THE WILL OF DORCAS ABNEY MAYS HILL Copy made in the Court House at Edgefield, SC, May 1927, by Agatha Abney Woodson, Edgefield, SC.

In the name of God, Amen, I, Dorcas Hill, being sick of body, though sound of mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, do make this my last will and testament, as follows:

Item--I give and bequeath to my son, Dannett Hill, my third of the estate of William Hill, deceased, my late husband, that is to say, the one-third of all the stock, household furniture, and plantation tools to him and his heirs forever. Further, it is my will that in case my son Dannett Hill should die without heirs, or heirs of heir lawfully begotten, then in that case it is my will that it return to my children by my first husband, except he should will it to all or a part of my first children. I do hereby appoint Samuel Mays and Dannett Hill executors of this my last will and testament. Signed, sealed and confirmed this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one. and in the presence of Samuel Mays, Joseph Abney and J. Whitely. DORCAS HILL (her mark). By John Simpkins, Ordinary. South Carolina, Edgefield District. Personally appeared before me Samuel Mays and John Whiteley, who being duly sworn do make oath and say that they were present and saw Dorcas Hill sign, seal, publish and deliver the within to be her last will and testament and that the said Dorcas Hill was then of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of these deponents' knowledge and belief, and that they saw Joseph Abney sign his name as a witness thereto at the request of the testator; at the same time qualified Dannett Hill, executor. Given under my hand at my office the twenty-seventy day of February 1804. John Simpkins, O.E.D. Recorded in Will Book B, May 22, pp 194, 195. A true copy of will recorded in my office. W.J. Kincaid, Probate Judge, Edgefield, SC.