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WIll of Samuel Porter of Cecil County, MD, 1796.

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Cecil County, Maryland Will Book FF 6, page 64

[Samuel Porter, single, a younger son of James & Elinor Porter of Hopewell.]

No. 41 . . Samuel Porter . . Septr 17th ]17]96

                       In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Porter of the County of Cecil and State of Maryland being Sick and weak in Body but of sound memory do this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety six make and publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner following that is to say I Imprimis I order that all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be honestly paid and discharged. Item I give bequeath and devise unto my Brother William Porter all my undivided Right and title to the Land and Tenements adjoining and lying contiguous to Peach Bottom he paying therefore and there out of the Several and respective Debts for which I became bound for him and in Consequence of which the Land were Sold to me by the Sheriff of Lancaster County viz. James Ross Esqr I say upon such payments being made and done I give bequeath and devise unto him the said William all my undivided Right and title as above to him his Heirs and assign forever-- Item all the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal I give bequeath and devise unto my sister Elinor during her Single Life, but if she should see cause to Marry then in that case she must depart from the place leaving behind her everything and article, whether real or personal that she may then be in possession of in Consequence of the above Bequest or Devise and in the mean time I order that James Porter Carpenter shall and until the end of his Life have my Room and bed upstairs provided he shall see cause to accept thereof together with necessary Boarding washing &c and provided he shall take under his care and Direction my Nephew Andrew Richard Porter and endeavor to bring him up in that way that he may think most conducive to his well being ~ Item In case my Sister Elenor Porter above should see cause to Marry or in case she should die then and in either Case I give and bequeath to my Nephew Andrew Richard Porter above named all the Estate now (or by these present) given bequeathed or devised to her as above I say I give bequeath and devise it to him his Heirs and assigns forever. Lastly Item I make and ordain James Porter carpenter James Porter Ewing and my Sister Elinor above named Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disanulling every former Will or Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Porter have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal this day and year above written. 

Saml Porter [seal]

the Testator as and for his last Will and
Testament in the Presence of us who
were present at the signing and Sealing thereof

     Patrick Ewing Richard Adams         John Gray

Cecil County __ Septr 17th 1796 there came Eleanor Porter and made oath on the holy Evangel of Almighty God, that the foregoing is the whole and true last Will and Testament of Samuel Porter late of said county deceased that hath come to her hands and possession and that she doth not know of any other __

                                                                                   Sworn before David Smith Regr

Cecil County __ Septr 17th 1796 then came Richard Adams and John Gray two of the Subscribing Witnesses of the within last Will and Testament of Samuel Porter late of said County deceased and the said Richard being of the People called Quakers and Solemnly Sincerely and truly affirm and the said John made Oath on the holy Evangel of Almighty God, that they did see the above mentioned Testator sign and Seal this Will . . . and Patrick Ewing severally Subscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in the Presence and at the Request of the Testator---

                                                                                   Sworn before David Smith Regr

James Porter and James P. Ewing by Instruments in writing respectively signed by them and dated Decr 21st 1796 and filed in this Registry of Wills renounce the Executorship of this will ---

                                                                                   Test David Smith Regr

Recorded and Examined

           by D. Smith Reg
Jany 25th 1797 ---