William Porter Records in Chalkley's Chronicles

1734-1745: To John Patterson, 26th November, 1741; same, same date; Robert Poage, 13th October, 1742; William Smith, 17th September, 1742; William Fearnley and wife, 25th November, 1742; John Steavenson, 11th April, 1743; John Buchanan, 6th April, 1743; Alexander Walker, 14th April, 1743; James Walker, 14th April, 1743; John Walker, 15th April, 1743; James Moore, 13th April, 1743; James Robinson, 15th April, 1743; Elizabeth Hunter, 10th May, 1743; William Hall, 8th April, 1743; Andrew Baxter, 15th March, 1742; William Evans, 13th March, 1742; Daniel Lyle, 8th April, 1743; Richard Consort, 14th March, 1742-3; John Carr, 7th July, 1743; Charles Dohoney, 11th February, 1741-2; William Guin, 7th July, 1742; Robert Culton, 6th May, 1742; John Buchanan, 15th July, 1742; Joseph Colton, 6th May, 1742; Charles Hays, 1st June, 1742; George Henderson, 1st June, 1742; John Lowery, 16th August, 1742; John Moore, 16th August, 1742; James Eakins, 26th June, 1742; Samuel Dunlap, 16th August, 1742; Samuel McCutchan, 3d August, 1742; Patrick Hays, 16th August, 1742; William Lockridge, 25th June, 1742; William Porter, 16th August, 1742; Robert Dunlap, 25th June, 1742; William Cowden, 10th July, 1742; Mathew Lyle, 3d August, 1742; Alexander McClary, 7th June, 1742; James Trimble, 2d August, 1742; John Mathews, 7th June, 1742; John Shields, 2d August, 1742; John Patterson, 21st August, 1742; James Martin, 20th July, 1742; William McCanless, 16th August,, 1742; Henry Kirkham, 26th July, 1742; James Young, 17th June, 1742; Richard Wood, 17th June, 1742; Samuel and William Wood, 6th July, 1742; Gilbert Campbell, 6th July, 1742; Joseph Lapsley, 6th July, 1742; John Gray, 6th July, 1742; Robert Heastane, 6th July, 1742.

£28 current money Virginia; 395-1/2 acres on Middle Creek; John McDowell's line; Patrick Hays' line. Teste: David Mitchell, Nathaniel Evins, Alexander Moore. Acknowledged by William, and dower released by Jane, his wife, 21st May, 1747.

North Br. of James, at said Porter's patent.1750

in Borden's tract on North Branch of James River, John McKown's line. Delivered to Thos. Hill, January. 1757.

£3, 110 acres, part of 92,100 on west bank of North Branch of James River; corner to said Porter's old survey; John McCown's line; James Mile's line. Delivered to Jno. Mitchell, January, 1758.

Daniel Morrise, late of County of Bedford, deceased, to Samuel Lindsay. £16, 33 acres by patent, 3d May, 1763, on James River below mouth of Catapa Creek. Teste: Malcom Allen, William Porter. Delivered: Walter Smiley. 20th February, 1786.

William Porter, Levin Benson, William Rhea, Peter Hoover

Porter Jr., tract purchased by William, Sr.. from Borden, Sr., and conveyed to him by Borden, Jr., 1760.

For Capt. Joseph Culton, for John Stuart, for Robert Stuart, for Alex. McCroskey, for Alex. Miller, for James Moor, for James Robson, for Wm. Reach, for Robert Roech, for James Ritherfoard, for Jno. Bounton, for Wm. Givin, for Robert Culton, for Wm. Porter, for John McCroskey, for Wm. Buchanan, for Charles Hays, for Alex. Walker, Jr., for Alex. Walker, Sr., for James Walker, for John Walker, for John Wallis, for Andrew Hays, for Jacob Anderson.

for James Robison, for James Moore, for Charles Hays, for Andrew Hays, for Samuel Dunlap, for Wm. Porter, for Robert Ealson, for James Anderson, for Jacob Anderson, for Wm. Young, for Alex. Walker, for Alex. Walker, Sr., for Robert Hurt, for John Edmiston, for James Buchanan, for William and Robert Buchanan, for Samuel Hayes, for John Robertson, for Mathew Robertson, for Widow Bell, for James Coulter, for John Buntin, for Wm. Buchanan, for Andrew Buchanan, for Alex. Miller, for John Wallace, for Samuel Buchanan, for Wm. Reaoh, for Joseph Culton, for John Walker, for Wm. Porter, for Robert Catton (Cotton), for John Hurt (Hart).

William McCamey, for Jno. Beatty (Samuel Norrad present), for Solomon Whitley, for Wm. Gilmore, for Robt. Erwin, for Jno. McKee, for Andw. McCampbell, for Henry Kirkham, for Edward Fairies, for James Campbell, for Alex. Deal, for John Gilmore, for Moses Cunningham for Robt. Hamilton, for James McCalster, for Hugh Cunningham, for George McConne; for Wm. Moore, Michael Kirkham present; for James Young, for Robert McKelhenny, for Margery Crawford, for Saml. Todd, for Rob. Young, for James Hutton, for James Todd, for George Gibson for Alex. Collier, for Jno. Hanna, for Robt. Talford, for Robt. McHenry, for David Talford, for William Hall, for John McMurtrey, for James Davies, for Robt. McKee, for Jno. Somers, for Jno. Huston, for Jno. Wylie, for Jno. McConne, for Archd. Buchanan, for Wm. Porter, for Jno. Wieley.

Gilmore--Paid Alexander Deal, John Beaty, Robt. McLehenny, Timothy Ryan, Wm. Porter, Alex. and Robt. Tedford.

to son, Henry, a plantation in Forks of James River in Botetourt County, 170 acres; to son, William, 360 acres the testator lives on; to daughter, Jane; to daughter, Mary: to daughter, Esther; to daughter, Betsy. "Until my children come to full age." Executors, wife Mary, brother-in-law Wm Porter, Henry McClung. Teste: Archibald Alexander, Joseph Reed, John Peoples. Proved, 15th March. 1774, by the witnesses. Executors qualify (Mary __ her mark) with Saml. McDowell. John Porter.

55--To son, John, 300 acres on New River where John now lives; to son, William 300 acres, rest of above tract; to sons, Samuel and James, infants, home place known by name of Pine Knot; to daughters, Margaret, Mary, Martha, Nancy, Jean; to wife. Executors, wife, brother Wm. Black, Wm. Porter. Teste: Walter Davis, Thos. Stuart, Mathew Alexander. Proved, 15th April, 1783. by Stuart and Davis. Executors qualify.

William Porter, Levin Benson, William Rhea, Peter Hoover: 1777, December 16, to John Clemons, George Baxter; 1778, May 21, to Jacob Barrier, Thomas Cartmell, John McEwin, Thomas Mynes, Jonathan Hicklin, Anthony Huston; 1784, November, to John Snider, George Puffenberry, Isaac Mayze. Joseph Newton, Henry Every, Samuel Haws; 1785, March, to John Owfull; November, to Wm. Lansdale, Henry Casebolt, Henry Gragg, Moses Moore, Senior and Junior, and Jacob Elsworth, Wm. Bennett and John Armogast; 1787, December, to Thomas Galfour, Thomas Frennen and Michael Arbecost; 1788, December, to James Brindle and William Nottigam; 1789, December, to John Portlock; and Levin Nicholas; 1790, December, to William Portlock, William M. Jordan and Sylvanus Odle; 1791, December, to Hugh Keenon, Fred Troughbough, Jonathan Inchremiger (?); 1792, December, in all 106,900 pounds tobacco.

Porter and Fanny Sharp, daughter of John Sharp, Sr. (consent). Teste: Jno. Sharp, Jr.

Beard; February 9th, John Cunningham and Rachel Kirk; March 21st, Joseph Culen and Jane Moffett; March 31st, Robert Cullon and Rebecca McPheeters; October 5th, Wm. Porter and Fanny Thorp; October 10th, Jno. Dougherty and Elizabeth Burris (?); November 4th, Robert Taylor and Agness McCroskey; December 20th, George Wright and Nancy Brown, December 22d, Wm. Kerr and Mary Windlegrove.