John Porter

Bef 1761 - Abt 1803  (~ 42 years)

• Name	John Porter  [1]
  Born	Bef 1761
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1803	Abbeville County, South Carolina
  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.
  Person ID	I7930	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Betsey" Norwood,   b. Aft 1761,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Rebecca Frances Porter,   b. Between 1780 and 1790, Abbeville County, South Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Porter, Jr.,   b. Aft 1790, Abbeville County, South Carolina ,   d. Between 1825 and 1830, South Carolina  (Age ~ 34 years)   3. Samuel Norwood Porter,   b. Aft 1790, Abbeville County, South Carolina ,   d. Between 1825 and 1830, South Carolina  (Age ~ 34 years)   4. Hugh Porter,   b. 12 Jun 1791, Abbeville County, South Carolina ,   d. 12 Feb 1855, Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama  (Age 63 years)   5. Cynthia Porter,   b. Aft 1791, Abbeville County, South Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Charles B. Porter,   b. Abt 1798, Abbeville County, South Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Porter,   b. Abt 1800, Abbeville County, South Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F1679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - Abt 1803 - Abbeville County, South Carolina  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S309] Norwood, Bill (joanbill@suddenlink.net) Family Tree of Bill Norwood Bill Norwood Ver. 2008-09-08 18:25:07 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=joanbill.