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 |
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.
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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 |
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Family ID |
F1679 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Dec 2006 |
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