CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Brooks - 1794/1795?

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Will of Thomas Brooks - Made 30th Oct. 1794/95?, Proved Feb. 1796
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001, Vol. 2, pg. 70


In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Brooks of the County of Chatham and
State of North Carolina being verry sick and weak but or in perfect 
mind and memory thanks be giving to God. Calling into mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing that it's appointed for all men Once 
to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to 
say principally & first of all I give and recommend my soul into the 
hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth
to be burried in a decent Christian burrial at the descration 
(discretion) of my Executors and as touching such worldly Estate 
wherewith hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give Demise and 
dispose of the same in following manner and form.
Item I will to my son Stephen my claim of Land where I now on live and
also a third part of the Grist Mill & Impurtences (appurtenances?)
thereunto belonging the them, two thirds belonging to my two sons, to
wit, Thomas Brooks & Samuel Brooks & the impurtences (appurtenances?)
there unto. Its also my desire that my three suns should have all my
Mill seals? on my Claim of land on Rockey river, to wit Thomas Brooks
Samuel Brooks & Stephen Brooks.
Item I give to my son Thomas Brooks my old plantation beginning on said
Thomas's line on the River running down the river to the mouth of said
Thomases Spring branch to north to said Thomases line including all the
Land belonging to said old place? Moore (more) or less. 
Item I give to my son samuel the plantation whereon he now lives
beginning at the Old saw Mill pound (pond?) at the Mouth of Fick 
(Fike?) Creek then South to the East and West line then west along said
line and so round to the river including all the land on the south side
of Rockey river
Item It is my desire that my Prime woods land should be the property of
my three suns and sun in law William Tomason to wit, Thomas Brooks
Samuel Brooks and Stephen Brooks.
Item I give to m son Stephen all the rest of my land not menched
(mentioned?) in this will
Item I give to my Daughter Reeback (Rebecca?) Martin ten shillings out
of my Estate.
Item I lend to my wife Mary one fether bed and bead stead, and sheets
one Quilt, two cows, poplar Chest, one small box, four chairs four
plates two dishes two small basons and one big --- one coffee pot one
tea pott and tea kettle & cheffing dish one small skillet one green? 
one Reg.?
Item I give after the death of my wife Mary the said property lent to 
my wife Mary, should be the property of the Daughter of Samuel Brooks 
named Mary and it is my desire that my Negroe man named Daniel should 
be left in the care of my executors for the term of seven years from 
this date and then to be a free man. It's my desire that my wife Mary 
have the said labor of said Daniel till the Expiration of seven years 
and If in case she decease before the term of years above menched 
(mentioned?) he the said Daniel serve my sun Stephen the remainder of
the said seven years.
It's my desire that all the rest of my property not menched in this 
will should be sold and the money Ekely (equally?) divided between my 
three suns & sun in law William Tomason (to wit, Thomas, Samuel and 
Stephen.)
In Witness hereunto I have set my hand & seal this thireth (thirtieth)
day October in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
Ninety fore (four? or five?), and its my desire that my two sons Thomas
Brook & Samuel Brooks (be) Exexcutors
Signed Thomas Brooks Senr.
Dread? Harris X
Mary Brooks
Proved at february Sessions 1796 by Dread? Harris.