| 2:103 | | Porter vs. Paul--O. S. 87; N. S. 29--Deed by John Paul, of Rockbridge, to William Porter and John Porter, Jr., of Rockbridge, dated 17th February, 1804. Releases all claim as legatee under will of John Porter, Sr. Bill states, few years ago, John Porter, father of orators, William and John, died, leaving widow and children, viz: orators and a daughter; wife of John Wilson, and several grandchildren, sons and daughters of daughter who had married John Paul and who died before her father.
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| 2:151 | | Summers vs. Summers--O. S. 181; N. S. 64--Bill 1809. Complainants are Andrew, Philip Summers, John Fawber and Juliana, his wife;
Philip Link (Sink); Christiana, his wife, and _____, the children
of Elizabeth Taylor by her former husband, Nicholas Grass, show
that John Summers died testate, devising lands to sons, Samuel and
George Summers, with legacies to son Andrew; Philip, John and
Elizabeth Summers, children of his son John, deceased; children of
daughter Elizabeth Grass; daughter Christiana Sink; daughter
Juliana; daughter Sarah. George died before his father and his
portion descended to the heirs-at-law at father's death, viz:
Andrew and Philip Summers, Elizabeth Taylor, Juliana Fawber,
Christiana Sink, Samuel Summers, Sarah Porter, John and Elizabeth
Summers. Defendants are, viz: Samuel Summers; John Porter and
Sarah, his wife; John and Elizabeth Summers; George Taylor and
Elizabeth, his wife. Power attorney by Thomas Allen and Elizabeth,
his wife (late Summers) of Russel County, to John Summers of said
County, to recover her interest in estate of John Summers,
deceased, of Augusta County, dated 2d September, 1812. Conveyance
by John Porter and Sarah, his wife (late Summers, daughter of John
Summers, deceased), of Bath County, to Robert McChesney, 17th
February, 1812. David Cress of Wythe County to brother Samuel Cress
power attorney to collect legacy under will of John Summers, 20th
October, 1815. John Cress of Wythe to John Summers of Russell
County, grandson of John Summers, deceased, and legatee, dated
1812, as above. Nicholas Cress's children were, viz: George, born
21st October, 1787; John, born 25th February, 1790; David, born
19th December, 1791; Samuel, born 18th December, 1793; Andrew, born
19th November, 1795; Joshua, born 1st June, 1798. Elizabeth Summers
(defendant here) married Thomas Allen of Russell.
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| 3:133 | | Page 200--22d November, 1773.-- John Macky's will--To wife, Mary;
to son, Henry, a plantation in Forks of James River in Botetourt County,
170 acres; to son, William, 360 acres the testator lives on; to daughter,
Jane; to daughter, Mary: to daughter, Esther; to daughter, Betsy. "Until
my children come to full age." Executors, wife Mary, brother-in-law Wm
Porter, Henry McClung. Teste: Archibald Alexander, Joseph Reed, John
Peoples. Proved, 15th March. 1774, by the witnesses. Executors qualify
(Mary __ her mark) with Saml. McDowell. John Porter.
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