Family Group Sheet
NameRev. Thomas PORTER
Birth12 May 1788, Virginia [752]
Census1810, Butler Co, KY
Census1820, Butler Co, KY
Land Purch5 Oct 1824, Little Muddy Creek, Butler, KY
Census1830, Butler Co, KY
Death20 May 1839, Todd Co, KY [136]
Will10 Jun 1839, Todd Co, KY
Will MemoRecorded date
BurialGlenwood Cem, Elkton, Todd, KY
AFN18VL-4ZF
FatherCapt. William PORTER (1746-1828)
MotherSusan (Sukey) CARSON (1755-1830)
Other spousesJane H. LAWRENCE
Marriage15 Jun 1808, Russellville, Logan, KY [131]
SpouseNancy Lawrence
Death1831
FatherThomas D. Lawrence (~1762-1835)
MotherSavary (Lawrence) (~1766-~1801)
Children
SpouseMartha Rogers
Marriage11 Oct 1830, Logan Co, KY [1042]
SpouseEliza Ann Hilton
Marriage14 Nov 1843, Kentucky [1042]
SpouseMartha Persons
Marriage1854, Shelby Co, TN [763]
Notes for Rev. Thomas PORTER
Moved with parents from Prince Edward Co, VA early in life. Early member of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church (Logan/Butler Co) from before 1808 to sometime after 1812. (Church minutes) Licensed by Logan Presbytery - November 20, 1818. Ordained by Logan Presbytery - April 6, 1820.[ [763]] Founding minister of Cumberland Presbyterian Church.[ [750]]
Granted 100 acres at Little Muddy Creek, Butler Co, 5 Oct 1824. (KY Land Grants, Book P, p. 400. Ancestry) Later moved to Logan Co, where he taught school (son Hershel was one of the pupils).
After his father-in-law Thomas Lawrence passed away in 1835, he served as executor of the Lawrence estate.[ [1042]]
His will names wife Jane H. Porter; directs that tract be purchased by executores for $2000 for her and, at her death, to be divided equally among the children. 600 acres in Hopkins Co, KY to be divided between sons Hershel L., Bradford L., and Nathaniel L.
Wife gets 1/3 of all personal estate. She is to have 2 Negroess howlett and Ninian, then they are assigned ot the three youngest children Virgil, Caroline, and Baxter Chapman.
Nathaniel L. Porter and Finis E. McLean executors.
Granted 100 acres at Little Muddy Creek, Butler Co, 5 Oct 1824. (KY Land Grants, Book P, p. 400. Ancestry) Later moved to Logan Co, where he taught school (son Hershel was one of the pupils).
After his father-in-law Thomas Lawrence passed away in 1835, he served as executor of the Lawrence estate.[ [1042]]
His will names wife Jane H. Porter; directs that tract be purchased by executores for $2000 for her and, at her death, to be divided equally among the children. 600 acres in Hopkins Co, KY to be divided between sons Hershel L., Bradford L., and Nathaniel L.
Wife gets 1/3 of all personal estate. She is to have 2 Negroess howlett and Ninian, then they are assigned ot the three youngest children Virgil, Caroline, and Baxter Chapman.
Nathaniel L. Porter and Finis E. McLean executors.
Census notes for Rev. Thomas PORTER
1810 Butler Co, KY: 0 0 1 0 0 / 1 0 1 0 0 (that u10 daughter should be a son) (8/5/00 - transcription from Steve Lawrence)
1820 Butler Co, KY: Thomas Porter 2 1 (0) 0 1 0 / 0 0 1 1 0 plus 4 male slaves and one female. (8/5/00 - transcription from Steve Lawrence)
1830 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 / 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 plus 3 young male, 3 teen male, 3 young female and one adult female slave. (8/5/00 - transcription from Steve Lawrence)
1820 Butler Co, KY: Thomas Porter 2 1 (0) 0 1 0 / 0 0 1 1 0 plus 4 male slaves and one female. (8/5/00 - transcription from Steve Lawrence)
1830 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 / 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 plus 3 young male, 3 teen male, 3 young female and one adult female slave. (8/5/00 - transcription from Steve Lawrence)
