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Fanny Porter 1760–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: Ambrose Porter

Mother: Jemima Smith

Spouse(s): John Bayless

Children(s): Susan Bailess, Mitchell Bailess, Lucy Bayless

In 1760, Fanny Porter entered the world in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, born to Ambrose Porter And Jemima Jennie Smith. Fanny Porter married John Bayless, and had children including John Jr Bayless, Lucy Bayless, Mitchell W Bailess, Susan Bailess. Fanny Porter passed away in 1821 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Fanny Porter entered the world in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, born to Ambrose Porter And Jemima Jennie Smith.
  • Fanny Porter married John Bayless, and had children including John Jr Bayless, Lucy Bayless, Mitchell W Bailess, Susan Bailess.
  • Fanny Porter passed away in 1821 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Porter
1719–1773
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
AP
Jemima Smith
1725–1817
Birth Location: Orange, Essex, Virginia, United States
JS

Spouses(s)

John Bayless
1746–1823
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
JB

Children(s)

Susan Bailess
1775–1821
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
SB
Mitchell Bailess
1776–1860
Birth Location: Pittsylvania Co., Va.
MB
Lucy Bayless
1780–
Birth Location: Virginia
LB

Fanny Porter's Ancestors

Self
Fanny Porter
1760–1821
Birth Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
Ambrose Porter
1719–1773
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Jemima (Jennie) Smith
1725–1817
Orange, Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Porter
1679–1761
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Mary Campbell
1683–1761
Drumboden,Kilmachrenan,Donegal,Ireland
Nathaniel Smith
1702–1774
Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Elizabeth (Clator) Temple
1706–1752
Overwharton, Stafford, VA
Great-Grandparents
Anne CALVERT
1659–1756
Nathaniel Smith
1675–1725
Elizabeth Cooke
1677–1751
Samuel Temple
1690–1751
Elizabeth Leath
1696–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Smith
1639–1701
Aaron III
1641–1716
Sarah Cook\Cooke
1644–1730
Edward Temple
1662–1726
Rebecca Tatum
1662–1724
Thomas Leath
1680–1717
Ann Coleman
1686–

Fanny Porter's Descendants

1.
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Fanny Porter (1760–1821) m. John Bayless (26 November 1746–7 February 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–

Fanny Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Fanny Porter in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1821
1821
Age 61
Death of Fanny Porter in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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