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Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON 1715–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Mar 1851

Death Location: Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Father: James WITHERSPOON

Mother: Elizabeth BLAND

Spouse(s): Hugh Porter

Children(s): Nancy Porter, Philip PORTER, Margary Porter, John Porter, Mary Porter, Martha Porter, James Porter, William Porter, Samuel Porter, Mary Porter, Hugh Porter, Violet Porter

In 1715, Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Witherspoon And Elizabeth Mcquoid Bland. Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON married Hugh Porter, and had children including Hugh Porter, James Porter, John Porter, Margary Porter, Martha Porter, Mary Ann Porter, Mary Porter, Nancy Porter, Philip Porter, Samuel Porter, Violet Porter, William Porter. Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON passed away in 1851 in Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to James Witherspoon And Elizabeth Mcquoid Bland.
  • Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON married Hugh Porter, and had children including Hugh Porter, James Porter, John Porter, Margary Porter, Martha Porter, Mary Ann Porter, Mary Porter, Nancy Porter, Philip Porter, Samuel Porter, Violet Porter, William Porter.
  • Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON passed away in 1851 in Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James WITHERSPOON
1700–1768
Birth Location: County Down, Northern Ireland
JW
Elizabeth BLAND
1705–1777
Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Hugh Porter
1734–1808
Birth Location: Orange, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
HP

Children(s)

Nancy Porter
1772–1834
Birth Location: Fredrick, Maryland, United States
NP
Philip PORTER
1763–1841
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina Colony, British North America
PP
Margary Porter
1767–1808
Birth Location: Orange County now, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
MP
John Porter
1774–1824
Birth Location: Orange County now, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
JP
Mary Porter
1765–1824
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
MP
Martha Porter
1762–
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
MP
James Porter
1760–1812
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina
JP
William Porter
1766–1841
Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
WP
Samuel Porter
1763–1837
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
SP
Mary Porter
1808–1881
Birth Location: Williamsburg County, S C
MP
Hugh Porter
1772–1824
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States
HP
Violet Porter
–1808
Birth Location: –
VP

Mary WITHERSPOON's Ancestors

Self
Mary WITHERSPOON
1715–1851
Birth Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James WITHERSPOON
1700–1768
County Down, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth (McQuoid) BLAND
1705–1777
Down, Down, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Rev) Witherspoon
1670–1737
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Janet Pitcairn
1670–1734
Glasgow City, Scotland
Robert McQuoid
1645–1728
Inveravon, Banffshire, Scotland
Sarah Campbell
1660–1728
Sheepsbridge, Armagh, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Witherspoon
1634–1691
Helen Welch
1644–1702
John 'McQuoid'
1612–1700
Katherin Grant
1629–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Witherspoon
1583–1649
Luyse Welsh
1615–1650
John Freuchie
1596–1637
Mary Banff
1579–1647

Mary WITHERSPOON's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Elizabeth) WITHERSPOON (1715–Mar 1851) m. Hugh Porter (1 Jan 1734–02 May 1808)
  1. 1. Nancy Porter 1772–1834 m. Joseph (H) Plaster 1765–1856
    1. 1. Nancy (J) Cook 1808–1880 m. Rev (Abraham) Cook 1810–1865
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Brouse 1832–1896 m. Henry Browse 1826–1886
        1. 1. Allen (E) Browse 1864–1923 m. Bertha Brouse 1870–1919
        2. 2. George (William) Brouse 1873–1916 m. Mina (M) Baxter 1880–1965
        3. 3. John (Reuben) Brouse 1851–1925 m. Lucretia (Elizabeth) Holmes 1855–1924
        4. 4. Mary-B. Brouse 1853– m. John (R) Reynolds 1870–
        5. 5. James Brouse 1859–1893 m. Christina Brouse 1862–
        6. 6. Henry (Jacob) Brouse 1861–1911 m. Ellen Walker 1866–
        7. 7. Michael-Edwin Brouse 1869–1939
        8. 8. Catherine-Sarah? Brouse 1858–1858
        9. 9. Nancy (Margaret) Brouse 1852–
        10. 10. Alder (Gibbons "James") Brouse 1859–1893 m. Christina Woodhouse 1861– m. Catherine (Christina) Priestly 1861–1926
        11. 11. Peter-A. Brouse 1856–1871
        12. 12. Catherine Brouse 1859–1887 m. Norman Enslow 1845–1902
        13. 13. Jane (Anne) Brouse 1854–1927 m. Lovell (Peabody) Pemberton 1845–1908
        14. 14. Hadley (Peter Abram) Brouse 1857–1900 m. Ellen (Elizabeth (Nellie)) Gokey 1869–1938 m. Mary Brous 1859–
        15. 15. Edwin Brouse 1867–1939
        16. 16. Sarah Brouse 1872–
      2. 2. Susannah Cook 1834–1858
      3. 3. Braxton (Parrish) Cook 1836–1889
      4. 4. William (George) Cook 1840–1864
      5. 5. Martha (Jane Cook) C 1840–
        1. 1. William (Copeland Hobbs) Jr** 1862–1939
      6. 6. Artemisia Cook 1843–
      7. 7. Josephus (Joseph Cook) C 1850–1910
      8. 8. Mary (Emily) Cook 1847–
      9. 9. John (Wesley) Cook 1855–1907
      10. 10. Nancy (E) Cook 1848–
    2. 2. Samuel Plaster 1805–1880
    3. 3. Isaac Plasters 1791–1864
    4. 4. Mary Plasters 1793–
    5. 5. John Plasters 1794–1843
    6. 6. Elizabeth Plaster 1807–
    7. 7. Elijah Plasters 1811–
    8. 8. Elizah Plaster 1811–1849
  2. 2. Philip PORTER 1763–1841
    1. 1. Hugh (Porter) Sr 1786–1860
      1. 1. William (Madison) Porter 1819–1913
        1. 1. Hugh (Andrews) Porter 1854–1943
  3. 3. Margary Porter 1767–1808
  4. 4. John Porter 1774–1824
  5. 5. Mary Porter 1765–1824
  6. 6. Martha Porter 1762–
  7. 7. James Porter 1760–1812
  8. 8. William Porter 1766–1841 m. Sebra (Goodrum) Porter 1775–1851
    1. 1. James Porter 1794–1857
    2. 2. John (Nelson) Porter 1810–1896
  9. 9. Samuel Porter 1763–1837
  10. 10. Mary (Ann) Porter 1808–1881
  11. 11. Hugh Porter 1772–1824
  12. 12. Violet Porter –1808

Mary WITHERSPOON's Timeline

6 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1737
1737
Age 22
Birth of Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1774
1774-1890
Age 59
Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON was married in Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville, South Carolina
1851
Abt 1851
Age 136
Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON resided here in Pickens, South Carolina
Pickens, South Carolina
1851
Mar 1851
Age 136
Death of Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON in Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1851
2 Apr 1851
Age 136
Mary Elizabeth WITHERSPOON - Probate in Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pickens, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1774-1890
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1851
    Event Place: Pickens, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1829-1884; Index, 1828-1956; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Pickens County); Probate Place: Pickens, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1851
    Event Place: Abbeville, Pickens, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1851
    Event Place: Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1829-1884; Index, 1828-1956; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Pickens County); Probate Place: Pickens, South Carolina
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