Return to Tyrrell County Wills IntroductionIn the name of God Amen: I Sarah Brickhouse of the State and County aforesaid, do publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say ---
First - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Brickhouse, one bead & furniture, the table furniture one pot, one chest and linnen wheel, all my cattle, all my geeas and Slays, & one sow I also give her one bead which is part frinle ---
2d - I give my daughter Nancy Sawyer one bead & one linnen wheel ---
3d - I give unto Jno. Nichols one shilling ---
4th - I give unto my daughter Rebecca Banks one shilling ---
5th - I give unto my daughter Ann Mary Hopkins heirs one shilling ---
6th - I give unto my three sons Peter Brickhouse, Samul Brickhouse & Major Brickhouse all my bees to be equally divided amongst them ---
7th I give unto my son Major Brickhouse all my hogs (except one sow I have given to my daughter Lydia) I also give him one falling leaf table & one case of bottles ---
8th - I give unto my son Samul Brickhouse one big pot & one big dish & the bead & furniture which he has in possession & one case bottles ---
9th - I give to my son Caleb Brickhouse the five stock of bees he now has in possession and one bead & furniture at my death ---
10th - The property not given away I want my executor to sell and pay my debts out of the proceeds: the balance if any after pay my debts to be equally divided among Lydia Brickhouse Samul & Major Brickhouse ---
I constitute and appoint my friend Jos. Alexander my executor to this my last will & testament. In witness I have hereto set my hand & seal this 19 of Jany 1837.
Sarah (her -x- mark) Brickhouse (Seal)
Susan Hopkins
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