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    John Porter

    Male - 1803


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  John Porter (son of Hugh Porter and Violet Mackey); died in Dec 1803 in Abbeville District, South Carolina U.S.A..

      Notes:

      [TEST_file_Nov2002.ged]

      "Abstracts of Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bo nds" by Pauline Young. page 243

      John Porter - Box 71, Pack 1754.

      Will dated Dec. 27, 1798 in Abbeville District. Prov. Dec 20, 18 03. Exrs: Wife, Elizabeth Porter, James Watts. Wit: Jas. Jones , Benj. Simson, Thos. Winn. Wife, Elizabeth Porter. Chn: Saml . Norwood Porter, Hugh, John Porter. "Owned land in Winston Co . in Orangeburgh Dist. near the White Pond lying on the water s of Pond Branch and Yarrow Branch."


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Hugh Porter was born on 07 Feb 1714/15 in Ireland (son of Nathaniel Porter and Violet Oglesby); died on 05 Sep 1795 in Abbeville District, South Carolina U.S.A..

      Notes:

      [TEST_file_Nov2002.ged]

      Hugh was probably born in Londonderry, Ireland. He and his fami ly came to this country first settling in the Lancaster , Penns ylvania area ca 1740. He and other family
      members next migrated to Granville District ( Orange County ) N C ca 1757 ,
      as did a lot of other Scotch /Irish settlers of that era. Hug h and family
      members next migrated to Abbeville , SC ca 1785 .

      W H (Bill) POwers

      Hugh married Violet Mackey on 02 May 1736 in Ireland. Violet was born on 02 May 1717 in Ireland; died on 23 Jun 1791 in South Carolina U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Violet Mackey was born on 02 May 1717 in Ireland; died on 23 Jun 1791 in South Carolina U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. 1. John Porter died in Dec 1803 in Abbeville District, South Carolina U.S.A..
      2. Samuel Porter
      3. Mary Porter was born on 26 Jul 1737 in Ireland; died on 12 Feb 1824 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina U.S.A.; was buried in Sally Reed Graveyard, South Carolina U.S.A..
      4. Hugh Porter was born on 01 Jan 1737/38; died in Jul 1808.
      5. Reese Porter was born on 26 Feb 1741/42 in Orange County, North Carolina; died on 13 Feb 1821 in Giles County, Tennessee U.S.A..
      6. Violet Porter was born in 1749; died before 1808.
      7. Phillip Porter was born on 01 Jul 1763 in Orange County, North Carolina; died on 08 May 1841 in Twelve Mile, Pickens, South Carolina U.S.A..
      8. James Porter
      9. Margery Porter
      10. Martha Porter
      11. William Porter


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Nathaniel Porter

      Nathaniel married Violet Oglesby. Violet (daughter of James Oglesby) was born about 1678; died about 1753 in York County, Pennsylvania U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Violet Oglesby was born about 1678 (daughter of James Oglesby); died about 1753 in York County, Pennsylvania U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. 2. Hugh Porter was born on 07 Feb 1714/15 in Ireland; died on 05 Sep 1795 in Abbeville District, South Carolina U.S.A..


    Generation: 4

    1. 10.  James Oglesby died about 1752.
      Children:
      1. 5. Violet Oglesby was born about 1678; died about 1753 in York County, Pennsylvania U.S.A..