Wm PORTER at the very threshold of manhood was called to the defense of his country - became a leader of patriots and served as a Captain of a company in the 12th Virginia Regiment. [William was severely wounded at the Battle of Cowpens or Guilford Court House]. A witness of the grand surrender at Yorktown.
In recognition of his valuable services, the state of VA of which Kentucky was a part until 1792 made him grants of large tracts of land. Immediately after the war the feeling existing between the Whigs and Torres grew to be quite strong and bitter and to escape such trials Capt. Wm P. together with many of his family removed to Ky in 1796-97 to Little Muddy Creek near Sugar Grove in Logan, now Butler Co where many of them have greatly aided in building up that great state. "He was evidently a man of good parts left his impression upon his life-period.
From "The Future Holds the Answer" series in The Weekly Madisonian [GA] July/August 1895
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Revolutionary Soldier. Willilam Porter was the husband of Susannah "Sukey" Carson and the father of Col. William Carson Porter Jr.
Lt/Capt William Porter served continuously throughout the Revolution in the 12th then 8th (reorganized after the Battle on Monmouth) VA Regiments. For this service he received considerable Bounty Lands in Virginia's former territory of Kentucky. Others in his family served, but not for the three contiguous years required by Virginia for the bounty.
The original grants were diminished, but in The KY Land Grants, Book 7, p - 1,333 acres in Logan Co registered 10 May 1792 after a survey performed by brother-in-law Thomas Carson who William had sent to KY for the purpose; Jillson; Kentucky Land Grants: 225; Occupied the land by 1797 when he was first taxed for the land - Logan County, Kentucky Tax Lists 1797; Kentucky Archives, Frankfort KY.
Of the eight children of John & Mary (Anthony) Porter, six with families left Prince Edward County VA for Lt/Capt William Porter's new lands. The other two had gone to Georgia in 1784.
In recognition of his valuable services, the state of VA of which Kentucky was a part until 1792 made him grants of large tracts of land. Immediately after the war the feeling existing between the Whigs and Torres grew to be quite strong and bitter and to escape such trials Capt. Wm P. together with many of his family removed to Ky in 1796-97 to Little Muddy Creek near Sugar Grove in Logan, now Butler Co where many of them have greatly aided in building up that great state. "He was evidently a man of good parts left his impression upon his life-period.
From "The Future Holds the Answer" series in The Weekly Madisonian [GA] July/August 1895
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Revolutionary Soldier. Willilam Porter was the husband of Susannah "Sukey" Carson and the father of Col. William Carson Porter Jr.
Lt/Capt William Porter served continuously throughout the Revolution in the 12th then 8th (reorganized after the Battle on Monmouth) VA Regiments. For this service he received considerable Bounty Lands in Virginia's former territory of Kentucky. Others in his family served, but not for the three contiguous years required by Virginia for the bounty.
The original grants were diminished, but in The KY Land Grants, Book 7, p - 1,333 acres in Logan Co registered 10 May 1792 after a survey performed by brother-in-law Thomas Carson who William had sent to KY for the purpose; Jillson; Kentucky Land Grants: 225; Occupied the land by 1797 when he was first taxed for the land - Logan County, Kentucky Tax Lists 1797; Kentucky Archives, Frankfort KY.
Of the eight children of John & Mary (Anthony) Porter, six with families left Prince Edward County VA for Lt/Capt William Porter's new lands. The other two had gone to Georgia in 1784.
Wm PORTER at the very threshold of manhood was called to the defense of his country - became a leader of patriots and served as a Captain of a company in the 12th Virginia Regiment. [William was severely wounded at the Battle of Cowpens or Guilford Court House]. A witness of the grand surrender at Yorktown.
In recognition of his valuable services, the state of VA of which Kentucky was a part until 1792 made him grants of large tracts of land. Immediately after the war the feeling existing between the Whigs and Torres grew to be quite strong and bitter and to escape such trials Capt. Wm P. together with many of his family removed to Ky in 1796-97 to Little Muddy Creek near Sugar Grove in Logan, now Butler Co where many of them have greatly aided in building up that great state. "He was evidently a man of good parts left his impression upon his life-period.
From "The Future Holds the Answer" series in The Weekly Madisonian [GA] July/August 1895
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Revolutionary Soldier. Willilam Porter was the husband of Susannah "Sukey" Carson and the father of Col. William Carson Porter Jr.
Lt/Capt William Porter served continuously throughout the Revolution in the 12th then 8th (reorganized after the Battle on Monmouth) VA Regiments. For this service he received considerable Bounty Lands in Virginia's former territory of Kentucky. Others in his family served, but not for the three contiguous years required by Virginia for the bounty.
The original grants were diminished, but in The KY Land Grants, Book 7, p - 1,333 acres in Logan Co registered 10 May 1792 after a survey performed by brother-in-law Thomas Carson who William had sent to KY for the purpose; Jillson; Kentucky Land Grants: 225; Occupied the land by 1797 when he was first taxed for the land - Logan County, Kentucky Tax Lists 1797; Kentucky Archives, Frankfort KY.
Of the eight children of John & Mary (Anthony) Porter, six with families left Prince Edward County VA for Lt/Capt William Porter's new lands. The other two had gone to Georgia in 1784.
In recognition of his valuable services, the state of VA of which Kentucky was a part until 1792 made him grants of large tracts of land. Immediately after the war the feeling existing between the Whigs and Torres grew to be quite strong and bitter and to escape such trials Capt. Wm P. together with many of his family removed to Ky in 1796-97 to Little Muddy Creek near Sugar Grove in Logan, now Butler Co where many of them have greatly aided in building up that great state. "He was evidently a man of good parts left his impression upon his life-period.
From "The Future Holds the Answer" series in The Weekly Madisonian [GA] July/August 1895
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Revolutionary Soldier. Willilam Porter was the husband of Susannah "Sukey" Carson and the father of Col. William Carson Porter Jr.
Lt/Capt William Porter served continuously throughout the Revolution in the 12th then 8th (reorganized after the Battle on Monmouth) VA Regiments. For this service he received considerable Bounty Lands in Virginia's former territory of Kentucky. Others in his family served, but not for the three contiguous years required by Virginia for the bounty.
The original grants were diminished, but in The KY Land Grants, Book 7, p - 1,333 acres in Logan Co registered 10 May 1792 after a survey performed by brother-in-law Thomas Carson who William had sent to KY for the purpose; Jillson; Kentucky Land Grants: 225; Occupied the land by 1797 when he was first taxed for the land - Logan County, Kentucky Tax Lists 1797; Kentucky Archives, Frankfort KY.
Of the eight children of John & Mary (Anthony) Porter, six with families left Prince Edward County VA for Lt/Capt William Porter's new lands. The other two had gone to Georgia in 1784.
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