BRIEF HISTORY OF LINNIE TEATE - Madison Co, GA Submitted by Charlotte Bond 4 Jul 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ******************************************************************* I. Alexander Porterfield: 1591-1675. Married Agnes Blair 1613 Their sons II. Alexander Porterfield: 1620-1694. Was born in Scotland; married Marion Hutchinson. He was buried in the Porterfield tomb in Kilmacoln Kirkyard, Scotland. Their son: III. Wllliam Porterfield: 1645 Ireland. His parents which were staunch Protestants had migrated to Donegal County with the exodus of Scotch and English in the late 17th century. His son. IV. John Porterfield: 1675-1739. Was born in Donegal County Ireland and with the exodus of Scotch, Irish and English came to Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the early 1700's. John had seven sons and a daughter from whom all American Porterfields descend. V. James Porterfieldo: 1718-1777. Cumberland County, N. C. James was born In Ireland, died In Cumberland County, N. C. He married Malinda ? from whom George and Ruth Collins both descend. He and his family were able and influential Whigs. His home was headquarters for the Whigs of Cross Creek, N. C. and his wife was an expert cartridge maker, spending many nights preparing bullets to be used by Americans long after James's death. Had sons" James, John & Danny VI. John Porterfield: b. ca 1745/50 John was a private in a militia regiment during the Revolution, from Wilmington Dist. VII. James Porterfield: 1787-1863. Born in Cumberland County, N.C., moved to Georgia and died In Madison County. Married Tabitha Bond,(1794-1870) on Feb. 18, 1808. Of his children Malinda, 1814, and Martha, 1819, are the ones we descend from. VIII. (1)Martha Porterfield, 1819.. She married William Strickland In 1834 (2)Malinda Porterfield (Feb. 16, 1814-Feb. 27, 1884). She married Thomas "Baldy" Collins. Nelson Collins, Charlie Collins, George Collins. IX. Nancy M.. Strickland, 1842. Called "Teed". Married Nathan Howard Williams Dec. 25, 1959 by Robert D. Carithers, J.P. X. Linnie Elizabeth Williams. Married Seaborn Jackson Teate. XI. Ruth Teate Collins: 1913- Married George Collins.. XII. Charlotte Collins