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Alexander Porter

Male 1786 - Abt 1867  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  Alexander Porter was born 25 Jan 1786, Botetourt County, Virginia (son of Mitchell Porter and Penelope West); died Abt 1867, Talladega County, Alabama.

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    Reference:
    Joe Chilton GEDCOM, 7 November 1994.
    Nancy (Horn) Kirk, 656 Hiwassee College, Madisonville, TN 37354, 3 July 1996.

    Alexander married Deborah Abt 1813, , Tennessee. Deborah was born 1794, Tennessee; died 1 Jul 1868, Talladega County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Massengill H. Porter was born 17 Oct 1814, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Jul 1894, Talladega County, Alabama; was buried Porter Cemetery, Talladega County, Alabama.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mitchell Porter was born 7 Apr 1759, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 3 Apr 1836, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Mitchell Porter was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylavania, April 7, 1759. While living at Winchester, Virginia, in 1777, he served three months and two weeks in Captain Thurston's Virginia Company and fought in a skirmish at Quibbletown, New Jersey. He moved to Botetourt, Virginia, in 1780 and in that year he served three months in Captain William Handley's Company under Major Campbell and was in a skirmish near Salisbury, North Carolina. He later served two months in Captain Arbuckle's company against the Indians at Point Plesant, but the dates of this service are unknown. He was granted a pension for this war [Revolutionary] service in 1832. Mitchell Porter was a devout Methodist, and Bishop Asbury tells in his journals of stopping at the Porter home in 1802, 1808, and 1810. It is noteworthy that all deceased persons in this direct line back to the revolutionary War soldier are buried in Shiloh Cemetery in Sevier County, Tennessee. Spencer Clack Chapter DAR erected a monument here to Mitchell Porter. (Ref: DAR Application Grace Runyan McCall and Blanche Runyan Chilton).
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    Reference:
    Joe Chilton GEDCOM, 7 November 1994.

    Mitchell married Penelope West 25 Jan 1785, Greenbrier County, Virginia. Penelope was born Abt 1765, Augusta County, Virginia; died Aft 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Penelope West was born Abt 1765, Augusta County, Virginia; died Aft 1839, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Joe Chilton GEDCOM, 7 November 1994.

    Children:
    1. 1. Alexander Porter was born 25 Jan 1786, Botetourt County, Virginia; died Abt 1867, Talladega County, Alabama.
    2. William Porter was born 12 Sep 1787, Virginia.
    3. Elizabeth Porter was born 18 Mar 1790.
    4. Esther Porter was born 19 Nov 1791, Virginia; died 31 Jul 1863; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. John W. Porter was born 29 Oct 1793.
    6. Mary Caroline "Polly" Porter was born 11 Dec 1795, Botetourt County, Virginia; died 25 Sep 1837; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Mitchell A. Porter was born 29 Nov 1797.
    8. Joshua Mc. Porter was born 29 Nov 1797; died 20 Jun 1803.
    9. Nancy L. Porter was born 24 Dec 1799, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Jul 1889; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. Sarah R. "Sally" Porter was born 14 Dec 1802, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Dec 1884; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. James Douthitt Porter was born 21 Apr 1805.
    12. McKindra B. Porter was born 9 Feb 1807.


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