Northampton County, NC - Wills - Hill, Henry-1830

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Will of Henry Hill

In the name of God Amen. I Henry Hill of the county of Northampton and the
state of North Carolina being weak in body but in perfect sound mind and
memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and
form following that is to say

First I give and bequeath to my grandson Robert C. Hill a Negro boy by the
name of Caleb. Should the said Robert C. Hill die without a lawful heir my
desire and wish is for the said Negro Caleb to be equally divided between
Green Hill, Meritt Hill and Fanny hart and my grandson William Hill.

I give and bequeath to my GrandDaughter Martha Hart one feather bed and
furniture.

I give & bequeath to my GrandSon Henry hart one feather bed & furniture,
one cow and calf; I give to my Daughter Fanny Hart the plantation whereon
she now lives during her Single life, at her death I give and bequeath the
said plantation to by two grandchildren Martha Hart and Henry Hart.

I give and bequeath to my grandSon Curtis Dupree one Dollar.

I give and bequeath to Grand Daughter Martha Dupree one Dollar.

I give and bequeath to Son Augustin Hill Five Dollars.

I give and bequeath to my Son Merritt Hill two hundred and fifty Dollars.

I give and bequeath to Son Green Hill one hundred and Eighty three Dollars.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Fanny Hart one hundred and Eighty three
Dollars.

I give and bequeath to my two grand children Bennet and William Hill one
hundred and Eighty three Dollars and all the balance of my property, if
any, my desire and wish is for it to be equally divided between Green Hill,
Meritt Hill, Fanny Hart and Bennit Hill and William Hill by two grand
children to draw one fourth Bennit & William Hill of the Balance.

I leave my three old Negroes Lurrah, Esther, Dinah to live with any of my
children they please.

Given under under my hand and seal this the 28th of October 1830.

Signed seal and published in presence of
Amos Stephenson	                           Henry Hill  (seal)
Sals Miels
I leave my son Green Hill and Meritt Hill Executors to this my last will & 
testament

Northampton County March Court 1840
This last will & testament of Henry Hill dec'd was at December Court 1839
offered for probate & was caveatia(SP?) by Augustus Hill, and thereupon it
was ordered that an issue be made & Submitted to a jury, and at this term
said Augustus failing to prosecute his caveat the said will was again
exhibited in open court & proved in due form of law by the oath of Amos
Stephenson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, & on motion it is
ordered that the will be rendered, whereupon Maritt Hill one of the
Executors therein named qualified as the law directs.
                                           Test  Wm. Bottom Clk

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