Robeson County NcArchives Wills.....Hill, James 1854
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Source: N C Archives - C.r. 083.801.4
Written: 1854

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF JAMES HILL

State of North Carolina }  In the name of God
Robeson County          }  Amen, I James Hill
of the State and county aforesaid being of Sound and perfect mind and memory 
bleSsed be God, Do this Second day of November in the year of our Lord one 
Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four Make and publish this my last will and 
Testament in manner following that is to say my Mansion House and dwelling and 
all my land that I now poSseSs (Except one fourth of an acre including the 
grave yard)  I give and bequeath to my Son Griffin Hill, after my death and 
the death of my beloved wife Absala Hill My Negroes Margaret, Jack, Drew, Rob, 
Dinah, Orra, Harriet, Harrison and Jenny, they with their incriase at my death 
after giving timely notice to my two Sons William J. Hill and Michael B. Hill 
who are in the west So that they or their agent or attorney my appear, Be 
equally divided between my five children William J. Hill Michael B. Hill  
Nancy Stephens  Griffin Hill and Demaris McIntyre with this exception that if 
my beloved wife Absala Hill should Survive me shall take one Negro from the 
three Shares of as follows one from Griffin Hill one from Nancy Stephens and 
one from Demaris McIntyre to have during her pleasure to reside on the place 
above mentioned then they to return to their rightful owners that the share of 
Demaris McIntyre shall belong to her during her lifetime and at her death to 
be equally divided among the children of her Body, which she shall or may have 
by Dugald C. McIntyre.  But should She die leaving no child or children of his 
McIntyres then her share to be divided as follows one half of her share to her 
husband Dugald C. McIntyre and the other half to her four children now living 
the children heirs of Charles A. Thompson Decd that William J. Hill Shall have 
Three Hundred Dollars and Michael B. Hill one Hundred and fifty Dollars Over 
and above their proportionate part or Share of the division of my property the 
rest of my perishable property for my beloved wife Absala Hill during her 
natural life and at her death to the equally divided between my five above 
named children and my beloved wife Absala Hill Shall have the disposal of one 
Hundred and fifty Dollars also that there be enough of money from my property 
appropriated to fence in the grave yard above mentioned with good and 
Substantial material.

I also give and bequeath to Jophn S. Rowland One Bed and all the furniture 
there unto belonging And I hereby make my two sons William J. Hill and Griffin 
Hill Executors of this my last Will and testament in WitneSs whereof I the 
said James Hill have to this my last will and Testament 
Set, my hand seal the day and year above

Written ~                                  James hill {seal]

Signed sealed published and
declared by the said James Hill
as his last will and testament in the
presence of us who were present at the
time of the signing and sealing
thereof.

C. Staten
Nancy Staten


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