The will of Elisha Battle, father of Sarah Battle Hilliard Horn (from "Abstracts of Wills, Edgecombe County NC, 1733-1856" by Williams and Griffin). This occurs among various other bequests:
"All remaining part of my estate to be equally divided amongst my 5 children: Elizabeth Crudup, Elisha Battle, Jacob Battle, Jethro Battle, and Demsey Battle, provided that my daughter Sarah Horn's 6 children (to wit) Jeremiah Hilliard, Elizabeth Fort, Purity [sic] Fort, Charity Bunn, Seely Sugg, and Henry Horn come in for 1 equal share with my 5 children to be equally divided among them . . ."


1771 1 Jan. Elisha Battle, guardian to Jeremiah Hilliard, agreement with Henry Horn, Junr. and wife, Sarah, formerly Sarah Hilliard, widow of Jacob Hilliard, decd, all of Edgecombe Co. … whereas said Sarah Horn had a right of dower in the plantation and lands thereunto belonging whereon said Henry and Sarah Hoarn then lived, purchased by Jeremiah Hilliard from Jacob Braswell on May 23, 1741, it was agreed that Henry Horn and wife Sarah should retain possession of the plantation until the orphan became of lawful age, in lieu of her right of dower. If said Sarah should die before that time, this indenture was to be void. Wit: HARDY PITMAN, Wm. Battle, Jethro Battle. DB D, p. 378.

Edge. Co Db 5, page 181, deed date 29 May 1789, recorded May Ct 1789,
Sarah Horn, Edge. Co to Jeremiah Hilliard, county aforesaid, son of
said Sarah Horn, for natural love and affection and maintenance of her
son, the said Jeremiah Hilliard, all her right of dower to several
tracts of land which her former husband, Jacob Hilliard was owner of in
his lifetime and she only reserves the use of one half the plantation
and building whereon she now lives for her during her widowhood, signed
Sarah Horn, wit John Watkins, Cullen Andrews, Micajah Fort (proved).
Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC.