The Will of Nicholas Hill
dated 5 January
1746/7
In the Name of God Amen I Nicholas Hill of the parish of Egloskerry and County of
Cornwall Yeoman being of sound Mind and Memory do make and Ordain this my last Will
and testament in Manner and form following.
First I Commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker and my Body to
Christian Burial.
Also I give and Bequeath unto my Wife Margaret the sum of Three Pounds a year to be
paid her in quarterly payments every year during her natural life by my Executor hereafter
mentioned
Also I give and Bequeath unto Mary the wife of George Couch four pounds to be paid one
year after my Decease. Also I give unto Grace, Mary, and William the daughters and son
of George Couch a halfe Guinae each one year after my Decease.
Also I give and Bequeath unto Joan the wife
of John Adams four pounds to be paid one
year after my Decease. Also I give unto English, Mary,
Elizabeth and John a halfe guinea each to be paid in one year after my Decease.
Last I give and Bequeath all my goods and Chattells unto my son George Hill whom I
make and Ordain my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and testament as witnefs
hand and seal this feeve day of January in the year of Our Lord 1746/7
Signed
Nicholas Hill
In the presence of
William Prideaux
Robert Vosper
Nicholas Major
The abovewritten Will was proved in Common Form the 28th April 1747 before the Rev.
Wm.Waddon Clerk Master of Arts Official etc. And admion of the Goods etc. of the
Deceased and of all things concerning the said Will was Granted to the Executor therein
named/being first sworn etc./ saving etc.
Inventory
£73 : 2s : 0d
The abovewritten Will is a true Coppy examined and compared with the Original this 30th
April 1747 by us :-
John
Bennett
Wm. O
Keeff
Note: The three know children of Nicholas and Margaret Hill were Mary Hill, Joan Hill
and George Hill. Though the will does not state relationships in every case, it may be
considered that the three heirs memtioned by name as Mary wife of George Couch, Joan wife
of John Adams and George Hill are those three children.
Also: Of course Joan Hill and her parents Nicholas and Margaret are but inlaws, being
'step-mother and step-grandparents as Joan was John Adams' first wife and not the
actual mother of my 4th great grandmother Sarah Bath, John Adams' second wife.
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