Isaac Hill Last Will & Testament

In the name of GOD, Amen. I, Isaac Hill of Dracutt in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Carpenter, do make and publish my last Will and Testament, in manner following
First, I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping and believing a remission of such by the merits and ---dicution[?] of Jesus Christ. And my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix, herein after named. And my worldly estate I give and divise as follows:
First, I will and order that my just debts and Funeral charges be paid by my Executrix hereinafter named within one year after my decease.
I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Lucinda Hill, all my personal Estate wherever the same may be found, after paying my just debts and Funeral charges aforesaid and of the right to dispose of at pleasure.
I also give and bequeath to my said Wife the use of all my real estate situated partly in Dracutt aforesaid, and partly in Pelham in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire on condition that she maintain and educate my children until their marriage or arrival to the age of twenty one years. But should my said wife marry, it is my will that she have the use of one third part of my said real estate and that the remainder to be equally divided between my four Children, to wit, Lucinda Hill, Dorcas Miriam Hill, Sarah Emaline Hill, and Isaac Hill to hold to them and their heirs forever and that at her decease the said dower or third part of my real estate aforesaid be equally divided between my said Children or such of them that may be then living, to hold as aforesaid. But should my said Wife not marry, but live and die my Widow it is my will that she have a comfortable maintenances out of my estate should those be sufficient for that purpose.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife Lucinda Hill sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament.
In witness whereof I now hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of February A.D. 1830 -

Signed, Sealed, published and declared
By the above named Isaac Hill, as and
for his last will and Testament in the presence                    Isaac Hill
of us, who at his request in his presence,
and in the presence of each other
have inscribed our names as witnesses
thereto.
     Asa Clement [his mark]
     Josiah Fox [his mark]
John Cutter [his mark]

An inventory of the estate of Isaac Hill of Dracutt in the County of Middlesex deceased after and upon oath by us the subscribers duly appointed to that service by the Hon. S.P.P. Fay judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex

                         Real Estate
The homestead of said decease situated in said Town containing about fifty acres with the buildings thereon                                                         $ 867.00
                         Personal Estate
Cash on hand eighty dollars, note against David Hill 94 Dollars interest 6 Dollars and 1 cent      180.01
one Note against Timothy Swan and interest 7 d 13 cts      7.13
one Do Against Jonathon Frost & interest 23dol 39cts     23.39
one Do Against Amos Frost and int 66Dol 81cts     66.81
one Do Against Phillip Whittemore & interest 61Dol 63cts     61.63
one Do Against Ephream Frost & interest 26Dollars 48cts     26.48
one Do Against Charity Swan & interest 25Dol 19cents     25.19
one Do Against Jill Dexter and int 36 dollars 55 cents     35.55
one Do Against John Cutter 115 dollars 58 cents     115.58
one Do Against Do Do & int 111 dollars 41 cents     111.41
Wearing Apparrel of said Deceased 48 Dollars & 90 cents     48.90
One horse 45 dollars two cows 30 dollars one bridle 25 cents     75.25
two cards & 1 brush 17cents, one fork 17 cents 1 basket 10 cts     .44
one pair Si-- chains 1 dollar 25 cents 1 headstall 1 dollar     2.25
one collar & harness 1 Dol 50 cts 1 Buffalo 3 dollars     4.50
one gun & equipments 8 dollars 1 Powderhorn 25 cts     8.25
one cartridge box and belts & scabb 50 cts W--- saw 1 dol 50 cts     2.
two old axes 50 cents 12 jugs 1 dol 50 cts 1 ja--- 25 cents     2.25
17 Glass bottles 68 cents Monses Geography 2 doll 50 cents     3.18
8 books 2 dollars 42 cents 1 bed --nes 5 dollars     7.42
4 tables 3 dollars 25 cents brown earthenware 67 cents     3.92
1 Funnis 75 cts 5 Boxes 40 cts 1 tin kitchen 50 cts     1.65
1 Washboard 10 cts 47 Phials 90 cents 4 Waiters 50 cts     1.50
4 Lamps 3 candlesticks 75 cts 2 oil canisters & oil 80 cts     1.55
one Lot of tin ware 2 dollars 35 cts 1 brass kittle 3 dollars     5.35
one -- flat irons 50 cts 1 clotheshorse 50 cts 1 set measures 25 cts     1.25
one clotheslin & pans 50 cts 1 desk 2 dollars 1 bookcase 50 cts     3.
2 pounds bacon 2 dollars 1/2 barrel pork & barrel 10 dollars     12.
4 cider barrels 2 dol 1 keg and beef 75 cts 5 dry casks 50 cts     3.25
1 barrel soap 2 dol 50 cts 1 finkin[?] & butter 1 dol 50 cts 4 gal molasses 1dol 12 cts     5.12
1 Franklin Stove 15 dol 1 sink 1 dol 50 cts 12 chairs 4 dol     20.50
3 Rocking chairs 1 dol 50 cts 1 Bureau 5 dol 1 bed & bedding 12 dol     18.50
1 Bedsted 3dol 1 trundle bed & sted bedding 5 dol 1 cradle & clothes 1 25/100     9.25
4 Window curtains 5 ccts 2 looking glasses 1 dol 25 cts 2 vas--- 25 cts     2.
1 Watch chain & seale[?] 10 dollars 2 beds and bedding 18 dollars 1 warming pan 75 cts     28.75
2 --- Dogs[?] and great cat 50 cts --- of casks 56 cts3/4 bbl flour 4 dol     6.06
2 bushels rye meal 2 dol 1 bush Ind[?] meal 83 cts 1 bread trough 75 cts     3.58
3 bed quilts 2 dol 3 blankets 1 dol 50 cts 11 sheets 5 dollars 50 cts     19.
5 - pillowcases 1 dol 6 tablecloths 3 dol 8 towels 1 dollar      5.
4 Chests 4 dol 1 Trunk 2 dol 50 cts 1 shovel & hoe 60 cts     5.10
1 Bedsted 70 cts 1 Bread---gh & Clotheshorse 50 cts 1 S Wheel 1 dol 50 cts     2.70
1 --- Swifts 17 cts 3 finkins 37 cts 3 Baskets 50 cts 2 Bushels 25 cts     2.12
2 pails 50 cts 2 Bags 50 cts 1 Ballmonter[?] 10 cts 1 --- pt 1 dol     2.10
A Lot of Crockery and glassware 8 dol 12 cts 2 salt shovels & tongus1dol 25 cts     9.37
Hollow ------ W--- 3 dollars 2 Grid---- & toster 1 dol 50 cts 1 pr bellow 12 cts     4.62
1 W---- & 1 Whip 1 dol ---- 1 brush 17 cts --- syk-1 dol 50 cts     2.67
2 Brad tables 3 dol 25 cts --- Polishing stone 1 dol 2 oil stones 75 cts     5.
1 Whetstone 6 cts 1 Shingling hatchet 17 cts a Lot of chisels & Gouges 3 dols     3.23
1 Bitstock & 25 bits 3 dol 50 cts 4 Gimblets 25 cts 2 Locking keys & s-th 50 cts     4.25
2 Sawsets 33 cts 2 B-ies 62 cts 13 Brad awls 30 cts 1 Rasp 12 cts     1.37
1-Compases & pinces 33 cts 5 files 25 cts 1 B-an 20 cts 1 Lot of Brads 6 cts     .84
3 S---d---- 18 cts 1 Lot of old files 50 cts 1 Lot Bolt & screws 34 cts     1.02
1 Ados --- --- Weges 40 cts 2 hammers 50 cts 1 Spokeshave & claw 17 cts     2.07
8 Augers 1 dol 20 cts 1 square 75 cts 1 Paining Chisel 1 dol 2 plains 1 dol 25 cts     4.90
1 Bot of Bene----ins 5 dol 1 wito- 2 dols 50 cts 2 plaini-ns 50 cts     8.
1 Box -ol-- ---- 50 cts 3 ----- Plains 1 dol 1 Plough ----s 2 dol 50 cts     4.
1 --- ---- plains 1 dol 50 cts 1 Bead plain 50 cts 2 sash plains 2 dols     4.
1 Halving plain 75 cts 1 Riseine plain 1 dol 9 Mot-ing tools 6 dols 50 cts     8.25
30 gua-s 1 dol 65 cts 6 gages 50 cts 1 shave 33 cts 1 Spade 20 cts     2.68
1 pr Pincers 1 Gouge 1 Chuck 50 cts a Lot of Lead 20 cts saws 3 dols 25 cts     3.9
2 saws 1 dol 1 Bonet -ite 25 cts 1 Bread Trough 12 cts 1 Pick axe 1 dol     2.37
1Grindstone 3 dols 1 ----teely-ds 75 cts 1 Lantern 17 cts     3.92
14 Silver Spoons 10 dols 9 common spoons 12 cts 16 Knives & forks 1 dol 50 cts     11.62
1 Slate 10 cts 3 quarts peas 25 cts 1 small Lot of beans & ___ Ca-ds 17 cts 4 seives 25 cts     .77
1 Lot of Brands Cla----- & -ks 7 dols 50 cts     7.50
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     $1067.27
     
Dated at Dracutt18 Day of March in the year of our Lord 1830