Francis Porterfield1
b. 8 September 1785, d. 3 June 1833
Birth | 8 Sep 1785 | Francis Porterfield was born on 8 Sep 1785.3 |
Marriage | 1815 | He married Melinda Morgan in 1815.1 |
Children | | Francis and Malinda had children Elizabeth (1818), John (1819), Robert (1822), Susan (1824) and Frank (1831).3 |
Occupation | | Francis was a surveyor in Lincoln Co, Tennessee before moving to Nashville where he became a wholesale merchant.4 |
Death | 3 Jun 1833 | Francis died on 3 Jun 1833 in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 47.3 |
Citations
- [S9] Frank B. Porterfield, The Porterfields, p. 149.
- [S694] John Porterfield (recorded 22 Apr 1833), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 6: 301. John's will, dated 18 Dec. 1832 named his son James, son Francis and daughters Sarah Hutton and Eleanor Clark. James was appt executor with James Kincannon, R.B. Edmondson and Samuel Dunn witnesses. He posted bond in the amt of $1,000 with Beatie Ryburn his security.
- [S623] David B Trimble, Kincannon and McDonald, p. 194.
- [S9] Frank B. Porterfield, The Porterfields.