Anne (Deloach) Hill (abt. 1707 - abt. 1750)

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Anne DeLoach was born about 1707 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. She was the daughter of William Deloach and Eleanor Collins. She was married to William Hill. Her father and her mother each named her in their wills. She passed away about 1750.

Anne had daughters, Celia Philips and Anne Hill.

The will of William DeLoach of Brunswick County, Va., dated 25 March 1745 and proved on 3 March 1747, is recorded in Brunswick County Will Book 2, page 140. By this will he disposed of his estate in the following manner. To his wife Eleanor he gave 500 acres of land (the planta- tion whereon I now live together with the lands thereunto belonging) for the term of her natural life, two female negroes to be at her own disposing, and a negro boy during the term of her natural life. To his son Francis he gave the 500 acres of land and the negro boy which were given first to Eleanor during the term of her natural life, 400 acres of land on the south side of Wild Catt Swamp in Northampton (formerly Bertie) County, N.C., and four negroes. To his daughter Martha (wife of Harmon Hill) two negroes and a chest with key thereto. To his daughter Anne (wife of William Hill) three negroes, two cows, and two calves. To his granddaughter Cela Hill (daughter of William and Anne Hill) one cow and calf. To his son William two negroes. -- In times past he had "already given William lands and negroes equal in value or surmounting the value of" what in his will was bequeathed to any one of his other children.

The will of Eleanor DeLoach, widow, of Brunswick County, Va., dated 30 September 1748 and proved on 26 September 1750, is recorded in Brunswick County Will Book 2 (1739-1785), pages 185 and 186. By this will she disposed of her personal property in the following manner. To her son Francis a negro wench, and all other part of the estate not otherwise mentioned. To her grandson Thomas DeLoach (son of Francis) a negro girl child. To her granddaughter Eleanor Hill (daughter of Harmon Hill) fifteen shillings current money to buy her a ring. To her daughter Anne Hill (wife of William Hill) a riding horse and side saddle, a trunk with lock and key and a large bottle in the trunk, and all wearing apparel. To her granddaughters Celia Philips and Anne Hill (daughters of William and Anne Hill) a negro girl child, but to Anne only if Celia should die without an heir. To her son William, Jr., twenty shillings current money. To her granddaughter Eleanor DeLoach (daughter of William, Jr.) fifteen shillings current money to buy her a ring.

Sources

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• Probate Records of Virginia, Brunswick