EDWARD SANDERS PORTER
Box 1, Pkg.37, Will Bk.A, Pg.6
Probate Judges Office, Union, SC
In the name of God Amen. I Edward Sanders Porter, of the State of South Carolina and county of Union Being thro the mercy and goodness of God tho weak in Body yet of sound and perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my last will and Testament Revokeing and disannuling all other wills here to fore made. and first too will and order that all my Lawfull Debts be paid and further I will and bequeath to my Loving wife during the Term of her widowhood this house where in I now dwell with all the furniture and Tenaments that lie about it wit all the Cattle, hogs sheep one Bay Horse named John and at her marrying or Death to be Equally divided among all my Children. and I will to my son Calvin Porter One bay Mare named doe Likewise to my son Epaphroditus a "Statling" Colt, Named Selah all which I will and order after my Death, And do constitute my two Eldest sons Lancelot Porter & Hancock Porter Executors of my Last will & Testament and Trustees for my wife and children. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand and Seal this first day of December 1791.
William Campbell Edward Sanders X Porter (Seal) his mark
Jesse X Holcom his mark
Nicholas X Lazarus his mark
RECORDED SEPT. 4, 1792

JEDITHAN PORTER
Will dated: August 7, 1804
Wife: Rhoda
Children: Nancy (Nanny), Edward, Elisha (son), Cair (son), John, Lotty (son),
Omia (dau), Jedithan, Hancock, Russell, an unborn child.
Executors: Rhoda Porter, Handcock Porter, John Pilmon, James Turner
Recorded: November 19, 1804, Book A, pg. 71
Probated: November 19, 1804
Witnesses: John Walliss, John Vanloo, John Bell, Sr.

WILLIAM PORTER
Will Dated: April 26, 1818
Heirs: Children, Chloe and Jemima
Witnesses: Winny Porter, Lucy Porter, Jane Davis, James Darby
Proven and Recorded: July 6, 1818 Will Book B, pg. 42

RHODA PALMER
UNION COUNTY, SC
Will dated: May 14, 1836
Heirs: "my three granddaughters Frances Porter, Martha Ann Porter and Emmaline Porter, daughters of John P. Porter .... my three grandsons John P. Porter (Jr.) Hosea H. Porter and Lemuel T. Porter sons of John P. Porter."
Executor: "my son John P. Porter"
Signature: Rhody Porter (her mark)
Witnesses: A. W. Thomson, Robt. Beatty, J. Rogers
Recorded: October 31, 1841 Book B, Page 293 and Box 27, Package 10
Note- It is believed that this is the Rhoda who was previously married to the Jedithan Porter who died in 1804. He had a son John and a wife Rhoda listed in his will. This is only an assumption.

LUCY PORTER
Will Dated: November 14, 1842
Heirs: Sara Ann Becknell (niece and wife of James Becknell), Elizabeth Defrica (sister),
Sally Isin (niece and wife of Abram Isin), Dr. Edward M. Bobo (also executor)
Property Heired: includes four slaves, Hannah, Bitty and her two children Charles and Jim
Proven and Recorded: January 7, 1850, Will Book C, pg. 6

HANDCOCK PORTER
Will Dated: October 15, 1842
Wife: Elizabeth
Heirs: three children, Joshua, Marian, Elizabeth Frances
Witnesses: W. H. Gregory, John P. Porter, Sr., John P. Porter, Jr.
Property Heired: includes three slaves, Cotty (Lotty), Andy, and Sindy
Proven and Recorded: November 30, 1852 Will Book C, pgs. 44 and 45

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