Thomas Porcher (abt. 1766 - abt. 1835)

Born about 25 Nov 1766 in South Carolina [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Mazyck) Porcher — married 25 Oct 1792 in South Carolina

Husband of Elizabeth Sinkler (DuBose) Porcher — married 16 Jan 1806 in Berkeley County, South Carolina

Descendants

Died about 14 Feb 1835 at about age 68 in Saint Stephen, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas Porcher was born in 1767. He lived in St. John's Berkley, Charleston County, South Carolina, on his plantation called Ophis.

Marriage

Thomas Porcher was married at least twice:

• Charlotte Mazyck^[1]
• Elizabeth Sinkler^[2]

Along with his wife Elizabeth Sinkler Porcher these persons were named in the will of Thomas Porcher^[2]

Children:

• Peter Cordes Porcher, son
• Henry Francis Porcher, son
• Octavius Theodore Porcher, son
• Isaac Dubose Porcher, son
• Thomas Porcher, son
• William Porcher, son
• Betsey Sinkler Porcher, daughter
• Elizabeth Porcher Ravenel, daughter

Grandchildren:

• Mary Mazyck Peyre, granddaughter

Son-in-laws:

• Henry Ravenel
• Isaac M. Dwight
• Theodore S. Dubose
• Peter Gaillard Stoney

Property

The following properties were listed in the will of Thomas Porcher:^[2]

• White Hall Plantation, 1084 acres, to son Thomas Porcher (Plat made by Peter Sanders 27 Nov 1818)
• Sarrazins Plantation, to son William Porcher (plat made by Sanders McKelvey 27 Nov 1818)
• Ophis/Ophir Plantation, to son Peter Cordes Porcher
• Thomas also had property in Orangeburg and Laurens at his death

Death

Thomas Porcher died in 1835. He wrote his will 11 Nov 1833, a codicil 13 Feb 1835, and it was proven 1 Jun 1835.^[2][3]

Headstone vs. will:

• The headstone for Thomas Porcher appears to state he died 1836,^[4] however his will was proven in 1835.^[2] There is a discrepancy somewhere.

Slaves

Thomas Porcher was a slaveholder. He listed the slaves he owned in his will and his probate inventory (12 Jan 1836). There were 169 slaves listed after his death.^[5] There was a division of inventory 19 May 1838, and the slaves were moved to respective owners.^[6]

For more information please see the Slaves of Thomas Porcher page.

Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina Marriage Index, 1641-1965, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. (2005), South Carolina Marriage Index - Charlotte Mazyck
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868: "South Carolina Probate Re... Bound Volumes, 1671-1977"
   Catalog: Wills and miscellaneous probate records, 1671-1868 Wills v. 40-41 1834-1839
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes, 1671-1977 > Charleston > Wills, 1834-1839, Vol. 040 > image 228 of 999; citing Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JXSH-75 (accessed 5 March 2023)
   • 1835 transcribed will of Thomas Porcher Page 4 missing
3. ↑ South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868: "South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868"
   Catalog: South Carolina wills and related probate matters, *land and property records, *public records, some *marriage contracts, 1671, 1692-1868 Wills, etc., 1834-1845
   Film number: 007648982 > image 68 of 517
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PT-P9NN-V (accessed 9 March 2023)
   • handwritten will of Thomas Porcher
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19035486, Saint Stephen Episcopal Church Cemetery, Berkeley County, South Carolina
5. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Charleston District, South Carolina estate inventories, 1732-1844 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1834-1844 > No File Description Available > image 1040 of 1227
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJT9-H (accessed 5 March 2023)
   • 1836 probate inventory of Thomas Porcher
6. ↑ South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964: "South Carolina Probate Re...d Loose Papers, 1732-1964"
   Catalog: Charleston District, South Carolina estate inventories, 1732-1844 1810-1818 1819-1824 1819-1824 (indexed with last item) 1824-1844
   Image path: South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964 > Charleston > Probate Court, Estate inventories > 1834-1844 > No File Description Available > image 1122 of 1227
   FamilySearch Image: 939L-JJTX-4 (accessed 5 March 2023)

• Porcher Family Papers https://schistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Porcher-family-papers-1082.00.pdf
• South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, Author: Charleston County (South Carolina). Probate Judge; Probate Place: Charleston, South Carolina, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. (2015), South Carolina Wills