Family:Alexander Porter and Eleanor Crawford (1)

From:Salley's Family based on Source- "The Three David Porters: Captain, Commodore, and Admiral, and Their Delaware Roots" by Francklyn Wynne Paris pub 1982 by Del. Gen. Soc. Journal Vol 1 page 25.

Alexander Porter est 1675 - 1734 = ?Eleanor Crawford est 1683 - ? of New Castle County DE Crawford family tradition in Delaware indicates that an Eleanor Crawford married an ancestor of Commodore David Porter.

In 1729 was a farmer and miller in New Castle County Delaware. owned 511 acres, 85 perches.

Alexander wrote an unrecorded will dated 2 Aug 1734 -- but it is mentioned in several land transfers.

Children of Alexander Porter

1. David Porter ca 1700 - Jan/Feb 1750/51 married Agnes

2. Alexander Porter, Esq. - died 22 Mar 1784

=1) Ann Alrichs - died bef 1747 daughter of Peter Alrichs and Dorcas Land

a. Alexander Porter d ca 1797 married Mary Clay

=2) Elizabeth Stidham 2 Apr 1730 - 20 Jan 1772 daughter of Lucas Stidham and wife Ingeborg

a. Mary Porter d. Feb 1812 dsp

b. Jonas Porter d. 1795 married Margaret Rankin

c. Eleanor Porter d. bef 1784 married 1777 John Barclay d. 1816

3. Patrick Porter - died 4 Mar 1766 buried Pidgeon Run Cemetery married Agnes

a. David Porter dsp Oct 1779

b. Jannet [Jane] Porter d bef Oct 1782 married Robert Porter

c. Mary Porter d. 1773/82 married Whitehead Jones