Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Porter, James, 1791 

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James PORTER (1730-1794), will dated 6 Oct 1791, proved 11 Dec 1794 

In the name of God Amen  I James Porter being in my Perfect & sense & memory do 
make this my last will & testament in manner & form as followeth 

Imprimis  I lend unto my loving wife Ann Porter the tract of land whereon I now 
live containing two hundred & fifty acres & two negros namely Peter & Jinny 
during her natural life or widowhood. 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Porter the tract of land whereon he 
now lives containing two hundred &one Acres & three Negro's namely Priss  Simon 
& Isaac to his & to his heirs forever. 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son James Porter the tract of land whereon he 
now lives containing one hundred & ninety six acres & three negros namely Dick 
Sam & Ben to him & to his heirs forever. 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son Nathan Porter three Negros namely Lewis 
David & Tom & after my wife's death or marriage I give unto my said Son Nathan 
the tract of land whereon I now live & also the negro Peter that I have lent to 
my wife all which land & negros(sic) I give to my sd. son Nathan & to his heirs 
forever. 

Item. I Give unto my daughter Edith Vick one Negro woman named Judy & her 
increase to her & to her heirs forever. 

Item  I Give unto my grand daughter Priscilla Vick one negro nam'd Easter & her 
increase to her and to her heirs forever. 

Item  I give unto my daughter Penina Porter one Negro nam'd Beck & her increase 
to her & to her heirs forever. 

Item  I give unto my grand daughter Liddia Porter one negro girl Dorcas & her 
increase to her & to her heirs forever. 

Item  I give unto my grand daughter Lucy Porter one negro girl nam'd Rhody & her 
increase to her & to her heirs forever. 

Item  I give unto my daughter Polly Porter three Negros namely Dempsey Carson & 
Isham & one feather bed & furniture & at the death or marriage of my wife Ann I 
give unto my said daughter Polly the Negro woman Jinny (which I have lent unto 
my wife) together with her increase to her & to her heirs forever. 

Item  After paying my just debts funeral Expenses &c. I desire that all the 
remainder of my estate not heretofore mention'd may remain & be in the care & 
Possession of my wife Ann Porter during her natural life or widowhood and at her 
death or marriage, I give the Same to be equally divided between my three 
Youngest children namely James Nathan & Polly Porters to them & their heirs or 
the Survivors of them. 

Item  In case my daughter Polly Porter should die before she arrive to the age 
of Eighteen years or without Issue of her body, then in that case I give the 
Negros & other estate that I have will'd to my sd. daughter Polly to be equally 
divided between my sons Jacob James & Nathan Porters & their heirs or the 
survivors of them and their heirs forever. 

I do constitute and appoint my Sons Jacob Porter & Nathan Porter Executor of 
this my last will & Testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto Set my & affix'd my Seal this 6th day of 
October in the year of our Lord 1791. 
                                                            James Porter  (seal) 

Signed Sealed Published and} 
declared in Presence of    } 
Benjamin Blunt              } 
Benjamin (hismark) Faircloth} 
Ephraim (hismark) Faircloth } 

At a court held for the county of Southampton the 11th day of December 1794 
This will was presented court by Nathan Porter one of the Exors therein named 
(Liberty being reserv'd for the other to qualify) And Prov'd by the oaths of Ben 
Blunt & Ephraim Faircloth two of the witnesses thereto And Ordered to be 
recorded. And on the motion of the said Exor who made oath according to Law 
certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving 
Security whereupon &c.
                                                               Sam Kello  Cl 


Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 4, 1783-1797, p. 654 
   The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA 
   LVA, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 17 

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[Transcribed by Dale Whitfield (whitfieldroots@aol.com), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.] 

[BLUNT, FAIRCLOTH, PORTER, VICK]