Return to Tyrrell County Probate Records State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 2 Page 64
Dated 23 April 1810
In the name of God Amen: I Mathew Brickhouse of Tyrell County and State of North Carolina calling to mind the mortality of this uncertain life and being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God do make and ordain this my last will & testament I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in the following manner. Viz:
I give and bequeath to my son Peter Brickhouse the land where I now live on the south side of the public road binding on said road and on Lightwood stump branch.
I give and bequeath to my son John Brickhouse my manner plantation whereon I now live binding on the sound and on the public road I give to my son John Brickhouse my swamp and land on the east side of Ashbees land know by the name of New Patent. I give to my son John Brickhouse one negro boy named Frank one feather bed furniture and one large iron pot and hooks and it is my will & desire that my son John Brickhouse shall pay to my son Peter Brickhouse $60 in cash payable in three payments which is twenty dollars a year for three years.
I give & bequeath to my two sons Uzzier & Richd. Brickhouse all that land I bought of Wm. Hassell & Ezekiel Alexander to be equally divided between them Uzzial to have his part next to the sound and Richd. part next to the road. I give & bequeath to my son Richd. Brickhouse one negro boy name Isaac. I give & bequeath to my son Wm. Brickhouse one negro boy named Ichibod.
I give & bequeath to my daughter Ader Meekins one negro boy named Duke one cow and calf. I give and bequeath my daughter Nancy Clough one negro woman named Jane & Ten dollars in cash. I give & bequeath my daughter Betsey Brickhouse one negro woman named Grace one feather bed & furniture. I give & bequeath my grandaughter Priscilla Brickhouse fifty dollars in cash for the purpose of giving her education.
I make and ordain my sons Wm. and John Brickhouse my executors to this my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23d day of April in the year of our Lord 1810.
Matthew (his -x- mark) Brickhouse (Seal)
Mosses E. Cator
Ezekiel (his -x- mark) Godwin
Lydia Cator
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
April Session 1814
The last will & testament of Matthew Brickhouse was exhibited in open court & proved by the oath of Moses E. Cator in due form of law & filed.
John Brickhouse came into open court & quallified as executor to the last will & testament of Matthew Brickhouse in due form of law.
July Session 1814
An inventory & account of sales of Matthew Brickhouse deceased was returned to court on oath by his executor & ordered filed.
October Session 1815
Ordered that Abner Alexander and Jesse Alexander be appointed to with Richard Howett Senr. to audite and settle the accounts of Jno. Brickhouse executor of Matthew Brickhouse deceased & make returns to next court.
January Session 1816
Jno. Brickhouse returned into court the audited account of Matthew Brickhouse deceased and is indebted to the estate the sum of six hundred and fourteen dollars & 44/100.
Return to Tyrrell County Probate Records