Anne (Nancy) Porter

Family

“The Shropshires and allied families” by Drew, Lennoe S. (Lennoe Schermerhorn), 1862- page 108. Archive.Org

(7) Thomas Porter (b. Nov. 1731 in Orange Co., Va.; d. Sept. 19, 1817), son of Benj. and Ann Campbell Porter, m. Ann (Nancy) 4 Shropshire (b. Jan. 24, 1741, Westmoreland Co., Va.; d.Dec. 3, 1827, Harrison Co., Ky.) dau. of St. John 3 Shropshire and Elizabeth Turberville.

• Margaret 6 Porter (b. Aug. 12, 1763; d. Aug. 17, 1821), dau. of Thomas Porter and Anne 5 Shropshire, m. Feb. 20, 1779, Francis Major (b. Apr. 22, 1755; d. Oct. 30, 1835).
• Ann (Nancy) 5 Porter (b. Apr. 23, 1766; d. June 27, 1832) m. John Smith (b. Feb. 2, 1759; d. Aug. 22, 1832), son of Charles Smith (b. Apr. 15, 1735; d. Oct. 26, 1821) and Patsy Jones (b. Jan. 1742; d. Sept. 14, 1817). These Smiths are descendants of Major Lawrence Smith.

Origins

https://archive.org/stream/shropshiresallie00drew/shropshiresallie0...

St. John 3 and Elizabeth Shropshire had three children:

• Walter 4 b. ca 1727/9, as he was of age by Sept. 1751;
• St. John 4 ca 1733/4 (was a minor in March, 1753, when the estate of his grandfather, Edward Turberville, was settled) ; and
• Anne 4 b. in Westmoreland Co., Jan. 24,1741; d. Dec. 3, 1827 in Clark Co., Ky.; m. Thomas Porter, b. Nov. 1731, d. Sept. 19, 1817, son of Benjamin Porter and Ann Campbell. (From Thos. Porter Smith’s Bible owned by Mrs. Robt. Oden Smith, Meridian, Miss.)

References

• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Daniel-Edwin-Smith/GENE26-0005....
• http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I72488&tree...
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 2 2017, 1:45:49 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Jan 2 2017, 1:54:01 UTC