"Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710 to 1715. Page 80.
Porter, Deacon Thomas, Farmington. Died 28 March, 1711. Invt. £179-17-00. Taken 12 May, 1711, by John Hart, Sen., Daniel Andrews, Sen., and Isaac Cowles.
Will dated 28 March, 1711: I, Thomas Porter, being not like to continue long in this world, I desire to dispose of my estate as followeth: I give to my son Timothy Porter all my lands. I leave my wife Lois Porter to the loveing care and keeping of my son Timothy Porter by reason that she is not able to manage things so as may be for her own comfort alone. And my will is that my wife shall have the improvement of all my household goods during the time of her natural life, and the whole dispose of one cow in life and in death. My will is that after my wife's decease my grandchild Eunice Goodwin shall have all that is left and remains of my household goods, now left with my wife. [At this point Deacon Porter fainted and ceased to live.]
Attest: John Hart, Sen., Samuel Porter, Sen.
This agreement endorsed on the back side of the will on file:
Whereas, by the prouidence of god Decon Thomas porter off ffarmington dyed before hee had ffinshed his Last Will & Testament respecting Some thing he intended to giue his Grandchild Lois goodwin of Hartford, itt is this day ffully agreed Betweene his onely son & Heyer, Timothy porter, & Nathaniell Goodwin in Behalfe off his daughter Lois goodwin, that the sayd Timothy Porter shall giue unto the sayd Nathaniel Goodwin ffor his daughter Lois goodwrin the ffull & just sum off £15 att Inuentory price out of his ffather's Estate that is prised att mony price, and that this Condition Being performed the aboue mentioned Will & Testament off Decon porter shall stand in ffull power & vertue of as is written on the other side of this paper respecting all other persons Concerned. As witness our Hands this 7th off June, 1711.
TIMOTHY PORTER, NATHANIELL GOODWIN.
Witness: Caleb Stanly, Senior, Daniel Smith.
Court Record, Page 34—4 June, 1711: The last will of Thomas Porter was exhibited by Timothy Porter, only son, which was not wholly finished and signed before his death, together with an agreement endorsed on sd. will, made by the said Timothy Porter, only son, and Nathaniel Goodwin, Jr., of Hartford, weaver, who married the only daughter of the said deceased, for allowing said will. Adms., with the will annexed, to Timothy Porter."
