Individual Details
John Porterfield
(1724 - December 13, 1786)
John Porterfield lived in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He had land surveyed July 7, 1762 in Cumberland County. He served as a Private in Capt. Alexander Peebles' Company, Col. Samuel Lyon Regt., 1st Pennsylvania Battalion from 1777 to 1779.
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Some sources say John Porterfield died and was buried in Washington County, Virginia in 1786, moving from Chester County, Pennsylvania about 1760. Others say he lived in Washington County, Virginia, but returned to Pennsylvania.)
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Some sources say John Porterfield died and was buried in Washington County, Virginia in 1786, moving from Chester County, Pennsylvania about 1760. Others say he lived in Washington County, Virginia, but returned to Pennsylvania.)
Events
| Birth | 1724 | Donegal County, Ireland | |||
| Marriage | April 18, 1755 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania - Sarah Cunningham | |||
| Death | December 13, 1786 | Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | |||
| Marriage | Unknown |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Cunningham ( - ) |
| Child | John Porterfield (1763 - 1846) |
| Spouse | Unknown ( - ) |
| Child | James Porterfield (1747 - 1811) |
| Child | Robert Porterfield (1749 - 1800) |
| Child | John Porterfield (1751 - 1833) |
| Child | William Porterfield (1753 - ) |
| Child | Eliza Porterfield (1755 - ) |
| Father | John Porterfield (1675 - 1739) |
| Mother | Unknown ( - ) |
| Sibling | William Porterfield (1712 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Charles Porterfield (1714 - 1778) |
| Sibling | Robert Porterfield (1716 - 1785) |
| Sibling | James Porterfield (1718 - 1777) |
| Sibling | Patrick Porterfield (1720 - 1789) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Porterfield (1722 - 1782) |
| Sibling | Samuel Porterfield (1726 - 1789) |