Capt. Timothy Porter

References

• Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Holt, 1885) Vol. 1, Page 336 GoogleBooks

Yale College
TIMOTHY PORTER, son of Timothy, and grandson of Thomas Porter, Jr., and Lois Porter, of Farmington, Connecticut, was born in Farmington, September 14, 1702.

His mother was Susanna, daughter of Deacon Thomas and Esther (Cowles) Bull, of Farmington. He was thus a first cousin of Nehemiah Bull, of the Class of 1723. He settled in his native town, and became, as his father and grandfather had been before him, a deacon in the Congregational Church, being probably chosen to this office as direct successor to his father, who died January 6, 1742-3. He was also a deputy to three sessions of the General Court, in 1745, 1747, and 1748; and was twice (in 1748 and 1756) chosen selectman of the town.

He married, October 10, 1750, Silence Chapman, probably the widow of Simon Chapman, Junior, of Windsor, Connecticut (who died April 22, 1737), and daughter of John and Martha (Eno) Winchell, of Windsor. She was born January 6, 1708, and died May 11, 1770. He had no children, but adopted a brother's son, who was named for him and inherited the bulk of his estate.

He died, July 16, 1780, in his 78th year, leaving an estate valued at €703,-in which were included about forty volumes of books,-almost wholly in classics and divinity.

A legacy of £8 was left to the church, and the remainder of the estate to relatives.

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H. R. Stiles, History of Windsor, 568