John Hill

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 29 Aug 1748; in the will of his father, John Hill
• Executor: 29 Aug 1748; John Hill was named executor in the will of his father, John Hill
• Occupation: 1775, Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; Blacksmith
• Will: 4 Mar 1775, Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America
• Probate: 17 Apr 1776, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Notes:

Birth:
of New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Will:

Will
In the Name of God Amen I John Hill of Pencader hundred in the County of Newcastle on Delaware Black Smith being weak in Body and in a declining State of Health but of Sound an perfect memory Blessed be God therefore do this fourth day of march in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first. I Commend my soul into the Hans of Almighty God who gave it me and my Body to the Earth from whence it came in Hopes of a joyfull Resurrection through the merits of myt Savior Jesus Christ and as to that Worldly Estate whenrewith it hath pleased God to bless me I dispose thereof as follows_____
Item I give and Bequeth to my loving wife Serah Hill all my Houshold furniture one cow & a year old heifer likewise all my lands & plantation during her Natural life_____
Item I give and Bequeth unto my loving son Thomas Hill his Heirs and assigns forever all my lands and plantation that I am at this time possessed of after the deces of my wife Serah ____ likewise all the Residue of my personal Estate Except Thirty pounds to be hereafter Bequathed.
I give and Bequethe to my three grand children viz; Kesia Kelly, Nathen Kelly & Elias Kelly the full sum of Thirty pounds to be Eaqually divided between them when the youngest shall arive at full age - And I do make & ordain my said Son Thomas Hill sole Executor of this my last will hereby Revokeing all other wills by me heretofore made and I do appoint and it is my Will that my Friend Daniel Rees be Gaurdien to my three grand Children to put out their money on Interest till they arive to the age afforsd in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day and year first above Written.
John Hill
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator John Hill to be his last Will and Testament in Preasence of us
Daniel Rees
Thomas Rees
Mary Rees

John married Sara Price on 2 Aug 1731 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America. Sara was born about 1708; died after Mar 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anna Hill was born on 6 Feb 1732 in New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; died in 1775 in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; was buried in 1775.
2. Thomas Hill was born in 1734 in New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; and died.

Other Events:

• Will: 29 Aug 1748, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America
• Occupation: Oct 1748, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America; farmer
• Probate: 13 Oct 1748, New Castle County, Delaware, British Colonial America

Notes:

Will:

WILL
In the name of God Amen, I John Hill of New Castle hundred in the County of new Castle Farmer being in perfect Sences and understanding Blessed be God, Though but Weake in Bodey do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament as followeth____
Firstly Itam, I Give to my Son Thomas Hill my Upper Plantation With Houses, Orchards and Improvements these to be: Coning with forty Acres of Wood land that I bought of John Gassison Which I Give to him, his heirs and assigns for Ever Except Such Legesies as I Shall hear after Mention The Plantations to be Devide as followeth the Dividing Line to begin at A Corner Called the Spanish Oake Corner it being by the Side of a small run Thence by a straight lin to a New Corner black Oake Sapling. Standing in the Lone hat Divides Samuell Land and us It being between the Branch and A Small pond
Itam__I Give to my Daughtor Susannah Whitesides five pounds Good and Lawfull mony of pensillvania to be paid within the Space of one year aftor my Deeds to be paid by her Brother John Hill the Which I Give to her and to her heirs And Assigns for Ever________
Itam, I Give to my Daughtor Lydia Laves one good Cow and Calfe in the Space of one year after my Decese to be to her by her Brother Tho's Hill to be Paid to her or to her heires or assigns for Ever________
Itam I Give to my Son Joseph Hill Twenty pounds good and Lawfull mony of Pensilvania to be paid to him by his Brother Thos Hill five pounds to be paid yearly Which payments to be paid aftor the Space of one year aftor my Decese and So five pounds a year untill the whole twenty pounds is paid to him to his heires for Ever.
Itam I Give to my Sone John Hill my Home plantation Whereon I now live With houses Orchards and Improvements And Stock of all Sorts as Cattle horses and all Sorts on the Place and all plantation Ware Which I Give to him His heirs and Assigns for Ever______
My Son John I Lave to pay my Just Debts and To pay to my Son Joseph Hill the Sum of five pounds good and Lawfull mony Pensilvania according to the time thats affore mentioned.
I Do Hereby Nominate and Appoint My Trustey Son John to be my hole and Sole Exector of this my Last Will And Testament in Testamony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and fixed my Seal this TwentyNinth Day of the Sixth Month Called August in the year of our Lord 1748
John (his mark) Hill
Signed Sealed and Witness published and Declaired this to be my last will and Testament in the presence of us.
Samel Land
John Land
Jno Campton

(NOTE: Sorry about the spelling, but I typed just I read it on the document. PBH)