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Nicholas Porter 1656–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Spottsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: Nicholas Porter

Mother: Collett Lockley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mitchell

Children(s): Capt Porter

Nicholas Porter was born in 1656 in England, the child of Nicholas Porter And Collett Lockley. Nicholas Porter married Elizabeth Mitchell, and had children including Capt William Porter. Nicholas Porter passed away in 1721 in Spottsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Porter was born in 1656 in England, the child of Nicholas Porter And Collett Lockley.
  • Nicholas Porter married Elizabeth Mitchell, and had children including Capt William Porter.
  • Nicholas Porter passed away in 1721 in Spottsylvania, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Porter
1639–1736
Birth Location: Orange, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Collett Lockley
1639–1660
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Mitchell
1660–1721
Birth Location: Spottsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Capt Porter
1709–1787
Birth Location: Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England
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Nicholas Porter's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Porter
1656–1721
Birth Place: England
Parents
Nicholas Porter
1639–1736
Orange, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Collett Lockley
1639–1660
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Porter
1622–1683
Woodhall, Hertfordshire, England
Diana (Dyana Goring) Lady
1620–1657
Ovingdene, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
John Lockley
1599–1650
Sherriff Hales, Shropshire, England
MARGARETT (MARGARET) ADAMS
1598–1678
Sheriffhales, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Olivia Boteler
1605–1663
Lord Goring
1585–1663
Wylliam Lockley
1560–1618
JOYCE STALBRUKE
1566–1626
William Jr.
1558–1607
Margarett Hartles
1560–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bramfield
1574–1665
Eleonore VILLIERS
1580–1640
George Goring
1560–1622
Anne Denny
1565–1585
Agnes Hudson
1541–1592
Thomas Stalbrucke
1540–1595
Agnes WHITMORE
1543–1608
William Adams
1530–1583
Margreat Shard
1530–1600
EDWARD GRIFFITH
1530–1610
Johane Griffith
1535–1617

Nicholas Porter's Descendants

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Nicholas Porter (1656–1721) m. Elizabeth Mitchell (1660–1721)
  1. 1. Capt (William) Porter 1709–1787 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Black 1718–1778
    1. 1. Alexander (James) Porter 1742–1833 m. Margaret (E) Leeper 1755–1827
      1. 1. Margaret (Peggy) Porter 1783–1840 m. Upton Byrum 1770–1840
        1. 1. John (Porter) Byrum 1813–1877 m. Margaret (Jane) Byrum 1839–1920
      2. 2. William Porter 1794–1831
      3. 3. Elizabeth Porter 1780–1820
      4. 4. Alexander (Porter) Jr. 1783–1846
      5. 5. James Porter 1776–1859
      6. 6. Elizabeth Porter 1795–1843
      7. 7. Jane Marshall 1780–1864
      8. 8. Alexander (James) Porter 1779–1833
    2. 2. Joseph Porter 1730–
    3. 3. Rebecca (Jane) Black 1731–1814

Nicholas Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Nicholas Porter in England
England
1721
1721
Age 65
Death of Nicholas Porter in Spottsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spottsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Spottsylvania, Virginia, United States
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