Greene County, NC - Will of Smithy E. Hill, 1926

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North Carolina
Greene County
     I, SMITHY E. HILL, of the County and state aforesaid, being of 
sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament, in 
manner and form as follows:
     FIRST: My executor hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent
burial, suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives, and pay all 
my funeral expenses including the cost of ten dollars for a tomb stone 
to be erected at my grave, together with all just debts, out of the 
first money which may come into his hands belonging to my estate.
     SECOND: I give and bequeath to my beloved nephew, JOHN RICHARD
HILL, two beds, two bed steads, four chairs, two tables, one trunk, one
chest and all the money I should have at my death.
     THIRD: I give and bequeath to my beloved nephew, RUFUS HILL, my 
entire interest in all the corn , fodder, all other crops whatsoever 
nature and kind, bees, meat, hogs, cattle and all other personal 
property what-soever nature and kind.
     FOURTH: I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved nephew, JOHN
RICHARD HILL, my lawful executor to all intent and purposes, to execute
this my last will and testament, according to the true intent and 
meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof.
     In testimony whereof, I, the said SMITHEY E. HILL, do hereunto set
my hand and seal, this 26th day of March 1913.
                                      SMITHEY E. (X) HILL  Seal
     Signed, sealed, published and declared
by the said Smithey E. Hill to be her last will
and testament in the presence of us, who, 
at her request and in her presence, and in 
the presence of each other, do subscribe 
our names as witness thereto.
                                                W.H. BUNN
                                                J.L. ARTHUR
Probate: 17 March 1926

Record of Wills
Book 2 1/2  p. 162-165
Greene County Courthouse
Snow Hill, NC

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