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John Porter

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Death: August 21, 1837 (59)
Gibson, Tennessee, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Alexander Porter, II and Mary Catherine Porter
Husband of Margaret Porter
Father of Mary "Polly" Cox
Brother of Agnes McCutcheon; Lilly Porter; William Porter; Mary 'Jane' McClure (Porter); Stephen A. Porter and 9 others
Half brother of Joseph M Porter, Sr and Joseph Porter

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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
March 27, 1778
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1810
August 24, 1810
Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
1837
August 21, 1837
Age 59
Gibson, Tennessee, United States