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Note: N229 The following information is from "Caldwell's Centennial Atlas of Greene County, Pennsylvania" by J. A. Caldwell, 1876:
Jas. Porter, Penna, Waynesburg, Franklin Township
Farmer and stock raiser
205 acres
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1850 (August 8) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 256B - image 22 - line 22) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 35 year old farmer, who was living with his mother and 3 sisters, Martha, Eliza and Nancy. He is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania. His given name is listed as "James" in this census.
1860 (August 18) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 194 - Image 189 - line 11) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 38 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his mother, 3 sisters, a nephew and a niece. The value of his real estate was $6000 and the value of his personal estate was $1500. His given name is listed as "James" in this census.
1870 (June 17) census data from the census images for Franklin Township (Post Office-Waynesburg), Greene County, Pennsylvania (Page 21 - Image 21 - line 30) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 54 year old farmer, born in Pennsylvania and living with his sister, Ziza, his nephew, David, and his niece, Margaret. The value of his real estate was $15325 and the value of his personal estate was $16000. His given name is listed as "James" in this census.
1880 (June 24) census data from the census images for Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 71 - page 35 - image 36 - line 12) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 65 year old farmer, single and living with 1 nephew, Justus, and 1 niece, Margaret A., as the head of a household in the villlage of Dotysburg. He was born in Pennsylvania. In this source his father is shown as being born in Ireland and his mother in Maryland, but this may have been his grandfather and grandmother. His given name is listed as "James" in this census.
1880 (June 21) census data from the census images for Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 67 - page 21 - image 21 - line 9) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that he was a 65 year old laborer, who was living with his nephew, his nephew's wife and their 3 daughters. He was born in Pennsylvania as were his father and mother. His given name is listed as "James" in this census. He is listed as a widower in this census, but it is known that he never married.
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Greene County Deed Book 10, page 180, Thomas Porter to John Porter and James Porter his interest of in and to a certain undivided tract of land, containing two hundred five acres and twenty seven perches strict measure, situate in Franklin Township, Greene County, being the same piece of land which was bequeathed to the heirs of David Porter in the last Will and Testament of James Porter deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of $575. August 28, 1843
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Greene County Deed Book 18, page 260 Martha Porter, Ziza Porter and Nancy Porter to James Porter their interest in a certain tract of land containing 205 acres, more or less, situate in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (being the same tract of Land owned by James Porter the Elder who devised the same to the children of David Porter, deceased) for and in consideration of the sum of $1500. February 29, 1864
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Greene County Deed Book 22, page 441 James Porter to Hannah Porter (widow of John) all that piece or parcell of Land situate in Wayne Township Greene County Pennsylvania containing Seventy seven acres strict measure, Being the same tract of land conveyed by David A Worley to John Chambers by deed dated 12th day of September A. D. 1861 and by Nathaniel T Keigley, Admr of John Chambers it was conveyed to the said James Porter by deed dated 22 day of March A. D. 1864 for and in consideration of the sum of $1600. February 28, 1870
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Greene County Deed Book 23, page 413 James Porter to Jonathan Willison and Sara Agness Willison one half of lot of ground situate in Morrisville, Greene County, Pennsylvania being the eastern one half of lot number 10 in the original plan of said town, fronting on the turnpike 30 feet and running back 180 feet to an alley adjoining lot of Eleanor Johnson on the east and the remaining half of lot number 10 on the west for and in consideration of the sum of $150. March 1871
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Greene County Deed Book 42, page 569 Margaret Ann Porter, Executrix of James Porter, deceased, to Samuel Luse a certain tract of land containing 208 acres, 3 rods and 32 perches, more or less, situate in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania for and in consideration of the sum of $12,537 ($60 per acre). The original contract between the two men was dated March 31, 1876. January 28, 1885
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James Porter
On Thursday last, November 8, 1883, James Porter, of Morrisville, died of erysipelas, at the residence of his nephew, Henry L. Huffman, aged about 68 years. Mr. Porter had been afflicted for several years past with the disease above named; at times suffering intense pain. He was at one time one of the most substantial men, financially of our county, was upright in all his business dealings and was an industrious, and hard-working man. His remains were buried in the family garve yard on the farm of Armstrong Porter, in Franklin township, on the following day, Friday.
Source - ÒWaynesburg RepublicanÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, November 13, 1883
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Will of James Porter Dec'd (Greene County Will Book 5, page 426-No. 3370)
I, James Porter, of Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind do make and publish the following as and for my last will and testament. First, I will devise and bequeath all my estate of every kind and nature to my niece Margaret Ann Porter of Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, daughter of "Jack" Porter provided she never gives or bestows any part of said devise and bequest and estate and property passing and to pass thereby to her brother David R. Porter and in case and in the event that the said Margaret Ann Porter should give or bestow in any way any part of the said property and estate to and upon the said David R. Porter, then the whole of the said property estate and goods so devised and bequeathed to her shall be owned enjoyed and distributed between the children of the said "Jack" Porter share and share alike excluding therefrom the said David R. Porter and the said Margaret Ann Porter. Second I appoint the said Margaret Porter Executrix of this my last will and testament.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of October, 1883.
James Porter (Seal)
Witness
J. B. Willison
B. F. Herrington
State of Pennsylvania
Greene County
Before me, W. W. Patterson, Register for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration, in and for said county came J. B. Willison and B. F. Herrington the two subscribing witnesses to the above and foregoing Will, who being sworn according to law, say that they were present and saw and heard James Porter the Testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament, and, at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they signed the same as witnesses at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Sworn and Subscribed this 17th
day of Nov. 1883
B. F. Herrington
J. B. Willison
W. W. Patterson, Register
As to the death see affidavit of J. S. Porter who being duly sworn according to law, says the above named James Porter died on the 8th day of November A.D. 1883 at about 7 o'clock A.M. of said day.
And now Nov. 9th, A.D. 1883 Letters Testamentary Granted to Margaret Ann Porter Executrix as named in the will.
Inventory filed December 18th A.D. 1883.
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