John PORTER

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John PORTER

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Birthplace: Augusta Co., Virginia
Death: August 21, 1837 (59)
Rockbridge Co., Virginia
Immediate Family:

Son of William Alexander PORTER and Mary BOWEN
Brother of Jane PORTER; Charles PORTER; Joseph PORTER; David PORTER; Samuel PORTER and 7 others

Managed by: Donald Eugene Bowen
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About John PORTER

GEDCOM Note

John served as a Captain in the War of 1812 under Colonel John Wynne in the West Tennesse Militia, apparently against the Creek Indians. His file designated in the National Archives is BLWT 38810-55-120. His Widow Margaret applied for land bounty 17 Mar 1851 in Gibson Co., Tennesse.

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John PORTER's Timeline

1778
May 27, 1778
Augusta Co., Virginia
1837
August 21, 1837
Age 59
Rockbridge Co., Virginia