Rosannah (Shipley) Porter (1748 - abt. 1828)

Born 2 Feb 1748 in Baltimore, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Porter — married 1768 in Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1828 at about age 79 in Elkridge, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Rosannah Shipley was born on 2 February 1748 in Saint Thomas's Parish, Baltimore, Province of Maryland, daughter of George Shipley (1726–1789) and Catherine Ogg (1728–1803).^[1][2]

Rosannah and Joshua Porter were probably married before 1769 in Maryland. Their children were:

1. George Porter (1769-1801)
2. Catherine Porter (~1769–1849)
3. Joshua Porter (1771–1811)
4. James
5. Elisha Porter (~1774-1827)
6. Isaac
7. Rezin Porter (~1776-~1824)
8. Peter Porter (1778-1821)

Shipleys of Maryland states that Isaac, George, Joshua, Rezin, and Peter all went to Ohio at about the time of their grandfather's death.^[2]

Rosannah died about 1828 in Elkridge, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, aged 79. She was buried in the Old Shipley Graveyard in Elkridge.^[3]

Research Notes

• I have in my notes a lawsuit with some citation, but I need to follow up to find where it is online. Many of the chldren attributed to Joshua and Rosannah are named. Rounsefell-5 02:38, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

• It reads as follows:

"1812/12/02

4717: Thomas C. Shipley vs. Isaac Porter, George Porter, Joshua Porter, Rezin Porter, Peter Porter, James Porter, Elisha Porter, Jacob Tenor, Catherine Tenor, Samuel Welsh, Jr., Marcella Welsh, Talbot Brashears, Rezin Brashears, Prisilla Brashears, Joshua Whips, Rachel Whips, Asa Murphy, Frances Murphy, William Frost, and Mary Frost. AA. Estate of George Shipley.

Accession No.: 17,898-4717-1/2 MSA S512-6- 4886 Location: 1/37/1/"

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, citing Digital film/folder number: 007575978; FHL microfilm: 14450; Record number: 125; Packet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: HYLD-Q3MM (accessed 18 August 2023), Rossanah Shipley born on 2 Feb 1748, daughter of George Shipley & Katharine, in Saint Thomas's Parish, Baltimore, Maryland.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Family History: Shipley Clan of Maryland, The Shipleys of Maryland; a Genealogical Study, (Baltimore: Reese Press, 1938) page 185. (accessed 18 Aug 2023)
3. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #71730488 (accessed 18 August 2023), Memorial page for Rosannah Shipley Porter (2 Feb 1748-1828), citing Old Shipley Graveyard, Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Gail Fishman (contributor 47513660).