Porter Henry County Wills, Volume 1 1822-1830 James Porter made a purchase at the estate sale of Andrew Cathey. William Porter made a purchase at the estate sale of John McLester. William Porter and others endorsed the guardianship bond for Cullen Brittain for the Watson minor children. James ($71.00) ($15.50) and William Porter ($40.00) paid the estate of Oran D. Watson for hiring slaves of the estate. William Porter, Jr. was an administrator for the estate of Oran D. Watson. Constable bond for James C. Gainer in Captain Porter's militia company. Thomas K. Porter endorsed the constable bond for John Atkins. Thomas K. Porter, Justice of the County. William Porter had an account on the books of M. T. Cox. Thomas K. Porter and others endorsed the Sheriff and Collector bond for Spearman Holland. Thomas K. Porter and others endorsed the guardianship bond for William Caldwell for the minor orphans of Henry O'Daniel. Thomas K. Porter and others endorsed the Collector Bond for Kemp S. Holland. Thomas K. Porter and others endorsed the County Clerk bond for himself. Thomas K. Porter and others endorsed the Clerk of the County Court Bond for himself. Thomas K. Porter and others endorsed the Clerk of the Court of Pleas Bond for himself. Thomas K. Porter and others endorsed the Ranger Bond for James Brown. Thomas K. Porter signed as Clerk an Instrument of Emancipation for Peter, slave of Francis Blair. Henry County Wills, Volume 2 Thomas K. Porter signs many times as Clerk. William Porter is buyer at the estate sale of Cullen Britton. Thomas K. Porter has an open account with the estate of Organ Thomas. William Porter reports on monies received for his wards, the orphans of William Harris. Will Book B, Page 138 Sale of the Estate of William Porter, Sr., deceased Buyers were: William Caldwell, William Porter, Jr. James Greer, John Hagler, John Palmer, John C. Porter, Robert A. Smith, J. K. Porter, James Watkins, John Atkins, R. G. Dowell, Mathew Melton, Alexander Jackson, Jon McCawley, Thomas Esters, G. W. Moody, Hugh Dunlap, Coleman Jones, William Fowler, Giles Cook, John Hassell, Robert Jones, Col. Thomas Gray, Bethel Rodgers, Cornelius Dollahite, R. L. Walter, U. B. Smith, James C. Gainer, Kenneth Reddick, John Y. Atchison, Benjamin F. Lee, Benjamin Polbell, F. E. Hillis Negros to be sold: Mariah and child, July and child, Madison Eliott and Lucy Ann, Permelia, Larkin and Stephen, Jack, Tom, Caroline, Duke Will Book C, Page 37 Will of William Porter, deceased I bequeath to my beloved wife, Agnes Porter, the following items if she remains a widow, three hundred and ten acres of land where I now live, containing my improvements, thereas and all of the household and kitchen furniture. Also the following items: Amy, Fielding, Molly, Haily, Billy, Alisha, Henry, and their increase; two horse, Sam and Peter and Kittyman, at my death; and my four wheels, and four milk cows and twelve sheep, half females, two sows, two plows and two sets of gears for farming. Agness Porter is to ... or have my daughters, Mary Porter and Rebecca W. Porter, Reading, writing, arithmetic as far as though the Rule of them and provide for them until they arrive to eighteen years of age. If said Agnes' death, the above land and slaves is to be divided equally between the above Mary H. Porter and Rebecca W. Porter, but if any more are born to Agnes by me, they are to have an equal amount of the abovenamed items. Said Agnes, is to provide and educate in the same manner out of the profits of the abovenamed. But if she, said Agnes, should marry again, she is to have her third of the above land off to her according to quantity and during her lifetime by my Executors. If they two named anytime should depart this life without any heirs, then part of the land is to enjoy their proportions at eighteen years of age. If said Agnes departs this life before said heirs become to eighteen years of age, the named land is to be rented, sold at discretion as my executors may think is best, and the aforesaid, hereof until said heirs become to eighteen years of age. William Porter, Jr., my son, I have given one hundred and forty acres of land, where he now lives including his improvements he made in part. I have bequeathed to him one thousand dollars in different entrys in my private entries books. I have bequeath to Thomas and Dianah White, one hundred and fifty-two dollars. I have given them in my private entry Book, different entrys will show. I have bequeathed to George and Sarah Wilcox and given them nine hundred and seventy-eight dollars and seven cents. I have gave this in my private entry will show in private entry book. I bequeath and have delivered to Thomas K. Porter, eleven hundred and eighty-one dollars in my private entry book will show at different entrys. I have bequeathed and delivered James Porter nine hundred and seventy-six dollars in my private entry book will show at different entrys. I bequeath and have delivered to D. Wilson and Elisa, his wife of different entrys as it stands in my private entry book nine hundred and eighty dollars twenty-six cents. I have delivered of Benjamin R. Maclin and his wife, Malinda, now Malinda Maclin, eight hundred dollars as will show in my private entry book. I do bequeath to Joseph K. Porter one hundred acres of land in Henry County, about two miles west of Paris to be deeded to him when he calls for it, by my Executors, and three dollars and one servant boy called Alfred $400.00, making in my private entry book, seven hundred dollars. I bequeath to John C. Porter, as part of his legacy, one fifth of sale of land in Carroll County, 500 acres at three dollars per acre. His part will make, when selected, three hundred dollars. I bequeath to my son, George M. Porter, one fifth of 500 acres of land in Carroll County, when sum making three hundred dollars will show and servant boy called Austin at three hundred dollars in my private entry Book will show making two items. Six hundred dollars I bequeath to Agnes Porter, my lawful companion, so long as she remains a widow, the balance of my servants, not named, and property, lands I possess, not named, or bequeathed, is to be sold, and the proceed to be equally divided between my children. Lastly, I constitute my three sons, William and Thomas K. and James D. Porter, to be my Executors of this my last will and testament, and to convey it into execution according to the true intents and meaning thereof. Written with my hand and sealed with my own seal, this 18th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Attest: R. Thomas Roher DeBruce William Porter Will Book C, Page 40 Codicil to the Will of William Porter, deceased I, William Porter, of the County of Henry and state of Tennessee, being in sound mind, but weak in body and knowing the uncertainty of life in this world, and the certainty of death, do make the following supplement to my will already made and written and wish the following to be observed and obeyed in as full and perfect manner as if it had been contained the original will that is to say, whereas, I have bequeathed to George W. Wilcox and Sarah, his wife, at divers times the sum total of nine hundred and seventy-eight dollars and seven cents, as may be seen in my private entry book, I now bequeath said George W. Wilcox fifty cents and I wish my Executors to loan as practicable to make the daughter, Sarah D. Wilcox, wife of said George W. Wilcox, equal with my other daughters, share and share alike, that is to say when executors have fully arranged the legacies which in my original will, to which will this is supplement and said Sarah D. Wilcox's share shall be here and to her children forever, and said George W. Wilcox shall not have any part of t said share, nor shall he have any of the management directly or indirectly of said share, and in case of the decease of any of the children of said Sarah D. Wilcox without having the share of said child, shall revert back to my executors, and to avoid any misunderstanding in the above, my will and wish is that my Executors may have the sole management of said Sarah D. Wilcox's share, to be by them appropriated and managed in the way in which they may think best to the benefit of Sarah and her children. And whereas my son-in-law Daniel W. Wilson and Eliza R. Wilson, my daughter, and wife of said David W. Wilson, have received at some time the sum total of six hundred eighty dollars and 26 cents as seen in my private entry book, I now will and bequeath unto the said David W. Wilson, the sum of fifty cents and no more. But to my loving daughter, Eliza R., wife of the said David W. Wilson, share and share alike with my other children. I also will that all the conditions, provisions and management of the share of my daughter, Sarah D. Wilcox, I wish to apply to my daughter, Eliza R. Wilson, and her children to be following, as if the whole had be propriating her, whereof in my private entry Book. I bequeath one hundred acres of land lying on the waters of West Spring Creek in Henry County to my loving son, Joseph Porter. I now annul and bequeath of one hundred acres of land as if the same had not been made, and then will and bequeath to my said son, Joseph K. Porter, three hundred dollars to come out a bond, which I now hold on one Charles Hammel, this is say, a loan, as the money can be collected. This supplement I do pronounce to be my will and wish, regarding the bequests hereon contained. In witness of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. William Porter Will Book C, Page 43 Codicil to the Will of William Porter, deceased And whereas in the above, I neglected to mention a certain bequest, I do, therefore, in addition to the above bequest to my loving wife, Agness, a certain tract or parcel of land which I purchased for my son, William, and commonly known by the Bowing tract, containing sixty acres to be and for heres to be of during the term of her natural life and then to revert to my heirs. Signed and sealed an acknowledged at the same time as the above. Test: Robert De Bruce Joseph K. Porter William Porter Squire B. Porter was a buyer at the estate sale of Henry Stith. Will Book C, Page 142 Inventory of the Estate of W. Porter, deceased Corn and cotton $130.42 Cash on hand $219.39 Account against W. Porter $25.00 Note on H. Dunlap $20.00 Note on J. Dargan $35.00 Account on J. Lee $2.00 Note on Hanes $1000.00 Note on Tormlin $120.00 Will Book D, Page 79 William Porter was the guardian of the heirs of Aron Smith. March 14, 1835 Henry County Wills, Volume 3, July 1835-March 1838 William Porter, David Porter, Thomas K. Porter, were buyers at various estate sales. Thomas K. Porter was a Commissioner and a Clerk. Will Book D, Page 137 Settlement with Executors of the Estate of William Porter, Sr., deceased Amount in the hand of the Executors $6875.69 Amount paid Thomas White $454.50 Amount paid George B. Wilcox $291.50 Amount paid David Wilson $726.00 Amount paid A. Waid $915.00 Amount paid George Porter $969.51 Amount paid Joseph Porter $1008.51 Amount paid John Porter $1008.51 Amount paid James Porter $330.51 Amount paid Rebecca Porter $18.56 Amount paid Mary Porter $29.43 Amount paid William Porter $406.51 Amount paid Thomas K. Porter $225.51 Leaves a balance of $261.58 remaining in the hands of the Executors. George B. Willson, Executor George M. Porter, Executor R. C. Brown, Comm. William Caldwell, Comm. James Leeper, Comm. Henry County Wills, Volume 4, Dec. 1837-May 1841 William Porter and James D. Porter were Commissioners. William Porter, John C. Porter, Nathaniel Porter, buyer or paid from or endorsed bonds Thomas K. Porter was a Clerk and signed many documents. William Porter was Chairman of the county court and signed many times as Clerk. Thomas K. Porter was an administrator of the estate of A. Davis. John C. Porter was administrator of the estate of William Bowmer. James D. Porter was appointed Executor of the estate of James C. Journey. James D. Porter was administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Beasley. Col. William Porter and Major John C. Porter were asked to evaluate property in the estate of Ruben Bomar, Sr. William Porter was named an Executor and John C. Porter was a witness. June 28, 1839. Henry County Wills, Volume 5, Feb. 1830-Jan. 1843 Thomas K. Porter is a Commissioner. Thomas K. Porter, William Porter, J. C. Porter, buyer or had a note or account William Porter is a Clerk and sign many documents. John C. Porter is the administrator of the estate of William Walters. June 30, 1841. John C. Porter is the administrator of the estate of William Bomar. Oct. 21, 1841. John C. Porter is the administrator of the estate of John H. Latta. Nov. 12, 1841 Thomas K. Porter is the administrator of the estate of Norflet and Ann Eliza Caldwell. April 27, 1842. Nathaniel Porter is the Guardian for ? Revis. Jan. 2, 1843. Henry County Wills, Volume 6, Jan. 1841-Oct. 1845 A. Porter is the executor of the estate of Morris Stroud. Mar. 10 1844 Thomas Crawford's will, dated Oct. 4, 1843, names his daughter, Elizabeth Porter, wife of George M. Porter. George M. Porter was named as an Executor of the estate. J. D. Porter, J. C. Porter, Wade & Porter, Dr. J. D. Porter, James Porter, James D. Porter, John C. Porter, Thomas Porter, were buyers or had notes or accounts at various estate sales. William Porter signed as Clerk many documents. John C. Porter was Administrator of the estate of Coleman Jones. John C. Porter was a Commissioner. John C. Porter was Administrator of the estate of Thomas Williams. John C. Porter was Administrator of the estate of Gabriel Holmes. Nathaniel Porter was Executor of the estate of Morris Stroud. Thomas K. Porter is Chairman of the County Court. Will Book F, Page 152 William Porter's will is dated Sep. 18, 1843. I would copy the will here, but he uses no names, except for his Executors, Thomas K. and George M. Porter. He mentions in his will his "daughter or daughters" several times, making it appear that he had no sons at all. Henry County Wills, Volume 7, Dec. 23. 1844-Nov 2, 1846 Will Book G, Page 13 Inventory of the estate of George M. Porter. Nov. 3, 1845. Mentions Scrug & Porter and McCampbell & Porter. Negros: Man Couzen, Austin, Henry, James, Moses, Fryday, Titus Woman Moriah and child Mary Ann, aged 14 years Woman Cloe and child Mary Jane, 14 years Woman Sarah and child Hester, 12 years Woman Adaline and child Ellen, aged 3 years Woman Mary and child Anne, aged 2 years Boy John, 8 years Boy Henry, aged 10 years Boy Lafayette, aged 7 years Boy Albert, aged 6 years Boy James, aged 4 years Boy Nelson, aged 10 years G. H. Porter, G. M. Porter, Thomas K. Porter, George W. Porter, J. C. Porter, N. Porter, James D. Porter, John C. Porter, Nat Porter, William Porter, were buyers or had notes or accounts with various estates. George M. Porter's administrators appropriated $500.00 for the support of his widow for one year. John C. Porter was Sheriff. Dec. 1845. John C. Porter was Administrator of the estate of Elijah M. Lourey. June 2, 1846. Nathaniel Porter was Administrator of the estate of Zachariah Wyatt. Sep. 7, 1846.