1 - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mariah Rodgers negro boy Spencer, during her life time, and after her death my desire is that said boy shal go to my granddaughter Dorcas H. Cahoon and her heirs forever.
2 - I give and bequeath unto my grandson Matthew B. Dillen two negroes named Tapa and Jack to him and his heirs forever.
3 - I devise unto my daughter Joanna Brickhouse and her heirs forever all my lands except the Peter place the Godwin tract and the great swamp tract which several pieces I desire to be sold by my executors and the monies arising from said sale to be equally divided among my heirs at law -.
4 - I also give and bequeth unto my daughter Joanna Brickhouse the following negroes namely negro man Jack afsd about 40 years man Nero negro woman Sarah also negro girl named Mary and boy Noah.
5 - I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Ann Cahoon a negro girl named Hasty and her increase.
6 - I give and beqeath unto my granddaughter Martha Louisa Davenport a negro boy named Robin and also the sum of one thousand dollars, and if the said Martha L. Davenport should die without any lawful heir of her body then to my heirs at law equally.
8 - I further give and bequeath unto my daughter Joanna Brickhouse one hundred barrels of corn six thousand pounds of fodder and all of my crop of potatoes.
9 - The residue of my estate I desire to be sold and equally divided among my heirs at law.
10 - I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Rodgers and James Brickhouse my executors to execute this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17 day of September 1852.
Matthew Brickhouse (Seal)
Witnesses
J. O. McClees
Henry C. Snell
Appeared in open court on this the 30th day of October in the year of our Lord 1857 it being the October Term of Tyrrel County Court. Henry C. Snell a subscribing witness to a paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testatment of Matthew Brickhouse deceased the said last Will and Testatment bearing date the 17th day of September 1852- The said Snell testified to its being duly executed before him according to the requirements of law and it was duly proved that Jos. McClees the other witness to the said will and testament was dead and that the said signature was his and in his hand writing and that the said will was suficient to pass the real & personal estate therein & that he was in a sound and disposing memory.
Eli Spruill Clk.
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