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 spousesNancy Lawrence
Marriage6 Feb 1833, Butler Co, KY [130, FTM Marriages: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN]
SpouseJane H. LAWRENCE
Birth22 Oct 1794, Virginia [136]
Census1840, Todd Co, KY
Census1850, Todd Co, KY
Census1860, Todd Co, KY
Census1870, Todd Co, KY
Death12 Jun 1871, Todd Co, KY [136]
BurialGlenwood Cem, Elkton, Todd, KY
FatherThomas D. Lawrence (~1762-1835)
MotherSavary (Lawrence) (~1766-~1801)
Children
1 MVirgil Anthony Porter
Birth1834, Kentucky
Death1898
2 FCaroline Susan Porter [Twin]
Birth1836
SpouseJohn N. Spencer
Marriageaft 9 May 1860, (lic) Todd Co, KY [138]
SpouseJudge J.E. Halsell
Marriage25 Apr 1877, Todd Co, KY [138]
3 FMartha Jane Porter
Birth1836
SpouseHenrietta Todd ATKINS
Marriage25 Jan 1866, Todd Co, KY [138]
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)
Notes for Jane H. LAWRENCE
Ran the farm following her husband’s death. In 1850, she was worth $1400 (low average among her neighbors) and had 6 slaves, 3 adults, 3 children.
Census notes for Jane H. LAWRENCE
1830 KY? 1840-1870 KY
1840 Todd, KY: Jane, 1 m 0-5 (BC), 1 m 5-10 (Virgil), 1 f 0-5 (Carrie), 1 f 40-50. (FF)
1850 Todd, KY: Jane 53 b. VA; Virgil 17 KY; Caroline 14 KY; Bartee 12 KY, DB Smith, 26 Sheriff Deputy. (p. 234) (FF, online 2/12/00)
1860 Todd, KY: J.H. Porter 65 KY, B.C. 21 KY. [estate $13,000/$7000] (FF)
1870 Todd, KY: Jane H. Porter 76 KY, Carvie Spencer 29 KY [estate $4000/$1000] (FF)
1840 Todd, KY: Jane, 1 m 0-5 (BC), 1 m 5-10 (Virgil), 1 f 0-5 (Carrie), 1 f 40-50. (FF)
1850 Todd, KY: Jane 53 b. VA; Virgil 17 KY; Caroline 14 KY; Bartee 12 KY, DB Smith, 26 Sheriff Deputy. (p. 234) (FF, online 2/12/00)
1860 Todd, KY: J.H. Porter 65 KY, B.C. 21 KY. [estate $13,000/$7000] (FF)
1870 Todd, KY: Jane H. Porter 76 KY, Carvie Spencer 29 KY [estate $4000/$1000] (FF)
