MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Hill, 3 Nov 1835
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Will of John HILL
Marshall County Will Book A pg 1

The following is the last will and testament of John HILL Deceased "Maury 
County November 3rd. day 1835.  
I John Hill being weak in body and having my recollection as well as I have 
for Twelve months, do make this my last will and testament, and first I will 
all my just debts bepaid out of my Estate, Secondly I will to my beloved wife 
Nancy HILL My lands horses, Cows, Sheep, and all my Stock, farming Utensils 
and four Negros.  one woman named Rebecca one girl Dorcas one named Juay, and 
one named Robin.  And the interest of one thousand Dollars that is in the 
hands of Charles P Young. And David Looney. during her widowhood or Natural 
life, My oldest son Wyatt B. Hill, I have given to the north of seven hundred 
dollars, that is all of my estate I will him ever to have, My daughter Ava 
MITCHELL My son Stephen A. HILL and Moses G. HILL have an Equal part after one 
hundred twenty five dollars apiece is taken out.  I will this be all they have 
untill my younger children are made Eaqual with them.  I will Susanna & Sally 
ARNOLD daughters of my Daughter Elinor ARNOLD that the two shall have an Equal 
part with one of my children at my wifes death. after one hundred dollars is 
taken out, I will to my son William H. HILL the mare bridle and saddle 
allready givin being worth Seventy dollars.  And when he marrys or needs his 
bed & what them that has left us has had being the worth of one hundred and 
Twnety five dollars that he have it out of my estate.  And to have an Equal 
part after the same is taken out. And this be all he has untill my younger 
chilldren are made equal.  I will to my daughter Roda one Bureau one bed and 
stead and furniture. And other property, now, to the amount of one hundred and 
Twenty five dollars.  An and Eaqual part at the division with those that has 
had the same.  I will all I give her now and at the division to her During 
this life and after to the heirs of her body, & should she die I will That not 
any of the property fall into John L. FOWLERS hands, and this be all she has 
untill the younger cildren are made Eaqueal with her I will also at the death 
of my wife. The $1000 above named and all of my estate of every kind be sold 
and Eaqually Divided among all my children.  Except my son Wyatt as described 
above.  I will my son John HILL Doctor F. HILL and Clabourn HILL be sent to 
school to read, Wright and cypher to rule of three if possible and when they 
became of age or marry be made Eaqual with those that has left us. Moreover I 
will that Thomas T. ARNOLD be never more a resider at my house.  I will also 
that my wife Nancy HILL be Executive and William D. EWING Ececutor of my 
estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date above 
written. Intestem before assigned.
              John HILL (SEAL)
Witnesses.  Clark H BOGLER, Leonard __ THOMPSON

     January 1836
I John HILL being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make this 
Codicil to my last will and testament the one thousand dollars above mentioned 
my last will and testament I have taken out of the hands of Charles P. YOUNG 
and David LOONEY and eight hundred dollars in the hands of John STEPHENS 
Thomas NIX and James ELLIOTT the interest of which is to be disposed in the 
same way that the same thousand dollars was.  In witness whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal the date above written.
      John Hill (SEAL)
Test William G. PICKENS

State of Tennessee }
Marshall County    } 
I Martin W. OAKLEY certify that the foregoing will of John HILL Deceased was 
duly proven in openn Court by the oath of Clark H. BOGLEY and Leonard THOMPSON 
this 7th day of November 1836.
                           M. W. OAKLEY Clk