"1. Samuel Porter, son of Thomas3 (Thomas,2 Richard1) and Abigail (Holbrook) Porter, was born probably in Taunton circa 1705 and died in Cornwallis, N.S., on 16 April 1761. Samuel married Remember Makepeace about 1726 and certainly before 20 October 1733. Remember, daughter of William3 (William,2 Thomas1) and Abigail (Tisdale, Anna3 Rogers, John,2 Thomas1) Makepeace, was likely born in Taunton circa 1707 and died in Cornwallis on 9 August 1766. … In his will dated 3 April 1761, Samuel mentioned that he still had some accounts due to him in New England. The file papers, if still extant, have not been seen to determine if the estate listed such debts as paid. No record of this account has been found in New England."
