Joseph was born on 10 FEB 1755 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, the son of Ambrose Porter and Jemima Smith.
He died in SEP 1825 in Wilkinson, Georgia, USA.
His wife was Rose Taliaferro, who he married on 6 FEB 1777. The place has not been found. They had no known children.
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| Birth | 10 FEB 1755 |
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| Death | SEP 1825 |
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!Source: Howard-Bailey Family Tree, Sandra VanConant https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/152515386/person/322360809524/facts
Joseph Nicholas Porter
1755–1825
Birth 10 FEB 1755 • Pittsylvania, Virginia
Death SEP 1825 • Wilkinson, Georgia, United States
Family
Parents
Ambrose Porter
1719–1773
Jemima Smith
1723–1817
!Source: https://huskey-ogle-family.tripod.com/ancestorarchives/id53.html
Ancestor of the Month
December 2009
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Ambrose Porter
b. 1731 d. 1773
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Marriage and Family
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In 1743 or 1744, Ambrose married Jemima Smith in Essex Co., VA. According to Ambrose’s will, the couple had six children:
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5. Joseph N Joseph married Rose Taliaferro on 6 Feb 1777. Rose was the daughter of Dr. John and Mary Hardin Taliaferro. Joseph and Rose had five children: John Taliaferro b. 26 Jan 1778, Ambrose Richard b. 23 Jan 1782, Mary "Elizabeth" b. 1787, Behethland b. 13 Jun 1793, and Richard Taliaferro b. 25 Jul 1800. Joseph signed an Oath of Allegiance in Pittsylvania Co, VA in 1777. During the Revolution, Joseph was a Corporal 2 in Capt. William Shepard's Company, NC Revolutionary Army. Joseph and his wife came to GA from Surry, NC with his father-in-law, Dr. John Taliaferro, sometime between 1790 and 1794. Joseph wrote and signed a will 4 Jun 1820.