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David Porter 1712 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 May 1712

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1774

Death Location: Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: William Porter

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Anna Moodey

Children(s):

David Porter was born in 1712 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of William (Sgt.) Porter and Mary Smith. David Porter married Anna Moodey. David Porter passed away in 1774 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • David Porter was born in 1712 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of William (Sgt.) Porter and Mary Smith.
  • David Porter married Anna Moodey.
  • David Porter passed away in 1774 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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David Porter's Ancestors

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David Porter
1712 – 1774
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
William (Sgt.) Porter
1682 – 1766
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Smith
1687 – 1780
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Porter
1650 – 1718
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Cowles
1663 – 1725
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Porter
1624 – 1689
Mary Scott
1625 – 1675
Samuel Cowles
1639 – 1691
Abigail Stanley
1637 – 1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowles
1598 – 1678
Hannah ??
1614 – 1683
Timothy Stanley
1604 – 1648
Elizabeth Morrice
1603 – 1679

David Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1712
09 May 1712
Birth of David Porter in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1774
1774
Age 62
Death of David Porter in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 May 1712
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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