Ahnentafel #468 - (--?--) Porter

(--?--) Porter

Born:  by 1743
Died: Unknown

Buried: Unknown

Married: by 1762

Records / Possibilities:
Barnes, Robert. Maryland Marriages, 1634-1777, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1975

• Porter, Aaron 19 Aug. 1740 Jane MacKenny St. George's Parish, Baltimore Co., 317
• Porter, Alexander 5 Dec. 1759 Ann Beachamp Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., 64
• Porter, James 21 Jan. 1744/5 Anne Rippen Leeds' List of Marriage Licences, Talbot Co., 51
• Porter, James Oct. 1747 Mary Bonyon St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's Co., 53
• Porter, John 25 Jan 1688 Elizabeth Gray Marriages found in Liber IKL, Somerset Co., 399
• Porter, John Jr. 7 Feb 1740/1 Susanna Davis Leeds' List of Marriage Licences, Talbot Co., 28
• Porter, John 1 Apr. 1756 Margaret Baird Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., 62
• Porter, Joseph of Cecil Co., 10 day, 3 Mo. 1699 Susanna Wetherill of Cecil Co. Shrewsbury Parish, Kent Co. 42
• Porter, Matthew 8 Jan 1752 Mary Virdian Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., 64
• Porter, Rich'd. Jr. 21 May 1741 Sarah Williamson St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's Co., 47
• Porter, Samuel 12 Jul 1747 Katherine Herring St. John's & St. George's Parish, Baltimore Co., 241
• Porter, Samuel 6 Jun 1748 Catherine Herring St. John's & St. George's Parish, Baltimore Co., 197

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Kaminkow, Jack & Marion. A List of Emigrants from England to America, 1718-1759, Baltimore, MD: Magna Carta Book Company, 1966.

1724 - Jan. 26 - Thomas Porter of St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, agent: John Dykes of London, victuler, 6 yrs. age 17 M

1729 - Jan. 26 -  Aaron Porter of St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, pin maker, agent: William Cash of London, silk thrower, 5 yrs. age 19 M

1729 - Jan. 26 - Aaron Porter of St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southward, pin maker, agent: Alexander Cash of London, weaver, 4 yrs. Nevis or St. Christophers age 19, M, 6 Nov. 1729

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Newman, Harry. Anne Arundel Gentry, Annapolis, MD: Harry Newman, 1970.

A rebellion was instigated by John Coode, Ninian Beall and others, of which Nicholas Gassaway was one of the leaders for Anne Arundel County and who subsequently preferred charges against Lord Baltimore and his deputies with the results that the insurgents gained control of the Province and overthrew the Proprietary rule of the Calverts.  On October 22, 1690, under the signature of Henry Wriothesley by orders of Their Majesties [William and Mary] "Coll Nicholas Gassaway" and nineteen others were to assist Captain Coode "the Principall or Commander in Chiefe of all His Majesties forces within the Province."

Generation I
Thomas & Anne (Collingwood) Gassaway lived in London

Generation II
Col. Nicholas Gassaway, b. 1634, d. 1692 md. 1) unknown; 2) Ann Besson

Generation III by first wife:

1. Nicholas md. Anne Sanders
2. Anne md. 1) John Watkins, 2) William Burgess, 3) Richard Jones

Generation III by second wife:

1.  John b. ca. 1673, d. 1697 md. Elizabeth Lawrence 1695, she was the daughter of Benjamin & Elizabeth (Talbot) Lawrence, granddaughter of Richard & Elizabeth (Ewen) Talbot
2. Hester md 1) Nicholas Gross, 2) Stephan warman
3. Thomas b. 1684 md. Susanna Hanslap
4. Jane md. 1) William Cotter, 2) James Saunders
5. Margaret md. 1) Thomas Larkin, 2) William Galloway, 3) James Dunham/Durham

Generation IV:
child of John & Elizabeth (Lawrence) Gassaway

Nicholas b. 1696, d. 1757 md. 1) Elizabeth (--?--), 2) Sarah Shipley & 3) Rachel (--?--) not sure which kids belong to which wife

Generation V:

1. Anne md. John Pierpont
2. Elizabeth md. (--?--) Sellman
3. Susanna md. [Samuel] Mansell
4. Nicholas md. Margaret Pierpont
5. Benjamin 
6. Richard md. Ann Arnold
7. Robert md. Sarah (--?--)
8. Thomas md. Jane Kelly
9. James md. Rachel (--?--)
10. Hannah md. Philip Porter - are they our Philip Porter's parents?  
11. Mary md. James Alridge
12. Sarah 
13. Lucy md. William Richardson
14. Rachel

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The Descendants of Peter Porter: An Emigrant of 1621

Generation I.
Peter Porter d. ca. 1652/3 came to VA Jan. 1622 -> North Hampton, lower James River, 1623 on roll in Elizabeth City Co., VA, 1649 moved to Maryland -> Anne Arundel Co. md. Frances after 1648, she may be the daughter of Adam Dorsey, Frances murdered by Indians, set house on fire, Peter was scalped and burned, son Peter survived.

Generation II.
Peter b. ca. 1651/2, d. 1676 md. Sarah Howard d/o Samuel & Catherine (Warner) Howard ca. 1673/4

Generation III.
Peter b. 1674/5, d. after 1750 md. Lois Shipley d/o Adam & Lois Shipley.  Adam killed by Indians, Lois is the orphan mentioned in Cornelius Howard will.  Peter & Lois md. ca. 1702

Generation IV.
Peter -> Ellicott Mills / Ellicott City
Philip d. 1758 -> Ellicott Mills / Ellicott City
Lois
Charles b. 1711 -> Ellicott Mills / Ellicott City
Mary
John b. 2/6/1716
Sarah
Catherine md. David Todd
Selvanius bapt. 10 June 1723

a James Porter b. 1746, d. 1802; disappears

an Adam b. 1742 -> Augusta Co. VA has no Philip

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1776 Caroline Co., MD census Robert Porter Sr. household:

• 2 m - 16 Philip fits here
• 1 m 50+
• 1 f -16
• 2 f 16-50
• 1 f 50+

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Wills:
1764 - Joseph Porter, Worcester Co., MD - nope

• grandson Edward Hammons
• grandson Joseph Porter
• grandson Osborn Porter
• granddaughter Leah Davis 
• grandson Ezekiel Davis
• daughter Elizabeth Davis
• son Ezekiel Porter 
• Levina Wheller

John Porter, Kent Co., MD

• son Henry Porter
• wife Sarah Porter
• sister-in-law Jane Porter
• brother Thomas Porter

Lawrence Porter, Talbot Co., MD 1757 - nope

• wife Susannah Porter
• son Lawrence Porter
• daughter Ann Porter
• daughter Elizabeth Porter

Richard Porter, Kent Co., MD

• wife Sarah 
• money set aside for children's education, children not named

1765 - Lawrence Porter, Talbot Co., MD
1770 - James Porter, Talbot Co., MD
1771 - James Porter, Worcester Co., MD
1772 - Ezekle / Ezkiel Porter, Worchester Co., MD
1773 - John Porter, Worcester Co., MD - not so much

• daughter Elizabeth 
• daughter Ann
• daughter Martha
• daughter Mary
• daughter Jenny

Children:
Philip b. 1763

Possible children:

1790 Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD Census
James Porter  household
Louis Porter household - 1 male -16, 1 male 16+, 4 females
Mr. Porter household - 1 male -16, 1 male 16+, 4 females

1790 Patapsco Lower Hundred, Baltimore Co., MD Census
Jesse Porter household - 2 males -16, 2 males 16+, 3 females, 1 slave
John Messer Porter household - 1 male -16, 2 males 16+, 2 females, 14 slaves
Greenbury Porter household - 1 male -16,  2 males 16+, 2 females

1790 Two Delaware Hundreds, Baltimore Co., MD Census
Joshua Porter household - 3 males -16, 4 males 16+, 1 female, 2 slaves

Barnes, Robert. Maryland Marriages, 1778-1800, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1979.

Marriage Register of Rev. Lewis Richards, pastor of First Baptist Church, Baltimore:
Porter, Alexander 14 Sep. 1794 Honour Parish
Porter, Augustine 16 Jan. 1800 Frances Stansbury
Porter, Caleb 30 Jan. 1794 Priscilla Hudson
Porter, John 3 Feb. 1798 Elizabeth Burk
Porter, Peregrine 3 May 1798 Mary Raven
Porter, Philip* 28 Jul. 1793 Kitty Baughman - this is our Philip Porter b. 1763