"Landlot"
Lancelot
Porter
South Carolina and Mississippi
Landlot (Lancelot) Porter
b. 2 Feb 1750 Union Co., SC
d. 3 Jan 1791 Union Co., SC
m. Winifred "Winnie" Palmer
b. 11 Aug 1752 Amelia co., VA
d. 1795 Union Co., SC
her father: unknown her mother: unknown
his father: Edward Sanders Porter
his mother: Mary Jeter
| Children with Winnie Palmer |
William Porter
|
b. abt 1779 SC
|
d. 9 Sep 1834 Franklin Co., MS
|
m. Sarah
|
Shadrach Porter
|
b. 10 Aug 1780 CS
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d. 17 Jul 1827 Louisiana
|
m. Elizabeth Campbell 2 Mr 1813 St Martin de Tours Cath.
Church. St. Martinville, LA
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| Joseph Porter |
b. abt 1781
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d.
|
m. Nancy |
John Porter
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b. 10 Feb 1785
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d.
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m. Mary Middleton 9 Nov 1790 (?SC)
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Naomi Porter
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b. before 1790
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d.
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m. Benjamine Scott
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Mary Porter
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b. 1794
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m. Rowan Godbold
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#family makeup from the records of Gerald Allred, Ancestry.com
There may be a couple of Landlot Porters that cause some
confusion. The Porter Bible listed here was taken
from Gerald Allred page. This record causes some problems since
Landlot shows up in later census and no mention is made here of a
Landlot junior. It is conceivable that one of Landlot's brothers
may have named a child after him but the last daughter could not be his
if the bible deceased date is correct.
PORTER Bible, in
possession of James Monroe PORTER-Mary THOMPSON descendants (as of
1999), gives following information [probably incorrect]: Landlot
PORTER, born Feb 2, 1750 in Union Co., SC died Jan 3, 1791 in Union
Co., SC. Wife Winnie, born Aug 11, 1752, died 1795 in Union Co., SC.
Shadrach PORTER, born Aug 10, 1780 in SC, died Jul 17, 1827, in
'Loisiana '; Shadrack married: Elizabeth CAMPBELL on March 2, 1813;
marriage recorded in St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, St.
Martinsville, LA, vol. 5 , entry 290. (Certificate lists parents as
Landlot PORTER and Winnie PALMORE.) [records of Gerald Allred]
1776- South Carolina Revolutionary soldier and cavalry.
20 days duty as Horseman from 25 Jun
thru 15 Sept 1781
43 days duty as Private of Foot: 17 Feb thru 31 Mar 1782
31 days duty as Private of Foot from 1 Jun to 1 July 1782
43 days duty as Private of Foot: 17 Feb thru 31 Mar 1783
qualifies for DAR application as Landlot Porter who in DAR records
marries Winnie Suth. [records of Gerald
Allred]
1790 - US Censu, Union Co., South Carolina. M637_11 page 93
Landlot
Porter free white males, (under 16)
- 4 ,( over 16 ) - 1, free white females - 4 , slaves - 2
1800 U.S. Federal Census, Union District,
South Carolina M32 Compiled by:
Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Revised: 11/03/96 prsr@aol.com
In this census, Landlot should be the 1 in the fifth column of males
"over 45", no sons under 10, one son 10-16, three sons 16-26, no one
between 26 -45. females would be two under 10, two 10-16,
one 16-26, no one 26-45, and the apparent wife 45 plus. no
slaves.
P636 PORTER Ediom
[?] 1800 M-32 50 224
males 20010 - females 10010- other free 0 slaves 0
P636 PORTER Handcock [sic] 1800 M-32 50
223 21210
-
23101-
0 0
P636 PORTER James
[?] 1800 M-32 50
241 31010
-
00200-
0 0
P636 PORTER Jedethan [sic] 1800 M-32
50 223
52010
-
10110-
0 0
P360 POTTER Adam
[?] 1800 M-32 50
242 00101
-
00001-
1, 10
P360 POTTER [sic] Landlot
1800 M-32 50
224 01301
-
22101-
0 0
1804- Unrecorded Land Claims
No 1914.
Claimant" Lancelot Porter ,
24 Sept 1804. Witness: Reuben Mayfield, 22 Jan. 1805.
Certificate D-161 issued 16 Dec. 1806. Misss. Ter., Adams Co.
Hoochitta River. Purchased from Thomas
Aldredge the right of preference as claim by sd Aldreiged in
Feb. 1803, when he cleared a parcel of land, made a brush fence and
planted corn, also peach ttees and in 1804 Lancelot Porter settled sd palce and
cleared 3 acres and is now liing on it. Miss. Ter., Adams Co.
// Thos. Aldridge, of sd county, for $500 in hand paid by
Lancelot Porter, of sd county, sells all right of occupancy on land on
south side of Homchitta River, June 1804.
Wit" Hiram Downs, John Scarlett and Shad
Port. Proved before the
Board, 10 Sept 1805.
[ McBee p578]
1806 - Dec 16 - The Porter and Holloway families were early settlers of
Mississippi and Louisiana Territory. Landlot files for land west
of the Pearl River which should be Louisiana rather than
Mississippi.
Land Grant in Mississippi from American State Papers,:
page 491, 16
Dec 1806 - Landlot
(Lancelot)
PORTER and Thomas ALDRIDGE, 321acres on Homochitto River in Adams Co.,
MS.
Land Grant in Amite Co.,
Mississippi
p. 396 - Lancelot PORTER,
number 372, September 27, 1808; Homochitto
River, 160 acres.
From the email records:
March 18, 2006-
Sara Porter is Sarah H. Lazarus, b. November 15, 1815 daughter of
Nicholas Lazarus b. 1794 Union County, SC and Muery Rebecca Hutchins.
Sarah H. Lazarus married Tillet Porter (b. 1802) on August 25, 1835
Franklin County, MS. She was Tillet's second wife. His first wife was
Ann Allison, whom he married Dec. 7, 1822 Franklin Co, MS.
After Tillet's death, Sarah Lazarus Porter married her younger first
cousin, Edward Porter Lazarus Jr. on March 21, 1858 Franklin County,
MS, making her Sarah Lazarus Porter Lazarus. Edward Porter Lazarus Jr.
was the son of Edward Porter Lazarus Sr. and Malinda Peas.
Edward Porter Lazarus Sr. (father of EP Lazarus Jr.) and Nicholas
Lazarus (father of Sarah) were brothers - both sons of Nicholas Lazarus
b. ? (abt 1760) location unknown and found in Union County, SC Census
of 1790 and 1800. We believe this elder Nicholas' wife was a Porter,
possibly Mary Porter, and possibly the daughter of Edward Sanders
Porter. The elder Nicholas Lazarus was a witness to Edward Sanders
Porter's will in Union County dated 1791.
The Lazarus family and the Porter family are intertwined for several
generations. I have not studied the Porters and cannot tell you who is
who or how they are related, but they marry each other a few times and
they name their children for each other. I have seen conflicting
information on the web regarding Tillet Porter's parents (the Tillet
who married Sarah Lazarus, making her Sarah Porter). One site says
Tillet's father is King David Porter (I believe a descendant of Edward
Sanders Porter), while another researcher laid out a good argument that
his father is Joseph Porter, son of Landlot (Lancelot) Porter and
grandson of Edward Sanders Porter.
Also, we have Edward Porter Lazarus Jr.'s death date as September 13,
1900 in MS with burial at Baptist Church Cemetery, New Salem. Sarah
Lazarus Porter Lazarus died April 11, 1895 and is buried at Old Wright
Cemetery, Franklin County, Mississippi. We do not have a death date for
Edward Porter Lazarus Sr. (b. 1802), but my guess is the 1858 date you
have for Jr. may be Sr.'s death date. It does seem a bit odd that both
father and son would die on September 13th, so perhaps there is a
mistake in one of these.
I hope that is helpful to you. My line is Nicholas Lazarus b. ? of
Union County SC (and his Porter wife), Nicholas Lazarus b. 1794,
Barnabus Pipkin Lazarus, and Mary Elizabeth Lazarus.
Jane Sharrock - mailjls@att.net
Oklahoma City
"The records show
that Nancy Smith Scott Married King David Porter in 1820 at Franklin
County, Miss. This leads us to believe that King David Porter was the
husband of Nancy Porter who left a Will in 1840, Franklin County,
Mississippi. Drawer 73, case 412 and list the following names as heirs
in the will. Ferdinand Porter; Abednago Porter; Sarah Porter; Jane
Porter; Letha Beck-Daughter of Nancy Porter; David Porter; Tillett
Porter."
1792 -
Box 1, Pkg.37, Will Bk.A, Pg.6 Probate Judges
Office, Union, SC
In the name of God Amen. I Edward
Sanders Porter, of the State of South
Carolina and county of Union Being thro the mercy and goodness of God
tho weak in Body yet of sound and perfect understanding and memory do
constitute this my last will and Testament Revokeing and disannuling
all other wills here to fore made. and first too will and order that
all my Lawfull Debts be paid and further I will and bequeath to my
Loving wife during the Term of her widowhood this house where in I now
dwell with all the furniture and Tenaments that lie about it wit all
the Cattle, hogs sheep one Bay Horse named John and at her marrying or
Death to be Equally divided among all my Children. and I will to my son
Calvin Porter One bay Mare named doe Likewise to my son Epaphroditus a
"Statling" Colt, Named Selah all which I will and order after my Death,
And do constitute my two Eldest sons
Lancelot Porter & Hancock
Porter Executors of my Last will & Testament and Trustees
for my
wife and children. In witness whereof I here unto set my hand and Seal
this first day of December 1791.
Edward Sanders X
Porter (Seal) his mark
William Campbell
Jesse X Holcom
his mark
Nicholas X
Lazarus his mark
RECORDED SEPT. 4, 1792
11/22/05
"It has taken some time but I am pretty sure I have found the
Hollaway/Steedley connection. I was able to talk to an Aunt who told me
I had an incorrect surname. Once I had the correct one, it all fit
together. I also got a reply from a message board that gave me the
Porter name.
The Jane O'Leary is actually Jane Porter, daughter of Joseph &
Nancy Tillet Porter. Jane was married to George Hollaway. After he died
she married J P Steedley. When they both died from cholera, James
Preston Steedley was left in the care of the Hollaway's who were also
caring for his half brothers, Burlin, George W, James M, & Porter M
L. Sarah Porter Hollaway & Jane Porter Hollaway were
sisters. James Preston Steedley married Alice Josephine Hollaway,
the daughter of William Lee & Sarah Herring Hollaway. Wouldnt that
make them 1/2 first cousins?
Joseph
Porter, born abt 1781 in SC, died 1840, Franklin Co. MS. Married to
Nancy Tillet, born in MS. I have to search all of my notes but I am
sure their brother King David Porter married a Herring further linking
the families together."
Carolyn Orlando 11/22/05
1834 - Will of John Porter, Franklin County,
Mississippi, 1834
In the name of
God Amen I John Porter of the
State of Missiissippi and county of Franklin being weak in body but of
sound and perfect mind and memory blessed by Almighty God for the same
do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and
form following -
I appoint my
son Jefferson C. Porter and my
sons James R. Porter
and Willliam M. Porter, as
they become of age executors of my last will and testament in manner of
form following-
1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Porter the negro girl Elizabeth and three other
negroes if she should every marry again to have during her lifetime and
at her death revert back to my estate.
2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Caroline Grisham the
negro girl Mary and her children two other negroes and four hundred
dollars in money.
3rd It is my will that all my property be kept
together except what is otherwise disposed of until my younger children
become of age - When that which is disposed of shall revert back to my
etate when it shall be equally divided so that which I now dispose of
shall return to the same owner.
4th It is my will that my grand child, Lucius I. Hendricks
be an equal heir with the rest of my children.
5th I appoint my
son Jefferson C. Porter guardian of James R. Porter, William Porter,
Albert Q. Porter, Elvira Porter and Lucius I. Hendricks to take car of
them and educate them.
Read and acknowledged thias 23rd day of November
1834.
George Hollaway
Angus Wilkinson
John G. Middleton
Probate Court
December term 1834
State of Mississippi
Franklin Co.
Personally appeared in open Court George Holloway, John G. Middleton
and Angus Wilkinson three of teh subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
will and made oath that the testator John Porter acknowledged the same
as his last will and Testament in their presence on teh day and year
therein expressed that the said testator was of sound and disposing
mind and memory that they subscribed the same as witnesses in the
presence of each other.
George Hollaway
Angus Wilkinson
John G. Middleton
Sworn in open Court
15th Dec. 1834
John P. Stewart Clerk.
[Hendrix p 333]
sources:
Allred, Gerald. records on Ancestry.com -
email geraldallred@comcast.net
Heap, Dawan. records on Ancestry.com -
her source seems to be The Porter
Family by H. F. Porter, document undated publication
Hendrix, Mary Louise Flowers, Miss.
Court Records from the files of High Court of Errors and Appeals
17999-1859, USA 1950
Orlando, Carolyn Kay. records of,
11/22/05 . email - Carolynoo@aol.com
Sharrock, Jane - records and emails March, 2006 -mailjls@att.net
South Carolina Will book for Union County
McBee, May Wilson. The Natchez
Court Records, 1767-1805. Abstract of Early Records, The May
Wilson McBee Collection, V. 2, 1953. Greenwood
Miss.
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