Delphy (Wilkinson) Portus (abt. 1740 - 1811)

Descendants

Died 1811 at about age 71 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Delphy's maiden name is unknown.

Spouse: William Wilkinson

Spouse: Poythress is probably the surname of her second husband, most likely Frances Poythress

Delphy probably assisted with births of Francis McCorkle's slaves. She charged his estate with "granny fees" (midwifery).
August 1802, Francis Mcortle To Delphey Portis debtor
To Making one Mans Coat £0.12.6
To 1 granneys fee £0.12.6
To 1 granneys fee £0.12.6
Total due: £1.17.6
North Carolina Lincoln County } this day Delphy Portus Came Before me one of the Justices of the piece for Said County and Made oath in Due form of Law that the above Account of £1.17.6 is Just and true as it Now Stands Stated Sworn to and Subscribed this 2nd Day of April 1803, [signed:] Delphy her X mark Portis. [Test (witness):] Jno Turbyfill, JP^[1]

11 August 1804, Lincoln County, North Carolina, deed book 23: 121. Delpha Portis for $575 conveys to James Wilkinson one Negroe Woman by the name of Amy and one Negroe boy by the name of Green. [Signed:] Delphy her x mark Porthis. Witnesses: Wm Wilkinson, Michael Linebarger. July 1806 proved by oath of William Wilkison.

19 May 1806, Lincoln County, North Carolina, deed book 23: 305. Delpha Portue of Lincoln County for £50, conveys to Cary Wilkerson my son a Negro Boy named Jamy about nine years old. [Signed:] Delpha her x mark Portue. Witnesses: Wm Wheeler, Wm Wilkinson. July 1808 sessions of county court proved by William Wilkinson.

Will

In the Name of God amen I Delphy Portus of North Carolina and County of Lincoln Being in parfick mind and memary But week in Boddy and Stenth [strength] thanks be to God for his mecy [mercy] for the Same I first Recommend my Soal to all mity God that give it to me and my Body to the Dust from whence it Came to be Deasenly Buried at the Discrasion of Executors not Douting [doubting] at the genarel Reserection of the Dead I Shall Recev the Same again By the mity power of God and as tutching my worley Estate that God has please to give me I Dispose of in the folling [following] manner and form
I first leave and Beqath to my BeLoved Son James Wilkson one Doller his full Share
I also will to my BeLoved Dauter Lidy Childers one Negro Boy named Casy [or Cary] to have the rest of her Life time and at her Death to be Eaquelly Devided Between the ones of her Boddy and what Ever way they think propper
and I also Leave and Beqath to my BeLoved Dauter Nancy Blakely one Doler her full Share
and I allso Leave and Bequath to my Son Cary Wileason one Negro Boy named James his full Share of Estate
I also Leave and Bequath to my BeLoved Son John Wileason one Doller his full Share of my Esstate
I also Leave and Bequath to my BeLoved Dauter Polly Lee one Doller her full Share of my Esstate
I also Leave and Bequeath to my Loved Dauter Elizabeth Ginnans one Negro Girl named Susannah and after paying all my Jest Debts I aLow her the Ballans of my Esstate Except one fether Bed that I usely [usually] Ly on I Leave and Bequath to my grandauter Dephy Childers
and a Negro man named Rolan to any of my Children that he is willing to Live with or that will ceap [keep] him
and one Doller to my too grandChildren Sarah Peterson and Cary Wileason Dauter and Son of my Son Reuben Willeason
and I here apoint my Son James Wileason and James Lee juner my hoal [whole] Soul [sole] Executors and non other and ReVoke all other wills and forms and all other Executers and aLow this to Be my Last will and testament [signed] Delpha her x mark Portus (Seal)
Signed Sealed and acnowledge in the pr[e]sents of us this 20th Day of May in the year of Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eleven, Aaron Sherill, Alexr McCorkle Jurat, William Stucy [?]

James Wilkeson Executor Sworn July Sessions 1811
Lincoln County – July Sessions 1811--
The within last will and Testament was proved in Open Court by the Oath of Alexr McCorkle and admitted to Record. Witness Danl M. Forney Clk [Clerk of County Court]

[Cover:] Delphy Portus’s Will July Sess 1811^[2]

Children

1. James Wilkinson
2. Lydia Wilkinson. Spouse: Robert Childers
3. Nancy Wilkinson. Spouse: James Bleckley
4. Cary Wilkinson
5. John Wilkinson
6. Polly Wilkinson. Spouse: ___ Lee
7. Elizabeth Wilkinson. Spouse: ___ Jennings?
8. Reuben Wilkinson

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979, Lincoln County, Francis McCorkle (1803); digital image, FamilySearch, image 144.
2. ↑ Lincoln County, North Carolina, wills and estate papers, 1663-1978, Delphy Portus (1811); digital images, FamilySearch; image group number 7640014, image 1406; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Wilkinson-1703 created through the import of RussellPKennedyIII.ged on Apr 29, 2012 by Russ Kennedy.
• Kathy Gunter Sullivan.