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Elijah Porter 1778–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1778

Birth Location: Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Death Date: 25 Apr 1851

Death Location: Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA

Father: John Porter

Mother: Ruth Merrick

Spouse(s): Sally Sherwin

Children(s): Gould Porter

In 1778, Elijah Porter entered the world in Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA, born to John Porter And Ruth Merrick. Elijah Porter married Sally Sherwin, and had children including Gould Merrick Porter. Elijah Porter passed away in 1851 in Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Elijah Porter entered the world in Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA, born to John Porter And Ruth Merrick.
  • Elijah Porter married Sally Sherwin, and had children including Gould Merrick Porter.
  • Elijah Porter passed away in 1851 in Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Porter
1730–1790
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Ruth Merrick
1734–1780
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Sally Sherwin
1781–1850
Birth Location: Rindge, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
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Children(s)

Gould Porter
1802–1880
Birth Location: Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA
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Elijah Porter's Ancestors

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Elijah Porter
1778–1851
Birth Place: Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Parents
John Porter
1730–1790
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Ruth Merrick
1734–1780
Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Porter's Descendants

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Elijah Porter (4 Mar 1778–25 Apr 1851) m. Sally Sherwin (28 Jan 1781–11 Aug 1850)
  1. 1. Gould (Merrick) Porter 1802–1880 m. Ruth (E) Soule 1804–1857
    1. 1. Charles (Merrick) Porter 1833–1914 m. Sarah (Melissa) Benedict 1839–1908
      1. 1. Eva (Lucinda) Porter 1857–1940 m. Charles (H) Stevens 1846–1930
        1. 1. John (William) Stevens 1876–1961 m. Rosa (Anna) Martin 1872–1940

Elijah Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1778
4 Mar 1778
Birth of Elijah Porter in Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
1851
25 Apr 1851
Age 73
Death of Elijah Porter in Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA
Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1778
    Event Place: Pittstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1851
    Event Place: Gloversville, Fulton, New York, USA
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