Chemung Co. New York Wills.....Hill, Sackett May 4, 1871
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Chemung Co. NY Will Book Vol. 7 page 367

Last Will and Testament of Sackett Hill, deceased. 

Be it  Remembered , That heretofore, to wit: on the ninth of January in the
year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and seventy two, Elizabeth Hill,
the sole executrix named in the Last Will and Testament of Sackett Hill, late
of the town of Van Etten in the county of Chemung, deceased, appeared in open
court, before the Surrogate of the County of Chemung and made application to
have said Last Will and Testament which relates to both real and personal
estate, proved: and on such application the said Surrogate did ascertain by
satisfactory evidence who were the widow heirs at law and next of kin of the
said testator, and their respective residences. Viz: Elizabeth Hill (widow),
John Hill (son), Andrew Hill (son), and Eliza Fredenburg (daughter) all
residing in the town of Van Etten, Chemung County and State of New York, and
John Hill (son) residing in the County of Newaygo, State of Michigan.

And said Surrogate did thereupon issue a Citation in due form of law, directed
to the widow heirs at law and next of kin by their respective name, stating
their respective places of residence, requiring them to appear before said
Surrogate, his office in the city of Elmira in said County on the 12th day of
Feby A.D. 1872 to attend the probate of said Will.

And afterwards, to wit: on the 12th day of Feby A.D. 1872 satisfactory
evidence by affidavit was produced and presented to said Surrogate, of the due
service of said Citation in the mode prescribed by law, and that day no one
appearing to oppose the Probate of such Will, such proceedings were thereupon
had in said Court, afterwards, that the said Surrogate took the proofs of said
Will hereinafter set forth, upon this 12th day of Feby A.D. 1872 and he
thereupon adjudged the said Will to be a valid Will of  Real and Personal
Estate, and the proofs thereof to be sufficient, which said Last Will and
Testament, and proofs, are as follows, that is to say:

In the name of  God, I, Sackett Hill ,of the town of Van Etten, the county of
Chemung and State of New York, of the age of seventy one years and being of
sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my last will and
testament in manner following, that is to say: First I give and bequeath to my
wife Elizabeth twenty-five acres of land that is to be hers her lifetime, then
it is to be my sons John Hill or his heirs. Also twenty acres of land that
joins Josiah Meeks, and that is to belong to my wife Elizabeth her life time.
And lastly I give and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my
personal estate, goods, and chattels of what nature or kind so ever to my said
wife Elizabeth ,whom I hereby appoint my sole executrix of this my last will
and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of May,
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one.

Myron Van Etten witnesses his mark:  Sackett  X   Hill (G.S.)

The above instrument consisting of one half sheet was at the date thereof
signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Sackett Hill, as and for
his last will and testament, in presence of each other have subscribed our
names as witnesses thereto on the above instrument consisting of one sheet,
was at the date thereof declared to us by Sackett Hill, the testator therein
mentioned, to be his last will and testament, and he at the same time
acknowledges to us and each of us that he had signed and sealed the same, and
we thereupon at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each
other signd our names thereto as attesting witnesses.

Myron VanEtten at Vanetten, Chemung County
Josiah Weeks at Vanetten in Chemung County

Researcher  notes by Susan A. Perry:

(1) The reference to " John Hill (son) residing in the County of Newaygo,
State of Michigan."  is in error. It was Sackett's son, Thomas Hill, that
moved to Michigan and settled in Newaygo County. Sackett's son, John, resided
in New York his entire lifetime. Obviously, Sackett did not have two sons
named John; son John was mentioned earlier in the same paragraph "John Hill
(son), Andrew Hill (son), and Eliza Fredenburg (daughter) all residing in the
town of Van Etten, Chemung County and State of New York " .