Person:Martha Porter (2)
Martha Porter
b.Cal 1666 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
d.11 Jul 1749 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Parents and Siblings
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m. 20 Nov 1644
  1. Sarah PorterCal 1646 - 1725
  2. Deacon Thomas PorterCal 1648 - 1711
  3. Joanna PorterCal 1652 - Bef 1727
  4. Rachel Porter1658 - 1743
  5. Ruth PorterEst 1662 - Aft 1729
  6. Mary PorterEst 1664 - 1739
  7. Samuel Porter1665 -
  8. Martha PorterCal 1666 - 1749
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Joseph North1659 - Bef 1730/31
  • W.  Martha PorterCal 1666 - 1749
m. Bef 3 Jan 1686/87
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Porter1662 - Bet 1740 & 1741
  • W.  Martha PorterCal 1666 - 1749
m. Bef 22 Feb 1739/40
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Martha Porter
Married Name Martha North
Married Name Martha Porter
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][4] Cal 1666 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)
Marriage Bef 3 Jan 1686/87 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United Statesto Joseph North
Marriage Bef 22 Feb 1739/40 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)Before date of his will.
to John Porter
Will[3][4] 3 Apr 1741 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Will[3] 20 Dec 1742 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesCodicil.
Death[2] 11 Jul 1749 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (probably)This death is not recorded in any published Connecticut Vital Records.
Probate[3] 1 Aug 1749 Will exhibited by executors.
Estate Inventory[3] 2 Aug 1749 £415-01-00. Taken by William Wadsworth and Elisha Lewis.
Probate[4] 2 Aug 1749
Probate[3] 6 Mar 1749/50 Inventory exhibited and accepted.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas Porter, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    3:464.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Porter, in Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    3:461.

    "John (Porter) … His wid. d. 11 July 1749, aged 83."

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Porter, Martha, Widow, Farmington, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    3:622.

    "Probate Records. Vol. XV, 1745 to 1750. Page 317-364.

    Porter, Martha, Widow, Farmington. Invt. £415-01-00. Taken 2 August, 1749, by William Wadsworth and Elisha Lewis. Will dated 3 April, 1741.

    I, Martha Porter, of the Town of Farmingtown, do make this my last will and testament: All my estate whatsoever, after my just debts are paid, I give and bequeath the whole to my loving and obliging sister Ruth Root, widow, to be her own and her heirs forever. And I do hereby constitute my aforenamed sister Ruth Root and her son John Smith to be executors.

    MARTHA X PORTER.

    Witness: John Hooker, Abigail X Hooker, Mary Hooker.

    Codicil, dated 20 December, 1742: Be it known to all men by these presents: That whereas I, Martha Porter of Farmingtown, widow and relict of John Porter, lately decd., have made and declared my last will and testament in writing, bearing date the 3rd day of April, 1749 [error for 1741], I, the sd. Martha Porter, do by this present codicil confirm and ratify my sd. last will and testament, and do make this little addition to the sd. will: I do constitute and ordain my loving kinsman Ebenezer Porter of sd. Farmingtown (with whome I now dwell) to be an executor added to the other two mentioned in my sd. will, meaning that this codicil be and be judged to be part and parcel of my sd. will.

    MARTHA X PORTER, LS.

    Witness: John Hooker. Mercy Hooker.

    Court Record, Page 105—1st August, 1749: The last will and testament of Martha Porter, late of Farmingtown, was now exhibited in Court by Ebenezer Porter and John Smith, two of the executors, making request to have it recorded, which this Court grant.

    Page 121—6 March, 1749-50: An inventory of the estate of Widow Martha Porter, late of Farmingtown, was now exhibited in Court by Ebenezer Porter, which inventory this Court accepts."

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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)
    4-5.

    John's second wife was Martha Porter, the daughter of Thomas Porter and wife Sarah Hart of Farmington. Martha was born 1666, and died July 11, 1749. She married before Jan. 3, 1686/7 Joseph North who was bap. Mar. 18, 1659 and died 1731, son of John North. Martha mar. 2nd. Sergt. John Porter...[includes text of Will and Codicil, p. 5]

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