TITLE:  Last Will and Testament of John Hill of Barrington [Year 1804]

SOURCE: Documents of Strafford County Probate, Vol 14, page 22 & 23

SUMITTED:  By Donna M. Tyree

TRANSCRIBED:  C Parziale, April 2001

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	 The Name of God Amen Being senseble of my mortality having adsire to
setle my bisens but having a strong mind and me[m]ory for which I desire to
bless God to setle my busens in the foll[ow]ing maner ~
I give to my son Samuel Hill one Dollar, and to my Son Willam Hill one doller 
and I give to my son John Hill one Doller and I give to my son Limuel Hill 
one doller and I give to my son Thomas Hill one dollar, I give to my daughter
Betfey one Doller I give to my daughter Polley one doller I give to my 
daughter Susanah one Doller.  And I give to my Son Francies Hill three 
hundred and Fifty Dollars and one yoke of oxen and one cow when he is twenty 
one years old, and he is to stay his tim out, and I give to my son Joseph 
Hill three hundred and fifty Dollars, and one yoke of oxen and one cow to be 
paid to him when he is twenty one years old and he is to stay and [sere, 
serve?] his time out, and I give to my daughter Hanah Hill one cow and three
sheep to be delivered to her at my desere and to be keept on the place Sumer 
and Winter and for her to have the Incom of them and for her to have the 
privlage of the back room with the fireplace, and wood to keep as much fire 
as is nesery while she remains single.  And I give to my granson James Hill 
one hundred Dollars to be paid in neat stock or or money when he is twenty 
two year old, and I give to my granson John Hill one hundred Dollars to be 
paid in neat stock or money when he is twenty two years old.  And I give to 
my granddaughter Catrine Hill fifty dollars in neat Stock or house furnutry 
to be paid when she is twenty Two year old.
	I give to my beloved wife all my real astate and three cows and six 
sheep and half the Swine all the household frunry The household furtrty is to 
be for her to dispose of as she shall think be it and allso one half of the 
dwelling house to be for her use, during the time that she remins my widow 
and after she feases to be my widow I give to my beloved son Henery Hill all
my real astate and all my Stock, and all my farming tuls, and I apoint and 
ordaine my beloved Son Henery Hill my only executor or administor This is my 
Last will and testament heare unto I set my hand and seal this twelfe day of 
April AD 1804 as witness my hand
sined and seald in the presens of us in Barrington
Atest
Step'n Starbord ~
Enoch Drew ~                    John Hill {seal}
Joseph Boody ~
              Recorded agreably to the Original
              examin'd by Wm K Atkinson, Register
Strafford Fs at} Meredith November 6th 1804 at a probate Court holden before
me the undersigned the foregoing Instrument being presente for the probate 
thereof purporting the Last will and testament of John Hill Late of 
Barrington deceas'd Henry Hill executor therein undenied who excepted that 
trust and gave bonds for the faithful performance of the same in the sum of 
Seven thousand dollars with two sureties Joseph Boody and Enoch Drew and two 
of the witnesses personally appeared and made solemn oath that they saw the 
said testator sign  seal publish and pronounce the foregoing Instrument to be
his Last Will and Testament and that they signed the same as witnesses in 
his presence and at his request and in the presence of Stephen Starboard the 
other subscribing witness, and at the time of so doing said Testator was of a
sound disposing mind memory, acording to the best of their judgement ~ I do 
therefore prove approve and Decree the same as the Last Will and Testament of
the said John Hill deceasd
                    Eben'r Smith, Judge of probate ~
             Recorded agreably to the Original
             examin'd by Wm K. Atkinson, Register

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