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Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain 1679–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia,USA

Death Date: Nov 26, 1761

Death Location: Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia, USA

Father: Nicholas Porter

Mother: Elizabeth (Porter)

Spouse(s): MARY PORTER

Children(s): Patrick contemporary), Elizabeth McFarlane

Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain was born in 1679 in Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia,USA, the child of Nicholas Porter And Elizabeth Mitchell Porter. Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain married Mary Ann Campbell Porter, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Porter Married Mcfarlane, Patrick Porter Daniel Boone Contemporary. Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain passed away in 1761 in Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain was born in 1679 in Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia,USA, the child of Nicholas Porter And Elizabeth Mitchell Porter.
  • Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain married Mary Ann Campbell Porter, and had children including Elizabeth Ann Porter Married Mcfarlane, Patrick Porter Daniel Boone Contemporary.
  • Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain passed away in 1761 in Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Porter
1659–1756
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth (Porter)
1658–1746
Birth Location: Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

MARY PORTER
1683–1761
Birth Location: Drumboden, Kilmachrenan, Donegal, Ireland
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Children(s)

Patrick contemporary)
1737–1805
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth McFarlane
1705–1775
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Capt Captain's Ancestors

Self
Capt Captain
1679–1761
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia,USA
Parents
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
Grandparents
NICHOLAS (PORTER (arr) 1636)
1616–1700
Lamesley, Durham, England
Catherine (Collett) Lockley
1618–1660
Madley, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Michael Porter
1562–1640
Mary Grundye
1566–1631
Johannis Lockley\Laukle
1586–1625
Elizabeth Adams
1598–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas 10GG
1513–1578
Anne Hedley
1517–1618
Johann Sr
1518–1620
Izabell Walker
1535–1611
William Adams
1558–1607
Margarett Griffiths
1560–1633

Capt Captain's Descendants

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Capt (BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea) Captain (1679–Nov 26, 1761) m. MARY ("ANN" CAMPBELL -) PORTER (1683–Jan 1761)
  1. 1. Patrick (Porter (Daniel Boone) contemporary) 1737–1805 m. Susannah (Walker (Patrick) Porter) 1739–1804
    1. 1. Katherine Porter 1768–1853 m. Colbert ((Delegate VA House)) Fugate 1766–1819 m. Dale (Allen) Carter 1772–1851
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Porter)) Fugate 1789–1868 m. Presley Carter 1786–1844
        1. 1. Eliza (L) CARTER 1834–1910 m. Hiram (H) SOUTHARD 1832–1910
        2. 2. James (Breckenridge) Carter 1822–1866
        3. 3. George (Washington "Big George") Carter 1807–1884
        4. 4. Elijah (Emory) Carter 1809–1900
        5. 5. Allen (J) Carter 1812–1859 m. Sarah McKinney 1816–1882
        6. 6. Joseph (H) Carter 1820–1909
        7. 7. Thomas (D) Carter 1817–1880
        8. 8. Anna (Walker 'Annie') Carter 1818–1865
        9. 9. Jesse Carter 1806–1868 m. Malinda Bentley 1813–1895
        10. 10. John (Baker) Carter 1804–1884
        11. 11. Enoch Carter 1808–1873
        12. 12. Elizabeth (A) Carter 1831–
        13. 13. Catharine (Porter) Carter 1814–1889
        14. 14. Landon Carter 1820–
        15. 15. John (N, Pvt, CW) CARTER 1805–1870 m. Martha Hutchins 1810–1900
      2. 2. Norris Carter 1798– m. Elizabeth Carter 1804–1879
      3. 3. Thomas (Wilburn) Carter 1814–1886
      4. 4. Agness (Carter) Mitchell 1799–1883
      5. 5. Ann (H Carter) (Stewart) 1801–1884
      6. 6. Elizabeth Carter 1805–1878
      7. 7. Dale (W Carter) Jr. 1806–1850
      8. 8. George (C) Carter 1807–
      9. 9. Henry (S) Carter 1809–1881
      10. 10. Margaret (Carter) Travis 1810–1882
      11. 11. John (B) Carter 1812–1866
    2. 2. Shenandoah Porter 1763–1802
    3. 3. Watson Porter 1766–1767
    4. 4. Samuel (Porter (accompanied Daniel) Boone) 1757–1809
    5. 5. Jane ("Jennie" Porter (Green,) Kilgore) 1761–1842
    6. 6. Susannah (Elizabeth) Porter 1763–1802
    7. 7. John (Walker) Porter 1766–1842
    8. 8. Samuel (C) Porter 1768–1840
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann Porter married) McFarlane 1705–1775

Capt Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain in Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia,USA
Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia,USA
1761
Nov 26, 1761
Age 82
Death of Capt BENJAMIN PORTER I, Sea Captain in Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 26, 1761
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Orange County, Virginia, USA
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