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27 July 2006

THE PORTER FAMILY

[There is unfinished work here. Editor]

Of particular assistance to me in ensuring that this is an accurate account of the Porter Family is the research of J. T. Lamkin multimodal@juno.com .Most of the data are from him. The documentation is meticulous and shows just what  historical research is all about. Those with additional, corroborative, or conflicting documentation should send what they have to that E-mail address and to this web site  swiftwater@lenapedelawarehistory.net . Lamkin attributes much of the credit to  John M. and John A. Porter. 

1. John PORTER is the earliest ancestor that we have proven in the Porter Family Line of our interest. He was born 1695-1720. It has been suggested that John was born in Ulster County, Ireland and that emigrated from there, first to Pennsylvania, and then to Prince Edward County, Virginia. However, no proof of  that has been found. There have been attempts to link John Porter to, successively, Thomas Josiah Porter, George Porter [Jr.], George Porter [sr.], and Endymion Porter of England, but that link has not been proven. It is mentioned to alert researchers to look for possible English ancestors of John Porter, but not to add it to these ancestries as such. In fairness to the author, Olive Swann Porte, who provides the interesting story of the Porters back to the 1400s in Warwickshire in her article "A Genealogical Record of the Porter Family of England and America" she might be right. The basic problem is that there are no citations of documentation accompanying it. The principal impediment is the proving that Thomas Porter was John Porter's father. Additionally, undocumented data in the Word Family Tree gives John Porter's father as Samuel Porter, born 1673-1696 in Norfolk County, Virginia and his mother as Mary Sidney. She born between 1695-1711. Those who believe that John Porter married in Virginia point to the fact that there was a large Anthony Family in Henrico County, Virginia, some of who moved to Prince Edward County about the time of its formation.

The first evidence we find of John Porter is the 1755 tithable list for the newly-formed Prince Edward County, Virginia area.  In addition to John Porter,  the listing includes Hugh Porter and Andrew Porter, but there is no proof of a direct relationship among them. None of the three show a prior presence in the area by being in the 1750 Amelia County tax records. [Amelia County was the parent county of Prince Edward County.] In Prince Edward County, John Porter lived along Vaughan Creek and Spring Creek. (Captain John N. Porter, "History of our Family Connection," p. 1. 1872, unpublished) \

John Porter first married Mary "Polly Anthony about 1740. She was born about 1715-1730. Her father was said to be William Anthony and her mother Alice _________ [Documentation needed]. Mary Anthony died before October 1773 in Prince Edward County, Virginia (or about 1769), possibly in the childbirth of her daughter, Rachel Porter) [Source needed.] Unfortunately, that is, about all that we know of the Anthony Family.

John Porter married second, Ann Dixon, on 13 October 1773, in Prince Edward County or Bedford County, Virginia. [Source needed.]  She was born about 1724 (or 1730). Ann married first, John Carson, who died in 1762, and second, Walter Eakin/Akin, who died about 1771. John Porter died in Prince Edward County, Virginia, in 1781.

It appears that John Porter was active in community affairs. For example, The Porter History (annotation, p.2) says:

John Porter was a close associate of Rev Richard Sankey who was alleged to have been born in Ulster County, Ireland; served on the third Prince Edward County, Virginia property processing (boundary confirmation) committee 1767; signed with three sons [Nat. Porter, Wm. Porter, and Jno. Porter, Jr., along with Hugh and Samuel Porter] the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants for religious freedom on 24 September 1776 [See the text of this petition, just below.]; and may have fought in the Revolution as part of the militia. [One family researcher says that John Porter may have served at Yorktown, but that is unsupported and unlikely because of his age and his death about 1781; no record of him in the Revolutionary War or the militia have been found.]

        PETITION OF SUNDRY INHABITANTS OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY                                 
        before the Virginia Assembly October 11, 1776

  

To the Honourable the President and House Delagates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to to meet at Williamsburg the first Tuesday in October 1776. The Petition of Sundury of the Inhabitants of Prince Edward County, respectfully sheweth, That we heartily approve, and chearfully submit ourselves to the form of Government adopted at your last session; hoping that our united American States will long continue free and Independent. The last Article of the Bill of Rights we also esteem as the rising Sun of religious Liberty, to relieve us from a long night of ecclesiastic Bondage: and we do most earnestly request and expect that you would go on to complete what is so nobly begun; and will raise religious as well as civil liberty to the Zenith of Glory, and make Virginia an Asylum for free enquiry, knowledge and the virtuous of every Denomination. Justice to ourselves and Posterity, as well as regard to the honor of the Common Wealth, makes it our indispensable Duty, in particular to intreat, That without Delay, you would pull down all Church Establishments; abolish every Tax upon Conscience and private judgement; and leave each Individual to rise or sink according to his Merit, and the general Laws of the Land. The whole amounts of what we desire is, That our Honourable Legislature would blot out every vestige of British Tyranny and Bondage, and define accurately between civil and ecclesiastic authority; then leave our Lord Jesus Christ the Honor of being the sole Lawgiver and Governor in his Church; and every one in the Things of Religion to stand or fall to him; he being in this respect the only rightful Master: And your Petitioners as in duty bound, shall ever pray. September 24, 1776

          Rich'd Sankey,          
          Hugh Porter,           
          Charles Richey,          
          Sam'l Baker,              
          George Thilladay,       
          John Caldwell,           
          Sam'l Scott,   
          James Morrison,
          Sam'l Cunningham, Senr.,
          John Cunningham,
          Matthew Cunningham,
          Henry Dawson,
          Thos. Graham,
          Robt. Black,
          Wm. Black,
          James Black,
          John Martin,
          Rob't Elliott,
          Andrew Elliott,
          Robt. Johnston,
          Sam'l Johnston,          
          Wm. Johnston,
          Jno. Thompson, Senr.,
          Andrew Thompson,
          Jno. Grinter,
          Jno. Thompson, Blacksmith,         
          Adam Calhoun,            
          James Calhoun,                
          Jno. Caldwell,          
          Jas. Read,                    
          Caleb Baldwine,               
          Wm. Thompson,            
          Glover Baker,                 
          Robt. Baker,                  
          Caleb Baker,                  
          Robt. Hamilton,               
          Jas. Hamilton,           
          Manassa McBride,              
          Wm. McBride,             
          Robt. Steel,                  
          Fran's Hays,                  
          John Caldwell, Senr.,              
          Jno. Caldwell, Jr.,                
          Jno. Caldwell,           
          David Caldwell,               
          Thos. Caldwell,               
          James Caldwell,               
          George Caldwell,              
          Thos. Armstrong,              
          Jno. Crockett                 
          Thos. Craig,                  
          Rob't Craig,                  
          Rob't Hanna,        
          Saml. Hanna
          Robt. Hanna,
          Jno. Armstrong,
          Andrew Dun,
          Robt. Dun,          
          John Clark, Senr.,
          John Cleaton, 
          Sam'l Marshill,
          Tho. Caplin,
          Wm.  Caplin
          John Caplin,
          John Caplin, Junr.,
          Will'm Watson,
          Dugless Watson, Jr.,
          Wm. Dawson,
          James McMaclim,
          Rob't Johnston,
          John Cunningham,
          Sam'l Cunningham,
          James Graham, 
          James Hatfield,
          Andrew Baker,
 Oct. 11, 1776.  Referred to Committee of Religion. Mr. Dandridge.          
 (Miscellaneous reel #425 Part L  VA State Archives - Richmond )

Note that at least two persons, Jno. Grinter, whose son, Francis Grinter, later married Rachel Porter, and John Thompson, under whom John Grinter served as an apprentice, were associated with the Porters later in Kentucky. John Porter died before 1781 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. His spouse, Ann (Dixon) Porter died after 1781, in probably Prince Edward County or Campbell County. John Porter named her in his will, by saying, "I give and bequeath to my dear wife Ann Porter one negro fellow named Mick during her natural life & and at her death said fellow to be sold, & the price to be equally divided among all my children, and my negro wench named Bett to be sold at my decease & the price to be equally divided between my wife & all my children." And, "my dear wife Ann is to have her third of the land & the benefit of the dwelling house during her natural life & her third of all my stock of every kind & her third of all my household goods & furniture with a chest, saddle and bridle off the whole with use of the office houses.

WILL OF JOHN PORTER

This is the will of John Porter [emphasis added]: Prince Edward Co., VA. Will of John Porter (Sr.), 1781 In the name of God Amen. I John Porter of Prince Edward County in Virginia being in perfect sense and memory, calling to mind my mortality, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. First, I give my soul to God who gave it; and my body to the earth in hopes of a glorious Reformation. As to my worldly estate, I dispose of it in a manner following. First I will that all just debts due by me be be paid. I give and bequeath to my dear wife Ann Porter one negro fellow named Mick during her natural life & and at her death said fellow to be sold, & the price to be equally divided among all my children, and my negro wench named Bett to be sold at my decease & the price to be equally divided between my wife & all my children, and I bequeath to my son John Porter one hundred & fifty acres of land, part of the tract I now live on joining my son William's line, running the whole length of his line across the creek. The remainder of my land I give to my two sons Oliver and Francis to be equally divided as they can accommodate matters. But my dear wife Ann is to have her third of the land & the benefit of the dwelling house during her natural life & her third of all my stock of every kind & her third of all my household goods & furniture with a chest, saddle and bridle off the whole with use of the office houses. The other two thirds of my stock and household furniture to be equally divided among my unmarried children. I give to my daughter Ann, one horse saddle & bridle of the whole. My cash I allow to be equally divided among my wife and unmarried children. I give to Susanna Carson wife of William Porter] two cows, and her son William Carson Porter one cow off the whole personal estate. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me, declaring this only as my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby constitute & appoint my dear wife Ann Porter my son William Porter & my son Francis Porter executors of this my last Will & Testament.   As witness my hand and seal this eighteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred & eighty one. Witness present Rich Sankey Thomas Baldwin  John Porter (Seal)   At a Court held for Prince Edward June 1781 this last Will & Testament of John Porter dec. was was presented in Court and proved by Rich Sankey, Thos. Baldwin, Thos Carson witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. On Motion of Anne Porter & William Porter two of the Executors therein named who gave bond and.......   File contributed for use in US Gen Web Archives by: J. T. Lamkin Thos. Carson. [Note in the will, John Porter names, William Carson, the son of his daughter, Susan (Porter) Carson, but no John Carson. A son, Anthony,  was born in 1781 after the will was executed.]

    The children of John Porter and Mary   (Anthony) Porter were:
    2. William A. Porter,  Lieutenant-Captain, was born about 1746.  Researchers have suggested his place of birth as Belfast, Ulster County, Ireland; Pennsylvania; and, Virginia. J.T. Lamkin says that there is some difference of opinion as to what regiment Lt.-Capt. William Porter belonged. John A. Porter said that he joined the American Army as early as 1775 and served continuously throughout the war first as a member of the 12th Virginia Regiment. Others say Both William and John Porter, Jr. were members of the 2nd Continental Line Regiment” and were members of Captain (promoted March 8th, 1776) Everard Meade’s Company (dated March 1st, 1777), both as Corporals. It is possible that the Captain Ballard, mentioned as the officer they enlisted under, was one Lieutenant William Ballard (?). When formed, the 2nd Continental Line Regiment” consisted of 7 companies and they were commanded by Captain’s Francis Taylor, Everard Meade, Buller Claiborne, Samuel Hawes, William Sanford, Morgan Alexander, and Thomas Tebb. The regiment was later expanded to 10 company strength (authorized January 11th 1776) and one of these companies was commanded by George Nicolas, later promoted to Major. Thomas Carson does not appear in any roll of the 2nd that I have found so far. An important fact: both the 1st and 2nd Virginia regiments were formed of volunteers from throughout the commonwealth with Rifle companies formed from the less settled frontier areas and Musket companies from the eastern regions; they were both organized at Williamsburg on October 21st, 1775. During the Winter of 1777/1778 at Valley Forge, William Porter -- by now an Ensign-- appears as Fit for duty from the months of December 1777 until June 1778. John Porter appears as Fit for duty from December 1777 to January 1778 and as Discharged February/March 1778. Thomas Porter appears as Fit for duty from December 1777 until June 1778; all are on the roll of Captain William Taylor’s company. The 2nd Virginia Continental Line Regiment” did not participate in the battle of Trenton or the battle of Princeton. Whatever the regiment - It was the land grants awarded him for three plus continuous years of service that drew William and five of his seven siblings with their families to Logan County, Kentucky in 1797.  One source say they left Prince Edward County, Virginia to escape the bitter political battles then occurring. The Porters were ardent Whigs.  (See Jillson, Kentucky Land Grants, p. 225. The grave of William Porter  was marked "Revolutionary War Soldier" by the. (Small Cemeteries of Kentucky (976.9755/V22h at the LDS Family History Library at Salt Lake City, Utah).

 William was not named as a beneficiary, but an executor, in his father's will of 1781. [Perhaps his father considered his receipt of Bounty Land was sufficient for his needs?] William died on 8 July 1828 in Butler County, Kentucky and was buried there in the Porter Cemetery at Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky. His grave marker reads, provided by the  North Shore Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution says," Revolutionary War Solder, born 1746, died 1828" (Small Cemeteries of Kentucky, "Porter Cemetery")

 William Porter possibly first married Hannah _______according to researcher Louise Carson Drake,. It has been suggested that William Porter and she had a son, named John Peter Porter, born about 1775-1776, but the is no proof of the marriage or that John was the father of such a person has been found nor was he in John Porter, Sr.'s will. He married on 9 September 1794  Ann/Jane Arthur. She was born possibly 1763-1775 and died about 1850 in Campbell County, Virginia.  He married second, his step-sister, Susanna/h "Susan/Sukey/Suky" Carson, daughter of John Porter and Anne (Dixon) Porter. She was born on 9 October 1755 in Bedford County, Virginia and died on 25 July 1830 in Butler County, Kentucky.  The date of the marriage was given in Prince  Edward County [Virginia] Marriages (1854-1866) as 9  September 1787, in Campbell County, Virginia. But, there is evidence that the wedding was recorded then and took place  earlier. Other years mentioned are 1770, 1780, and 1781The year of 1787 would coincide with the birth of their third son, Thomas Porter, in 1788. It appears to be thus because John Porter in his will refers   to Susanna Carson in his will which indicates that William and Susanna were not married in 1781 when the will was drafted. Susannah was named, as "Susanna," in John Porter's will, as the recipient of two cows. The second son of William and Susanna (Carson) Porter was Anthony Porter. Based on the data on his tombstone, it appears that he was born in 1781, after John Porter's will  was written. Susannah was buried in the Sugar Porter Cemetery at Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky, next to her spouse, Captain William A. Porter. Her grave marker reads, "Susannah Porter consort of Col. John Porter, born 1754, died July 25, 1830 age 76 yrs. old." (Small Cemeteries of Kentucky, "Porter Cemetery) (5 August issue of the National Banner & National Whig newspaper.   [In Porter Family Cemetery: Sugar Grove - Butler County, Kentucky, compiled by Bow Law, in the Roots Web site for Butler County, Kentucky, he says, "The cemetery is located near Sugar Grove, Kentucky. Take highway 231  out of Bowling Green to Morgantown, turn left on highway 1083 to the Sugar   Grove-Dimple Road. The cemetery is less than a mile on the right on a hill in the woods. This was a very large cemetery but many of the stones have been destroyed by cattle. There were several field stones in the cemetery."] Her grave marker in the Porter Cemetery says: "Wife of Capt. William A. Porter, born 1754, died July 25, 1830 age 76 yrs. old."

    The children of William A. Porter and Susannah Carson were:
        3. William Carson Porter was born on 8 June 1776 or in 1779 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was in Missouri by 1826. William died on 3 November 1841 in Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri. A William C.[arson?] Porter had numerous land patents in that state. William married on 30 August 1778 in Campbell County, Virginia, Elizabeth "Betsy" A.  Carson. She was born on 8 March 1779 in Bedford County, Virginia, the daughter of James S. and Mary Ann (Helm) Carson. Elizabeth died on 11 January1862 in Saline County, Missouri.
        3. Anthony "Tate?" Porter was born 1780-1781 in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was not named in John Porter Sr.'s will. Anthony Porter, who never married, was deaf. He died on 4 November 1834 in Butler County, Kentucky.
         3. Reverend Thomas Porter (CPC)  was born 12 May 1788 in [Prince Edward County]. Virginia. He died in Todd County, Kentucky and was buried there in the Glenwood Cemetery at Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky. His tombstone reads: ["] In Memory of  Thos. Porter  Died May 20, 1839  In the 52 year of his age  I shall be satisfied when I awake in his likeness. ["].   Rev. Thomas Porter married first on 16 June 1808 at Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky Nancy Lawrence, the daughter of Thomas Lawrence and Savary _______?  Nancy was born in Virginia on 22 October 1794 and died on 12 December 1831. Thomas Porter married second on 6 February 1833 Jane H. Lawrence, she was the daughter of Thomas D. Laurence/Lawrence and Savary [Hammand?]. Nancy and Jane were sisters. Jane died on 22 October 1794 [in Todd County, Kentucky], and was buried in the Glenwood Cemetery at Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky. Her tombstone reads: ["] Jane H. Porter Born Oct. 22, 1794  Died June 12, 1871  Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
         3. Ann Porter was born about 1786-1789 in Prince Edward or Campbell County, Virginia. She died after 1860 in Butler County,  Kentucky. Ann married William Hill about 1811 in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was born about 1778 in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia and was perhaps the son of Davis and Susan (Arnold/Davis) Hill.
         3.  Oliver "Guffy" Porter was born on 1 November 1793 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died on 29 March 1866 in Butler County, Kentucky. Oliver Porter married on 13 December 1819 in Butler County, Kentucky ["]Permelia "Milly" P. Bennett. She was born on 9 February 1799 in possibly Prince Edward County, Virginia and died on 3 August 1864 in Butler County, Kentucky. [1st of 2 known known children not born until 1838, something's amiss].

    The children of Florence Porter and William Ewing were:
        3.  Mary Ewing was born after 1770 [in Kentucky] and she died after 1815 [in Kentucky]. Mary married on 21 October 1797 in Warren County, Kentucky, Elijah Halsell/Halsey, son of William and Catherine (Waggoner) Halsell/ Halsey. He was born about 1774 and died before 1 June 1811 in Kentucky. She married second  about 14 January 1815 in Butler County, Kentucky, Jeremiah Thompson. He died after 1831 [in Warren County,] Kentucky.
        3. James Ewing was born on 14 November 1776 (or in May) in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died on 11 March 1833 in Butler County, Kentucky. He married about 1801 in probably Logan or Butler County, Kentucky, Mary "Dolly/Polly" Howard, the  daughter of James and Elizabeth (Meredith) Howard. She was born in 1783 in Hanover County, Virginia and died on 8 March 1852 in Butler County, Kentucky.
        3. Sarah Ewing was born about 1780 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died after 1860 in probably Butler County, Kentucky.  She married on 14 July 1797  in Logan County, Kentucky Thomas P. Stroud. He was born about 1769 in Virginia and died on 5 August 1850 in Berry's Lick, Butler County, Kentucky.
        3. Colonel William Ewing, Jr. was born on 3 April 1783 in Prince Edward County, Virginia  and died on 2 August  1865 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. He married on 27 September1 814 in Butler County, Kentucky Rebecca Hay, daughter of  William and Sarah (Galloway) Hay. She was born in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia and died on 13 February 1866 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.
        3.  Elizabeth "Betsey" Ewing was born about 1785 in probably  Prince Edward County, Virginia and died on 4 August 1834 in probably Butler County, Kentucky. She married on 27 August 1811 in Butler County, Kentucky Benjamin [?James?] Porter, son of  Hugh and Isabell Porter. He was born on 18 November 18, 1785 in Prince Edward County6, Virginia and died on 19 January 1859 in Butler County, Kentucky.
        3. Samuel Ewing was born on 10 June 1785 [1795?] [in Prince Edward County] Virginia. He died on 18 July 1860 in Butler County, Kentucky. He married on  11 September 1811 in Logan County, Kentucky Eliza Porter. She was born about 1785 and died before 1812 in Butler County, Kentucky.  *2nd Wife of Samuel Ewing: He married on 11 February 1812 in Butler County, Kentucky  Mary "Polly" Lawrence, daughter of Thomas D and Savar (Hammand Lawrenc/Laurence. She was born on 30 March 1792 in Virginia or North Carolina and died on 5 March 1852 in Butler County, Kentucky.
        3. Margaret "Peggy" Porter [?] Ewing was born about 1789 [in Prince Edward County] Virginia or Tennessee. She died on 17 September 1824 or April 1824 or 11 September 1824 in Butler County, Kentucky. She married  on 22 August 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky  David Porter,  son of Hugh and Isabell Porter. He was born 1775-1790 in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia and died before 1811 [in Logan County] Kentucky.  *2nd Husband of Margaret "Peggy" Porter [?] Ewing: She married second in 1814 in probably Butler County, Kentucky, Cunningham Read, son of Moses A. and Rachel (Porter) Read. He was born about 1790 [in Hanover County] Virginia and died on 30 August 1834 in Butler County,  Kentucky.
        3.  Nathaniel Reid Ewing[?] was possibly born in 1790 and died after 1, but there is no evidence that such a person was a member of this family.
 

   2. Colonel John Porter [Jr.] was born on 24 October 1759 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died on 24 September 1833 in Butler County, Kentucky. John was buried in the Porter Cemetery at Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky. His grave marker read, "Col. John Porter born 1759 died Sept 24 1833."(Small Cemeteries of Kentucky, "Porter Cemetery.") He served in the Revolutionary War but not long enough to receive Bounty Land. He married first on 3 January 1785, in Charlotte County, Virginia,  Sarah "Sally" Clark. She was born in 1764 in Charlotte County, Virginia. Her father was John? Edward? Thomas Clark/e and her mother was Ann (Paulette) Clarke/e. Sarah Clark died on 12 June 1832 in Butler County, Kentucky and was buried there in the Porter Cemetery at Sugar Grove. [Source needed] John married second, in November 1832 in Kentucky,  Roseman/Rosmond Brady. She was born about 1765 in Virginia and she died on 1 January 1855 in Kentucky. Sarah was buried in the Porter Cemetery at Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky. Her grave marker reads, "Sarah Porter consort of Col. John Porter , died 1832 in the 68th yr. of her life. born 1764." It is not known when John Porter and his family moved to Kentucky. The last land sale in which he was involved was in Prince Edward County was in 1800; he was is the 1799 tax list for Logan County. In his father's will, John Porter wrote, "I bequeath to my son John Porter one hundred & fifty acres of land, part of the tract I now live on joining my son William's line, running the whole length of his line across the creek. [Sources are needed for the above entry.] John Porter married second, in November 1832 in Kentucky, Roseman/Rosmond Brady. She was born about 1765 in Virginia and died on 1 January 1855 in Kentucky. They had no children.

    The children of John Porter and Sarah Clark were:
        3. William Porter was born about 1784 in Virginia ( or Logan County, Kentucky and was murdered  on 8 July 1838 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He married on 12 March 1798 in Logan County, Nancy "Wonnah" Haden, the daughter of William M. and Nancy Ann (Johnson/Johnston) Haden. She was born on 12 March 1798 in Logan County and died on 12 May 1884 in Ohio County, Kentucky.
        3. Beverly Porter was born after 1785 in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia and died of cholera about 22 April 1833 in Velasco, Brazoria County, Territory of Texas. He married Permelia/Pamelia McNutt  on 22 March 1831 in [Brazoria County] Territory of Texas, probably the daughter of  [Isaac?] and Elizabeth McNutt. She was born 1795-1815 in [Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana] and died before 1851 in [Texana, Jackson County, Texas.]
     3. Benjamin Clark/J. Porter was born 18 January 1785 or 1795 in possibly Prince Edward County, Virginia, died on 9 July 1849, and was buried in Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas. He married Mary Proctor, daughter of Major Thomas and Sally (Haden) Proctor, on 23 September 1819. She was born in 1805 on Goochland County, Virginia and died, possibly in childbirth, on 23 September 1819 in Logan County, Kentucky. He married second on 29 June 1823 or on 27 August 1824 in Butler County, Kentucky Matilda Jane/Johnson Wilson, daughter of George B and Agness (MacMakin) Wilson. She was born on 23 December 1803 in Logan County, Kentucky and died on 2 or 12 October 1890 in Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas.
        3. Oliver Cromwell Porter, (II) was born in 1787 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died in 1863 in Ohio County, Kentucky. (Another source [?] said that he was born on 1 November 1793 and died on 26 March 1863.) He married on 20 February (or 20 September) 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee, Jane "Jennie" Bracken/Brackin, daughter of James and Rosannah Bracken/Brackin. They may have divorced. Jane was born about 1790 in probably Sumner County, Tennessee and died before 1814 in Ohio County, Kentucky.  [See 1850 Census.] He married second on 10 February 1814 in Butler County, Kentucky, Rebecca Davis, daughter of Temple and Ann (Baldwin) Davis. Rebecca was born in 1788 in [Charlotte County] Virginia and died before 1850 in Kentucky. (The weddings are recorded in Sumner County, Tennessee  Marriage Records and Marriages - Kentucky to 1850.  The 1850 Ohio Co KY census lists Oliver's wife as Jennie.  According to John M. Porter, Oliver lived life "large" and might he have had two  families?

Oliver Cromwell Porter married Rebecca Davis.

The above yellow and red portions are to be reconciled with the help of  J. T. Lamken. Editor.

        3.  John William or Wilson [?] Porter, Justice of the Peace, was born on 12 May 1790 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died on 15 October or 15 November 1846 in Porter's Prairie, Burleson County, Texas. He married about 21 July 1818 in Butler County, Kentucky, possibly Rachel Neel, possibly a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Hamilton) Neal/Neill. She was possibly born before about 1795. John married second, about 1822 in Butler County, Kentucky, Susan W. Eaton, daughter of Reverend Robert [?] Eaton. Susan was born on 14 July 1801 in Tennessee and died on 13 May 1855 in Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas.
         3.   Ann "Nancy" Porter was born on 9 August 1794 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died on 2 October 1842 in Butler County, Kentucky. She married on 14 August 1809 in Logan County, Kentucky, William Porter Carson. He was born on 14 May 1787 in Campbell County, Virginia and died on 4 October 1852 in Butler County, Kentucky.
  3.  Elijah R. [?] Porter was born about 1795 in Virginia and died after 1850 in probably Butler County, Kentucky. Some believe this is the Elijah Royster who died in a Mexican prison during the 1840's, but he is listed in the 1850 Butler County, Kentucky Census. He married on 29 January 1818 or 1 December [1818?] in Butler County, Kentucky, Nancy Royster, probably the daughter of Thomas and  Agness (Richardson) Royster. Nancy was born 1785-1805 in probably Goochland County, Virginia before 1834 in probably  Butler County, Kentucky. He married second, on 16 June 1834 in Butler County, Kentucky, Partheny/Parthena Bennett, possible daughter of  Elisha and Elizabeth (Adcock, Hancock) Bennett. She was born possibly about 1815 in Butler  County, Kentucky and died before1850  in [Butler County], Kentucky.
         3. Mary Ann/Alice Porter was born on 12 June (or 20 August) 1802 in Butler County, Kentucky and died of cholera on 12 October 1828 in Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky. She married about 25 October 1817 in Butler County, Kentucky Peyton/Payton Leftwich Parrish/ Parish,  son of Joseph and Sally (Edgar) Parrish. He was born in May 1794 in Bourbon County, Kentucky and died of cholera on 31 July 1835 in probably Logan County, Kentucky.

 2.  Anne/Anna Porter was born 1750-1760 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, or, in March 1749/1750. The birth year was probably closer to 1750 than 1760. Note that the birth year of 1760 was the same year in which her spouse, Thomas Carson was born.] She died on 21 August 1829 in Butler County, Kentucky and was buried in the Carson Cemetery in Butler County. [Source] In her father's will of 1781 he wrote, "I give to my daughter Ann, one horse saddle & bridle of the whole." Anna married on 3 October or 23 December  1782, in Prince Edward County, Virginia, her step-brother, Thomas "Revolutionary Tommie" Carson, the son of John and Ann (Dixon) Carson (Marriages of Prince Edward County, Virginia 1754-1810, p.63 and Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800) but possibly Prince Edward County, Virginia. Thomas Carson died on 18 January 1840 in Butler County, Kentucky. Anna Porter and her immediate family accompanied her brother William Porter to Kentucky in 1797.

    The Descendants of Anna Porter and Thomas Porter Carson are:
        3. John P. Carson was born 28 November 1783 and died on 3 December 1854. He married on 16 October or 3 December 1807 Mary "Ollie" Porter, the daughter of Francis Porter and Sarah "Sallie" Carson. She was born on 22 November 1788 and died on 4 March 1851.
       3. Ann Dixon Carson was born on 6 June 1785 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and and died on 12 June 1834 or 1836 in Butler County, Kentucky.1845. She married on 12 June 1845 Richard S. Thornton. She married on 30 September or 22 October 1805 in Logan County, Kentucky. He was born on 2 January 1776 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and died in 1834 or on 15 September 1835 or 23 November 1840 in Butler County.
       3. William Porter Carson was born on 14 May 1787 in Campbell County, Virginia and died on 4 October 1852 in Butler County, Kentucky. He married Ann "Nancy" Porter, born on 9 August 09 1794 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, the daughter of John and Sally (Clark/e) Porter. Ann died on 2 October  1842 in Butler County, Kentucky.
        3. Thomas Ewing Carson was born on 27 December 27, 1789 in probably Campbell County, Virginia and died on 18 December 1828 in probably  Butler County, Kentucky. He married on 17 August 1812 or 1813 in Butler County, Kentucky, Jane Bell "Ginsey" Carson. She was born on 20 May 1794 in Campbell County, Virginia and died on 17 August 1840 (or 1848) in probably Butler County, Kentucky. KY  (or 1848), the daughter of Thomas "Saddler Tommie" and Mary (Dinwiddie) Carson. Revolutionary Tommie Carson surveyed Lt-Capt William Porter's Kentucky land claim in  1792 according to Jillson.  He, Carson, was not entitled to land because he did not serve three contiguous years even though he did serve over three years during the Revolution.

    2.  Nathaniel Porter was born about 1762 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was not named in his father's will. Nathaniel served in the Revolutionary War, but he did not serve long enough to receive Bounty Land. He and his brother, Oliver Porter, left Prince Edward County, Virginia immediately after the Revolutionary War, perhaps parting on bad terms. Nathaniel died before 10 December 1817 in Putnam County, Georgia. John Porter married first,  an unknown woman, before 1784 in probably Prince Edward County, Virginia.  This branch of the John Porter line is the least known. JTL has letters between John A. Porter and Oliver Porter's descendants in Georgia about 1895 indicating that the descendants of the brothers were known to each, but there was no communication.  This supports the idea that there was some estrangement between Oliver and Nathaniel after arriving in Georgia. Some of this may stem from the speculation concerning the so-called "Portuguese  lady" that Francis Porter married. She was born possibly before 1755. She died before 1805 in [Oglethorpe County, Georgia]. He married second, Elizabeth _______ , on 15 May 1805 (or after 21 May 1805) in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born 1750-1765. She died in 1823 in Jasper County, Georgia. [Sources are needed for this entry.] [Children?]

     The children of Nathaniel  Porter come from a 10 Dec 1817 deed in Putnam County, Georgia.  They were: 
        3.  William Porter was born 1780-1790 and died after 1817. He married on 27 November 1805 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia Betsy Elliot, born 1780-1790.
        3. Johnson Porter was born 1780-1785 in [Wilkes/Oglethorpe County, Georgia. and he died after 1817 in [Georgia]. John married on 14 January 1801 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Anna Hogue, daughter of Jacob and Effie Hogu/Hogg. Anna was born about 1783 in Virginia or South Carolina and died after 1817 in [Georgia].
         3. John Porter was born 1775-1782 in [Georgia] and died after 1817. He possibly married second  Elizabeth GLENN, on 7 June 1825 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
         3.  Robert Porter possibly was born about 1785 in Georgia and died after 1860 in [Greene County] Georgia. He married Mary ________ about 1814 in Georgia. She was born about 1790 in Georgia and died after 1850 in [Greene County] Georgia.
          3.  Vincent/Vinson R. Porter was born about 1789 or on 9 August 1792 in [Wilkes/Oglethorpe/Putnam County] Georgia and died on 18 December 1851 in Upson County, Georgia. He was not with his family in the 1850 census. He married on12 September or  22 September 1812 in Putnam County, Georgia  Georgia. Amelia Beall Rees, daughter of  William and Amelia[?] Eleanor Brook (Beall) Rees. She was born on 3 January 1792 in North Carolina and died on 4 February 1832 or 9 February 1869 in [Upson County, Georgia]. 
        3. Mary Porter was born before 1784 in [Georgia] and died after 1917. She married on 23 January 1804 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia Benjamin Hancock. He died after 1817.
        3. Samuel Porter, possibly born 1775-1785.
        3. An unknown Porter, possibly born before 1784.

*Nathaniel Porter married second, after 15 May, 1805 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, Elizabeth ________. She was born 1750-1765 and died 1823 in Jasper County, Georgia.
       

  2. Oliver Cromwell Porter was born on 14 October 1763 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Though he had served in the Revolutionary War, he did not receive Bounty Land, as did his brother, William Porter, because he did not serve long enough. As noted above, Oliver Porter and his brother, Nathaniel Porter, left Prince Edward County, Virginia immediately after the Revolutionary War. Oliver died on 29 August 1838 in Greene County, Georgia. He married on 10 October 1783 in Charlotte County, Virginia, Margaret Watson. The daughter of Douglas and Margaret (Parke/e) Watson, she was born on 20 April 1764 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Margaret died on 30 March 1837 in Green County, Georgia. Oliver was named in his father's will of 1781. "The remainder of my land I give to my two sons Oliver and Francis to be equally divided as they can accommodate matters."

    The Children of Oliver Cromwell Porter and Margaret Watson were:
        3.  Mary Anthony PORTER was born on 12 November 1784 in probably Wilkes or Greene County, Georgia. She died on 8 January 1826 in Morgan County, Georgia. Mary Porter married James Fears on 30 October 1805 in Greene County, Georgia. He was the son of  William and Frances (Sadler, Burgher) Fears. James Fears was born on 28 April 1772 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died on 5 April 1857 in Morgan County, Georgia.
        3.  Douglas Watson Porter was born on 17 September 1786 in Greene County, Georgia. He died in Poplar Grove Plantation, Morgan County, Georg. Douglas married Arabella/Annabelle Burwell on 9 September 1812 (or 16 December 1802) in probably Greene County, Georgia. She was born on 13 March 1785 in Virginia, the  daughter of  John and Anne (Powell) Burwell. She died on 16  March, 1835 in Columbus, Georgia.
        3. Anthony Porter was born on 8 December 1788 in Greene County, Georgia and died on 1 December in Savannah, Georgia. He married in 1824 or on 16 December 1825 in Georgia, Louisa Alexander, daughter of  Adam and Louisa (Schmidt) Alexander, born in 1807 in Liberty County, Georgia and died after 1860.
        3.  Margaret Porter was born on 7 January 1791 in probably Greene County, Georgia and died on 24 December 1830 in Georgia. She married on 29 August or 1 September 1809 in Greene County, Georgia Isham Saffold Fannin, M.D. He was born on 17 April 1788 or 1778 in Georgia, son of James and Georgia[?] Elizabeth (Saffold) Fanning, and died on 26 April 1817 in Georgia. She married second on 6 April 1818 in Georgia, Lazarus Battle, son of Jesse and Susanna (Fauchette) Battle. He was born on 4 July 1777 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina and died on 26 July 1824 in Georgia. She married third on 12 March 1827 in Phillips County, Arkansas, Thomas Stanhope Nisbet King, son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Nesbit) King. He was born on 20 October 1804 in Iredell County, North Carolina, and died 9 February 1869 in Phillips County, Arkansas.
        3. Ann M.[?] Porter was born on 8 January 1793 in [Greene County], Georgia and died on 1 March 1785 in [Morgan County], Georgia. She married  on 17 December 1812 in Morgan County, Georgia,
Hon. Adam Goude/ylock Saffold, son of William and Anne (Goude/ylock) Saffold. Adam was born on 22 January 1784 in Wilkes or Washington  County, Georgia and died on 26 August in Morgan County, Georgia.
        3. Catherine "Caty" Porter was born 0n 2 June 02 1795 in probably Greene County, Georgia, but possibly Washington County, Georgia. She died in 1855 in probably Morgan County, Georgia. Catherine married on 10 April or May 1814 in probably Greene County, Georgia, Jepthah/Jeremiah Fannin, son of James and Georgia[?] Elizabeth (Saffold) Fannin. He was born on 17 February 1785 in Washington County, Georgia and died on 28 June 1848 and was buried in Morgan County, Georgia.
        3.  John Watson Porter was born on 2 April 1797 in Greene County, Georgia and died on 5 or 8 January 1868 and was buried in Morgan County, Georgia. He married on 6 May 1824 in Morgan County, Georgia, Ann Mapp Fannin, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Low/e) Fannin. Ann was born on 31 1806 in Georgia on 21 July 1875 and was buried in Morgan County, Georgia.
        3. William Anthony Porter was born on 16 July 1799 in Greene County, Georgia and died on 29 September or 30 October 1841 in Georgia. He was single.
         3. Oliver Porter was born on 14 July 14 1801 in Greene County, Georgia and died on 25 December 1803 in Georgia.
         3. Nancy Porter was born on 20 February 1804 in Greene County, Georgia and died on 22 October 1805 in Greene County.
         3. James Madison  "Matt" Porter was born on 30 August 1809 in probably Greene County, Georgia and died on 24 May 1849 in probably Greene County, Georgia. He married in September or on 12 December 1833 in Morgan County, Georgia, Athalia/h James Cox/Hook Hook. He was born on 26 August 1815 in Georgia and died in 1871 in Greene or Morgan County, Georgia.

    2. Captain Francis Porter.
     Captain Francis Porter was born about 1765 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. (Small Cemeteries of Kentucky, "Porter Cemetery," Sugar Grover, Butler County, Kentucky. He was too young to serve in Virginia Continental Line, as did his brothers, but he may have served in the militia, as his grave marker says, Captain." It is not known when he went to Kentucky and whether or not he went there directly. Francis was named in his father's will of 1781. "The remainder of my land I give to my two sons Oliver and Francis to be equally divided as they can accommodate matters." Francis does not appear in the 1799 Logan County, Kentucky tax rolls. He died on 21 October 1821 or 1822 in Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky and was buried in the Porter Cemetery there. His grave marker reads, "Francis Parker died October 25, 1821, aged 56 yrs. [born about 1765] in the 56th year of his life." (Porter Family Cemetery) Francis married on 8 January 1788, in Campbell County, Virginia, Sarah "Sally" Carson. She was born on 20 November 1766 in Bedford County, Virginia. Sarah Carson was the daughter of James S. Carson and Mary Ann Helm.  She died on 2 June 1854 in Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky, and was buried there in the Porter Cemetery there. Her grave marker reads, "Sarah Porter wife of Francis Porter, born Nov. 20, 1765, died June 2, 1854. (Porter Family Cemetery)

    The children of Francis Porter and Sarah Carson were:
        3.  Mary "Polly" Porter was born on 22 November 1788 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died on 4 March 1851 in Butler County, Kentucky. She married on 16 October or 10 December 1807 in Logan County, Kentucky. John Porter/Paud Carson, son of Thomas "Revolutionary Tommie" and Ann (Porter) Carson. He was born on 28 November 1783 in Bedford>Campbell County, Virginia and died on 3 December 1854 in Butler County, Kentucky. 
        3. James A. Porter was born on 5 January 1791 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and was murdered about 1820 in the Ohio River. He was single.
        3. John M. Porter was born 6 February 1793 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died of cholera on 15 April 15 1833 in Velasco, Brazoria County, Territory of Texas. He was single.
       3. William Porter was born on 25 May 1795.
       3. Reverend Nathaniel Porter (CPC)  was born on 8 February 1797 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died on 09 or 11 October 1871 in Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky and was buried in the Little Muddy Cemetery. He married on 3 February or or 13 October 1826 or 1836, in Butler County, Kentucky, Martha Ann "Patsy" Chapman, daughter of Reverend Alexander and Ann Dixon (Carson) Chapman. She was born on 5 January 1808 in Logan County, Kentucky and died on 5 December 1829 in Butler County, Kentucky and was buried in the Little Muddy Cemetery. He married second, on 10 February 1836 in Butler County, Kentucky, Sarah Elizabeth Helm, daughter of Moses and Nancy (Owen) Helm. She was born on 24  January 1818 in Campbell County, Virginia or Butler County, Kentucky and died on 6 June 1872 in Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky and was buried in the Little Muddy Cemetery. 
        3. Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Porter as born on 15 September 1799 in Prince Edward County, Virginia or in Logan County, Kentucky and died on 15 March 1868 in Butler County, Kentucky and was buried in the Porter Cemetery. Her grave marker reads, "Elizabeth A. Porter born Sept. 15, 1799 died March 15, 1868." (Small Cemeteries of Kentucky, "Porter Cemetery,"  Sugar Grove, Butler County, Kentucky.) She never married.
        3. Sarah "Sallie" Porter was born on 3 October 1802 in Logan>Butler County, Kentucky and died after 1872 in Butler County, Kentucky, but was not found in the 1880 Kentucky Census. She married first on 22 February 1821 in Butler County, Kentucky, James Royster, probable son of  Thomas and Agness (Richardson) Royster. He was born 1786-1807 in probably Goochland County, Virginia and died before 1830 in [Jackson County] Territory of Texas. He married second about 1830 in Texas, Ranger Benjamin Job White, son of Benjamin & Martha (Jobe) White. He was born about 1786 or 1793 in North Carolina>Cocke County, Tennessee TN and died about 1868 in Jackson County, Texas.   3. Sarah "Sallie" Porter was born on 3 October 1803.
        3.  Margaret J. Porter was born 20 July 1806 in Logan>Butler County, Kentucky and died on 27 June 27 1857 in Edmonson County, Kentucky and was buried in the Porter Cemetery in Butler County, Kentucky. She married on 19 December 1844 in Butler County, Kentucky, Henry G. Mitchell, possible son of  Charles and Ann (Grider) Mitchell. He was born after 1800.
        3. Francis "Frank" A. Y. Porter was born on 28 February or 26 July 1809 in Sugar Grove, Logan>Butler County,. Kentucky and died on 6 September 1833 in Butler County, Kentucky. He was single.

 *2. Rachel Porter was born about 1769 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Her mother may have died as the result of her birth. Rachel died in January 1834, in Butler County. (Caney Fork Presbyterian Church Minutes 1821-1845, p.10) Rachel was raised in household of her sister Florence Porter and Florence's husband, William Porter. Rachel Porter married Moses A.[lexander?] Read. Moses Read was born about 1740 and died before 1815 in Butler County, Kentucky. (LDS, Pedigree Resource File, Disc 7, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT)  (Porter, History of Our Family Connection, says that he was about about 1750 in Scotland and that he died before December 1815 in Butler County, Kentucky. died before 1815 in Butler County, Kentucky. Rachel was not named directly in her father's will of 1781.The Moses Read Family moved to Kentucky with [Rachel Porter's brother ______'s] Family.

Moses [Alexander?] Read was born about 1740 and  (LDS, Pedigree Resource File, Disc 7, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT)  (Porter, History of Our Family Connection, says that he was about about 1750 in Scotland and that he died before December 1815 in Butler County, Kentucky. Researcher Glenda Dodson dodsonglenda@yahoo.com states that further research has shown that Moses married Rachel Porter 1775 - 1783 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and moved to Kentucky, around 1796.) He was buried in the Caney Fork Cemetery, Butler County, Kentucky. (The Caney Fork Cemetery is listed in the Small Cemeteries of Kentucky LDS Family History Library 976.975, but there are no Reads in my photocopy. However, the "R" page of my copy of the book may have been missing. We will attempt to find the missing page of this document.] Moses moved from Virginia to Kentucky ("Captain John M. Porter History", Our Family [Porter, et al] Connections.) The children of Moses Read and Rachel Porter and Moses Read are also listed under his entry in the Read Family History.

The children of Rachel Porter and Moses Read are:
          3. James Read was born about 1785.
        * 3. Susannah Read was born in 1786 in Prince Edward County, and she died in May 1841 in Butler County, Kentucky. Susannah married Francis "Frank" Grinter. He was born in March 1787 in Prince Edward County, Virginia and died in Butler County County. See the Francis Grinter Family entry for more information about them and their children.
         3. Nathaniel "Nattie" Read was born on 22 July 1787 un Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died after 1860 in Butler County, Kentucky.
         3. Mary "Polly" Ann Read was born in December 1788 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. She died before 11 December 1861, in probably Butler County, Kentucky. Mary married John Read on 5 February 1823.
         3. Cunningham Read was born in 1790.
        3. Nancy Read was born about 1792 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. She married ______ Ferguson.
        3. Rebecca Read was born 16 October 1797. She died in 1847 in probably Butler County, Kentucky.
        3. Elizabeth "Betsy" Read was born about 1799 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.
        3. Anna H. Read was born about 1801 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

 

 

IGNORE THIS AREA. I AM WORKING ON THESE DATA YET TO BE ENTERED. EDITOR

Subject :  2nd generation additional spouses   | | | Inbox Tom, Below are other marriages for the two spouses of John & Mary (Anthony) Porter's children who had other marriages. Descendants of Thomas "Revolutionary Tommie" Carson 1  Thomas "Revolutionary Tommie" CARSON b: February 18, 1760 in prob Bedford Co maybe Prince Edward Co VA d: January 18, 1840 in Butler Co  KY   +Anna PORTER b: 1750-1760 in Prince Edward Co VA (or  Mar 1749/50) d: August 21, 1829 in Butler Co KY m: December 23, 1782 in Prince Edward Co VA (or 3 Oct) *2nd Wife of Thomas "Revolutionary Tommie" Carson:   +Mary PATRICK b: April 30, 1761 in Albemarle Co VA d: February 28, 1833 in Warren or Butler  Co KY  (or Sep 1831) m: March 18, 1830 in Warren  Co KY *3rd Wife of Thomas "Revolutionary Tommie" Carson:   +Mary HOPKINS b: in VA d: September 22, 1840 in Warren Co KY m: December 23, 1833 in Butler  Co KY Descendants of Elizabeth unk 1  Elizabeth UNK b: 1750-1765 d: 1823 in Jasper Co GA   +Augustus/Augustin OWEN b: Abt 1750 in prob VA d: Abt 1790 in VA or GA m: Bef 1790 in prob VA           2  Philemon OWEN b: 1774-1780 d: July 09, 1839 in Talbot Co GA               +Betsy FLUKER, poss m: March 1803 in Greene Co GA           2  Robert OWEN b: 1782 in VA d: July 27, 1850 in Chambers Co AL               +Mary "Polly" KENNEBREW b: 1785-1794 in [Oglethorpe Co GA] d: in prob AL m: March 11, 1805 in Oglethorpe Co GA           2  Elizabeth OWEN b: July 24, 1783 in prob VA d: Abt 1849 in prob Marshall Co MS               +William COCHRAN b: February 20, 1774 in VA d: 1827-1828 in Fayette Co TN m: December 22, 1798 in Oglethorpe Co GA           2  Jacob OWEN b: 1788 in VA or GA d: Bef April 23, 1822 in Jasper Co GA               +Mary "Polly" ARMSTRONG b: 1793 d: Bef August 14, 1852 in Crawford Co GA m: April 17, 1812 in Jasper Co GA *2nd Husband of Elizabeth unk:   +Shadrack KENNEBREW, Kinnebrew b: 1750-1780 d: Abt 1803 in Oglethorpe Co GA m: Aft 1790           2  NONE *3rd Husband of Elizabeth unk:   +Nathaniel PORTER b: Abt 1762 in Prince Edward Co VA (not in father's will) d: Bef December 10, 1817 in Putnam Co GA m: May 15, 1805 in Oglethorpe Co GA (or aft 21 May 1805)           2  NONE

 

Additional spoues for William & Florence Ewing's children's spouses | | | Inbox 1  Benjamin ?James? PORTER b: November 18, 1785 in Prince Edward Co VA d: January 19, 1859 in Butler Co KY   +Elizabeth "Betsey" EWING b: Abt 1785 in prob Prince Edward Co VA d: August 04, 1834 in prob Butler Co KY m: August 27, 1811 in Butler  Co KY *2nd Wife of Benjamin ?James? Porter:   +Nancy P HUTCHISON b: 1813 in [Logan Co] KY d: 1867 in [Butler Co] KY m: April 21, 1837 in Logan Co KY Cunningham Read already covered

 

Other spouses for William & Susan (Carson) Porter branch   | | | Inbox There is a wedding date for a William Hill of 7 April 1801 in Logan Co KY.  It's too eary for Ann Porter - might be a miscopy or a 1st wife. Descendants of William Hill 1  William HILL b: Abt 1778 in prob Prince Edward Co VA (see 1st wedding date) d: 1851-1859 in Butler Co KY   +poss UNK m: April 07, 1801 in Logan/Butler Co KY *2nd Wife of William Hill:   +Ann PORTER b: Abt 1789 in Prince Edward or Campbell Co VA (or c 1786) d: Aft 1860 in Butler Co  KY m: 1811 in Butler Co  KY

 

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