ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Elisha Porter Sr., 15 Dec 1856
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ELISHA PORTER SR WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, amen
I, Elisha Porter Sr., of the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina, 
being of sound mind and memory (blessed be almighty God for the same) do make 
and publish this my last will and testament.
ITEM I give unto my wife Lucretia Porter one negro man by the name of Orrange 
and one negro woman by the name of Cherry to have the use of them during her 
natural life or widowhood.
ITEM after the death of my wife Lucretia Porter, the Negroes I left for her 
use during her natural life, my will and desire is for them to be eaqually 
divided among my lawful heirs.
ITEM I give unto my son Elisha Porter, Jr., all of the money and notes that I 
may have at the time of my death, after the payment of my lawful debts.
ITEM I give unto my son Elisha Porter, Jr., all of my household furniture.
ITEM I do nominate and appoint my son Elisha Porter, Jr., to be the sole 
executrix of this my last will and testament.  In testimony whereof, I 
hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and decree this to be my last will 
and testament this 15th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty six.
(signed) Elisha Porter, Sr.

Signed sealed declared and published by the said Elisha Porter Sr., as and for 
his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request have 
subscribed our name as witnesses.
Joseph Congleton
Samuel Jarvis

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term 1857
The paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Elisha 
Porter, decd., was exhibited for probate in open court by Elisha Porter, Jr., 
the executor therein named and the due execution thereof by the said Elisha 
Porter, Sr., proven by the oath and examination of Joseph Congleton and Samuel 
Jarvis, the subscribing witnesses thereto.  It is therefore considered by the 
court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and 
testament of the said Elisha Porter, Sr., and the same is ordered to be 
recorded and filed and thereupon the said Elisha Porter, Jr., executor as 
aforesaid duly qualified as such by taking the oath required by law.
Jasper Etheridge, clerk