Who was Thomas Porter?

Thomas Porter (1683–1752) was born in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Stanley Porter 1683–1752

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Born 1 Apr 1683 · Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Died 7 Aug 1752 · Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father Samuel Porter

Mother Hannah Porter

Spouse Rebekah Porter

Children Mary Porter

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Biography

Thomas Stanley Porter was born in 1683 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of samuel porter and hannah porter. Thomas Stanley Porter married rebekah porter, thankful porter, and had children including mary porter. Thomas Stanley Porter passed away in 1752 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

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1683

Birth of Thomas Stanley Porter in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

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1752

Death of Thomas Stanley Porter in Coventry Township, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Porter

This ancestor line traces from Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England (1635) to Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA (1683) across 2 generations.

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: Thomas Porter (1683–1752) was born in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA and died in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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