In the name of God amen: I William Brickhouse of the State of North Carolina and County of Tyrrell being of sound mind and memory do make this instrument my last will and testament revoking all others in manner and form as follows.
Item - I lend to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Brickhouse one negro woman named Febee and two feather beads and furniture two cows and calves, five head of hogs, five sheep one horse and saddle to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I lend the use of the land wheron my son John Brickhouse now live during his natural life at his death I give it to my grandson John Brickhouse to him his heirs forever ---
Item - I give to my son John Brickhouse one negro boy named Coop ---
Item - I give to Mathew Brickhouse all the land where I now live to him and his heirs forever only his mothers life time in the part I have lent to her before. I also give him one negro boy named Nero to him and his heirs forever ---
Item - I give to my son Simeon Brickhouse the land whereon he now beginning Thomas Meekins Southemost and Westermost running a straight line to bridge called the letters bridge thence along the road to the old main road all to the Westward to him and his heirs forever ---
Item - I give unto my son Simeon Brickhouse at the death of my wife one negro man named Gow to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I give unto my son Benjamin Brickhouse the land whereon he now lives the eastermost part from the line of my son Simeon to him and his heirs forever, also one negro boy named Cooper to him and his heirs forever ---
Item - I give unto my daughter Hannah Meekins one negro woman named Annis with her increase from this date to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I give unto my daughter Sarah Webster ten dollars to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I give unto my daughter Mary Liverman two hundred dollars to be paid by executors yearly at fifty dollars per year. --- If it so happens that she should die before the money is received I leave it at the discretion of my Executors ---
Item - I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Norman one negro girl by the name of Kate one negro boy by the name of Mingo to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I give unto my daughter Rachel Brickhouse one negro boy by name of Squire and one negro girl by name of Hannah to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I give unto my daughter Abigail Swain at the death of my wife one negro man by the name of Jack - Also give her one negro girl by the name of Cloe to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I give unto my daughter Jemima Rhodes one negro woman by the name of Patience and her increase from the date also one negro boy by the name of Darby to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I lend to my wife Elizabeth Brickhouse two negro men by the name of Gough and Jack during her natural life ---
Item - I give unto my son Simeon Brickhouse at the death of my wife one hand mill to him and his heirs forever ---
Item - The balance of my estate not disposed of I leave to be sold at a credit of six months and to be equally divided among after the legacies is paid ---
I constitute and appoint Mathew Brickhouse and Benjamin Brickhouse Executors to this my last will and testament revoking all others. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 14 day of August 1821.
