Samuel Porter (abt. 1735 - abt. 1820)

Born about 1735 in Ireland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1820 at about age 85 in Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, United States

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• Profile Represents Samuel Porter Family captured by the British and Indians at Martin's Station in 1780 and held until the end of the war 1782.

Biography

Private Samuel Porter served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Porter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A091303.

Samuel Porter Parents Unknown (presumed to be John Porter and Sarah Sanders

• Samuel b: 1735 in Ireland (vs Birthplace Castlewood)
• Death Bef. 08 Mar 1820 in Castlewood, Russell Co., VA^[1]
• Marriage Estimate m: Bet. 1772 - 1773 in VA or KY Elizabeth Duncan (aka Dunkin, Dunken, etc.)

(Elizabeth Birth Estimate 1750 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; Death 11 Apr 1845 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri) ^[2]

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 April 2018), memorial page for Samuel Porter (1735–1820), Find A Grave Memorial no. 35,352,271, ; Maintained by Virginia Brown (contributor 47053782) Non-Cemetery Burial, who reports a Buried on his farm.

Research Notes / Discrepancy Notes

Pre-Merge Notes - Several Dups in Porter Family - Further Research Required To Determine correct Samuel's and Lowest ID's Some Co-mingling of records - Contemporary Samuel Porter -- It appears there are at least two contemporary Samuel Porters.

1st Samuel Porter

1. Samuel Porter (1735-1820) (Parents Unknown; presumed to be John Porter and Sarah Sanders) married. Elizabeth Duncan (Researcher Info -No Proof on Parent Connection Located. – Little to none in sources outside of Bio Write ups)

This Samuel Porter was an early settler in Castle's Woods, living at Temple Hill (Russell VA), (Affidavits) Relationship to Patrick Porter unknown. (but close Proximity / ages are also close) Reportedly born in Ireland; 1735 (which seems kind of early based on 1772 marriage & children, but maybe not -- 1770 Land Patent)

1769 from Pennsylvania to Virginia (Affidavits) (1770 Land Grant in VA) m. Elizabeth Duncan 1772-1773 (also from Lancaster PA); Prisoner at Martin's Station (KY 1779 - 1780); Samuel was officially exchanged as a prisoner of war on November 6, 1782; upon release He and Isaac Ruddell were both accused of being Tories and both were acquitted in Fredrick Co., VA. (1783) (Affidavits from William Russell to Virginia Governor Benjamin Harrison and Colonel Arthur Campbell to Virginia Governor Benjamin Harrison

In other Washington Co. records we find the following:^[3]p.63 - Samuel Porter appraises the estate of John Barksdale along with John Anderson- 19 Dec 1778. p.88 - Baugh Smith [could this be the husband of daughter Tabitha?] ordered to be apprentice to Samuel Porter to "learn the art and Mystery of a shoemaker" until age 21. 17 Aug 1779.

died Castle Woods 1820 - Will)

Will^[3]

Source: The "Will of Samuel Porter," Russell Co., VA Will Book 3, page328, Executed 08 Mar 1820, provided on the VARUSSEL-L by Penny Fraley Richardson:"This will proves Margaret Porter married James Dickenson, parents of Nathaniel Dickenson." Her transcription follows.

"1 Saml. Porter of Russell County and State of Virginia do hereby make my last will and testament in the manner and form following. that is to say.

1 st I give to my wife Elisabeth Porter, the plantation and orchard,on which I now live; with the buildings which are thereon, and my negro boy named Fields. and one mare choise of all my horses. and two cows choise of all my cattle, and such a part of my hogs, sheep and fowls as she may desire, And all my household furnature, during the term of her natural life, and after her decease, I give the same (the household funature excepted, which she may dispose of as she pleases)to my sons James and Thomas D. porter to be divided between them as here in after specified.

2d. I give to my sons James and Thos. D. Porter all my lands and(after my wifes death) I give to my sons James & Thos. the platation and orchard on which i now live with the buildings thereon; and my negro boy Fields I give to James Porter, and the rest that my wife shall possess at her death I give to them to be equally divided between them. which I give to them and their heirs forever.

3dly. I give to my grandson Nathaniel Dickerson one third part of all my estate not herein before particularly disposed of which I give to him forever.

4thly. I give to my grand-children, Betsey, Tabitha and Dunkin G.Dickerson all the rest of my estate not herein before particularly disposed of, to them and their heirs for ever.

5thly. I have given to my sons Hugh, Samuel & John all that part of my Estate which I intended for them - And I have given to my daughters Peggy Dickerson and Tabitha Smith all that part of my Estate which I intended for them - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this (blank) day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen

Samuel Porter (Seal)

Signed seal published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Sam T Porter in the presence of us

Berry Robinson

Charles Bickley

Virginia

At a court held for Russell County the 8th day of March 1820 - This instrument of writing was exhibited in Court as and for the last will and testament of Sam'l. Porter deceased and proven by the oath of Charles Bickley one of the subscribing witnesses thereto; and the handwriting of Berry Robinson the other subscribing witness, who is absent from the commonwealth, being proved to the satisfaction of the court;the said will is ordered to be recorded: And no executors being named in said will, and the widow of the testator refusing to administer as is satisfactorily proven in court.- on the motion of James Porter, a son of the testator who made oath according to and together with John Porter and Charles Beckley his securities, entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of 2,000$ conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of the decedent with the said will annexed in due form.

Teste James P. Carrell D.C.

(1) Sources Affidavits did not specify Ireland

• considerable additional information, yet to be verified on Richard Heyduck's Notes on Samuel PORTER

2nd Samuel Porter

Samuel Porter son of Patrick Porter (1737 - ca. 1805) and Susannah Walker (1739 - aft. 1805) [1] Birth Estimate February 7, 1757 Orange Co, North Carolina[1][2] Marriage Estimate Mary Polly Alley (Daughter of James Alley, Sr). 1777 in Johns Creek, Floyd, KY. [1] Death Estimate Died 1797-1803 in Russell County (vs Scott) Virginia[1] (No Will Located)

Sources (1) Porter Family Research (Geni/Sourced) from the Patrick Porter Sermon Book - It provides a single source of information on the identity of family members (2) County Formations

Sources

1. ↑ Bio Samuel Porter
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial 35351427 Elizabeth Duncan Porter - Commemorative Bio of Elizabeth
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Richard Heyduck, "Samuel Porter" (https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rheyduck&id=I1306 : accessed 17 April 2018).

See Also

• We Relate Samuel Porter (Sourced)
• World Connect Samuel Porter (Sourced)
• Bio Samuel Porter
• Find A Grave Memorial 35351427 Elizabeth Duncan Porter - Commemorative Bio of Elizabeth
• Samuel Porter THE FIRST MILITIA ROSTER OF THE CLINCH RIVER AREA OF RUSSELL COUNTY
• Digital Copy Diary of Samuel Harvey Laughlin; grandson of John Thomas Duncan Jr. & Elizabeth Alexander; From: Historical Sketches, Volume 10, 1976, pages 22-28, published by The Historical Society of Southwest Virginia.

• Ancestry/Geni/My Heritage Family Trees
• Source: S26 Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on www.Geni.com. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Media: 40000 Collection https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=338878231&itemId=69330206&action=showRecord&indId=individual-338878231-11500019 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40000/geni-world-family-tree?s=338878231&itemId=69330206&action=showRecord&indId=individual-338878231-11500019 Event: Record Role: 40000:69330206:

  Samuel Porter
  Gender: Male
  Birth: Circa 1725 - Ireland
  Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Porter (born Dunkin) - 1770 - VA, USA
  Death: Before Mar 8 1820 - Russell, VA, USA
  Father:John Porter
  Mother: Sarah Porter (born Sanders)
  Wife: Elizabeth Porter (born Dunkin)
  Children: Hugh Porter, James Porter, John Porter, Tabitha Smythe (born Porter), Martha Ann Dickenson (born Porter), Samuel G. Porter, Jr., Thomas Duncan Porter

  Certainty: 4
• Source: S27 WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage www.wikitree.com Media: 10109 Collection https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=338878231&itemId=45461815&action=showRecord&indId=individual-338878231-16500019 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=338878231&itemId=45461815&action=showRecord&indId=individual-338878231-16500019 Event: Record Role: 10109:45461815:

  Samuel Porter
  Gender: Male
  Birth: 1725
  Father: John Porter
  Mother: Sarah Porter (born Sanders)
  Siblings: Edward Sanders PorterJohn Porter

  Certainty: 4
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