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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: Ann Campbell

Spouse(s): Jemima Smith

Children(s): Nancy Ownbey

The story of Ambrose Porter began in 1719 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA. Ambrose Porter married Jemima Porter Smith, and had children including Nancy Ownbey. Ambrose Porter passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ambrose Porter began in 1719 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA.
  • Ambrose Porter married Jemima Porter Smith, and had children including Nancy Ownbey.
  • Ambrose Porter passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Porter
1675–1761
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Ann Campbell
1704–1742
Birth Location: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Smith
1723–1817
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Nancy Ownbey
1743–1818
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
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Ambrose Porter's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Porter
1719–1773
Birth Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Porter
1675–1761
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Ann Campbell
1704–1742
Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Nicholas Porter
1659–1756
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Nicholas Porter
1659–1756
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Porter
1616–1700
Catherine Porter
1618–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael 9GG
1562–1640
Mary Porter
1566–1631
Johannis Lockley\Laukle
1586–1625
Elizabeth Adams
1598–1670

Ambrose Porter's Descendants

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Ambrose Porter (1719–18 Jun 1773) m. Jemima (** Porter) Smith (1723–21 Jun 1817)
  1. 1. Nancy Ownbey 1743–1818 m. John (Ownbey) Sr 1735–1824
    1. 1. Porter Owenby 1774–1853 m. Martha (Ann) Morgan 1778–1863 m. Martha Morgan 1778–1853
      1. 1. Humphrey (Posey) Ownbey 1816–1901 m. Mary (Emily) Israel 1821–1886
        1. 1. Jesse (Lafayette) Ownby 1855–1927
        2. 2. Gracie (Emily) Corn 1861–1942
        3. 3. Andrew (Pinkney) Ownbey 1851–1936
        4. 4. Doctor (Franklin) Owenby 1868–1929
        5. 5. James (Alfred) Owenby 1860–1926
        6. 6. William (J.) Ownbey 1841–1863
        7. 7. Erastus (E.) Ownbey 1843–1856
        8. 8. Rachel Morgan 1854–1919
        9. 9. Russell (L.) Ownbey 1842–1862
        10. 10. Thomas (Eugene) Ownbey 1845–1923
        11. 11. Mary (Jane) Ownbey 1848–1876
        12. 12. Eleanor (M) Passmore 1869–1905
      2. 2. Annie Jones 1814–1869
      3. 3. Porter (William) Ownbey 1812–1873
      4. 4. Grace Ledford 1799–1864
      5. 5. George (Washington) Owenby 1823–1893
      6. 6. Joseph (B.) Ownby 1820–1896
      7. 7. Martha Rogers 1810–1879
      8. 8. Miriam (Beverly) Owenby 1805–1878 m. Lemuel (Franklin) Young 1802–1889
        1. 1. Mary Jones 1830–1894 m. Jesse Israel 1824–1894

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
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1773
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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