DARKE COUNTY OHIO - WILL: PORTER, Samuel (d. 1870)
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     In the name of God Amen.
     I, Samuel Porter of the Township of Brown, County of Darke and State of
Ohio being in good health of body and of sound and dispossing mind and memory 
and being desirous of settling my Worldly affairs while I have strength and 
capacity so to do, make and publish this my last will and testament.  
That is to say:
     I give and bequeath to my beloved sons John Joseph Porter, Stephen N.B. 
Porter and David Cyrus Porter the sum of fifteen hundred dollars and to each 
of them five hundred dollars.  And the remainder and residue of my property 
and estate I hereby bequeath to Jacob K. Porter, Rebecca E. Hetsler, Susan 
N. Parent, John Joseph Porter, Stephen N. B. Porter, David Cyrus Porter and 
the heirs of Fanny A. V. Westfall to have the share of Fanny A. V. Westfall.
     The above named John Joseph Porter and Stephen N. B. Porter and David 
Cyrus Porter are to have each of them the five hundred dollars above 
specified first and foremost out of my estate and then the remainder to be 
equally divided between Jacob K. Porter, Rebecca E. Hetsler, Susan N. 
Porter, heirs of Fanny A. V. Westfall, John Joseph Porter, Stephen N. B. 
Porter and David Cyrus Porter.  
However, after my decease my beloved wife Lentetia Porter is to have and 
hold all of my estate both personal and real  and to pay all my debts  
as long as she may live.   
     After her death the above distribution is to be made.
     I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.  On testimony hereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of May AD 1870.
                                                                               
                                                   Samuel Porter

Signed and acknowledged by said Samuel Porter as his last will and testament 
in our presence and signed by us in his presence.

Samuel Ward
Isaac E. Miller