John Porter, Jr.

Notes:

Box 71 Pack 1754, Probate Judge Office, Abbeville, SC. I, John Porter, being of sound and disposing mind and memory. I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. I order that my plantation in Winston County, Orangeburge Dist. near the white pond lying on pond branch and Yarrow branch, containing 661 acres be sold. My desire is my family stay together on the plantation which they now live as long as they can in peace and quietness. I will the moveable property to be sold to the highest bidder. My wife Elizabeth to get her third part, with the remainder divided between my three sons, Samuel Norwood Porter, Hugh Porter, John Porter. I appoint my friend James Watts executor with my wife Elizabeth executrix. Dated 27 Dec. 1798. Wit: James Jones, Benjamin X Simpson, Thomas X Winn. Signed John Porter. Recorded 20 Dec. 1803. Est. appraised on 25 Jan. 1804, by Thomas Edwards, George Conner, James Pettus.

Some internet trees also show him as the father of Andrew Springer Porter, William R. Porter and Ann Elizabeth Forbes (nee Porter), all of who were born after this date.

(Copied from Rootsweb World Connect Project Family Tree of Bill Norwood Bill Norwood --original not viewed)

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC

On page 243 of the above referenced book, it is indicated that Box 71, Pack 1754 has the Wills of two separate John Porters in the same pack. The first John Porter had a wife, Mary, and brothers Hugh and Capt. Daniel Norwood Porter. His will was dated 19 Sept 1824, and prov. 6 Dec 1824.

John married Elizabeth "Betsey" Norwood. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Norwood and Elizabeth ???) was born after 1761; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Norwood notes her DOD as 1798. I think this is in error:

1) Some sources show her as married in Oct. 1790, and that she was the mother of 10 children prior to her death. This would be more than a child a year. She may have been married earlier than 1790, however.

2) Her youngest three sons, and one daughter, were born in or after 1798 according to census records.

3) Her brother, John Norwood, died in 1798. Perhaps their records were confused.

Notes:

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC


Box #/Pack #: Box 70, Pack 1710
Page number: 238
Name: Norwood, Saml.

Will dated 16 Nov. 1789 in 96 Dist. Prov. 5 Oct 1790. Exrs: Adam Crain Jones, Esq., Jas. Watts. Wit: Adam Crain Jones Jr., John Jones, John Langreds. Wife, Elizabeth Norwood. Chn: John, Thos., Blakely, Wm. Robt., Jos., Theophilus Norwood, Elizabeth PORTER, Agnes WATTS, Mary WATTS. Gr. chn: Saml., John, Richard Norwood, sons of Theophilus Norwood. "Owned land in Pendleton Co."

Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project: Family Tree of Bill Norwood has information regarding 18 more Norwood generations. He noted that it was speculative in connection with Samuel Norwood, so I have not included it. This information can be viewed at his tree.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=joanbill&id=I09835

Samuel married Elizabeth ??? in 1742 in Augusta County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born before 1724; died before 19 Dec 1812 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Last name thought to be BRUSH or BUSH.

Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds?b?
?/b?Compiled by Willie Pauline Young
Liberty, SC
Copyright 1950 by Pauline Young & Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr. , Reprinted 2004
Southern Historical Press, Greenville SC


Box #/Pack #: Box 70, Pack 1730
Page number: 240
Name: NORWOOD, Elizabeth

Will dated 29 Dec 1806 in Abbeville Dist. Rec. 19 Dec 1812. Exrs: Sons, Thos., Wm. Norwood. Wit: Jas., Sally Watts, Hugh, John Porter. Chn: Thos., Blakely, Wm., Jos. Norwood, Betsey PORTER, Anne WATTS.