In the Name of God Amen, 

I George Brickhouse of the County of Northampton in Virginia: 
being sick and weak in body, but sound and perfect sense and memory 
(Praised be God) Do make this my last will and testament: 
 
Item: I bequeath my soul to Almighty God my Creator, 
hoping and firmly believing  in the resurrection of the
dead: and that He will receive ye same into his Everlasting
Kingdom not for any merits of mine, but through and for the
sake and merits of his dearly beloved Son ye Lord Jesus
Christ our only Savior and Redeemer. 
 
My body I give to the earth from whence it came desiring
the same may have a decent and Christian burial. As  to
what worldly estate it hath pleased God of his Goodness
to bestow upon me I give thereof to my well beloved
Daughter Hannah the wife of George Bell the two hundred
acres of land I bought of the Coll. Jno. Stringer whereon
Richard Jester formerly dwelleth and now David Evans
dwelleth during her natural life and from an after her
death to her lawful heirs forever with all that
appertaineth hereunto belongings.
 
Item: I give to my well beloved Daughter Anne Brickhouse
and her heirs forever the plantation which I bought of
Richard Gill formerly belonging to John Trueman with all
appertaineth whatsoever thereunto belonging.  Excepting
one acre whereon the meeting house standeth which I freely
give to the People called Quakers forever.                                                              
 
Item: I give unto my well beloved daughter Ellenor
Brickhouse and her  heirs forever the plantation whereon
Francis Brooks now dwelleth and the appertentures  with
what land ison this side the branch but not to extend to
the greate Neck ____ or pasture fence.
 
Item: I give unto my well beloved daughter Sarah Brickhouse
and her heirs forever one hundred acres of land part of the
plantation whereon I dwell at Nassawadox the said one
hundred acres to be laid out for her att ye bottom of my
land next adjacent to my neighbor Thomas Browne and bounded
on the Creeke for the breadth thereof. My will is that my
said daughter Hannah Bell shall have free passage for and
liberty to have into the greate Neck att the seaside twenty
cows with free ingress, egress and regresse for the same
and each of my other three daughters ten cows in like
manner as aforesaid.
 
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah  Brickhouse
the plantation whereon I now dwell during her natural life
and after her death to my well beloved son, George
Brickhouse and his heirs forever as  also all other my
lands, tenements and hereditaments, whatsoever.
 
I give and bequeath to my said Daughter Ellenor and Sarah
Brickhouse all my stocks of sheepe to bee equally divided 
between them.
 
I give and bequeath to my said Daughter Anne Brickhouse
my Negro, only my wife to have the use and benefit of him
until my said daughter attains to age fifteen years and
longer if she remains unmarried and lives with her mother.
But if the said Anne dye before she attains the said age
or be married, then my will is the said Negro shall be
and revert to my daughter Sarah Brickhouse and her Execrs
and Admrs forever.
 
All the rest of my Estate goods and Chattles as horses,
mares, cattle, household stuffe and other  personal estate
whatsoever, I give and bequeath to my said wife, son and
daughters to be equally divided between them after my just 
debts paid and satisfied and of this my last will and
testament.
 
I nominate, constitute, and appoint my loving son, George
Brickhouse and my son in law George Bell Executors.
 
In confirmation that this is my last will and testament
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
Nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord God
one thousand six hundred eighty & eight.
 
                              Signed
 
 
                              George Brickhouse
 
ye Seale  Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of:
 
Henry Slott, Senr. Jeremiah Walter, Phillip Jacob,
Jno.Tankred
 
This Second day of January Adom 1688 Then ye above 
written last will and testamt of George Brickhouse, Senr.
late of this Country, decd was proved in open Court by
the corporal oaths of Henry Slott, Senr., Jeremiah Walter,
Phillip Jacob & Jno. Tankred & approved of  & ordered to
bee recorded. 
 
Recorded: Test: Dan. Neech, ] Cl Cur  Recordt Test
 
Dan Neech Cl Cur Co Northton  
 
Recorded in Will Book, XV, Page 400, Official Public
Records of Northampton County, Virginia.

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