WILL OF JOHN J. HILTON

South Carolina)

Sumter District) In the name of God Amen!

I John J. Hilton of the state and District aforesaid, being sick and weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof to the end that I may be the better prepared to leave the world when it shall please God to call me hence have now determined to direct what disposition shall be made of my property after my decease, and after due consideration do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament, revoking and making null and void all former last Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.

And my will is first, that after my decease my body shall be decently interred without ostentation or unnecessary expence, and that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executors here after named---

And as to the residue of my property with which it hath pleased God to bless me & shall not required to pay my debts, funeral charges and the expence in and about the execution of this my last Will and Testament and the administration of my Estate, my will is that it be equally divided among the children of the late William Hilton deceased. namely, William H. Hilton, James B. Hilton, John W. Hilton, Thomas R. Hilton and Rebecca N. Hilton, or as many of them as may be living at the time of my decease, And I do hereby nominate and appoint James B. Hilton and John W. Hilton Executors to this my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I the said John J. Hilton have subscribed my hand and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of May in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four---

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Signed, sealed and declared by the )

said J. J. Hilton to be his last )

will & Testament in the presence of )

us, who at his request & in his )

presence have Subscribed to our names)

as witnesses thereto. )

John H. Baxter

( Recorded Will Book D-2, Page 311

William H. Rhodes ( Recorded June 27th, 1849

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