Who was Marie Porter?

Marie Porter (1738–1784) was born in Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA and died in Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Marie Mary Porter 1738–1784

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Born 30 Mar 1738 · Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA

Died 26 Feb 1784 · Virginia, United States

Father John Porter

Mother Marie

Spouse John Barnes

Children James Barnes, Judith Barnes, Lucinda Lucy Barnes, Nancy Ann Barnes

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Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800

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In 1738, Marie Mary Porter entered the world in Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA, born to john porter and marie. Marie Mary Porter married john barnes, and had children including james barnes, judith barnes, lucinda lucy barnes, nancy ann barnes. Marie Mary Porter passed away in 1784 in Virginia, United States.

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Birth of Marie Mary Porter in Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA

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Death of Marie Mary Porter in Virginia, United States

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: Marie Porter (1738–1784) was born in Berkeley, James, Virginia, USA and died in Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Marie in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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