In the name of God Amen, I Jordan House of County of Brunswick and State of Virginia being weak and low but in perfect sense and sound memory and much calling to mind the immortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain this very last will and Testament this eleventh day of February eighteen hundred and two and as it hath pleased almighty God to bless me with a few Worldly goods, I do give and leave as follows (Viz.) I give my body to be buried in a Christian like manner and the cost of my funeral expenses to be paid out of my estate at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubling and princefully and first of all I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth House during her Natural life the land and plantation whereon I now live. Also all the estate of every description that shall be mine or belonging to me at my decease that Shall not be hereafter particularly mentioned. Then I give and bequeathe unto my son Claiborne House the land and plantation I now live or after the death of my wife to him and his heirs forever. Then I give and bequeath unto my son Ambrose House seventy five acres of land lying on the north side of the Indian head Creek wherever his house now stands. Also twenty five shillings current money of Virginia to be paid him when my estate shall be divided to him, his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Isaac F. House the remaining part of the land on the North side of the Indian head break and east of a new marked line between Ambrose House and the said land also one Negro boy by the name of Wallis-to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Milly Neal one Negro Girl named Chancy which she has now in her possession and ten pounds Virginia money to be paid to her when my estate shall be divided to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Frankey House one good feather bed and furniture to her and heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nelly Collier House one good feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. And it is my will and desire that my three daughters that are now single or such of them as may be single after my death shall and may if they see cause continue with my wife without paying any board or anything for their maintenance and further it is my will and desire after the death of my wife that all the estate given her for life or any Estate of mine that has not been heretofore given Shall be equally Divided between Isaac Flood House, Claiborne House, Frankey House, Betsey House and Nelly C. House-to them and their heirs forever. Also I do hereby desannull and make Void all other Wills by me heretofore made or spoken and I do constitute and appoint my two sons Isaac F. House and Claiborne House my whole and sole executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, affixed my seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of N. Fletcher Jordan House Jas. Mason Isaac Wesson .
Probated February 28, 1803
Will Book 6, page 493, Brunswick County, Virginia