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Ambrose Porter 1719 – 1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Jun 1773

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: BENJAMIN PORTER

Mother: Mary Campbell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Susannah Porter

In 1719, Ambrose Porter entered the world in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA, born to BENJAMIN (1ST BORN COLONEL AMERICA) PORTER and Mary Ann Campbell. Ambrose Porter had children including Susannah Porter. Ambrose Porter passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1719, Ambrose Porter entered the world in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA, born to BENJAMIN (1ST BORN COLONEL AMERICA) PORTER and Mary Ann Campbell.
  • Ambrose Porter had children including Susannah Porter.
  • Ambrose Porter passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

BENJAMIN PORTER
1679 – 1761
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
BP
Mary Campbell
1683 – 1761
Birth Location: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
MC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Susannah Porter
1756 – 1821
Birth Location: Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
SP

Ambrose Porter's Ancestors

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Ambrose Porter
1719 – 1773
Birth Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Parents
BENJAMIN (1ST BORN COLONEL AMERICA) PORTER
1679 – 1761
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Campbell
1683 – 1761
Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Nicholas Porter
1659 – 1756
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Mitchell) (Porter)
1658 – 1746
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Robert (L. Campbell 100%) Scot
1655 – 1741
Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (HAY Campbell Breeding 100%) Scot
1655 – 1741
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lady Cameron
1634 – 1668
James Scot
1639 – 1702
Jeane Andersone
1641 – 1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cameron
1603 – 1679
Jean MacGillonie-Cameron
1604 – 1634
Jeane Winram
1614 – 1675
Margaret Kinnaird
1620 – 1695

Ambrose Porter's Descendants

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Ambrose Porter (1719 – 18 Jun 1773)
  1. 1. Susannah Porter (10 Feb 1756 – 1821) m. John May (1736 – 1819)
    1. 1. Gabriel May (8 December 1792 – 06 Jul 1864) m. Elizabeth Still (06 Mar 1794 – 25 March 1856)
      1. 1. Isabella (Ann) MAY (22 Apr 1833 – Abt. 1869) m. Thomas (J) Hobson (1830 – 25 AUG 1862)
        1. 1. John (Gabriel) Hobson (14 Mar 1850 – 12 Mar 1879) m. Susan (Anastasia) Cliburn (09 Apr 1850 – Jan 1926)

Ambrose Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of Ambrose Porter in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
1773
18 Jun 1773
Age 54
Death of Ambrose Porter in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1773
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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