furniture, to her, her heirs and Assigns for ever. I likewise give and bequeath unto my afr'sd Daughter, Ann Slade, a Tract or Parcell of Land, Containing Three hundred and fifty Acres, Lying and being on the South side of Pamplico River, begining at a Poplar and running So. 35 D. wt. 290 Pole to a Pine, and the Lines as is in the Patten. Provided, that the Husband, Joseph Slade, does in Consideration of this Gift, build a House 25 foot long, 16 foot Wide, where the Wife of me shall appoint, then within two years after the Decease of me, then the the said Land to be and remain forever, Otherwise the said Gift to be Void, and Descend to my heirs; I Likewise give unto the said Ann Slade a Trading Gun for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter, Mary Smith, One Negro Girl Named Pegg, Two Cows and Calves, one Iron Pot now in her Possession, Three Plates and one Large Pewter Dish, one Walnut tree Fram'd Looking Glass, one Case of Nine Bottles, to her, her heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter, Rachel Hill, One Negro Girl Called Sall, One Large Oval Table, two Cows and Calves, one Mare Colt, Six Pewter bosons, Three Plates and one Pewter Dish, to her, her heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give to my Wife and Children £32-12s—11d, Virg'a Money, to be equally Divided to them, their heris and Assigns for ever; and all the remaind'r Part of my Estate to be equally Devided among my heirs afors'd to them for ever. I Likewise make and Ordain and Constitute my Wife, Sarah Hill, and Joseph Slade, and Mr. John Barrow, my Whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and Do Deny, Revoke and Disanul all other former Wills, Legacies, Testaments by me in any Wise before Named, Will'd and bequeath'd, Ratifying and Confirming this, and no Other, to be my Last will and Testament. In Testimony hereof, I have hereunto fixed my hand and Seal the Day and Year afores'd. HARMAN HILL (Seal). Sign'd, Seal'd, Pronounc'd and Declared by Harman Hill, to be his last Will and Testament in Presence of us: EDMUND PEARCE, JOSHUA PEARCE, GRIFFETH HOWELL. BEAUFORT COUNTY. SS. At a Court held for the sd. County, at Bath Town, on the second tues- day in March, Anne Dom., 1755. Present his Majesty's Justices. This certifies that the last Will & Testament of Harman Hill, decd., was exhibited into Court & proved by Edmond Pearce, one of the sub- scribing witnesses, who swore that he saw the sd. Harman Hill execute the same and publish it as his last Will & Testament, & that he was then of sound & disposing mind and memory; & also that he saw Joshua Pearce & Griffeth Howell, the other subscribing Witnesses, Set their Hands thereto at the same time. And Sarah Hill, Joseph Slade & John Barrow, qualified as Exor's thereto, by taking the Oaths according to Law. Ordered that the Secretary have notice that Letters Testamentary may issue. Test. WALLEY CHAUNCEY, CL. C. Copied from the Original Will, filed in office of Secretary of State. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/beaufort/wills/hill441wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 7.2 Kb