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Deacon William Porter 1674–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1674

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 7 May 1732

Death Location: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Anna Hawthorne

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The story of Deacon William Porter began in 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts. Deacon William Porter passed away in 1732 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Deacon William Porter began in 1674 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
  • Deacon William Porter passed away in 1732 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts.

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Deacon Porter's Ancestors

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Deacon Porter
1674–1732
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
Joseph Porter Jr
1638–1714
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Anna (Hathorne) Hawthorne
1643–1714
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Sgt. (John) Porter
1596–1676
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Mary (Endicott) 9
1598–1684
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
William Hathorne
1606–1681
Bray, Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough, Berkshire, England
Ann Johnson
1607–1681
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant Porter
1567–1660
Sarah Broadstreet
1568–1660
Thomas Endecott
1566–1621
ALICE Westlake
1565–1643
WILLIAM HATHORNE
1575–1650
Sarah Delany
1580–1655
George Johnson
1564–1666
Mary Johnson
1598–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Westlake
1535–1565
JENEPHER Ham
1540–1565

Deacon Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1674
30 Aug 1674
Birth of Deacon William Porter in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
1732
7 May 1732
Age 58
Death of Deacon William Porter in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1674
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1732
    Event Place: Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts

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