Name |
William Porter |
Birth |
Abt 1665 |
Gender |
Male |
Cattle Mark assigned |
12 Dec 1689 |
Somerset Co., Maryland [1] |
- On December 4, 1684, Thomas Davis of Nansemond Co., VA, formerly of Somerset MD, assigned all cattle and hogs in Somerset Co. to Levin Knight, who on December 12, 1689 assigned the right to William Porter (11:14-notes of Vern Skinner)
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Land - they bought land |
20 May 1690 |
Somerset Co., Maryland [1] |
- On May 20, 1690, John West and Katherine his wife sold to William Porter, cooper, for 5,000 lb tobacco, 100A "Beach & Pine" about two miles from the south side of Back Creek in Manokin, which was surveyed November 3, 1685 (7:1).
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Land - they sold land |
15 Nov 1693 |
Somerset Co., Maryland [1] |
- On November 15, 1693, William Porter and Elizabeth his wife, sold to George Banes for 5,000 lb. tobacco, 100A "Beech & Pine" (7:135).
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Land - they bought land |
14 Aug 1694 |
Somerset Co., Maryland |
- William Porter, cooper, bought for the price of 12,000 lb tobacco "Friends Choice" from Edward Wheeler & Margaret his wife and Thomas Everton & Anne his wife on August 14, 1694, which was 300 acres on the south side of Manokin in Indian Neck (7:228).
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Will |
6 Dec 1695 |
Somerset Co., Maryland [2] |
- William Porter, Cooper - Wife Elizabeth to sell land called "Friends Choice" for the purchasing and raising of tobacco and payment to Capt. Henry Smith or Thomas Jones for the said land and for saving George Lane indemnified who is my security and bound with me for payment of aforesaid land. George Lane, Exor.; Wit: John Polk, John Porter, Thomas Smith, John Bennett, William Polk. Then came John Polk. (Leslie & Neil Keddie, Somerset Co. MD Wills EB5, f. 177, p. 55)
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Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled |
1696 |
Somerset Co., Maryland [1] |
- The first account was filed August 8, 1696, valued at L131.13.8 with distribution to administrator, Elizabeth Porter (191/2A:99). Account filed November 20, 1696 by executrix Elizabeth Porter showed estate valued at L17.9.0 (15:138) (research of Vern Skinner)
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Death |
Bef 10 Jun 1696 |
Somerset Co., Maryland |
Origins  |
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Person ID |
I124733 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
23 Apr 2023 |
Family |
Elizabeth Benton, b. Abt 1675 d. 1725, Somerset Co., Maryland (Age 50 years)
Other Partners: ╚═William Noble, I, b. Between 1640 and 1645, England d. Bef 7 Jun 1709, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age < 69 years) m. Abt 1700 ╚═Peter Dozen, b. Abt 1660 d. Yes, date unknown m. 25 Nov 1711 ╚═(--?--) Alexander d. Yes, date unknown m. Aft 1709 |
Marriage |
8 Dec 1687 |
Somerset Co., Maryland [3] |
- William and Elizabeth were married by William Traile, Minister, December 8, 1687, Somerset Co., MD (F. Edward Wright, MD Eastern Shore Vital Records Bk 1 1648-1725, Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1982, p. 138)
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Children |
+ | 1. Joseph Porter, b. 28 Dec 1688, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 1759, Somerset Co., Maryland (Age 70 years) |
| 2. Mary Porter, b. 29 Aug 1690, Somerset Co., Maryland  |
| 3. John Porter, b. 31 Aug 1695, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 1727, Somerset Co., Maryland (Age 31 years) |
| 4. Rebecca Porter, b. 31 Aug 1695, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
21 Apr 2023 |
Family ID |
F44863 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |