"Landlot" Lancelot Porter
South Carolina and Mississippi

Landlot (Lancelot) Porter
b. 2 Feb 1750 Union Co., SC
d. 6 Feb 1831 Hinds Co., Mississippi
The Porter Bible gives the death date as 3 Jan 1791 in Union, SC(See notes of 1791)
buried in the Fortner-Porter Cemetery, Siwell, Hinds Co., MS

m. Winifred "Winnie" Palmer 1794 Bayou Vermilion, LA
b. 11 Aug 1752 Amelia co., VA
d. 1795 Union Co., SC
her father: Parmenas Palmer                   her mother: Mary Ann Draper

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 Union, SC
 d. 17 Jul 1827 St. Martinsville, St Martin Parish, Louisiana
 m. Elizabeth Campbell 2 Mr 1813 St Martin de Tours Cath. Church. St. Martinville, LA
Joseph Porter b. abt 1781 SC
 d. 1840 Franklin, Miss m. Nancy
John Porter
 b. 10 Feb 1785 NC
 d. 1834 Franklin, Miss m. Mary Middleton 21 APR 1808 in Adams, Miss(b. 9 Nov 1790 Natchez, Adams, Miss)
Naomi Porter
 b. before 1790  d.
m. Benjamin Scott 1809 Adams, Miss (b. 1790 Sampson Duplin, NC
Mary Porter
 b. 1794 Marion, SC
m. Rowan Godbold
#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]

1787, Jan 7 - Richard Richardson and Robert Henry Hughes and Co. are party to a plat for 43 acres in Union County, Ninety Six District.  Surveyed by Andrew Thomson for Landlot Porter.     [SC Archives Series S213190, Vol. 0012, page 0111, item 001]

1790, Jan 21 - Porter, Landlot, Plat for 856 acres on the north side of Pacolet River, Ninety Six District, Surveyed by Charles Sims.
                                                           [SC Archives Series S213190, Vol. 0027, page 0240, item 001, rec. 2 of 3] 
1790, Jan 21 - Porter, Landlot, Plat for 424 Acres on Packolet River, Ninety Six District, Surveyed by Charles Simes.
                                                            [SC Archives Series S213190, Vol. 0027, page 0242, item 001, rec. 3 of 3] 

1790 - US Census, 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

1791, Jan 3 - Death of Landlot Porter, as stated in the Porter Bible, fits in better with a son named Landlot who was born between 1790 and 1793 but who died on this date in Union, S. C.  The next census of 1800 shows and Landlot Porter still in Union Co., SC who is 45 years plus.  He should be 50 years old.  There are many other records for a Landlot Porter later but no Landlot Porter son is listed in most family breakdowns and if a son is born in 1791 he would not be old enough to file for land in 1804 in Miss. Terr.


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.

1812 , War of -- Shadrach Porter served as a captain in Baker's Regiment of Louisiana Militia.  


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, Feb 24 - Landlot Porter died intestate)
                                       #266 Feb. 24, 1834 from Lafayette Parish, LA Clerk of Courts' office. 

                                                                                      [Roots Web. LewIs-Jones of MS, SC & GA.]

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]

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