Person:John Porter (152)
John Porter
b.11 Jan 1687/88 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
d.21 Feb 1735/36 Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 21 Jan 1686/87
  1. John Porter1687/88 - 1735/36
  2. Mary Porter1689 - Bef 1722
  3. Martha Porter1692/93 -
  4. Hannah Porter1694 -
  5. Thomas Porter1697 - 1754
  6. Jonathan Porter1700 - 1754
  7. Samuel Porter1702 - 1733
  8. Rachel Porter1702/03 -
  9. Matthew Porter1709 - Bef 1722
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Porter1687/88 - 1735/36
  • W.  Hannah PeckEst 1678 - Aft 1735/36
m. 3 Dec 1713
  1. Ann Porter1716 - Aft 1766
  2. Abigail Porter1718/19 -
  3. John Porter1720/21 - Bef 1741/42
  4. Jerusha Porter1723 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] John Porter
Gender Male
Birth[1][3] 11 Jan 1687/88 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 3 Dec 1713 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Hannah Peck
Will[1][4] 18 Feb 1735/36
Death[3] 21 Feb 1735/36 Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Estate Inventory[1][4] 16 Mar 1736 £887-11-06. Taken by Isaac Hart and Caleb Galpin.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hale, in Jacobus, Donald Lines, and Edgar Francis Waterman. Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley. (Hartford: The Connecticut Historical Society, 1952)
    257.

    "… John Porter, b. at Farmington, 11 Jan. 1687/8, d. at Kensington, between 18 Feb. 1735/6 (date of will) and 16 Mar. 1736 (inventory), son of Nehemiah and Hannah (Lum) Porter; four children.

  2. ↑ Paula Porter Griffin (Mrs. Kenneth E. Griffin). The Family of Daniel Porter "The Bonesetter" at Farmington, Connecticut (1650-1690) and Some of His Descendants Thru the Line of His Son, Nehemiah Porter. (New London, Huron, Ohio, United States: Paula Porter Griffin, 1981)
    16-17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Farmington Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    134.

    "Porter, … John, s. Nehemyah, b. Jan. 11, 1687/8 [LR2:232]"
    "Porter, … John, of Kensington, d. Feb. 21, 1735/6 [LR5:50]"

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Porter, John, Kensington, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    3:188.

    "Probate Records. Vol XII, 1732-1737. Page 353.

    Porter, John, Kensington. Invt. £887-11-06. Taken 16 March, 1736, by Isaac Hart and Caleb Galpin. Will dated 18 February, 1735-6.

    I, John Porter of Kensington, in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut, do make this my last will and testament: I give to Hannah Porter her dower rights, and also the use of all my real estate until my only son shall come to the age of 21 years. I give to my only son John Porter all my real estate in houseing and lands, and to his heirs and assigns forever, he paying to my eldest daughter Ann Porter £30 in current money of sd. Colony within the space of 3 years after he shall come to be of the age above mentioned, and also £30 in sd. specie to my second daughter Abigail Porter within the space of four years after he shall come to the sd. age, and also £30 in sd. specie to my youngest daughter Jerusha Porter within the space of five years after he shall come to be of the age above mentioned. All the rest of my estate I give to my three daughters above mentioned, to be equally divided among them. And I do hereby appoint my well-beloved wife above named sole executrix.

    JOHN PORTER, LS.

    Witness: Isaac Lee, Daniel Hancox, Josiah Hurlbut."

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