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Sgt. John Porter, Il

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
Death: May 22, 1723 (55)
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Sgt. John Porter and Deliverance Potter
Husband of Mercy “Mary” Porter and Margaret Porter
Father of Mercy Porter; John Porter, (died young); Joseph Porter; Mary Porter; John Porter, Jr. and 7 others
Brother of Mary Pettee; Susannah Pratt; Samuel Porter, Sr; Nicholas Porter; Ruth Willis and 3 others

Managed by: David Arthur Trufant
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About Sgt. John Porter, Il


Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Porter-3178

Birth

John Porter was the son of John Porter and Deliverance Byrum. He was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1667. [1]

Name John Porter Gender Male Birth Date 02 Jul 1667 Birthplace Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Father's Name John Porter Mother's Name Deliverance [2]

Marriage

John married first [3]

Date: 09 APR 1660
Place: Weymouth, Norfork, Massachusetts[4][5]

Death

He died 22 May 1723 in Weymouth.

Probate

John had property in Plymouth county. He died intestate and on 19 October 1724, his son John Porter of Weymouth was granted the letter of administration for his estate.[6] His land was appraised in Bridgewater.[7]


A genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Mass., 1635, and allied families : also, some account of the descendants of John Porter, who settled at Hingham, Mass., 1635, and Salem (Danvers) Mass., 1644 (1878) by Porter, Joseph Whitcomb, 1824-1901. Page 16-17. < Archive.Org >

8. Seargent John3 Porter, of John2 Porter, born July 2, 1667. Lived in Weymouth ; was selectman, and held other town offices. Married 1st, Mary, who died Mar. 8, 1709. Married 2d, “In Marshfield, June 16, 1709, John Porter to Margaret, dau. of Dea. William Ford, and wife Sarah Dingley.” He died May 22, 1723 ; his widow died June 11, 1734. His wife and son Joseph administered on the estate. Peter and Margaret chose George Humphrey of Hingham, to be their guardian.

Children :

  • 39. i. Mercy.-i b. Sept. 28, 1694.
  • 40. ii. John.4 b. Nov. 19, 1695 ; died early.
  • 41. iii. Joseph,-! b, Feb. 6, 1697; m. Mary Randall.
  • 42. iv. Mary,4 b. Jan. 11, 1700.
  • 43. V. John,4 b. Aug. 23, 1702 ; m. Sarah Nash, 1728.
  • 44. vi. Richard,-! b. Jan. 8, 1705 ; m. Ruth Whitman, 1730.
  • 45. vii. Deliverance,-! b. 1707 ; m. John Beal, of Hingham, 1727.
  • 46. viii. Peter,4 b. Feb. 15, 1709-10 ; m. Mercy Vickery Dec. 6, 1732.
  • 47. ix. William,4 b. Sept. 12, 1712; died Aug., 1713.
  • 48. X. Sarah,4b.Sep.27, 1713; m. Seward Waters, of Boston, 1731.
  • 49. xi. Margaret,4 b. July 26, 1714 ; m. Phillip Torry, 1729.

History of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Vol. 4. Genealogy of Weymouth families. Person 4. Page 487-488. < AncestryImage >; < AncestryImage >

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References

  1. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Porter_%28136%29
    1. Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1910) 217. PORTER, John, s. John and Deliverance, [born] July 2, 1667.
  2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carver-267
    1. Torrey NE Marriages entry: PORTER, John & Mercy/Mary [CARVER] (1672-1709); by 1694; Weymouth/Marshfield {Marshfield 184; Carver (ms) 48, 98}
  3. A genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Mass., 1635, and allied families : also, some account of the descendants of John Porter, who settled at Hingham, Mass., 1635, and Salem (Danvers) Mass., 1644 (1878) by Porter, Joseph Whitcomb, 1824-1901. Page 16-17. < Archive.Org >
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Sgt. John Porter, Il's Timeline

1667
July 2, 1667
Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
1694
September 28, 1694
1695
November 19, 1695
1697
February 6, 1697
1700
January 11, 1700
1702
August 23, 1702
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
August 23, 1702
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1705
January 8, 1705
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1707
1707
Weymouth, MA, United States