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David Porter 1755 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Samuel Porter

Mother: Elisabeth Byers

Spouse(s): Florah Brownfield

Children(s): Anne Porter

In 1755, David Porter entered the world in Ireland, born to Samuel Porter and Elisabeth Shaw Byers. David Porter married Florah Brownfield, and had children including Anne J. Porter. David Porter passed away in 1798 in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1755, David Porter entered the world in Ireland, born to Samuel Porter and Elisabeth Shaw Byers.
  • David Porter married Florah Brownfield, and had children including Anne J. Porter.
  • David Porter passed away in 1798 in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Porter
1725 – 1789
Birth Location: Ireland
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Elisabeth Byers
1716 – 1794
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Florah Brownfield
1757 – 1844
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Anne Porter
1782 – 1843
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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David Porter's Ancestors

Self
David Porter
1755 – 1798
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Samuel Porter
1725 – 1789
Ireland
Elisabeth (Shaw) Byers
1716 – 1794
Exeter, Devon, England
Grandparents
Elisabeth Cox
1688 – 1741
Exeter, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Porter's Descendants

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David Porter (1755 – 1798) m. Florah Brownfield (1757 – 8 Feb 1844)
  1. 1. Anne (J.) Porter (7 Jul 1782 – Sep 1843) m. Dr. (John Brown) Gaston (2 April 1772 – 6 July 1847)
    1. 1. Samuel Gaston (16 Oct 1787 – 01 Mar 1826)
    2. 2. Martha (Narcissa Gaston) (Boyd) (2 October 1805 – November 1843)
    3. 3. Juliet (Victoria Granville McCammon) Gaston (9 Sep 1807 – 6 April 1881)
    4. 4. Joseph (Alexander) Gaston (4 Mar 1810 – 11 Feb 1868) m. Elizabeth Wylie (2 Oct 1816 – 11 Oct 1850)
      1. 1. William (Newton) Gaston (20 February 1839 – 17 November 1907)
      2. 2. Adam (Wylie) Gaston (1841 – 11 November 1863)
      3. 3. John (Porter) Gaston (1844 – 28 Mar 1925)
      4. 4. Juliette (Victoria "Vic") Gaston (25 Dec 1846 – 17 Jul 1898) m. Peter (Turner) Hollis (24 Apr 1844 – 1 Nov 1919)
        1. 1. Joel Hollis (abt 1870 – ) m. N. (A.) McWatters
        2. 2. Joseph (Gaston) Hollis (29 Sep 1870 – 15 Mar 1963) m. Annie (Isabel) Lyle (6 June 1872 – 6 February 1932)
        3. 3. Dr. (John Porter) Hollis (24 Nov 1872 – 15 March 1963) m. Sarah (Wilson Sanders) Hollis (16 October 1864 – 15 May 1952) m. Mary Walker (22 July 1886 – 11 July 1965)
        4. 4. Mary (Anna) Hollis (8 April 1877 – 15 October 1881)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (W. "Lizzie") Hollis (Abt 1877 – 27 May 1960) m. James (Robert) Reid (5 March 1868 – 30 July 1933)
        6. 6. William (Gill) Hollis (6 Aug 1877 – 21 Oct 1952) m. Gertha (Long) Henderson (12 November 1880 – 15 June 1949)
        7. 7. Anna (Eliza Hollis) (Lynn) (03 Oct 1881 – 16 Mar 1971) m. James (Jeffries) Lynn (abt 1880 – )
        8. 8. Lawrence (Peter) Hollis (29 Nov 1883 – 13 Dec 1978) m. Emma (Harleston) Clyde (5 May 1888 – 4 February 1947)
        9. 9. Daniel (Saye) Hollis (28 Jul 1885 – 6 May 1981) m. Maude (White) McFadden (11 Jul 1886 – 21 Nov 1971)
        10. 10. Mattie Hollis (abt 1886 – )
      5. 5. Tabitha (Agnes) Gaston (1849 – 5 Nov 1854)
      6. 6. David (G.) Gaston (1856 – )
    5. 5. John (Hugh) Gaston (20 December 1813 – 26 February 1876)
    6. 6. David (Porter) Gaston (3 May 1816 – 12 May 1886)
    7. 7. Robert (Brownfield) Gaston (3 Aug 1818 – 27 April 1852 ??)
    8. 8. Flora (T. B.) Gaston (1 Aug 1820 – 1821)
    9. 9. Samuel (Stanhope) Gaston (3 October 1822 – 16 May 1896)

David Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of David Porter in Ireland
Ireland
1798
1798
Age 43
Death of David Porter in Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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