Newhanover County NcArchives Wills.....Porter, John 1728
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1728

                JOHN PORTER'S WILL.
               
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. John Porter, of Cape Fair 
in North Carolina, at present being weak & Ill of body, but 
of sound mind and memory, doe make and ordain this to be 
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

Imps. I give and bequeath to my son, John Porter, my 
negro named Jack and my negro boy named Mars, to be de- 
livered him when he shall attain to the age of Twenty one 
Years, or day of marriage.

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Porter, 
my negro girl named Beck, to be delivered her when she shall 
attain to the age of Eightteen Years or day of marriage; also 
a likely young negro man, sound of wind and limb, to be 
procured out of that part of my Estate which is not Already 
mentioned, to be given & in like manner as aforesaid, to be 
deliverd unto my Daughter by my Executrix hereafter men- 
tioned.

Item, I further give and bequeath to my daughter all the 
increase that shall be hereafter born of my negro wench Nan:

I Give, Devise and Bequeath, to my Dear and Loving Wife, 
Sarah Porter, all the rest and residue of my Estate not before 
given, to say, all my lands to Dispose and do with as she shall 
see proper and convenient, and a Title thereof to make to any 
person or persons that shall buy or purchase any of my lands 
of and from my said wife, Also, all the rest of my Goods, 
Chattels, Rights and Properties, in whatever kind, either here 
or whereever to be found; and further, that all my lawfull 
Debts be paid, out of that part of my Estate so coming by 
this my Will to my loving Wife.

Item, My Will is that in case either of said children should 
die before they attain to the age above mentioned, or be pos- 
sessed with the legacies before given them, that then the sur- 
vivor thereof shall have his or her part of the legacy before given 
to him or her so Dying, and further my will is, that in case both 
of my sd. children should die before they attain to the age 
aforesd. or be possessed with the legacies herein given them, 
that then, & in such case, their parts or portions herein given 
shall come to my Loving Wife, Who I make my whole and sole 
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof, I have herewith Sett my hand and seal 
this Eleventh day of October, 1727.

                              JOHN PORTER. (Sea])

Signed, Sealed and delivered, 
in the presence of :
      SETH PILKINGTON, Jurat 
      JOHN WORTH,
      T. KNIGHT,

By the Honoble the Gov'r &c Mr. Seth Pilkington, Personally appeared 
before me & proved the above Will in due form of Law.

Given under my hand the 6th Day of Janry, 1728.

                              RICHD. EVERARD.

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