HAYWOOD COUNTY TN - DEEDS - Petition for sale of land & slaves 1852 ********************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lynda Clarke ********************************************************************************* John Hill was a resident of Hillville, TN. He was one of the sons of Green Hill, Jr. The following were children of John Hill: Elizabeth L. Hill Roulhac, C. G. Hill, (Lucinda) Caroline Hill*, Sally Hill Rice, Susannah B. Hill Murphy, Mary Hill Goodman, Nancy J. Hill Goodman, John C. F. Hill and Thomas J. Hill. *She married her cousin, Richard Hill Haywood Co TN page 642-643 Friday morning, November 5th 1852 Court met __ to adjournment present the Honorable John Read, Judge William G. Roulhac & wife Elizabeth L. C. G. Hill William H. Hill Richard Hill & wife Caroline Sally H. Rice William H. Murphy & wife Susannah B. William Goodman & wife Mary vs Humphry W. Keeble & wife Nancy J. John C. F. Hill & Thomas J. Hill Petition for sale of Land & slaves for Devision Be it remembered on this 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1852, Before the Honorable JOHN READ, Judge, Causes came on for further hearing on the petition of petitioner __ pro confesso exhibit on the same and the report of the Clerk __ master and it appearing to the Court that JOHN HILL late of Haywood County, deceased, __and possessed of the Several __Lands in the petition and exhibits Specified and also the following Slaves viz, JORDAN, SAVORY, MOSEY, BEW, IRA, RUFUS, WILLIAM, REILLY, FANNEY, AGIA 65 years and FANNEY age 18 years & girl child about 18 months old and SONIA, it all appearing that by written agreement duly proved and registered that NANCY HILL the widow of said JOHN HILL has renounced and conveyed to the Heirs of said JOHN HILL her interest__the said property and particularly in the Negroes Jordan__Savory and that the petitions and defendants are the only Heirs and legatees of said JOHN HILL deceased and __ equally entitled to said property, and it appearing that in the life time of said JOHN HILL he entered into a written agreement with one THOMAS H. CANNON for the sale __One Hundred acres off the two hundred acres tract of Land granted to said JOHN HILL by the sate of Tennessee __ off so as to include the buildings and cleared Land where __CANNON now resides, and it further appearing that said __ slaves cannot be equally divided between the several heirs without a sale of the same. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and Decreed by the Court that WILLIAM G. ROULHAC the administrator of said JOHN HILL be appointed special Commissioner to sell said Land and slaves, and that after first giving thirty days previous notice printed or written advertisements at various public places in Haywood County and ___of the time, and place of said sale & proceed to sell all of said Land (except the part sold to said THOMAS H. CANNON, as aforesaid, to the highest bidder__a credit of one and two years and that he take__with at least two good securities and reserve a lien__purchaser money and that he also sell said slaves to the highest bidder on a credit of four months taking __ with good Security __a lien on the slaves for the purchaser money. It is further ordered that before said WILLIAM G. ROULHAC the Commissioner aforesaid enters upon the duties herein assigned him he be required to file with the clerk of this court his bond with approved Security in __double the estimated value of the property conditioned that he will make __ return and report of his proceedings. Herein and for the faithful accounting for any sum or sums that may come into his hand by virtue of his appointment as Commissioner aforesaid and make his report of his proceedings herein to the next term of this Court and that all other matters be reserved until the coming in of said report.