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The following records were collected to support the biography of Patrick Porter. Most are transcrips, but not in the current "transcript namespace" format being used on WeRelate. The intent is to convert these over to individual transcript namespace articles.



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13th March, 1774. Recorded. David Dryden's appraisement by Alex. McClure, James Thompson, Wm. Ramsey--1 note on Patrick Porter, of North Carolina, payable November, 1772. Legacies appraised, viz: To wife, Dorothy, son Nathaniel, son William, son Thomas. Chalkley Vol I:133


CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800 - CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS, SECTION "I." JUDGMENTS. - page 74

Simon Cockrell vs. John Duncan--O. S. 35; N. S. 12--Bill filed 18th May, 1796. In 1770 William Herbert made a settlement upon waste and unappropriated land on Cubb Creek in Washington County, and occupied it until 1776, when his overseer was killed by the Indians, when Rawley Duncan took possession. Herbert died testate in 1776, which was proved on 3d September, 1776, in Fincastle County, leaving William Herbert as his heir at law, from whom orator purchased. Rawley Duncan obtained a certificate of settlement in 1773. Rawley Duncan died intestate, leaving John Duncan his only son and heir. Townshend Duncan is now in possession. Benjamin Nicholson deposes in Clarke County, Ky., 16th May, 1798, that in 1775 he knew Rawley Duncan to purchase the tract from James Nalle. Peter Hutchinson deposes in Russel (?) County, 30th June, 1798, that about June, 1775, he was frequently in company with Robert Elson, who told him that the land he lived on was Harbard's and that he and some of his relations that lived at the same place were employed to keep stock. In the same year he heard a dispute between Rawley Duncan and John Duncan's widow about the plantation at the ford of Clinch, where they both lived at that time, and understood that Rawley and his brother John were to go halves in the plantation. William Crunk deposes he lived with the Duncans in the same settlement. John Fugate (Fugitt) deposed 30th June, 1798, that James McCarthy told him he sold the land to Richard Stanton, and Stauntom had sold to Harbard. It was the first piece of land McCarthy took up in the county. The land McCarthy's corn right was laid on McCarthy bought of David Cowen. Thomas Fauster deposes in Wythe County that in 1775 he started for Kentucky and stopped at Robert Elsom's house, who lived on Herbert's land. Cap. Alexander Ritchie deposes in Clarke County, Ky., 16th May, 1798, that in 1772 William Herbert brought a stock of cattle to Hays Creek and Robert Elsom came with him to take care of them. Patrick Porter deposes 28th April, 1798, that about 1770-1771 he moved to Clinch and a certain Robert Elsom came about the same time and settled at the head of Hay's Creek. Rachel Haunspale, late a wife to Robert Elsom, deceased, deposes at Herbert's Ferry in Wythe County, 11th July, 1798, that Robert was employed in 1770 to go to Clinch. Robert together with Rachel's father, William Hayes, went to Clinch and settled at a spring. Copy of William Herbert's will dated 28th May, 1776, proved in Fincastle County Court, 3d September, 1776. Certified as of the records of Montgomery County, 24th February, 1796, to wife, Sarah, plantation called Poplar Camp, and slaves; to eldest son, William, plantation on Reed Island, where Joseph Barren, Jr., is now living; to youngest son, Thomas, plantation where Josiah Hamilton lives; to eldest daughter, Martha, to youngest daughter, Joanna. William's father and mother are alive and living with him. Certain moneys due him by a Mr. Ozborn, iron mongers in West Street, without Lawful Gale Bristol in Old England.


Orange County, NC Court Records (email to Linda Parsons from Jerry Penely, Sept. 2000)(need better reference)

June 1759 29 Road Jury named for 'Road to be opened from Hart's Road by Saxon's (or Laxon's) Mill to the road from Runnels Cabbins' ..... John Graves, Henry Runnels, John Fuller Lane, James McDaniel, John Lay, William Grimes, Dudley Reynolds, Thomas Barnett, James Calburton, JOHN WALKER, PATRICK PORTER, Richard Lane, CHRISTOPHER HUSTEN, Joseph Dolittle, and David Stephens."

55 "Ordered that the following persons, to wit, Wm. Smith, John McMillion, Wern Wear, David Hicks, Issac Middlebrooks, James Tinsley, Charles Crawford, John Roberts, David Roper, SAMUEL PAUL, Alexander Montgomery, & PATRICK PORTER ... lay open a road... from Hogan's Creek ... between Round Hill and Wm. Waters, thence down to the Roun Oak (ROANOKE) Road near Alex Montgomery's Sr. Under the direction of Wm. Ware Overseer

160 Court of May 1764 Grand Jury Sworn - Solomon Debow, foreman, Henry Fuller, William Marsh, John Allison, John Marsh, John Tinning, John Woods, Burgess Harrison, Charles Stephens, John Powell, PATRICK PORTER, William Hargis, Robert Taylor, William Wilbourn & Samuel Farmer.

216 PATRICK PORTER vs. Benjamin Phillips Petition

222 Court began 1st Tuesday (7th day) of August 1764, at Childsburg. PATRICK PORTER bound to keep the Peace "with his wife SUSANNAH PORTER and others...." For one year.

November 1764 266 John Fuller Lane vs Patrick Porter Case

November 1764 275 Thomas Dobbins vs Patrick Porter Case (MY NOTE: We have proven in the past that this THOMAS DOBBINS is a cousin of the Walker family.)

February 1765 328 Nathaniel Hart vs Patrick Porter Case

August 1766 466 Thomas Dobbins vs Patrick Porter Case

August 1766 489 William Nunn, Esq. Vs Patrick Porter Debt


Virginia State Library Reel 78 Patrick Porter served in Lord Dunmore's War in the Fincastle Co. VA Militia in Capt. William Russell's company. He was in the Battle of Pt. Pleasant, VA ( later WV). He was on the payroll of Captain Joseph Martin' s Company under the command of Col. Evan Shelby at Moore's Fort in 1777 (see below). He served as a juror on Aug. 18, 1799, and a land tax commissioner Nov. 19, 1782. He furnished supplies during the Revolutionary War (Virginia State Library Reel 78; History of Virginia ; Draper Manuscript; Summers Annals of SW Virginia, p. 1125, page 1120. DAR Application for membership computer code number 4-059WV, national number 704716, supplement A698, submitted by Avis Cox Marcum, June 28, 1988).


Patrick Porter, Sr. was sergeant at Moore's Fort during the Revolution in 1777 at Castlewood, VA. He was in charge of the fort for at least part of 1777.Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83 Surname - Porter Given Name - Patrick Middle Initial Rank - Induction - Sergt Rank - Discharge Notes ROLL-BOX - 29 (need better reference) ---

1782 Land Tax List of Washington Co., VA Quantities & value thereof as assertained by the commissioners of the land tax for the second battallion in the county of Washington 1782. John Teate attorney for Christopher Huston Commissioners: Henry Smith and Patrick Porter. (need better reference)


Petition to Form Russell County - December 1785 The petition of sundry inhabitants of Clinch River, Moccasin Creek, Powells Valley, and others, citizens of Washington County humbly represent that your petitioners are situated from the line of Montgomery as it crosses near the source of the Clinch River, down the same eight miles; thence to the extreme settlements of Powells Valley forty more. The greatest portion of your petitioners have to travel from twenty five miles and some eighty or an hundred; moreover are generally interrupted by Clinch Mountain and the north branch of the Holstein River; the former affording very difficult passes; the latter much danger and difficulty in crossing it in spring and after considerable rains; continuous to its southern bank, a chain of hills almost as difficult as Clinch Mountain; so that great difficulty arises to your Petitioners not only in attending Courts, but Courts Martial. And from the extent of schism between our small settlements make it exceedingly difficult to arrange companies without subjecting some to travel 15 and 20 miles to private mustery. There are two difficulties in the militia law that principally affect your Petitioners. There are evils small indeed to the feelings we constantly undergo when obliged to leave our helpless families exposed at so very great distances to obey the laws of our country. And however evident the danger may appear to us will not certainly on our failure of duty plead our excuse. Circumstance alone is sufficient to claim the human respect of the Legislature to remove the grievance. We therefore pray your Honorable House will take our case into consideration and divide the county. We further pray a line may be fixed along Clinch Mountain to the Carolina line; or with the line at present dividing the county into two regiments to the aforesaid Carolina line; then with the said line to Cumberland Mountain including that existing county between Cumberland Mountain and Montgomery line and Clinch Mountain, or the aforesaid regimental line for the new county and southeast of the said Clinch Mountain remain Washington County; and we your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. - Patrick Porter was among the many signers of this petition. (need better reference)


The First Court of Russell County. On 9 May, 1786, the first court of Russell County was held in the Castles Woods settlement at the home of William Roberson. Governor Patrick Henry issued commissions to Justices to preside. The Justices were Alexander Barnett, Henry Smith, Daniel Ward, Andrew Cowan, Samuel Ritchie, Thomas Carter, Henry Dickenson and John Thompson. Andrew Cowan and Thomas Carter were chosen to represent the county in the General Assembly (House of Delegates). Appointed as county officers were: David Ward, Sheriff; Henry Dickenson, Clerk of Court; Samuel Ritchie and Patrick Porter, Commissioners of Revenue; Harry Smith, County Surveyor; Francis Browning, Coroner. (need better reference)

Russell County, VA Court Order Book 1 15 June 1786 p. 16 A presentment against Patrick Porter for harbering [sic] horse thieves presented by the oaths of Samuel Haddox and Edmund Pendleton. Also for false swearing to a horse. Presented by the oath of Samuel Haddox.

10 Aug 1786 p. 23 A presentment against Patrick Porter and Samuel Haddox for swearing, drinking and breaking the sabbath day and then the grand jury having nothing further to present were discharged.

19 June 1787 p. 47 Patrick Porter Plt } against } In Trespass on the case Samuel Haddox Deft } On the motion of the Defendant by his attorney this suit is continued until next quarterly court.

19 Sept 1787 p. 67 Alexander Ritchie proves two days attendance and coming one hundred miles as a witness for Patrick Porter at the suit of Samuel Haddox .

16 April 1788 p. 92 ......presentment against Samuel Haddox for profane swearing p. 98 Patrick Porter Plaintiff } against } In Case Samuel Haddox defendant } This day came the parities by their attornies and thereupon came also a jury to wit James Compton, Lawrence Vanhook, Aaron Vanhook, Samuel Vanhook, Austen Bush, William Sprat, James Alley, Benjamin Nicholson, Samuel Stolliards, Daniel Yount, Thomas Bird and Joseph Blackmore who being Elected tried and swore the truth to speak upon the Issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant is guilty [? urannesennisfor] as the plaintiff against him hath complained and they do assess him damages by occasion thereof to twenty-five pounds besides his costs whereupon it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the damages aforesaid in manner aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about his suit in his behalf expended and the said defendant in mercy etc. p. 99 Samuel Haddox } ags } Patrick Porter } The defendant by his attorney moves that judgment on the ordered aforesaid maybe arrested and assigns for errors first that the verdict is for slander in the case a kind of action not known in law secondly that the writ and declaration are insufficient in law whereon to ground a verdict thirdly for variation of the writ ordered and declaration.

17 Sept 1788 p. 117 Samuel Haddox ags Patrick Porter errors readjudged insufficient to arrest the judgment whereon the said prayed an appeal to the general on consideration where of the plaintiff dismisses his suit. .......Samuel Haddox on jury

17 June 1789 p. 151 Henry Hamblin vs Samuel Haddox dismist Samuel Haddox vs Henry Hamblin dismst at pln [expense] On the motion of Samuel Haddox by his Attorney an Injunction is granted him to Stay a Judgment that John W. Crunk obtained against him the said Haddox until the same be heard in Equity on his complying with the law for that purpose made and provided---present Andrew Cowan Esqu William Webb plantiff } vs } Tresspass, assault & Battery Samuel Vanhook Deft } Jury: Simon Cockrell William Huston James Davison Patrick Porter Moses Skegs Robert Vickers John Horton Christopher Cooper James Jones Alexander Scott, Edward Yound Colbert Fuget

assess the plaintiff Damage to Fifteen pound, therefore it is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover from the Defendant the Damages aforesaid asses & his cost by him in his behalf expended

20 Sept 1789 p. 179 Patrick Porter vs Samuel Haddox Commission is awarded the plantif [?in] the Deposition of his Witnesses

15 June 1790 p. 201 A dedimus granted to Samuel Haddox agst Pat. Porter Moses Cockrell to be allowed 12/6 for killing one old wolf. Simon Cockrell 12/6 for killing one old wolf.


June 1790 p. 204 Porter against Haddox John Porter, John Tate each one days attendance.

21 Sept 1790 p. 209 A deed of bargain and Sale of Land from Alexander Scott and Susannah his wife to Samuel Robinson, was acknowledged in Court and ordered to be recorded. Francis Bowning foreman Robert Tate, James Osborn, Lawrence Vanhook, Champion Faris, John Smith, Patrick Kindrick, Samuel Vanhook, James McKenney, James Osborn, William McClane, James McFarlane, Samuel Porter, William Thompson, Jonathan Woods and John Frazier were sworn a grand jury of Inquest for the Body of this County and having received their charge they retired from the barr and after sometime came into Court again and presented as follows to wit a true bill found against John Horton for assaulting beating and wounding Bean Smallwood.... Ordered that processes Issue against the different Persons as above On the motion of John Horton by his attorney the presentments of this grand jury is discontinued. p. 210 Patrick Porter Plaintiff } against } In Case Samuel Haddox Defendant }

Writ of enquiry set aside and general Issue with leave and act of limitation plead Present David Ward Gentleman This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came also a Jury to wit Christopher Cooper, Benjamin Nicholson, James Alley, William Dorton, Richard Davis, Samuel Robinson, William Long, Moses Dorton, William Blanton Joseph Whitely, John Weir, Michael Bustar being Elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the Issue joined Peter Hutcheson and Alexander Ritchie each prove on days attendance in this suit

27 April 1791 p. 227 Porter against Haddox former plea waved and Justification and Issue Jury duty....Samuel Haddox p. 228 Porter Plaintiff } against } In Case Haddox defendant } [found for plaintiff]

Jury duty.....Simon Cockrell p. 229 [witnesses in the above case—number in brackets is the number of days served as a witness] John W. Crunk [1] Joseph Carter [1] Joseph Blackmore [1] William Robinson [1] Daniel Young and Lucy his wife [1 day each] Henry Hamblin [1] James Gibson [1] John Porter [1] Peter Hutcheson [1] John Tate [1]

Russell County, VA Court Order Book 2 1792-1799

25 March 1794 p. 137 On motion of Richard Daniel Administration is granted him on the Estate of Hugh Daniel Deceas’d whereupon he together with Samuel Haddox and Samuel Auxer his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penal sum of Two Hundred pounds conditioned as the Law directs for the faithful administration of the Said Decedants estate therefore he took the oath prescribed by law. Ordered that Samuel Porter, Edmund Pendlton, James Leath and Samuel Haddox or any three of them being first sworn for that purpose do appraise the Estate of Hugh Daniel deceased and return an account thereof to next court. 28 June 1798 p. 483 Patrick Porter Plt } vs } On a faire facias Samuel Haddox Deft } Judgment is granted the plaintiff for thirteen pound eighteen shillings one pound and costs

Russell Co, VA Law Book 3

23 July 1799 p. 17 Ordered that Patrick Porter, Simon Cockrell, Stephen Osborne and John Montgomery being first sworn for that purpose do appraise [the estate] of James Alley dec’d and return on account thereof to next court.

26 Aug 1800 p. 75 Ordered that Simon Cockrell, Samuel Ritchie, Patrick Porter, Samuel Ewing, William Gilmore & David Fannin be appointed Overseers of the poor in this County to continue in office till the 1st day of April next.

23 Sept 1800 p. 80 Simon Cockrell, Samuel Ritchie, Patrick Porter and William Gilmore came into court and qualified as Oversees of the poor in this County.

30 Sept 1802 p. 224 Present: David Fannin Ordered that John Horton junr, Joseph Jett, Anthony Hinton, Fleming Burk, Jacob Sick, Abraham Childris, James Shoemaker, Lawrence Vanhook, Richard Price, Levy Jackson, Charles, Cromwell, Daniel Horton, Harry Smith, David Hendricks, Jno. Horton Senr. Samuel Porter, George McConnel, Patrick Kindrick, John Montgomery, Enos Browning, Joseph Shoemaker, Thomas Hunt, Martin Gibson & John Chandler be allowed one dollar & 59 cents each for three days attendance each as witness for the Commonwealth against Richard Price junr & that William Irvin be allowed one dollar & six cents for two days attendance as a witness for the Commonwealth against the said Price.

Russell County, Virginia Court Order Book 5

6 May 1817 p. 397 The Commonwealth } against } Thomas Roman and Samuel Indicut } The attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth pursuant to an order of the court at the last term filed an information agst. the defendants for assaulting & beating each other, and they being solemnly called and not appearing came also a jury, to wit, John Counts, John Ewen, John Porter, Richard Thompson, William Jesse, Truelove Brown, Joseph Kizer, Abner Thompson, William McKinney, Henry Long, Isaac Cocksey & Spencer Breeding who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to asses the fine in this case and having heard the evidence on motion of the atto: for the Commonwealth withdrawn as to the said Indicut and upon their oath jury do asses the fine of the said Roman to five dollars besides the Costs. Therefore it is considered by the Court that the Commonwealth recover against the said defendant Roman the said $5 by the jurors aforesaid assessed and the Costs of this prosecution; and the defendant may be taken etc.