John William Porter, Sr

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A091120

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John Porter

Born 1718 in Belfast, Ireland

Son of Samuel Porter and [mother unknown]

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Mary Anthony — married 1740 in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

Husband of Ann (Dixon) Carson — married 13 Oct 1773 (to 18 Jan 1781) in Prince Edward County, Virginia, British Colonial Americ

Father of William A. Porter, Anna (Porter) Carson, Florence (Porter) Ewing, John Porter Jr., Nathaniel Porter, Oliver Cromwell Porter, Francis Marion Porter, Rachel Porter and Sarah Porter

Died 18 Jan 1781 in Prince Edward Co. Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Porter

John was born in 1718. He passed away in 1781.

Discrepancy on birthdate: Find A Grave states 1718, Marriage record states 1711.

From Find A Grave website: Married 1st Mary "Polly" Anthony Porter, married before 1773. Their children were: 1. Col. William A. Porter (m. Sussanah "Sukey" Carson). 2. Anna "Ann" Porter (m. Thomas Ewing" Revolutionary Tommy" Carson). 3. Col. John Porter (m. Sarah "Sallie" Clarke). 4. Capt. Francis Porter (m. Sarah "Sallie" Carson).

Married 2nd Anne Dixon Porter married 10/1773.

From Ancestry.com: in the U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500's-1900's, John Porter, Arrival Place Virginia.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, John Porter, male, birthplace: Ireland, birth year 1711, spouse: Polly Anthony.

Sources

See also:

FamilySearch.org

http://lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/porter.htm https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117755799 Ancestry.com: North America, Family Histories, 1500-1900.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.