Re: Col. William Porter of Rutherford Co., NC
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In reply to:
Col. William Porter of Rutherford Co., NC
Ellen Warlick 6/22/12
Based on my yDNA tests, I have a close match with Col. William Porter. However, I have not been able to establish any documented connection with my Porter line. I am descended from James Porter [1781-1830] who married Susannah Elizabeth Keith in the late 1790s in Grayson County, Virginia. I believe that James is the son of one of three Porter men who migrated from Wilkes County, NC to Grayson County, VA in the mid-1700s. They are James, Alexander, and William Porter. I also believe that these men had lived previously in Pennsylvania, possibly Washington County. My closest yDNA match is with Andrew Paxton Porter who was born in 1819 in Guernsey County, Ohio. His father, Archibald Porter, lived in Washington County, PA.If you see any connection with the above individuals, please let me know.
Regards,
Frank W. Porter