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John Porter

Male Bef 1761 - Abt 1803  (42 years)


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  • Name John Porter  [1
    Birth Bef 1761 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1803  Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Porter, Jr.,   b. Aft 1790, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1825 and 1830, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     3. Samuel Norwood Porter,   b. Aft 1790, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1825 and 1830, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     4. Hugh Porter,   b. 12 Jun 1791, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1855, Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     5. Cynthia Porter,   b. Aft 1791, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Charles B. Porter,   b. Abt 1798, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Porter,   b. Abt 1800, Abbeville County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

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  • Sources 
    1. [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.