1st wife of Roger Porter

Family

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Roger Porter, listed in the ship passenger manifest as "of Long Sutton in the county of South, Husbandman, [age] 55", immigrated to New England on the Ship Confidence, April of 1638 with his four daughters[1].[2]

Roger Porter's first wife, the mother of his children, has not yet been identified. Since she is not recorded on the passenger manifest, presumably she died in England before 1638.

Children

Children with as-yet unidentified first wife, all born in England and listed on the passenger manifest:

1. Joane Porter. Married 1) Thomas Chillingworth 2) Thomas Doggett
2. Susan Porter. Married Nathan Fiske.
3. Mary Porter. Married John Dunham.
4. Rose Porter. Married 1) John Waterbury 2) Joseph Garnsey.

He married second Grace (Ravens) Sherman Rogers. Grace (Ravens) was first the widow of John Sherman, and her second husband, Thomas Rogers, who died in Watertown and was buried there on 12 Nov 1638,[3] not long after the widowed Roger Porter arrived in Watertown. Their wedding record has not been found, but presumably it occurred a decent interval after the death of Thomas Rogers.

Death

Roger Porter died on 3 Feb 1654 in Watertown, aged about 71[6]. Roger Porter's probate was settled in 1654[7].

Estate Settlement

The claimants listed in his estate were his widow, Grace, and Daniel Smith (husband of his stepdaughter, Elizabeth Rogers) & John Waterbury (husband of his daughter Rose) & Nathan Fiske (husband of his daughter Susanna), Thomas Dogget (husband of his daughter Joan & John Dunham (husband of his daughter Mary), claiming for their wives and children.