In the name of God, Amen- I Elezabeth Hill of the County
of Tyrrel and State of North Carolina being weak in the body, but of sound mind
and memory do make and ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament in
manner and form following that is to say-
Item- I loan to my beloved Husband Calvin all my Estate both real and
personal during his natural life, then after the death of my husband
Calvin I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Margaret Hill
eight acres of land including the dwelling house where I now live to be laid off
by a parallel line with the dividing line between William Yates and
myself, and if my daughter Margaret should decease without a lawful heir
of her body, then I give and bequeth the eight acres of land and dwelling house
to my beloved son Calvin-
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hill all the
balance of my land, and should my daughter Elizabeth decease without a
lawful heir of her body then I give and bequeath to my son Hardy that
portion of land allotted to her-
Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary one cow and
calf-
Item, I give bequeath to my daughter Margaret one large bed and
teaster stead and if she should decease without a lawful heir of her body then I
give and bequeath the said bed and stead to my daughter Elizabeth-
Item- I give and bequeath one bed and low stead to my daughter
Elizabeth and should my daughter Elizabeth decease without a
lawful heir of her body then I give said bed and stead to my daughter
Margaret-
Item- I give and bequeath to my two sons Calvin and Hardy the
sum of ten dollars each to be raised out of the residue of my perishable estate-
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend Silas
Davenport my lawful executor to execute this my last Will and Testament
according to the true intent and meaning of the same, In Witness whereof I the
said Elizabeth Hill do hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of
November 1851
Elizabeth (her x mark) Hill (Seal)
Wit's
Tyrrel SS This paper writing is produced in open court and on motion, the same is
admitted to probate as a will passing reality personality and mixed property the
subscribing witnesses swearing that they and each of them saw Elizabeth
Hill make her mark- her name having been written by another that at the time
she was of sound and desposing mind & memory: and that she then declared the
same to be her last Will and Testament: and that they signed the same in her
presence and at her request as witnesses- Let it be admitted to probate and
recorded at the same time Silas Davenport appears and qualifies as
executor.
Saml. McCleese Clk.
Eli Spurill
Jeremiah Gyles
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
April Term 1852
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