Dr. James Porter

Abt 1779 - Aft 1850  (> 72 years)

• Name	James Porter
  Title	Dr.
  Birth	Abt 1779
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	He studied medicine under Dr. Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia.
  Will - Named in Mothers will	4 Mar 1799	Somerset Co., Maryland   [1]
  	Margaret Porter named her son, James, in her will dated 4 Mar 1799, probate 15 Apr 1800. (EB23:f-9)
  Census head of household	1820	Jefferson Co., Kentucky   [2]
  	1820 census, Jefferson Co., KY: M45+, 2F16-18, 1F16-26, 5 slaves. On the same census page: next to James Porter is Amelia Nash 2-1-0-1-0-0-1-1-3-0-1 (who Joseph would marry in 1823); on the other side of James Porter is Elijah Hall and on the same page are William Milburn and Elisha Hazzard. Hall, Milburn and Hazzard all being very familiar surnames from the eastern shore of Maryland.
  Census head of household	1830	Jefferson Co., Kentucky   [3]
  	1830 census, North District, Jefferson Co., KY: M5-10, M40-50, 2F-5, F20-30, F30-40
  Census head of household	1840	Jefferson Co., Kentucky   [4]
  	1840 census, Northern Div., Jefferson Co., KY: M-5, M5-10, M15-20, M60-70, F5-10, F10-15, 2F40-50
  Census head of household	1850	Jefferson Co., Kentucky   [5]
  	1850 census, Dist. 1, Jefferson Co. KY: age 71, born MD, farmer; Naomi is age 52; Martha, 22; Elizabeth, 17; J.A., 18; T.B., 12; Ben R., 9; Elizabeth Nash, 55 (Naomi's sister).
  Death	Aft 1850	Kentucky
  Census with son-in-law	1860	Knox County, Kentucky   [6]
  	James Porter, 90, (no birth place), is in household of Andrew Horn, 47, farmer. Also in the household were Margaret, 50; Henry, 13; and Robert, 10
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Porter,   b. Abt 1665   d. Bef 10 Jun 1696, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age < 31 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth (--?--)   d. Aft 1750  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	6 brothers and 7 sisters
  > 1. Mary Porter   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ (--?--) Hickman   2. Elizabeth Porter,   b. 18 May 1757, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 1815, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age 57 years) > 3. Sarah Porter,   b. 5 Jan 1759, Somerset Co., Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ▻ (--?--) Miller;   (--?--) Miles + 4. William Porter,   b. Abt 1760, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 1819, Kentucky  (Age 59 years) ▻ Sarah Williams,  m. 1794 ;   Margaret Whittington,  m. 1815 > 5. Margaret Porter,   b. 25 Feb 1761, Somerset Co., Maryland ▻ James Burnett + 6. John Porter, Jr.,   b. Abt 1765, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 11 Mar 1817, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age 52 years) ▻ Mary Jane Polk Whittington,  m. 4 Aug 1801 + 7. Richard Beard Porter,   b. Abt 1769, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 20 Mar 1827, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age 58 years) ▻ Mary Sterling + 8. Wrixham Louis Porter,   b. 4 Jul 1771, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 22 Oct 1816, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age 45 years) ▻ Priscilla Riggin,  m. 30 Jul 1799 + 9. Martha Beard Porter,   b. 31 Jan 1772, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 9 Aug 1862, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age 90 years) ▻ Abraham Heath,  m. 31 May 1792 + 10. Rebecca Porter,   b. Abt 1745   d. 1 Oct 1816, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age 71 years) ▻ Jesse Wing (232) Long,  m. Abt 1770 > 11. Joseph Porter,   b. Abt 1775, Somerset Co., Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Margaret Smith,  m. 17 Sep 1801 + 12. Dr. James Porter,   b. Abt 1779   d. Aft 1850, Kentucky  (Age > 72 years) ▻ Jane Hobbs,  m. 17 Sep 1809 ;   Amelia Naomi Nash,  m. 19 Jun 1823 + 13. George W. Porter,   b. 27 Jan 1783, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 30 Jan 1859, Somerset Co., Maryland  (Age 76 years) ▻ Elizabeth Shreeves,  m. 9 May 1816 > 14. Nancy F. Porter,   b. 6 Apr 1781, Somerset Co., Maryland d. 18 Aug 1838  (Age 57 years) ▻ Joshua Rush Broughton, (Bratten),  m. 6 Sep 1804
  Person ID	I124775	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	John (Gent) Porter,   b. Abt 1728   d. Bef 02 May 1799, Somerset Co., Maryland (Age < 71 years)
  Mother	Margaret Baird   d. Bef 15 Apr 1800, Somerset Co., Maryland
  Marriage	1 Apr 1756	Somerset Co., Maryland
  Family ID	F44876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Hobbs   d. 1823, Kentucky
  Marriage	17 Sep 1809	Somerset Co., Maryland
  Children	1. Margaret Porter,   b. Abt 1810   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F44907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Amelia Naomi Nash,   b. Abt 1798   d. Aft 1850 (Age > 53 years)
  Marriage	19 Jun 1823	Kentucky
  Children	1. Mary Porter,   b. Abt 1823, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Baird Porter,   b. Abt 1824, Kentucky   3. Martha Jane Hobbs Porter,   b. 13 Jun 1826, Jefferson Co., Kentucky d. 13 Jun 1890, Jefferson Co., Kentucky (Age 64 years) ╚═ Reuben W. Hawkins  (Age 79 years)  m. 24 Dec 1850   4. James Andrew Jackson Porter,   b. Abt 1832, Kentucky   5. Elizabeth Porter,   b. Abt 1833, Kentucky   6. Thomas Benton Porter,   b. Abt 1838, Kentucky   7. Benjamin Rush Porter,   b. Oct 1841, Jefferson Co., Kentucky d. 4 Jan 1907, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F44908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Biography - - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S2172] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1800-1820, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), 2172. [S3266] 1820 Census. [S3275] 1830 Census. [S3276] 1840 Census. [S1330] In 1850 Census, 1330. [S1359] In 1860 Census, 1359.