LENOIR COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Drury Hill, 1870.

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SURNAMES: HILL, JONES, SUTTON, HINES
DATE: Dec 13 1998

Last Will and Testament of DRURY HILL
abstracted from Microfilm C.059.80001 Page 25

APRIL 6, 1870

I, Drury Hill of the county of Lenoir and State of North Carolina being 
of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of human 
existance, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner 
and form as follows viz.,

First- That my body be buried decently in accordance to the wishies of 
my friends and that my Executor pay the expenses of the same with the 
first money that shall come into his hands.

Item- I give and bequeath to my son JOHN D. HILL five acres of land on 
the North side of the branch the same I bought of John Gray and all the 
hogs that shall belong to me at the time of my death.

Item- I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter MARY ELIZABETH HILL mone 
good yarn blanket and one good bed quilt.

Item- I give and bequeath to my Daughter, ESTHER HILL one good bed and
furniture.

Item- I give and bequeath to my children, PATSY SUTTON, HARDY HILL, 
ELIZABETH JONES, ESTHER HILL, all the residue of my estate which shall 
remain after all my just and lawful debts shall have been settled 
including all my real and presonal estate, money and notes found on 
hand,excepting so much as has been otherwise disposed of and bequeathed 
in eal shares each to each.

I hereby appoint and constitute my son WILLIAM R. HILL my lawful 
Executor to this my last will and testament and herby revoke and make 
null and void all former testaments that may have been made by me, and 
declare this my last will and testament. In witness where of I the said 
Drury Hill do hereunto set my hand and seal the 6th day of April AD 1870

                          signed: Drury Hill

Signed and sealed in the presence of W.A. WHITTED, MB CREECH.


APPLICATION FOR THE PROBATE OF THE WILL OF DRURY HILL DECD.

The application of WILLIAM R. HILL respectfully shows.

That DRURY HILL died in said County on the first day of December 1870, 
leaving a last will and testament whereby he appointed the said William 
R. Hill the sole Executor to said will.

That the estate of the said Drury Hill de'cd consist of real and 
personal property viz:., about ninety six acres of land valued at three 
hundred and eighty four dollors, the personal property consists of corn, 
hogs, fodder, household and kitchen furniture, farming inplement, one 
house. Some unsolvent notes and about ten dollars in money with in the 
aggregate three hundred dollars.

That the names and residence of the parties intitled to the said estates
property as follows.
JOHN D HILL---LENOIR COUNTY, NC
ESTHER HILL---LENOIR COUNTY, NC
PATSY SUTTON--LENOIR COUNTY, NC
HARDY HILL----LENOIR COUNTY, NC
ELIZABETH JONES-LENOIR COUNTY, NC
MARY E. HILL--LENOIR COUNTY, NC
The said Mary E. hill ia a minor and has for guardian JAMES M. HINES of 
Lenoir County, NC.

The said William R. Hill hereby offers for probate the said will of the 
said Drury Hill de'cd, and ask that the same be admitted to probate.
                                  signed Wm R. Hill.