Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Porten

Male Bef 1659 - 1693  (> 34 years)


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  • Name William Porten 
    Birth Bef 1659 
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Mar 1693  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I74727  Tree1
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

    Family ID F24057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Mason,   b. Bef 1663, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1681, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 20 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1682  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Porten,   b. Abt 1674, Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1716, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Anne Porten   d. 21 Sep 1717, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia - Executor Bond Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. William Porten   d. Bef 21 Dec 1722, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Margaret Porten,   b. Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F28022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

  • Notes 
    • father disp, 1663, 27yrs; William Porten will probate 15Aug1678; Wife Sarah will probate 15Aug 1678; both same day
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      1679-1689 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 7; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 203
      MR. CHA. EGGERTON, 563 acs., being the plantation he lives on; Low. Norf. Co.; N. side of the E'n. br. of Eliz. Riv; 1 Oct. 1679, p. 10. Adj. Croxcroft's corner; to mouth of Broad Cr; Moseley's Neck Cr. mouth; to Orchard point; to Long point; &c. 419 acs. granted to Wm. Porter (or Porten), 9 May 1666; assigned to Arthur Tompkins for 500 acs; & by his will left to his wife Ann Tompkins. & now due sd. Eggerton by marrying sd. Ann; together with 144 acs, enlarged on the water side, which is due for trans. of 3 pers: Jane Hewitt, Susan Goodlin, Tho. Clutton

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