Kate's Notes: Hugh Gilliland, brother of Samuel Gilliland also of Jackson County, was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia and married Rebecca Martin on 24 June, 1811 in Mason County, West Virginia. Rebecca was born 21 October 1792 in Green County, Pennsylvania to William Martin and Elizabeth Everly.

Hugh died 18 April 1859 and Rebecca on 24 April 1886; both are buried at the Hamilton McCoy Church Cemetery in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Ohio.

As is my practice with these old documents, to the best of my ability I have transcribed these old wills as is, without corrections to grammar, punctuation or spelling. Hugh's name was recorded as Gilleland, rather than Gilliland, in the court document.

The Will of Hugh Gilliland, 1855

Hugh Gilleland

In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I, Hugh Gilleland of Jackson County and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. First, I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dowry all my goods, chattels, moneys, credits and household furniture belonging to me at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid. She however if it is required to sell as much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my past debts. At the death of my said wife the goods, chattels, moneys and household furniture as aforesaid and such part of the said property proceeds thereof as may then remain [unconsumed] and unexpended I give and devise to my daughter Julia Ann. I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of October AD 1855.
Hugh {his mark}Gilleland {seal}

Signed and acknowledged by said Hugh Gilleland as his last will andtestament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.                         Daniel Reigel    Benjamin Reigel

In the matter of the last Will and Testament of Hugh Gilleland deceased. We Daniel Riegel and Benjamin Riegel being duly sworn depose and say that we were personally present at the execution of the paper writing hereto attached purporting to be the last Will and testament of Hugh Gilleland deceased; that we saw said testator sign his name to said paper writing and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and testament that said testator at the time of signing the same was of sound mind and memory and under no restraint, was over the age of twenty one years, and that we signed the same as witnesses thereto in the presence and at the request of said dec’d and in the presence of each other.
Daniel Riegel     Benj. Riegel
Sworn to and subscribed before me in open Court this 30th day of May 1859.
John Stevenson Probate Judge

And on the said 30th day of May AD 1859 was made by the Probate court of Jackson County Ohio the following Order to wit:
The last Will and testament of Hugh Gilleland late of Jackson County Ohio deceased was this day produced in Court by Levi Dungan Esq. Attorney for the Devizees* in said Will named and Daniel Riegel and Benjamin Riegel the subscribing witnesses to said will appeared and in open Court on oath testified to the due execution of said will: which testimony was reduced to writing and by them respectively subscribed and filed with said will: and it appearing to the Court by said testimony that said will was duly attested and executed and that the said testator at the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint,  it is ordered by the court that said Will and testimony be recorded.”

*Devisees: the persons to whom real property has been devised