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1 Benjamin Porter b: 1696 in England d: 1761 in Orange Co VA f: 1730 came to Orange Co VA by Henrietta Hamilton .+Ann Campbell b: 1704 in Parents from Wales ...2 Ambrose Porter b: in Orange Co VA d: 18 June 1773 ....+Jemima .......3 Nancy Ann (Nannie) Porter b: 1743 in Orange Co VA d: 1818 in Rutherford, NC ........+John 'Johny' Ownbey b: 1735 d: 1824 m: 1760 in Albermarle Co VA ..........4 James Ownby b: 06 January 1761 in Amherst Co VA d: 26 September 1850 in Rutherford, NC ...........+Joanna Sims m: 04 March 1785 in Tryon, NC ..........4 Elizabeth Ownby b: 1763 ..........4 Milly Ownby b: 1766 ..........4 Susannah Ownby b: 1768 ..........4 Ambrose Ownby b: 1770 ..........4 Arthur "Little Arthur" Ownby b: 1772 in Amherst Co VA d: 1861 in Rutherford, NC ...........+Barbara Hill m: 27 January 1795 ..........4 Porter Ownby b: 1774 in Amherst Co VA d: 1850 in Blairsville, Union, Georgia ...........+Martha Morgan m: 23 March 1797 ..........4 Thomas Ownby b: 1776 ..........4 John Ownby b: 11 July 1781 d: 05 September 1869 in Sevier, TN ...........+Elizabeth Hill m: 14 March 1803 in Rutherford, NC ..........4 Nancy Ann Ownby b: 1784 ..........4 Joseph Porter Ownby b: 22 February 1788 ..........4 Nicholas Ownby b: 1790 .......3 Mary Porter b: 1745 in Pittsylvania, VA .......3 Benjamin Porter b: 1748 in Pittsylvania, VA .......3 Jane Porter b: 1750 in Pittsylvania, VA .......3 Joseph Porter b: 1752 in Pittsylvania, VA .......3 Susanna Porter b: 1755 in Pittsylvania, VA ...2 Nicholas Porter b: 1733 in Orange Co VA ...2 Thomas Porter b: November 1731 d: 19 September 1817 ....+Ann Nancy Shropshire m: 1765 ......3 Joseph Porter b: 07 August 1726 ...2 Elizabeth Porter b: 27 February 1733/34 in Orange Co VA d: 07 October 1807 ....+John Grigsby b: 1720 in Stafford Co, VA d: 07 April 1794 in Culpeper Co VA, first burial in Falling Spring Cem. m: Abt. 1764 f: Called Soldier John ......3 Ann Grigsby b: 15 June 1766 in Culpeper Co, VA d: in infancy f: 13 September 1766 birthday by Henrietta Hamilton ......3 Joseph Grigsby b: 06 July 1768 in Culpeper Co, VA d: December 1820 in House of Mr Sharp near Winchester, TN f: died enroute trip home from MO .......+Mary Ashley Warren Scott m: 08 December 1812 in South side of the James River, Botetourt Co VA .........4 Jane Ashley Grigsby b: 1814 d: 28 November 1820 f: 1876 lived in Abermarle Co ..........+James Walker Goss b: in of Orange Co VA .........4 Eliza Scott Grigsby b: 04 July 1815 d: 28 November 1820 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA .........4 James Scott Grigsby ..........+Hannah Judith Porter m: 01 October 1838 in Rockbridge Co VA f: H. H. lists as Judith Hannah .........4 John Warren Grigsby b: 15 September 1818 in Rockingham Co VA f: 1862 pos. in Boyle Co KY ..........+Susan Preston Shelby m: 05 November 1851 in Lexington, KY ......3 Jane Grigsby b: 17 November 1769 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 15 November 1832 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA f: lived in "Paxton Home", had 10 children .......+William Paxton b: 1757 d: 1838 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: 21 June 1787 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA f: member of the justice's court of Rockbridge Co VA .........4 Joseph Paxton b: 17 May 1788 .........4 Betsey Paxton b: 19 July 1789 .........4 Mary D. (Polly) Paxton b: 21 January 1791 d: 1859 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA ..........+James Greenlee b: 1769 d: 1849 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: 1812 .........4 Martha Paxton b: 18 February 1792 d: 21 July 1860 ..........+Joseph Steele .........4 Phoebe Paxton b: 07 July 1793 .........4 Sally Paxton b: 20 December 1794 ..........+William Templeton .........4 Rachael Paxton b: 20 December 1794 .........4 Thomas Paxton b: 15 January 1796 .........4 John Paxton b: 02 October 1798 .........4 Samuel Paxton b: 15 March 1800 .........4 Benjamin P. Paxton b: 02 August 1801 .........4 William Paxton b: 01 September 1803 d: November 1879 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA ..........+Sallie Pettit Burks b: 30 March 1826 d: 1876 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: December 1837 .........4 Frances Jane Paxton b: 03 June 1805 .........4 Agnes Ann Paxton b: 06 June 1807 .........4 Hannah E. Paxton b: 11 March 1810 d: 1830 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA ..........+William Crawford b: 1799 d: 1846 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA .........4 Verlinda A. W. Paxton b: 1813 d: 1838 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA ......3 Rachael Grigsby b: 07 May 1771 in Culpepper Co, VA d: 07 January 1841 in buried in a cemetery near Lexington, Va. f: lived in "Tuscan Villa", had 13 children .......+Alexander McNutt b: 1754 d: 1812 m: 07 January 1790 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA, by Rev. Samuel Houston Marriage fact: in by Rev. Samuel Houston .........4 Alexander G. McNutt b: in On the North River, one mile below Buena Vista d: 1848 .........4 Martha McNutt ..........+John Glasgow m: 09 March 1815 .........4 Elizabeth M. McNutt b: 23 March 1794 d: 07 April 1871 ..........+John Hamilton b: 09 June 1787 d: 07 August 1872 ......3 Martha Grigsby b: 19 September 1772 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 04 October 1868 f: lived in "Holly Hill" .......+Alexander Trimble b: 15 February 1762 d: 22 November 1816 m: 12 December 1793 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA, by Rev. Samuel Houston Marriage fact: in by Rev. Samuel Houston ......3 [2] Elisha Grigsby b: 17 May 1774 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 24 May 1847 f: lived in "Rose Hill" .......+[1] Elizabeth Hawkins Porter b: 21 September 1778 d: 01 September 1843 m: 27 May 1796 in St. Thomas Parrish, Orange Co VA .........4 [3] Abner Porter Grigsby b: 18 September 1798 d: 04 April 1861 ..........+[4] Margaret Thompson m: 03 November 1825 in Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [5] Hannah Ingram Grigsby b: 26 July 1800 d: 10 November 1862 f: lived in "Clover Hill" ..........+[6] David Greenlee m: 05 December 1818 in Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [7] John Trimble Grigsby b: 21 November 1803 d: 15 January 1836 in died in MO leaving widow & 2 sons ..........+[8] Sally White .........4 [9] Joseph Grigsby b: 02 December 1808 d: 26 June 1843 in enroute to CA ..........+[10] Frances Wier m: in Mississippi .........4 [11] Verlinda Grigsby b: 15 November 1810 d: 15 May 1842 ..........+[12] Thomas Scott b: in of Campbell Co VA .........4 [13] Frances Jane Grigsby b: 11 February 1812 d: 05 May 1848 ..........+[14] Jacob Mohler m: 30 March 1834 in "Rose Hill" Rockbridge Co VA ......3 Frances Grigsby b: 02 February 1778 in Culpeper Co, VA d: Abt. 1838 in "Clover Hill" Culpeper Co, VA .......+Thomas Beckham b: 17 May 1771 in Orange or Culpeper Co VA d: 1855 in Culpeper Co VA m: 18 May 1800 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA .........4 Abner Porter Beckham b: Abt. 1799 d: Abt. 1820 .........4 James Alexander Beckham b: Abt. 1801 ..........+Frances Alcocke b: Abt. 1805 m: 19 June 1834 .........4 [34] Mary Ann Beckham b: 17 March 1803 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 21 September 1864 in Buried in New Hope Cem., Clay Co MO f: 1860 census Nancy A ? ..........+[33] Samuel S. Porter b: 27 May 1795 in Orange Co, VA d: 16 June 1870 in Buried in New Hope Cem., Clay Co MO, 75 yrs. 19 days m: 28 September 1824 in KY f: 1830 census, Orange Co VA .........4 John Grigsby Beckham b: 19 April 1807 in Culpeper Co, VA ..........+Mary Moore m: 11 June 1831 .........4 Hannah Beckham b: 1811 .........4 Eliza Beckham .........4 Martha Beckham b: 1809 .........4 Frances Jane Thomas Beckham b: 11 September 1815 in VA d: 10 October 1871 in Alexandria, VA, buried St Pauls Episc. Ch. Alexandria VA f: 1853-1871 lived in Alexandria, VA ..........+David Stephenson Gwin b: 09 April 1804 in Bath, VA m: 19 June 1834 in Culpeper Co VA .........4 Thomas Beckham b: 1823 ......3 [16] Reuben Grigsby b: 05 July 1780 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA d: 1863 in Burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA f: Lived in "Hickory Hill" .......+[15] Verlinda Alexander Porter b: 06 April 1793 d: 1846 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA, no date m: 26 February 1817 in Orange Co VA .........4 [17] Jaccqueline A. Grigsby b: 25 May 1818 d: 1865 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [18] Lucien P. Grigsby b: 01 January 1820 .........4 [19] Abner Joseph Grigsby b: 10 November 1821 d: 1851 .........4 [20] George Hugh Blair Grigsby b: 24 August 1823 d: 1855 .........4 [21] Hannah Frances Grigsby b: 23 February 1825 d: 04 April 1887 ..........+[22] John Gilbreath Hamilton m: 28 February 1847 in Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [23] Elizabeth Jane Grigsby b: 15 March 1827 d: 1905 .........4 [24] Mary Ann Grigsby b: 18 May 1828 d: 17 June 1878 ..........+[25] William Sanderson McCormick m: 11 July 1858 f: October 1849 removed to Chicago, IL .........4 [26] Lucy Maria Grigsby b: 07 February 1830 d: 07 April 1886 ..........+[27] Norborne E. Chandler m: 05 December 1850 .........4 [28] Reubena W. Grigsby b: 21 November 1831 ..........+[29] Samuel Temple Chandler .........4 [30] Emma Martha Grigsby b: 24 August 1833 d: 1898 ..........+[31] George S. Herbert .........4 [32] Benjamin Porter Grigsby b: 03 June 1839 d: 1840 in infancy f: buried with parents, same stone, no dates ......3 Elizabeth Grigsby b: 10 March 1776 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 13 December 1842 in Burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA f: lived in "McNutt Home" .......+William McNutt b: 16 April 1774 d: 1836 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: 24 July 1806 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA .........4 John McNutt ..........+Elizabeth Frances Martha Grigsby Steele b: 18 August 1823 .........4 William Graham McNutt b: 1805 d: 1814 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA .........4 Catherine Ann Campbell McNutt b: 1807 d: 1818 in Burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA ...2 Charles Porter b: 1735 in Orange Co VA f: 1788-1789 was a member of the House of Burgesses in Dinsmore's time ....+Sarah Camp f: of Williamsburg ......3 Camp Porter .......+Frances Alcock m: December 1797 f: of Orange Co VA ......3 John Porter ......3 Benjamin Porter ......3 Rebeccah Porter .......+Thomas Wood ......3 Nancy Porter ......3 Mary Porter ...2 Patrick Porter b: 01 May 1737 in Orange Co VA ...2 Anne Porter b: 31 March 1739 in Orange Co VA ...2 Benjamin Porter b: 1741 d: in young ....+Mary Smith b: in of Rockingham ......3 George Porter b: 01 February 1767 ......3 Benjamin Porter b: 01 December 1777 ...2 Joseph Porter b: 1743 ...2 Abner Porter b: 25 June 1743 in Orange Co, VA d: 27 April 1814 in will ....+Hanna Ingram b: 16 August 1750 m: 13 November 1768 ......3 Francis Porter b: 04 June 1770 .......+J. Robertson ......3 Alexander Porter b: 07 December 1772 d: 20 June 1773 ......3 Abner Porter b: 06 June 1774 d: 23 February 1808 f: Picture in H. Hamilton book ......3 Alexander Porter b: 11 May 1776 ......3 [1] Elizabeth Hawkins Porter b: 21 September 1778 d: 01 September 1843 .......+[2] Elisha Grigsby b: 17 May 1774 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 24 May 1847 m: 27 May 1796 in St. Thomas Parrish, Orange Co VA f: lived in "Rose Hill" .........4 [3] Abner Porter Grigsby b: 18 September 1798 d: 04 April 1861 ..........+[4] Margaret Thompson m: 03 November 1825 in Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [5] Hannah Ingram Grigsby b: 26 July 1800 d: 10 November 1862 f: lived in "Clover Hill" ..........+[6] David Greenlee m: 05 December 1818 in Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [7] John Trimble Grigsby b: 21 November 1803 d: 15 January 1836 in died in MO leaving widow & 2 sons ..........+[8] Sally White .........4 [9] Joseph Grigsby b: 02 December 1808 d: 26 June 1843 in enroute to CA ..........+[10] Frances Wier m: in Mississippi .........4 [11] Verlinda Grigsby b: 15 November 1810 d: 15 May 1842 ..........+[12] Thomas Scott b: in of Campbell Co VA .........4 [13] Frances Jane Grigsby b: 11 February 1812 d: 05 May 1848 ..........+[14] Jacob Mohler m: 30 March 1834 in "Rose Hill" Rockbridge Co VA ......3 Lucy Porter b: 20 September 1780 .......+J. Beasley ......3 William Porter b: 09 April 1783 ......3 Maria Porter b: 1785 .......+Richard Cave m: 1805 in Orange Co VA ......3 George Porter b: 25 November 1787 ......3 Benjamin F. Porter b: 06 March 1790 .......+? Gibbs .......*2nd Wife of Benjamin F. Porter: .......+Mrs. Joseph Grigsby ......3 Nancy Porter b: 06 March 1790 .......+Benjamin Beckham ......3 [15] Verlinda Alexander Porter b: 06 April 1793 d: 1846 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA, no date .......+[16] Reuben Grigsby b: 05 July 1780 in "Fruit Hill" Rockbridge Co, VA d: 1863 in Burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA m: 26 February 1817 in Orange Co VA f: Lived in "Hickory Hill" .........4 [17] Jaccqueline A. Grigsby b: 25 May 1818 d: 1865 in burial Falling Spring, Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [18] Lucien P. Grigsby b: 01 January 1820 .........4 [19] Abner Joseph Grigsby b: 10 November 1821 d: 1851 .........4 [20] George Hugh Blair Grigsby b: 24 August 1823 d: 1855 .........4 [21] Hannah Frances Grigsby b: 23 February 1825 d: 04 April 1887 ..........+[22] John Gilbreath Hamilton m: 28 February 1847 in Rockbridge Co VA .........4 [23] Elizabeth Jane Grigsby b: 15 March 1827 d: 1905 .........4 [24] Mary Ann Grigsby b: 18 May 1828 d: 17 June 1878 ..........+[25] William Sanderson McCormick m: 11 July 1858 f: October 1849 removed to Chicago, IL .........4 [26] Lucy Maria Grigsby b: 07 February 1830 d: 07 April 1886 ..........+[27] Norborne E. Chandler m: 05 December 1850 .........4 [28] Reubena W. Grigsby b: 21 November 1831 ..........+[29] Samuel Temple Chandler .........4 [30] Emma Martha Grigsby b: 24 August 1833 d: 1898 ..........+[31] George S. Herbert .........4 [32] Benjamin Porter Grigsby b: 03 June 1839 d: 1840 in infancy f: buried with parents, same stone, no dates ......3 Maria Porter b: Abt. 1782 ......3 [33] Samuel S. Porter b: 27 May 1795 in Orange Co, VA d: 16 June 1870 in Buried in New Hope Cem., Clay Co MO, 75 yrs. 19 days f: 1830 census, Orange Co VA .......+[34] Mary Ann Beckham b: 17 March 1803 in Culpeper Co, VA d: 21 September 1864 in Buried in New Hope Cem., Clay Co MO m: 28 September 1824 in KY f: 1860 census Nancy A ? .........4 Eliza Frances Porter b: 15 January 1826 ..........+Dr. William H. Cosby b: Abt. 1822 m: 12 April 1846 in at the Church, Clay Co MO Marriage fact: in by Rev. Mr. Dodge, 700 persons attended .........4 Abner J. Porter b: 27 September 1827 in VA d: 12 May 1903 in buried in Fairview Cem., Clay Co MO f: 1860 census, Clay Co MO Platte TWP,includesThomas & Benj Dyke age 19-17 ..........+Susan A. Dykes b: 02 February 1833 d: 24 April 1879 in her home NW of Kearney, Clay Co MO, buried in Mt Gilead, Clay Co MO m: 14 November 1849 f: 24 April 1877 paper says 1879 ..........*2nd Wife of Abner J. Porter: ..........+Sarah J. Laffoon b: 1836 in MO m: 14 March 1880 in residence of the Bride's parents by Rev. Mr. Perkins f: 02 June 1880 census Kearney TWP, Clay Co MO .........4 Hannah Jane Porter b: 26 June 1830 in Orange County, Virginia d: 20 December 1882 in Buried Mt. Zion, Clinton County, Missouri f: 1850 census, Clay Co MO Washington TWP ..........+Emerson Summers Green b: 15 February 1828 in Marion County, Kentucky d: 18 July 1890 in Buried Mt. Zion, Clinton County, Missouri m: 07 August 1850 in Haynesville, Missouri f: CSA 12th MO Cav Co B, 2nd Lt promoted to 1st Lt. Marriage fact: in By Rev. Franklin Graves .........4 Lucy Ellen Porter b: 18 September 1831 in of Clay Co MO ..........+Josiah Swann b: 10 August 1826 d: 06 May 1859 in Clay Co MO, buried in MtGilead Cem. Clay Co, MO m: 21 October 1852 in Clay Co MO f: 12 May 1859 Letter of Adm. to E. S. Green Marriage fact: in by Rev. Mr. Majors ..........*2nd Husband of Lucy Ellen Porter: ..........+Benjamin Coryell m: 02 August 1866 in home of the Bride's father, Clay Co MO f: 1870 per Samuel's will, Corrille Marriage fact: in by Elder J. W. Waller .........4 Maria Porter b: 05 September 1833 ..........+William S. Dykes b: Abt. 1825 .........4 Thomas Beckham Porter b: 04 December 1835 ..........+Eliza Hough ..........*2nd Wife of Thomas Beckham Porter: ..........+Eliza Beaty .........4 James A Porter b: 27 November 1837 ..........+Elizabeth Gill b: Abt. 1841 .........4 Samuel J. Porter b: Abt. 1839 ..........+Mary Susan Gwin b: 1843 in Bridgewater, Rockingham, VA .........4 William S. Porter b: 22 February 1840 ..........+Mary L. Thornhill ..........*2nd Wife of William S. Porter: ..........+Mary (Mollie) E. Nicholson b: Abt. 1844 m: 04 October 1865 in residence of Abner Porter, Clay Co MO Marriage fact: in by Elder T. Montgomery .........4 Benjamin Franklin Porter b: 09 May 1842 in VA ..........+Julia C. Smithey b: 12 May 1853 in of Clay Co MO m: 12 April 1876 in Liberty, Clay Co MO Marriage fact: in by Dr. Rothwell .........4 Mary Virginia Porter b: 10 July 1845 ...2 Frances Porter b: 1747 in Orange, Co, VA d: Abt. 1779 in buried near the top of sloping ground in the rear of her last dwelling place. ....+James Grigsby b: 10 November 1748 d: 1835 m: 1768 ......3 Benjamin Porter Grigsby b: 18 September 1770 d: 1810 in Norfolk, VA f: became a clergyman .......+Elizabeth Blair McPherson .........4 Hugh Blair Grigsby b: 28 November 1806 d: 28 April 1881 in buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, VA f: L.L. D. from Yale ..........+Mary Venable Carrington m: 17 November 1840 in Baltimore, MD ,Charlotte, VA ......3 John Grigsby b: 07 March 1772 d: in died in early youth and is buried next to his mother ......3 Mary (Polly) Grigsby b: 27 May 1774 d: 26 September 1836 .......+Andrew Wier m: 12 December 1793 .........4 Adolphus Wier f: clerk in the Clerk's office of Rockbridge Co, VA .........4 Hannah Malvino Wier b: 21 April 1814 d: 05 February 1883 ..........+? Carter ......3 Hannah Grigsby b: 10 October 1777 d: Abt. 1872 .......+Snodgrass Marriage fact: in after marriage moved to Georgia ......3 Simeon Grigsby b: 18 December 1779 d: in lost at sea ...2 Jane Porter b: 1749 ...2 Mary Porter b: 1753 in Orange Co VA