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Mitchell Alexander Porter 1757–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1757

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 03 Apr 1836

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee, USA

Father: Capt Porter

Mother: Elizabeth MITCHELL

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Children(s): Mary Porter

In 1757, Mitchell Alexander Porter entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Capt John Porter And Elizabeth Mitchell. Mitchell Alexander Porter had children including Mary Polly Caroline Porter. Mitchell Alexander Porter passed away in 1836 in Sevier, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Mitchell Alexander Porter entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Capt John Porter And Elizabeth Mitchell.
  • Mitchell Alexander Porter had children including Mary Polly Caroline Porter.
  • Mitchell Alexander Porter passed away in 1836 in Sevier, Tennessee, USA.

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Mitchell Porter's Ancestors

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Mitchell Porter
1757–1836
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Capt John Porter
1731–1810
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth MITCHELL
1739–1829
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Porter
1696–1759
Hartford, Hartford, CT, USA
Mabell (Pitkin) II,
1700–1773
East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
John* (Mitchell) II
1717–1756
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Susannah Barber
1712–1765
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1690–1767
Elizabeth Mitchell
1688–1719
James BARBER
1688–1732
Susanna Richards
1693–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hainstone
1659–1718
Isabella Mitchell;
1664–1703
Thomas Barber
1653–1722
Mary Holmes
1653–1721
Joseph Richards
1660–1735
Mary Man
1673–

Mitchell Porter's Descendants

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Mitchell (Alexander) Porter (17 Apr 1757–03 Apr 1836)
  1. 1. Mary ((Polly) Caroline) Porter 1795–1837 m. George (Westley) McCown 1790–1871
    1. 1. Mitchell (Wesley) McCown 1817–1889 m. Terressa (Ann) Lanning 1824–1903
      1. 1. John (Carr) McCown 1850–1925 m. Arena Crow-McCown 1853–1932
        1. 1. Joseph (Jefferson) McCown 1877–1961 m. Dicey (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Bryan 1882–1952

Mitchell Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1757
17 Apr 1757
Birth of Mitchell Alexander Porter in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1836
03 Apr 1836
Age 79
Death of Mitchell Alexander Porter in Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Sevier, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1757
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Apr 1836
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee, USA

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