Lenoir County, NC - Will of Thomas P. Hill, 1897

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North Carolina - Lenoir Co.
I THOMAS P. HILL of the aforesaid County and State, being of sound 
mind, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make 
and declare this my last will and testament: FIRST my executor, 
hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent burial, suitable to the 
wishes of my friends and rel-atives, and pay all funeral expenses, 
together with all my just debts, out of the first money which may come 
into his hands belonging to my estate.
SECOND, I give and devise to my beloved wife, SARAH C. HILL the tract 
of land, on the south side of the A & N.C. R. Road (description of land 
refers to ISAAC FIELDS line, WARTERS line, THOMAS DAWSON line) being  
in Mosley Hall Township in aforesaid County being about seventy five 
acres more or less for her natural life in satisfaction of her dower 
and thirds in all my lands.
THIRD, I give to my sons THOMAS HILL & ALBERT HILL & NOAH HILL &
OFFIE BRYANT HILL & my daughters FANIE D. HARTSFIELD & HARIET E.
HILL the amount of one dollar each then all of my real estate to my 
Daughter SUSAN and her husband FRANKLIN DAIL during their natural Life 
then to my grand daughter ANNIE L. DAIL to have and to hold in fee 
simple, in case of her the said ANNIE L. DAILS death without issue then 
it is my will that the above named Lands shall be equally divided 
between her sisters & Brothers being two Hundred and sixty seven acres 
more or less in Mosley Hall Township Lenoir Co.
FOURTH, I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife one Bed and 
furniture her choice all the kitchen furniture during her natural Life 
and enough provis-ions to last her for one year.
FIFTH, I give and bequeath to my daughter SUSAN wife of FRANKLIN DAIL 
all of my entire Personal property to hold and to have during her 
natural life then to go to my grandaughter ANNIE L. DAIL consisting of 
Three Beds and Kitchen furniture one sorrel filly about 2 years old one 
black Horse, mule age about 12 years, one two horse waggon one cart, 
six head of cattle and all of my Farming Implements and all of my Bees, 
to have and to hold.
EIGHTH, My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate, if 
any, after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned, shall 
be sold and the debts owing to me collected and if there should be any 
surplus over and above  the payments of debts expenses and legacies 
that such surplus shall be given over to SUSAN wife of FRANKLIN DAIL to 
have and to hold during her natural life then to go to her Daughter 
ANNIE L. DAIL.
   I hereby constitute and appoint my trusted friends JAMES A. PRIDGEN
and JOSHUA L. ROUSE my lawful executors to all intents and purposes
to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent 
and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby 
revoking and declaring utterly void all other Wills and Testaments by 
me heretofore made.
   In witness hereof I the said THOMAS P. HILL do hereunto set my hand 
and seal. This the 7th day October 1896
                                            THOMAS P. HILL  Seal
Signed sealed published and declared by the
said Thomas P. Hill to be his last will and
testament in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence do subscribe
our names as witnesses thereto.
Witness  JOHN T. DALY

Proposed for Probate 17 September 1897

Will was contested by THOMAS HILL
                  ALBERT HILL
                  NOAH HILL
                  GEORGE L. HARTSFIELD & Wife FANNIE HARTSFIELD
                  JAMES S. BROWN & Wife HATTIE BROWN
                  JAMES A PRIDGEN guardian of OFFIE B. HILL

Estates
1830,1848,1850
1862-1956
CR 059.508.36
1897 Thomas P. Hill
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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