SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - James Porter, 7 Aug 1800
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I James Porter of the county of Southampton and state
of Virginia being in perfect health and sound mind and memory, but as is
appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will &
testament in manner and form following: First, I give and bequeath to almighty
God my soul who first gave it me and as for my worldly goods, I give and
dispose as follows:

Item: I leave to my beloved wife Delilah Porter the whole of my land & negroes
during her natural life or widowhood for her and my son Miles Porter's support
and for giving him a good education and if my said wife should now be with
child, with a boy child, it is my desire that the said child should share the
same benefit of the said land and negroes as my son before mentioned and at
the death or marriage for the said land and negroes and there increase to be
sold & the money equally divided between them two children and if it be a girl
child, for it to share of the same benefit of the aforesaid land & negroes
whilst in the hands of its mother as though it were a boy, but at her death or
marriage for it only to have an equal share of the negroes.  And it is my
desire that enough of my other estate should be sold to pay all my just debts
and the balance be it of what kind soever for it to rest and remain with my
wife for the purpose the other was demised for and at her death or marriage
for it to be sold and the money equally divided between my offsprings
remaining, and if my son Miles Porter should die without lawful issue, it is
my desire that the whole of my estate should go to his brother or sisters and
if he has neither, for it to go to my wifes brothers and sisters to be divided
amongst them as they may think proper.

Lastly, I nominate and appoint my friend John Underwood Sr my whole and sole
Executor to this my Last Will and Testament and that the court may not require
any security of him revoking and disannulling all other Wills by me heretofore
made and do declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of
August one thousand eight hundred.
                                                       James Porter (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and
declared in the presence of us:

Samuel Woodaard
Josiah Battle
Joseph Vick
               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 21st day of December 1801



                                                    Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 307-308

Note: Spelling was not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation were
added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the
original.


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