Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Porter, Nicholas 1749
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Source: N C Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1749

                   NICHOLAS PORTER'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the twenty forth day of augost, 
in the yeare of our Lord Crist, one thousand, Seven hundred 
and forty nine. I, Nicoless porter, being Sick in body, but 
of Good and perfect memory, thanks be to alimighty God, and 
Calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this Life, must 
yeald unto Death when it Shall please God to Call, Do make, 
Constitute, ordain and Declare this my Last will and testament, 
In maner and forme folowing; revoking and annulling by these 
presents all testaments and wills here to fore mentioned, or 
declared by word, or by writing, and this only is to be taken for 
my Last will and testement: I do order, give and Dispose of 
my Estate in maner and forme following, that is to Say, furst, 
I will that all those Debts and Dewes that in Right or Con-
science to any person whatsoever, Shall be well and truly 
Contented and paid, or ordered to be paid, by my Executors 
in Convenient tine after my Deceas.

Item, I Give and bequeath, In witness, my maner plantation 
with one hundred acors of Land belonging to it, laid out at the 
uper End of the Sd. tract that the plantation is on, to my, to 
my beloved Daughter, Jeane porter.

I Give and bequeth one hundred and forty fore acors of the 
Same Tract, Joyning to Jeans, to be Laid out a Cross the Sd. 
Land, to my beloved Daughter, Elizabeth porter.

I give and bequeath one hundred and forty three acors of 
the same tract, to be laid out a Cross the Sd. Land Joyning 
to Elizabeths, to my beloved Daughter, Anne porter.

I Give and bequeeth one hundred and forty three acors of 
the Same tract, being the Lower End of the Sd. Land, to my 
beloved Daughter, Agness Porter.

Also, I give and bequeeth my polecat Land to my beloved 
Son, Samuell porter, it being in two patens.

I give and bequeth my negrow felow toney to my beloved 
wife, Elizabeth porter. I Give and bequeth all my Stock of 
Catle, and horses and mairs, to be Equaly devided betwen my 
wife and all my Children.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal.

                           NICHOLAS PORTER. (Seal) 

In witness, I do opint my be-
loved Wife, Elizabeth porter, and
my well beloved and truste James
farmer, to be my Executors.

test. NEEDHAM BRYAN.
    hir	                   Jurat
MARY X DEES.
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JOHNSTON COUNTY. SST.	Sept. Court, 1749.
     
     Prest. His Majesties Justices:
     
Then the within Last Will & Testament was proved in Open Court 
by the Oaths of the within Needham Bryan & Mary Dees; & Likewise 
the Executrix & Exor. appeared & were Qualifyed Agreeable to Law. 
Ordered that the Secretary have notice thereof that Letters Testamentory 
issue, &c. Test. RICHD. CASWELL, Cl. Cu.

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