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Ambrose Porter 1731–1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1731

Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia

Death Date: June 18, 1773

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia

Father: Benjamin Porter

Mother: Ann Campbell

Spouse(s): Jemima Smith

Children(s): Nancy Porter

Ambrose Porter was born in 1731 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Porter And Ann Campbell. Ambrose Porter married Jemima Smith, and had children including Nancy Ann Porter. Ambrose Porter passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Ambrose Porter was born in 1731 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, the child of Benjamin Porter And Ann Campbell.
  • Ambrose Porter married Jemima Smith, and had children including Nancy Ann Porter.
  • Ambrose Porter passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Porter
1679–1761
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
BP
Ann Campbell
1704–1742
Birth Location: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, County Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Smith
1725–1818
Birth Location: North Carolina
JS

Children(s)

Nancy Porter
1743–1818
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, USA
NP

Ambrose Porter's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Porter
1731–1773
Birth Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia
Parents
Benjamin Porter
1679–1761
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Ann Campbell
1704–1742
Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, County Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Nicholas Porter
1659–1756
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Mitchell
1660–1746
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
John Campbell
1674–1741
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
Grissell Hay
1678–1741
Ulster, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Collett Lockley
1618–1660
Nicholas Porter
1616–1700
George Mitchell
1620–1675
Mary Hussey
1624–1684
Duncan Campbell
1645–1727
Mary McCoy
1648–1689
11-Patrick Hay
1650–1723
11-Catherine Gillis
1656–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannis Lockley
1586–1625
Michael Porter
1562–1640
Mary Grundye
1566–1631
Richard Mitchell
1596–1685
MARY Taylor
1600–
Rev. Hussey
1599–1656
Eleanor Morton
1604–1635
Andrew Campbell
1609–1689
Mary Rich
1636–1666
John Mackey
1640–1680
Sarah Wilson
1651–1680
James Hay
1639–1704
Jeane Hay
1641–1701
Hugh Gillis
1620–
Ann MacIntyre
1624–1690

Ambrose Porter's Descendants

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Ambrose Porter (Nov 1731–June 18, 1773) m. Jemima Smith (1725–1818)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Porter 1743–1818 m. John Ownsby 1735–1824
    1. 1. Suanna Onsby 1770–1840 m. Rev. (West) Walker 1770–1857
      1. 1. Hannah (c) walker 1797–1887 m. andrew (j) Barkley 1798–1863
        1. 1. Anna (Eliza) Barkley 1825–1899 m. George Walker 1807–1873
        2. 2. Prescilla (Walker) Barkley 1820–1889
        3. 3. Jean (Jane Knox) Barkley 1821–1866
        4. 4. Martha (Jemima R) Barkley 1828–1899
        5. 5. Rebecca (E) Barkley 1831–1884
        6. 6. John (T) Barkley 1833–1925
        7. 7. Mary (E.) Barkley 1836–1894
      2. 2. John (Onsby) Walker 1795–1882
      3. 3. Nancy Walker 1790–1847
      4. 4. Basha Walker 1794–
      5. 5. George (Washington) Walker 1795–1879
      6. 6. Hannah Walker 1789–1861
    2. 2. James Owensby 1761–1850
    3. 3. Elizabeth Owensbey 1763–1815
    4. 4. Amelia Owensby 1766–

Ambrose Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1731
Nov 1731
Birth of Ambrose Porter in Orange, Orange, Virginia
Orange, Orange, Virginia
1773
June 18, 1773
Age 42
Death of Ambrose Porter in Pittsylvania, Virginia
Pittsylvania, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1731
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 18, 1773
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
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