Andrew Porter

• BIRTH: abt 1768, Cecil co,MD
• DEATH: 4 May 1850, Fayette co,PA
• BURIAL: Hopewell cem

FATHER: Capt. Armstrong Porter Sr   (abt 1725 - abt 1799)
MOTHER: Elizabeth ----   (abt 1745 - ? )

SPOUSE: Cornelia Conwell   (13 Apr 1780 - 15 Nov 1843)

dau of Jehu Conwell   (abt 1749 - 14 Dec 1834)   &
Elizabeth Stokeley   (abt 1754 - 9 Jul 1832)

• MARRIAGE:   abt 1802, Fayette co,PA

issue:

1. Nelson Porter ,   b.1 Nov 1807,   Fayette co,PA
   
   d.18 Jan 1897,   Fayette co,PA
   [Census of 1850, Luzerne twp, Fayette co,PA; #1381]
   marr: 19 Dec 1848, Fayette co,PA
   Eliza N Stewart   (18 Jul 1820 - 10 Feb 1880)
   
   dau of Charles Stewart (1786-1855)   & Elizabeth Craft
   
   
2. David Porter ,   b.17 Oct 1809,   Fayette co,PA
   
   d.14 Dec 1879,   Fayette co,PA
   [Census of 1850, Luzerne twp, Fayette co,PA; #1383]
   marr: abt 1827, Fayette co,PA
   Mary Armstrong   (7 Jul 1807 - 11 May 1852)
   
   dau of Abraham Armstrong (ca.1770-ca.1848)   & Ruth Conwell
   
   
3. Eliza Porter ,   b.abt 1811,   Fayette co,PA
   
   marr: abt 1856
   Caleb Antrim Jr   (9 Sep 1805 - 2 Nov 1892)
   
   son of Caleb Antrim (1756-1842)   & Mrs Martha (Morgan) Conner
   
   
4. Margery Porter ,   b.abt 1813,   Fayette co,PA
   
   marr: abt 1830
   William Van Hook   (abt 1811 - ? )
   
   
5. John Conwell Porter ,   b.11 Jun 1820,   Fayette co,PA
   
   d.   IL
   [Census of 1850, Menallen twp, Fayette co,PA; #50]
   marr: 1 Dec 1846, Fayette co,PA
   Rebecca Antrim   (27 Dec 1828 - ? )
   
   dau of Caleb Antrim Jr (1805-1892)   & Nancy Boyd
   
   

Notes

-Justice of the Peace for Fayette co,PA, 6 Jan 1816
-Succeeded in ownership of the original Porter Estate
-Census of 1840, Luzerne twp, Fayette co,PA; (M:0100100001/F:001010001)

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