1730 - Abt 1806 (76 years)
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Name |
John (Johannes) Porch |
Suffix |
Sr. |
Birth |
1730 |
York Co., PA |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
Abt 1806 |
Chanceford Township, York County, PA |
Person ID |
I189723 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
19 Jan 2008 |
Family |
Ursula Zimmermann, b. 1729, Stuttgart, Wittenberg, Germany d. Abt 1815, PA (Age 86 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1750 |
Children |
| 1. Jacob C. Porch, b. 1778, York Co., PA d. 18 Apr 1853, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, PA (Age 75 years) |
| 2. Christina Porch, b. Abt 1751, PA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. John Porch, Jr., b. 28 Nov 1776, York Co., PA d. 28 May 1858, Westmoreland Co., PA (Age 81 years) |
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Family ID |
F77985 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
15 Sep 2005 |
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Notes |
- John Porch. Great grandfather, according to tradition, parents were massacred by Indians and he, as an infant was carried away by them and kept until he was a young man. John Porch said the Indians always treated him kindly and allowed him the same privileges that were accorded to the Indians of his own size and age. They frequently took him with them when they went on hunting expeditions and they often laughed at him when he attempted to jump across a creek and failed to jump far enough and fell into the water. He was an expert with a bow and arrow. He was fond of horses and was noted for his skill in managing them. He was first known in Franklin County PA as John Porch. Moved to Lancaster County where he remained the rest of his life. John was baptised and confirmed by Rev. Heinrich Melchior Muhlinburg, D.D., founder of the Lutheran Church in America. Was member of some Lutheran church in Lancaster County and was member of church council
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