The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-10-05

dctractorsi Il: he has any,) and TO the au-
thor of the contemplate sncer at lis sant
of Education. (Which we have always
thought was misfmtune and not n fuuD
that they know how to take care of Mr.
kEELs' interest, md can fully appreciate
the efforts of a man who has always done
honor to himself and is credit to this or
any other District. We repeat tlla. we
hope Mr.. EEEL's will at once accept the
nomination and thereby secure the suppcr;
of
MANY FRIENDS.
GY Watchman will please copy.
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The following is copy Of the
Last Will and Testament Of the late
ii. II. w. HIT, who died at his plan
.ation near New.Orlcans. Every line
speaks the greatness of the man and
the noble sentiments Of good heart
LIVE OAK PLANTATION, La,
Jul, 20, 1858.
I, Harry r. w. Hill: Of the City of
New-Orlcans, and State Of Louisiana,
do on this day make this my Ologra-
phic Will and Testament.
Item /. wish all my debts paid as
soon as possible after my death; partic-
ularly, all cash balances on my books.
9. | give to Jane Know McAlistcr,
niece ofmy late wife, tract otland, one
thousand acres, in Shelby county, Ten.
nessce, which | got from billiards.
estate; also money enough to make
up legacy James Dick left hr OF
ten thousand dollars, to be paid her
when she is eighteen years old or mar
rics. also wish her to have q finish.
cd education, and supported out Of my
estate until she marries or receives
her legacy.
3. J give ?. Homer Lesley five
thousand dollars, to pay the last III
staIment on his place and aid in fixing
and stocking it.
4. | give Violet Miller, for her
long and faithful services. rendered my
late wife, having nurscd her from
the cradle to the grave, six hu'ldrcd
dollars year, TO be paid quarterly du-
ring her natural life.
S. | give to William X. McAllister,
of Nashville, twenty thousand dollars,
the interest only TO be paid at six
per cent. for the first five years, then
the principal to be paid. This sum is
to raise and educate Lis young chill.
dren not yet educated.
4. | give and bequcath to my
dear son, James Dick Hill, all the
residue of my estate, of every descrip.
ton, which at present is large over n
million Of dollars. And it is my
wish that he would never sell his
Deer Creek estates. The sugar plan
tation would advise him to sell
with all lands in Texas, Tennessee,
Arkansas, and everywhere else, cx-
cept the lands on Deer Crcek-retain-
ing the two houses on Canal street,
New Orleans.
7. | appoint my long.tricd friend,
Chas. j. Fore, Special Executor, to
manage and take charge Of all my
Deer Creek estates in the same man
ncr he has been doing heretofore, and
to ship the crops rs may be directed
by my General Executors, hereafter ap-
pointed.
s. | appoint my long-tricd friends,
John Armtold ofSumner county, Ton.
nessce, and John NJ. Bass, of Nash
vile, Tennessee, my Executors OF this
my Last Will and Testament, with
seizin and dctainer-with full pow
er to sell and convey, all but the
Deer Creek lands in Issiquena, and
the property in the city Of New.Or-
leans, mentioned in item six.
also empower my Executors to
compromise debts due me, and pay ex-
changes and interest, according to com
mcrcial usagcs, at the expense Of my
estate. | want every cash balance
owe to be paid promptly; and, if
convenient, wish my remains to be
placed beside my wife and children.
In testimony Whereof | have here
unto set my hand to this Last Will
and Testament.
II. r. w. HILL.
July 30, 1858.
John AZ: Bass, John Arnsfeld:
My Friends:-lf you have to 'ex-
ecute the enclosed Will, and nothing in
the character of either Of the men
should change your views, ! recon-
mend that Robert w. Estlin and
Thomas B. Lee should succeed to my
commercial house and wind up, un-
der your direction, my old CONNER
cial business. 1t will be fortune to
them, and | wish them to have it. l
would have been glad for James