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John Floyd Abias Portis 1730–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1730

Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1794

Death Location: Ransoms Bridge, Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Father: George Portis

Mother: Mary 1705

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Kezziah Portis

The story of John Floyd Abias Portis began in 1730 in Halifax County, North Carolina, USA. John Floyd Abias Portis had children including Kezziah Christiana Portis. John Floyd Abias Portis passed away in 1794 in Ransoms Bridge, Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Floyd Abias Portis began in 1730 in Halifax County, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Floyd Abias Portis had children including Kezziah Christiana Portis.
  • John Floyd Abias Portis passed away in 1794 in Ransoms Bridge, Nash County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Portis's Ancestors

Self
John Portis
1730–1794
Birth Place: Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
George Portis
1685–1774
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth Bell) 1705
1705–1755
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Jr) Portis
1676–1704
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Debora Exum
1628–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Portis's Descendants

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John (Floyd Abias) Portis (Abt. 1730–1794)
  1. 1. Kezziah (Christiana) Portis 1763–1841 m. Richard (Payne) Ransom* 1752–1827

John Portis's Timeline

2 Records

1730
Abt. 1730
Birth of John Floyd Abias Portis in Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
1794
1794
Age 64
Death of John Floyd Abias Portis in Ransoms Bridge, Nash County, North Carolina, USA
Ransoms Bridge, Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1730
    Event Place: Halifax County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Ransoms Bridge, Nash County, North Carolina, USA

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