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Capt William Porter 1709–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1709

Birth Location: Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 14 Sep 1787

Death Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Nicholas GGF

Mother: Elizabeth GGM

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Alexander Senior

In 1709, Capt William Porter entered the world in Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England, born to Nicholas Porter Jr 7Th Ggf And Elizabeth Mitchell 7Th Ggm. Capt William Porter had children including Alexander James Porter Senior. Capt William Porter passed away in 1787 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1709, Capt William Porter entered the world in Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England, born to Nicholas Porter Jr 7Th Ggf And Elizabeth Mitchell 7Th Ggm.
  • Capt William Porter had children including Alexander James Porter Senior.
  • Capt William Porter passed away in 1787 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas GGF
1659–1756
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth GGM
1660–1746
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
EG

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Senior
1742–1833
Birth Location: England
AS

Capt Porter's Ancestors

Self
Capt Porter
1709–1787
Birth Place: Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Nicholas Porter Jr 7th GGF
1659–1756
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Mitchell 7th) GGM
1660–1746
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Porter
1616–1700
Lamesley, Durham, England
Catherine (Maria Collett Lockley-) Porter
1618–1660
Madley, Herefordshire Unitary Authority, Herefordshire, England
George (G.) Mitchell
1620–1675
Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Morton Hussey) **
1624–1684
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Porter
–1682
Jane TBC
1600–1672
Elizabeth Adams
1598–1670
Richard Mitchell
1596–1685
Eleanor **
1604–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Porter
–1623
Margaret Ford
1575–1652
Margarett Griffiths
1560–1633
Johann III
1541–1620
Beatrice Kellogg
1543–1620
George Descendant)
1585–1624
Juliana Kempton
1584–1665

Capt Porter's Descendants

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Capt (William) Porter (1709–14 Sep 1787)
  1. 1. Alexander (James Porter) Senior 1742–1833 m. Margaret (E Leeper) 3GGM 1755–1827
    1. 1. Elizabeth Porter 1780–1820 m. Joseph (Henry) Sr. 1763–1840
      1. 1. Ephraim Henry 1803–1891 m. Elizabeth Henry 1805–1888 m. Susannah Harper 1812–1894
        1. 1. Pinkney (Cleophus) Henry 1847–1942 m. Amanda (Catherine) Link 1852–1921

Capt Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1709
1709
Birth of Capt William Porter in Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England
Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England
1787
14 Sep 1787
Age 78
Death of Capt William Porter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1787
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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