Will of John Porter - Cabell County West Virginia ******************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Copyright 1998 Ed Griffith . Ed & Phyllis Griffith has submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb project. It may be freely copied, but may not be sold. ******************************************************************* Will of John Porter - Cabell County West Virginia Book 2 , Page 309 In the name of God Amen, I John Porter of lawful age, Being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will revoking all others. First, I bequeath to my grandson Patrick Henry Porter the son to Alexander Porter, a certain tract or parcel of land and bounded as followeth to wit, Beginning at the lower corner of the Parberry survey on Smiths Creek thence with the closing line of the said survey one hundred poles to a stake, thence south fifty degrees east to the road leading from Guyandotte River to Alexander Porters, thence a straight line to the upper end of Alexander Porters fence on the upper side of Smiths Creek so as to include all the improved land on said creek. Thence a straight line to the upper corner of the Josh field on the west side of Smiths creek and continuing the same course to the original line of the Parberry survey thence with said survey down said creek to the beginning. Secondly, I bequeath to my son Jeruel Porter a tract or parcel of land bounded as followeth, Beginning at the upper end of the Lock in the River below the dwelling house of said John Porter thence a straight line back to the hill to a mulberry tree near a road made by hauling timber off the hill thence North seven poles to a stake thence a straight line south eight degrees west (sic) poles to the top of the ridge, thence a straight line to the upper corner of Alexander Porters improvement it being corner to Patrick Henry Porters land, thence with the line of Patrick Henry Porters partition of land to the Parberry line, thence with the reverse course of the Parberry survey two hundred poles to a stake, thence a straight line to a stake on the head of the right hand fork of Madison Creek then ce down the right hand fork to its mouth and down Madison Creek to its mouth, thence down Guyandotte river to the beginning. Thirdly, I bequeath to my son James S. Porter all the residue of the Parberry Survey of the Madison Survey belonging to myself which is not laid out in Jeruel Porters & Patrick H. Porters boundaries, further I bequeath to my sons David Porter & William Porter the land I own on Mud River agreeable to their division of said land as made between themselves. Fifthly, I bequeath that Jeruel Porter, James S. Porter, Patrick H. Porter, pay ten dollars each of them, to my daughters Sally Heath, Susan Scites, Mauine Burns. Sixthly, I bequeath my servant Margaret to be free after the death of my wife Sarah Porter. Seventhly, I bequeath all my personal estate which is not willed to my wife Sarah & my son James S. Porter jointly during my wife's natural life together with my servant Caroline and after the death of my wife, I bequeath it to my son James S. Porter. It is my will that neither my wife Sarah nor my son James S. Porter shall dispose of any of the Personal estate without the consent of the other. Eightly, I bequeath to my wife during her natural life the land lying from Liles Branch down the river to the upper end of the Lock and back that width to the line of P.H. Porter with the dwelling house and all outhouses. Given under my hand & seal this 22nd day of Sept. 1858. teste his P.Keenan JOHN "X" PORTER D.M.F.Keenan mark C.A.F.Keenan Cabell County Court July 4th 1859. The forgoing last will and testament of John Porter was this day presented in court and was proved by the oath of Patrick Keenan & D.M.F. Keenan two of the subscribing witnesses. The same is ordered to be recorded. teste H.H.Wood Clk.