Francis Porter (1782 - 1839)

Born 1782 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Malinda (Johnston) Porter — married 27 Nov 1802 in Wilkes, NC

Descendants

Died 1839 at about age 57 in Russell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Sources

• 1820 Wilkes Co., NC
• 1830 Russell Co., VA

Francis Porter, born in 1782 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died in 1839 in Russell County, Virginia. He married Malinda Johnston on November 27, 1802. She was born 1785 in North Carolina, and died in 1860.

Notes for Francis Porter:

Francis owned property in Wilkes Co., NC that joined his father's, but by 1825 had sold out and by 1828 was located in Russell Co., VA. When Francis moved his family to Russell Co., VA, they settled on the waters of Molls Creek on a 50 acre tract he purchased from Jeremiah Elam. This was in November 1828 which would indicate that he might have come to Russell Co. earlier because November would have been much too late to prepare his family for winter. His sister, Mary Porter Johnston, and her husband William were already living on Molls Creek.

Francis' health began to fail him, for in February 1833, it was ordered that Francis Porter was to be exempted from payment of county taxes due to his age and infirmities. By 1839 Francis was dead, confirmed by a deed recorded in Russell Co. in which he died intestate. In settling his estate, eight of his children sold out to their brother John Porter.

Source: John Porter

Children of Francis Porter and Malinda Johnston are:

1. John Porter was born in 1803. He married firstly Sally Show (could be Shew?) in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He married secondly Senath Salyer.

2. Melvin Porter, born in 1805 in Russell County, Virginia; and died in Tennessee.

3. William D. Porter, born in 1807. He married firstly Mary Polly Unknown. He married secondly Catherine Burke Hartsock.

4. Elizabeth Porter, born in 1809. She married Thomas Meade.

5. Rebecca Porter, born in 1811. She married Benjamin C. Bundy.

6. Sebra Porter, born in 1813. She married William "Billie" Fyffe. They moved to Kentucky and she died in 1840.

7. Francis Porter, Jr. born in 1817. He married Elizabeth Unknown.

8. Caroline Porter, born in 1821. She married Thomas P. Carty.

9. Larkin Porter, born in 1825. He married firstly Catherine Vicars. He married secondly Lucinda Salyer.