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Joseph Porter (abt. 1798 - abt. 1875)

Joseph Porter
Born about in Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 28 Dec 1817 in Floyd, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died about at about age 77 in Pike, Kentucky, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Joseph Porter was born in 1798 in Virginia. He was the son of Samuel Porter and Mary Alley.

He married on 12 December 1817 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Mary "Polly" Williamson.[1] They were married by William J. Mayo a minister of the Gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mary "Polly" Williamson was born about 1800. She was the daughter of Benjamin Williamson and Lucretia Scott. Her father, Benjamin Williamson was listed as giving oral permission for her to marry on the marriage bond between Joseph Porter and Mary Williamson.

Children of Joseph Porter and Mary "Polly" Williamson are:

  1. Susan (Porter) Stepp (1821-1900) (Married: Johnnie Stepp)
  2. Anna Lily Porter (1893 - 1900) (Married: Elijah Collingsworth)
  3. Eliza Porter (1824 - 1900) (Married: Monday Hardin)
  4. Lucretia (Porter) Cassidy (1826-1911) (Married (1): Solomon Ward; Married (2): Alexander Cassady)
  5. Benjamin Porter (abt.1827-abt.1861) (Buried: E. Cassady Cemetery, Inez, Kentucky; Married: Nancy Cassady)
  6. Joseph G Porter (1832-1904) (Married: Eunice Mutters)
  7. Samuel Porter (1835-1909)
  8. Rebecca Porter (Married: Alexander Porter)[2]

Legal Actions

July 1815 - Russell County, Virginia

James Alley (son of Thomas) was a defendant, along with the children of Samuel Porter, in a suit filed by Henry Smith, et. al., (Russell County, Minute Book 1, p. 27).[2]

July 1821 - Russell County, Virginia

Case from July 1815 was called again, with the same defendants, and also Mary Porter, the wife of the decedent.[2]

27 May 1826 - Pike County, Kentucky

Elijah Porter, Isaac Jackson, John Bevins and Thomas Cecil are listed as Attest [witness] to the signatures (by marks) of Samuel Porter, Susan Porter, Sampson Moore, Jane Moore, Fredric Ratliff, Susan Ratliff, Joseph Porter, Mary Porter, Alexander Porter and Vinah Porter. The signers identified in the deed as heirs of the late Samuel Porter (Sr.) of Russell County, Virginia giving Power of Attorney to Thomas Bevins for 300 Acres on the Mouth of Millers Creek in Estill County, Kentucky to make title of land to the heirs or legal representatives of Daniel McCormack (deceased).[3]
Heirs of Samuel Porter (Sr.) identified in this power of attorney:
Samuel Porter and wife, Susan (Moore) Porter
Joseph Porter and wife, Mary (Williamson) Porter
Alexander Porter and Wife, Vinah [unknown maiden name] Porter
Sampson Moore and Wife, Jane Porter
Frederick Ratliff and Wife, Susan Porter

Joseph was born about 1797. He passed away in 1835.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-TBDL : 22 July 2021), Joseph Porter and Mary Williamson, 28 Dec 1817; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,116,518.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Henry G. Martin, Pickin Up the Porters (Richmond, Kentucky, published by author, 1988, 4th ed), p. 32.
  3. ↑ Pike County, Kentucky, "Deeds, v. A-B 1820 - 1845" V. A, p. 214 - 215, S. Porter power of attorney to Thos. Blevins, 27 May 1826; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-V919-B?i=119&cat=111955 and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKX-V91M-C?i=120&cat=111955 : accessed 27 January 2018); citing Pike County Courthouse, Pikeville, Kentucky; Family History Library microfilm 839,456, images 120 and 121 of 727.
  • "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-VGVL : 3 March 2021), Joseph Porter, 04 Jun 1813; citing p. 166, volume 019, , , , United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 350,316.
  • "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-Y4L : Mon Mar 13 03:43:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Porter, 1820.
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DH-VK81 : 22 July 2021), Joseph Porter in entry for Alexander Porter and Rebecca Porter, 17 Sep 1839; citing Marriage, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,303.
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D8-GJ6B : 22 July 2021), Joseph Porter in entry for Soloman Ward and Lucrecy Or Lucretia Porter, 31 Mar 1843; citing Marriage, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,943,304.
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q284-1BS1 : 22 July 2021), Joseph Porter in entry for Joseph Porter and Unice Mutters, 24 Jul 1852; citing Marriage, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 836,568.
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28H-M92S : 22 July 2021), Joseph Porter in entry for Samuel Porter and Percilla Mutter, 11 Dec 1852; citing Marriage, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 836,568.
  • "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWF-XDY : 29 May 2021), Joseph Porter in entry for Joseph Porter, 1870.
  • "Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHQ-S3QW : 1 March 2021), Joseph Porter in household of Joseph Porter, St. Cloud Township, Stearns, Minnesota, United States; citing Death, multiple county courthouses, Minnesota.

See also:

  • Henry G. Martin, Pickin Up the Porters (Richmond, Kentucky, published by author, 1988, 4th ed), p. 30, 32

Acknowledgements

  • Information entered by Marie Mills, Dec 13, 2011 started this profile.
  • Find-a-grave Memorial #129065877 for grandson Thomas Stepp lists some of his ancestry...
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 3 December 2021, Joseph Porter and Elizabeth Williamson, 28 December 1817, Floyd County, Kentucky, FHL film #007747272, image 77 of 1867; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.




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Helm-1294 Rosetta (Helm) Link
Porter-16926 and Porter-2248 appear to represent the same person because: duplicate
posted by Rosetta (Helm) Link
Garrett Porter
Hello, I believe that one of Joseph's children you have listed as 'Eliza' is supposed to be 'Elijah', and should be married to 'Amanda'. I did check your sited source in the Pickin' up the Porters book, but it differs from my research on Ancestry.com and I believe the names aren't correct. If possible, could you please verify for me that Eliza was born in 1834 in Kentucky? Joseph's children are all whom I have in my tree and I am a descendent of this Elijah Porter and Amanda Hardin :)
posted by Garrett Porter
Stepp-446 Matthew Stepp
Porter-14168 and Porter-2248 appear to represent the same person because: Wiki didn't pick up Joseph, but it did Mary, after I'd already entered a (duplicate) profile for Joseph... If you could merge them, that'd be great...

Clear duplicate...

posted by Matthew Stepp

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