John Porter, II, of Windsor - The "island" of Windsor?

Started by Private User on Friday, March 26, 2021
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Under the heading "Brief Biography", the first sentence of the second paragraph begins "In April of 1639 John acquired a home lot in Windsor on the Island." This is confusing, as Windsor was, and is, land-locked, some 70 miles from the coast. Can anyone explain what is meant by "island"?

Good point. Private User do you recall, by chance, what the source is of that quote?

Someone found this for me, and you’ll enjoy it, Private User

https://www.loomischaffee.org/about-us/visitor-information

Loomis’ beautiful 300-acre campus is located at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut rivers in Windsor, Connecticut. Affectionately referred to as the Island, Loomis is within walking distance of the town’s center ...

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So “the island” is where the Farmington River dumps into the Connecticut River. The land is elevated and is typically an island unless there's a drought.

The Loomis family was the most prominent on the island, but several other notable families lived there as well.

And apparently - John Porter.

I was going to mention this myself. Island Road is a prominent feature on Windsor maps, and a river ait can be large enough for homesteading. I would be interested in any other information on the descendants of John Porter.

Should be able to find maps - he was next door to Joseph Loomis.

http://lostnewengland.com/2018/02/loomis-homestead-windsor-connecti...

I apologize for the lengthy delay in responding. The profile has been amended to include a better description of "the island".

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