Re: Porters of MA, PA, SC
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Porters of MA, PA, SC
Robert Brackett 3/15/02
Hi Robert,
I have made some attempts to trace my Porter lines but they are exceedingly confusing. Most of the confusion here in Western PA comes from trying to sort out the multiple marriages. Sometime soon I hope to make another trip to the Westmoreland County Courthouse. But frankly, I don't have much hope in trying to sort things out. I am hoping to find a picture that was in the Daily Dispatch when I was a child. The reason I remember it is that I was 5 years old at the time (now 51) and there were 5 generations of Porters in the picture. My grandmother(b. 4th of July, 1890) was a daughter of William Porter here in Washington Township,Westmoreland County. I can't recall off the top of my head who his father was but I do recall that my grandmother listed his father's name as Johnston Porter. I have found his grave at Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetary. As I recall he died approximately 1848.
My grandmother knew a great deal about the local word of mouth history. She showed me what she called a "Liberty Tree" She said that traitors were hanged from that tree during the American Revolution (The tree still stands today.) She also showed me a cemetary where George Washington's wagoneer was buried. She also knew that her ancestors were pioneers in the area and that her ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War. I did visit the homestead when I was a small child but the properties were all distributed among relatives I have never met.
I am inclined to believe that many of the Porters you are talking about (Circa 1780's-1850's) in PA settled in the old Franklin Township and Washington Township area of Westmoreland County, PA. Hope this helps.
Bill Elwood
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