10 Jul 2018                   
             Husband: Thomas PORTER    
                Died: Abt Jun 1799         in Fauquier Co. VA  1
              Father:
              Mother:
                Wife: Sarah (UNKNOWN)   2  
                Died: Bef 1788             in Fauquier Co. VA  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: John PORTER      
                Born: 1759                  
                Died: 13 Nov 1798          in Mason Co. KY  3 (see note 1)
                Wife: Jane SMITH  b. Abt 1742  d. 22 Feb 1828  
          Other name: "Jean" 
             Married: 17 Jan 1785          in Fauquier Co. VA  4 (see note 2)
           M Child 2: William PORTER      
                Born: Abt 1762             in Fauquier Co. VA   (see note 3)
                Wife: Sarah PORTER  
             Married: 27 Jan 1779          in Fauquier Co. VA  5 (see note 4)
           M Child 3: Thomas PORTER, Jr.      
                Wife: Susanna PORTER  
           M Child 4: Edwin PORTER      
                Born: Abt 1772             in Fauquier Co. VA   (see note 5)
                Wife: Polly MAUZY  
             Married: 25 Sep 1797          in Fauquier Co. VA  5 (see note 6)
           F Child 5: Hannah PORTER      
             Husband: Thomas JACKMAN  
           F Child 6: Sarah PORTER      
             Husband: John SCOTT  
           M Child 7: Charles PORTER      
                Wife: Anna BENSON  
           F Child 8: Elizabeth PORTER      
             Husband: Epaphroditus PORTER  b. Abt 1774  
       Also known as: "Eppa" 
           M Child 9: Eli PORTER      
                Born: Abt 1776             in Fauquier Co. VA   (see note 7)
                Wife: Martha BALL  
             Married: 4 Jan 1800           in Fauquier Co. VA  5 (see note 8)

Sources:
(1) Gott, John K., Abstracts of Fauquier County, Virginia Wills, Inventories and Accounts 1759 - 1800, Walsworth 
Publications; Marceline, MO (1976), Will of Thomas Porter of Hamilton Parish dated 10 May 1977, entered into record 24 
Jun 1799. Sons William, Thomas and Edwin named executors. Witness was Wiley Roy. Entire family named, excepting wife who 
is presumed deceased. 
(2) Fauquier Clerk of Courts, Eppa Porter, etc vs Exr. of Thomas Porter, Fauquier Chancery Case No. 1811-037, Eppa and 
Elizabeth bring suit to revise Thomas' will to include the heirs of John. Entire family of both Thomas and John are 
given. PDF pg. 11. 
(3) Fauquier Clerk of Courts, Adm. of John Porter vs John Cooke, Fauquier Chancery Case No. 1811-004, William Pepper and 
Jane Porter bring suit to recover funds involving bill of sale of slave which John made prior to his death. PDF pg. 
2. 
(4) Alcock, John P., Fauquier Families 1759 - 1799, Iberian Publishing Company; Athens, GA (1994) 
(5) Gott, John K., Fauquier Co. VA Marriage Bonds and Returns: 1759-1854, Heritage Books; Bowie, MD (1991) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Died intestate.
Note (2) Bondsman: daughter of Joseph and Ann
Note (3) William's father Thomas commenced paying William's tax in 1778.
Note (4) Bondsman: daughter of Samuel Porter. Witness: Thomas Porter.
Note (5) Edwin's father Thomas commenced paying Edwin's tax in 1788.
Note (6) Bondsman: daughter of John
Note (7) Eli's father Thomas commenced paying Eli's tax in 1792.
Note (8) Bondsman: daughter of John

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