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Frances Dorsey Porter 1609 – 1652 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States

Death Date: c. 1652/53

Death Location: Killed by Indians, Round Bay, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

Father: Adam Dorsey

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Peter Porter

Children(s): Peter Jr

The story of Frances Dorsey Porter began in 1609 in Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States. Frances Dorsey Porter married Peter Porter, and had children including Peter Porter Jr. Frances Dorsey Porter passed away in 1652 in Killed by Indians, Round Bay, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Dorsey Porter began in 1609 in Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States.
  • Frances Dorsey Porter married Peter Porter, and had children including Peter Porter Jr.
  • Frances Dorsey Porter passed away in 1652 in Killed by Indians, Round Bay, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frances Porter's Ancestors

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Frances Porter
1609 – 1652
Birth Place: Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Parents
Adam Dorsey
1590 – 1639
Hornsby Castle, Yorkshire, England
Mary Clark
1592 – 1624
St Andrew Holborn, London, England
Grandparents
John Clark
1562 – 1613
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Jane Wheler
1562 – 1666
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Phillipe Wheler
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frances Porter's Descendants

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Frances (Dorsey) Porter (1609 – c. 1652/53) m. Peter Porter
  1. 1. Peter (Porter) Jr (1651 – Aug 1676) m. Sarah (Ruth) Howard (1650 – 1681)
    1. 1. Peter (Robin) Porter (1675 – 1755) m. Lois ((Porter)) Shipley (1675 – 1746)
      1. 1. Peter ("Robin") Porter (1704 – 02 Jun 1774)
        1. 1. Adam Porter (1742 – 8 Dec 1823) m. Delilah (Ann) Tevis (29 May 1746 – 1830)

Frances Porter's Timeline

5 Records

1609
1609
Birth of Frances Dorsey Porter in Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
1636
15 Feb 1636
Age 27
Frances Dorsey Porter was married in Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States
Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States
1648
15 Feb 1648
Age 39
Frances Dorsey Porter was married in Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States
Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States
1652
c. 1652/53
Age 43
Death of Frances Dorsey Porter in Killed by Indians, Round Bay, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Killed by Indians, Round Bay, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
1659
1659
Age 50
Frances Dorsey Porter was married in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, Virginia
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Date Unknown
    Event Place: lower Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1636
    Event Place: Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1648
    Event Place: Hampton, Elizabeth, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: c. 1652/53
    Event Place: Killed by Indians, Round Bay, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

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