Hill v. Sharp

OarutheRs J.

delivered the opinion of the Court:

Richard Sharp, father of the defendant, and grand father of complainant made his will in 1846, and died. He had ten children. In the first clause he gave to his wife *189Elizabeth, during her “ life or widowhood,” the homestead, together with the use of four slaves, and other personal property. He annexes this provision; “ upon the further condition that my wife take care of and rear, during her life and widowhood, our two grand children, Amelia Ann Hill and Nancy Hill, children of our daughter Polly Hill deceased, until they respectively marry, or…