Hi, I'm temporarily subscribing to post this to the list so feel free to contact me directly on this will. Starting with the 1810 census there were two Joel Hill's in Madison KY: Sr & Jr. My g+grandmother, Lucy Hill married William L. Wayne in 1812 (don't have my notes in front of me) and listed was Joel Hill father on the bond. A very nice person at the Eastern Kentucky Archives was kind enough to send me a copy of the will when I inquired as how to go about getting a copy. This will established he was the father of my Lucy Wane, as spelled in the will, and gave me a bef. death date for her. Not only did I read this with a magnifying glass but also scanned the will and used both images to decipher as best as I could each word. Where there are question marks I guessed. If you believe you have the answer to my ? please let me know. Here's the will, inventory, and bill of sale: Madison Co Will Book E, page 354 Joel Hill Will May 11th 1829 Know ye that I Joel Hill Senior of Madison County and State of Kentucky being weak in body but of a sound mind and memory to make and ordain and constitute may to be my last will and testament. 1st/ I give my body to the earth from which it came to be buried as my surviving family may think proper and my soul to God who gave it. 2/. And all my just debts to be paid. 3rd .And unto my dear wife, Priscilla Hill I bequeath the following negroes a woman known by the name of agnes and by the name of Polly and America and her increase for her to hold until her death and two negro boys by the name of Spencer and George also all my house hold furnature and all my stock of Hoggs and cattle and sheep and horses. All the said property to be held in peacible possesion by my wife during of her life. And 4th /. Unto my grand son William Hill I bequeath a negro girl known by the name of Jinney and all her increase forever and a negro woman by the name of Polly and America her child and also their increase forever. And 5th /. I bequeath unto my grand daughter Louisa Hill one negro girl named Sadona for her to have and as hold forever and her increase also. And 6th /. Unto The heirs of my son John Hill Decd. and unto the heirs of my son William Hill Decd. and unto the heirs of my daughter Lucy Wane Decd. and my son James Hill the following negroes Mariah and Mary and Sam and Green Mildred of Mariah, Milly, James, Wilson, Squire children of Milla all of which property is to be sold by my administrators whom I shall appoint in this my last will and testament and the money to be equally divided amongst the above named heirs and the above named property which I have bequeathed unto my wife at her disposal to make any contributions she may think proper. And as for my son Joel Hill Jr. and James Hill and Archy Hill is to have Spencer and George and Agnes and the balance of loose property at her death and never before, and this property is to be sold and equally divided between the three brothers named. And Humphrey McGee who married my daughter Elizabeth and James China and Israel Massica they no part not lot in this my last will and testament as I have given them all I ever intended for them in my lifetime. And last of all I do appoint as administrators to this my last will and testament John Watts and Ambrose Christopher Signed and sealed in the presence of ag John Watts Ambrose Christopher Howard Scarey his Joel X Hill Signor Mark Madison County Will Book F, page 97 Joel Hill Inventory A list of property appraised belonging to the estate of Joel Hill Sr. Decd. March 5th 1834 5 Reap Hooks $1.50 1 Chain 1 crock .25 1 check reel 1. 1 flax wheel, 1 big wheel taken by Mrs. Hill $2.50 1 pair Steelyards 3. 1 Ten gallon kettle, 1 skillet & Lid, 1 pair of pot hooks 2.50 1 skillet & Lid .75 1 eight gallon pot and pot hook 2. 1 seventy gallon kettle 3. 1 thirty gallon copper still 10.00 1 whip saw, 1 axe, 3 cleavers, 2 old scythes, 2 swingtrees, 1 coller? $4.00 1 scythe and cradle 2.50 1 hard saw .50 1 pair pot hooks 1 cowbell .75 1 Weaving loom 5. 1 Log. Chain & 1 pair of Drawing chains 2. 19 old barrels 3. 2 Grind stones .50 6 Weeding Hoes 5. 1 Ox cart 15. 2 Pole Axes 2.50 6 Bee stands and 11 Bee queens 12. 4 bedstands and cord 2. 2 square tables 1. 7 chairs 1.75 1 bureau 5. 1 large chest 2. 1 small trunk 1.50 1 drawing knife, 1 Tenard? Saw, 2 augers 3. 1 corner cupboard 8. 1 feather bed & furniture 8. 1 feather bed & furniture 10. 1 feather bed & furniture 8. 1 Looking glass, 1 Testament, 1 Hymn Book .50 29 Head of Stock Hogs 29. 24 Head of Sheep 24. 4 crocks, 2 Piddles, 1 Lot of lasts? .25 1 lot of cupboard ware knives & forks 2. 1 fire? Shovel .25 3 plows, 1 cutting box and knive & 1 flax brake 3.50 1 hogshead & flaxseed 1. 4 salt barrels and hemp seed in hoechaff 1. 1 bulk of tobacco supposed to be 800.00 16. 1 Bay Horse Shandy 12.50 1 Blackmare 25 1 Bay Year old filly 18. 1 Yoke of oxen & ox yoke 20. 1 Brindle cow 7.50 1 Red cow 7.50 1 Pided cow 7.00 1 Pided Heifer 6.00 1 White face Heifer 3.50 1 White back Do 3.00 1 Brindle Steer 5.00 1 Red Steer 3.00 1 bull calf 3.00 1 oat stock pr barrel 6.50 1 crib of corn supposed to be 35lbs at 8/z 52.50 7 bushels of wheat @ 37.5 cts per bushel $2.87 ½ 1 Iron wedge .25 500 pounds of bacon supposed to be that amount at 5 cents per pd 25.00 1 Negro man named George 450.00 1 Negro woman named Aggy 150.00 1 Negro woman named Polly 250.00 1 Negro woman named Milly 300.00 1 Negro boy named James 375.00 1 Negro boy named Green 250.00 1 Negro boy named Squire 150.00 1 Negro woman named Mary 400.00 1 Negro girl named Sidonia 200.00 1 Negro boy named Isaac 150.00 1 bunch of flax & sole leather 11.50 1 pair of nuts for apple mill 2.00 3 pigins 1.37 ½ 1 Hackle and 1 tub 1.50 2 baskets .31 ¼ 1 note on Thos. Fowler due 1st March 1834 100.00 Feb 17th, 1835 We the undersigners after being first sworn to appraise and inventory the estate of Joel Hill Decd Report as above Given under our hands this 5 day of March 1834. Reuben Moore Reuben Monday Samuel Fox Kentucky Madison County Seat At a County Court held for Madison County on Monday the 6 day of July, 1835. This Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Joel Hill Decd. was returned and cleared to be recorded and the same has been done accordingly. All David Irvine ???? Joel Hill Sale Bill A List of property sold March 6th 1834 by Joel Hill Admin. Of Joel Hill Sr. Decd. 5 Reap Hooks to David White $0.9 ¾ 1 churn, 1 crock to Stephen Johnson note $0.12 ½ 1 check reel to Saml Fox Jr. 0.75 1 pair of steelyards to Ambrose Christopher note 2.50 1 pot & hooks to William Moore Paid 1.12 ½ 1 skillet & lid to L G Miller 0.37 ½ 1 20 gallon kettle to John Arvine 2.00 1 30 Gallon copper still to Ambrose Christopher note 5.75 1 whip saw, 1 pole axe, 3 cleavers, 2 scythes, 2 singletrees, 1 collar to R. Moore 1.62 ½ 1 scythe & cradle to John K Petitt note 2.12 ½ 1 Hand Saw to Travis William 0.37ct 1 Weaving Loom to Mrs Kimble Paid 1.00 1 Log chain, 1 pair of drawing chains to Henry Perkins Note 2.00 8 old barrels to Allred Parker paid 0.68 ¾ 6 Whiskey barrels to Puleter Cruso 0.50 8 old barrels to Henry Perkins note 0.23 2 Grind stones to Stephen Scherner Note $1.25 3 Weeding Hoes to Reuben Monday paid $1.00 3 Weeding Hoes to Saml Fox Jr. note $5.00 1 ox cart to John Guess Note $10.37 ½ 1 pole axe to John Tribble 0.57 ¼ 1 pole axe to John K. Petel Note 2.00 1 Bee stand to Saml Fox Jr. 1.12 ½ 1 Bee stand to Thomas R. Parkins Note 2.50 1 Bee stand to Saml Fox Jr 1.31 ¼ 1 Bee stand to David White 0.81 1/6 1 Bee stand to Thomas R. Parkings Note 1.00 4 bee queens to David White .3 ¼ 1 bedstead to Allred Parker paid .68 ¾ 1 bedstead to Joel Hill 0.25 1 square table to Lemuel Williams to Guliver? 0.12 ½ 1 square table to James Parker paid 0.68 ¼ 5 chairs to Wyatt Parker $150 paid 1.62 ½ 1 bureau to Robert Cheshire note 5.50 1 trunk to Joel Hill 1.51 ¼ 1 Drawing knife, taper bel? & Hammer to Wm Davis paid 1.00 1 Tenard saw, 2 augers, 1 shoe hammer to Thom. Fenter paid 11.87 1 cupboard to Free Henderson note 11.50 1 Lot of old Irons to Benjamin Morton 0.75 1 Looking glass, testament, & Hymn book to Joseph Fenton paid 0.44 ¾ 14 hogs first choice to Sterling Johnson Note 21.12 ½ 15 hogs last choice to Sterling Johnson Note 8.00 18 sheep to Sterling Johnson Note 12.25 3 crocks, 2 Piddles & lot of cast to John Newly paid 0.25 1 Lott of knives & forks to Priscilla Hill 0.50 1 Lott of cupboard ware to Albert Parker paid 0.18 ¼ 1 plow to Stephen Johnson Note 0.12 ½ 1 plough to John Parker paid 1.43 ¾ 1 Plow to Ambrose Christopher Note 2.18 ¼ 1 Cutting box & Knife to James Parker note 0.51 ¼ 4 Barrels & Hemp seed to Danl. Stephens Note 1.62 ½ 1 Lott of flax seed to Thomas Perkins Note 1.12 ½ 1 Bulk of Tobacco to Ambrose Christopher @ $1.93 ¾ per 15.50 1 Blackmare to Elgy Million Note 35.00 1 Bay filly to John Arvin 15.25 1 Yoke of oxen & ox yoke to John Creep?? Note 26.00 1 Red cow to Millon Cruse Note 7.25 1 Pided cow to Hiram Stafford Note 6.37 ½ 1 Pided Heffer to Louis Million Note 4.00 1 White face Heifer to Louis or Towns Million Note 3.00 1 White back Heifer to Towns? Million Note 3.12 1 Brindle Steer to Saml. Fox Jr. 5.37 ½ 1 Red Steer to Towns Million note 3.87 ½ 1 stack of oats to Elijah Loving 6.50 5 barrels of corn to Danl Stevenson Note $7.75 5 Barrels of corn to John K/R Petitt Note 7.50 5 barrels of corn to John Baraddun 7.75 5 barrels of corn to John Gamps 7.75 5 barrels of corn to Danl. Stevenson Note 7.25 1 pair of Apple nuts to E. Loving 1.50 1 Iron wedge, 1 axe, 1 pigin to Thos. R. Parkins Note 0.31 ¾ 1 Lott of coopers ware to Starling Johnson Note 0.31 ¼ 2 baskets to Richard White paid 0.31 ¼ 100 pd of bacon to John Shanks note 5.50 100 pd bacon to John Barraddus 5.25 100 pd bacon to John Barraddus 6.00 1 Negro woman named Milly to Samuel Williams Note 202.00 1 Negro woman named Mary to Wm. Biggerstaff Note 610.00 1 Negro boy James to Proomy? Taylor Note 401.00 1 Negro boy named Green to Wm. Fox Note 305.00 1 Negro boy named Squire to R. Moore 152.00 Ambrose Christopher One Negro boy Isaac 206.00 Feby. 17th 1835 Kentucky, Madison County Act? At a County seat held for Madison County on Monday the 6 day of July, 1835 This sale Bill of the Estate of Joel Hill Decd. was returned and ordered to be recorded and the same has been done accordingly. Att. David Irvine.