Hill-SC-1838

Will of George HILL; Pickens, SC, 1808

From: _A Collection of Upper South Carolina Genealogical and
Family Records, Volume III_, ed. James E. Wooley, page 108
(punctuation as found in book):

Hill, George.
Box 4 #49.
Probate Judge Office.
Pickens, S.C.

I George Hill of Pickens Dist. being weak in the flesh, but
of sound and disposing memory and mind.

... I give to Lewis Hill the tract of land called the Sisk
tract, which I purchased from Thomas Sisk on 26 Aug. 1808.
... I give to my son Lewis Hill the land I purchased from
William Reid, originally granted to John Yargar.
... I give to my dtr. Melinda Hendrix my negro fellow
WILLIS.
... I give to my dtr. all my household and kitchen Furniture
& my mare Pigeon and her colt to my dtr. Rachel Hill.
... I give the mansion house & the tract of land on which I
now live,  Originally granted to Dominico Holland the other
half which I have deeded to Isaac Williams to my dtr. Rachel
Hill.  My son to be released from a debt of $320 which he
borrowed.
... The rest and residue of my estate to be sold and money
divided among my chn.

I appoint my son Lewis and son in law Moses Hendrix as
executors.

Dated this 13 May 1834.
Wit: Susan X Huff, Wilson Lesley, Roswell Hill, C. Packard. 
Signed George Hill.
Proved this 23 July 1838, before J. H. Dendy, O.P.D.
On 8 Oct. 1838 qualified Moses Hendrix executor.

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