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Ambrose Porter 1719–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jun 1773

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Porter

Mother: Mary Campbell

Spouse(s): Jemima Smith

Children(s): Fanny Porter, Nancy Porter, Susanna (May)(Elliot), Patrick Sr, Barbara Porter, Benjamin Henry), Jane Porter, Joseph Taliaferro), Mary (McDaniel), Mary Lewis

The story of Ambrose Porter began in 1719 in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America. Ambrose Porter married Jemima Jennie Smith, and had children including Ambrose Porter, Barbara Hill Porter, Benjamin Porter M Henry, Fanny Porter, Jane Porter, Joseph Porter M Taliaferro, Mary Ann Porter Mcdaniel, Mary Magdalene Lewis, Nancy Ann Porter, Patrick Porter Sr, Susanna Lucanna Porter May Elliot. 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 County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • Ambrose Porter married Jemima Jennie Smith, and had children including Ambrose Porter, Barbara Hill Porter, Benjamin Porter M Henry, Fanny Porter, Jane Porter, Joseph Porter M Taliaferro, Mary Ann Porter Mcdaniel, Mary Magdalene Lewis, Nancy Ann Porter, Patrick Porter Sr, Susanna Lucanna Porter May Elliot.
  • Ambrose Porter passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Ambrose Porter's Ancestors

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Ambrose Porter
1719–1773
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin Porter
1679–1761
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Mary Campbell
1683–1761
Drumboden,Kilmachrenan,Donegal,Ireland
Grandparents
Anne CALVERT
1659–1756
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ambrose Porter's Descendants

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Ambrose Porter (1719–18 Jun 1773) m. Jemima (Jennie) Smith (1725–21 Jun 1817)
  1. 1. Fanny Porter 1760–1821 m. John Bayless 1746–1823
    1. 1. Susan Bailess 1775–1821 m. William Compton 1756–1831
      1. 1. Jane Compton 1804–1841
      2. 2. Elizabeth Compton 1807–
      3. 3. Allen COMPTON 1809–1854
      4. 4. Vincent Compton 1811–1871
      5. 5. William (C) Compton 1813–
      6. 6. Robert Compton 1813–1865
      7. 7. Vinsent Compton 1813–1865
      8. 8. Nancy Compton 1817–
      9. 9. Lucy Compton 1819–
      10. 10. Robert Compton 1818–1865
    2. 2. Mitchell (W.) Bailess 1776–1860
    3. 3. Lucy Bayless 1780–
  2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Porter 1743–1818
  3. 3. Susanna ("Lucanna" Porter) (May)(Elliot) 1755–1821
  4. 4. Patrick (Porter) Sr 1737–1798
  5. 5. Barbara (Hill) Porter 1745–1818
  6. 6. Benjamin (Porter (m.) Henry) 1748–1836
  7. 7. Jane Porter 1750–1785
  8. 8. Joseph (Porter (m.) Taliaferro) 1757–1825
  9. 9. Mary (Ann Porter) (McDaniel) 1735–1785
  10. 10. Mary (Magdalene) Lewis 1745–1785

Ambrose Porter's Timeline

2 Records

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

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

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

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