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1729-1748 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book M; [Antient Press]; Page 285-286 In Name of God Amen I THOMAS PORTER being sick but of perfect memory I do give my Estate in manner and form as following Vizt 100 acres of Land where my Quarter now is to my son CALVERT PORTER Vizt. 100 acres of Land to my son THOMAS PORTER lying in the same deed leaving of him at age at 18 years old and 100 acres of Land to my son BENJAMIN PORTER lying in the same deed leaving him at age of 18 to them and their heirs forever, Vizt. I give to my dear and Loving wife ANN PORTER 50 acres of Land whereon I now live Endureing the nonage of my son NICHOLAS PORTER which I leave at age of 18 the said 50 acres is to be of highland without marsh and at the arrival of 18 years for it to return to my son Nicholas Porter and his heirs forever. Vizt; I give to my son JOSEPH PORTER 50 acres of land lying on the creek between HENRY WIGGINTON and that as we call Sandy Level to him and his heirs forever leaving his at age of 18 and to my son CHARLES PORTER 50 acres of land whereon Henry Wigginton now lives to him and his heirs forever, leaving him at age at 18 which said three 50 acres of Land is to be of Equal breadth on the creek. Vizt. and to my son JOHN PORTER 50 acres of land lying hack from the Creek out of each Tract to him and his heirs forever, leaving him at age at 18. Vizt I give to my daughter HOWSON PORTER Ten pounds to be paid out of my personal Estate at the date of Marrage or on demand as she shall think fit. Vizt. and to my daughter ANNE PORTER Ten pounds to be paid out of my personal Estate at day of Marrage or at age of 16 which she shall think fit. Vizt. I leave to my dear and loving Wife ANN PORTER one Mallatow man named THOMAS BINKE Endureing her natural life and then to return as I ordered the other part of my Estate. Vizt. I leave to my son Calvert Porter one Servant boy named JACOB TROHUGH enduring the time of his Indenture. Vizt. and I leave my crop and my out-standing debts to discharge what I owe and all the rest of my Estate both personal and real to be equally divided between my nine children and my dear and loving Wife Ann Porter enduring her natural life. I give my brother SAMUEL PORTER all my wearing cloths. I appoint my Wife Ann Porter and my Son Calvert Porter whole and sole Executors (no date) ..
Presence Henry Wigginton, Thomas Porter Peter X Wigginton, Samuel Smith
At Court held for Stafford County April 8th 1740 Will presented into Court .. made oath _. being proved .. admitted to record .. Certificate granted for obtaining Probate .
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
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