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John Portis 1720–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1720

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: Jun 1794

Death Location: Nash, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: George Portis

Mother: Elizabeth Bell

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The story of John Portis began in 1720 in North Carolina. John Portis passed away in 1794 in Nash, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Portis began in 1720 in North Carolina.
  • John Portis passed away in 1794 in Nash, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Portis
1703–1775
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Bell
1705–1755
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Portis's Ancestors

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John Portis
1720–1794
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
George Portis
1703–1775
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Bell
1705–1755
Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
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John Portis's Timeline

2 Records

1720
Abt. 1720
Birth of John Portis in North Carolina
North Carolina
1794
Jun 1794
Age 74
Death of John Portis in Nash, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Nash, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1720
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1794
    Event Place: Nash, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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