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James Porter 1695 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 FEb 1695

Birth Location: North Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1740

Death Location: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Hezekiah Porter

Mother: Hannah Cowles

Spouse(s): Mabele Pitkin, Mabele Pitkin, Mabell Pitkin, Experience Wright, Mary (Mason?), Mary (Mason?), Mabele Pitkin

Children(s): Sarah Porter, Benjamin Porter, Mary Porter, Lt Porter, Nathan Porter, Sarah Porter, Noah Porter, William Porter, Benjamin Porter, Nathan Porter, Mary Porter, James Porter, Mabel Porter, Sarah Porter, Ruth Porter, Miriam Porter, Ruth Porter, Capt. Porter, Mary Porter

In 1695, James Porter entered the world in North Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, born to Hezekiah Porter and Hannah Cowles. James Porter married Mabele Pitkin, Mabele Pitkin, Mabell Pitkin, Experience Wright, Mary Macon (Mason?), Mary Macon (Mason?), Mabele Pitkin, and had children including Sarah Porter, Benjamin Porter, Mary Porter, Lt James Porter, Nathan Porter, Sarah Porter, Noah Wright Porter, William Porter, Benjamin Porter, Nathan Porter, Mary Porter, James Porter, Mabel Porter, Sarah Porter, Ruth Porter, Miriam Porter, Ruth Porter, Capt. John Porter, Mary Porter. James Porter passed away in 1740 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1695, James Porter entered the world in North Franklin, Massachusetts, USA, born to Hezekiah Porter and Hannah Cowles.
  • James Porter married Mabele Pitkin, Mabele Pitkin, Mabell Pitkin, Experience Wright, Mary Macon (Mason?), Mary Macon (Mason?), Mabele Pitkin, and had children including Sarah Porter, Benjamin Porter, Mary Porter, Lt James Porter, Nathan Porter, Sarah Porter, Noah Wright Porter, William Porter, Benjamin Porter, Nathan Porter, Mary Porter, James Porter, Mabel Porter, Sarah Porter, Ruth Porter, Miriam Porter, Ruth Porter, Capt. John Porter, Mary Porter.
  • James Porter passed away in 1740 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hezekiah Porter
1665 – 1750
Birth Location: Hadley hampshire massachusetts
HP
Hannah Cowles
1668 – 1711
Birth Location: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
HC

Spouses(s)

Mabele Pitkin
Birth Location: –
MP
Mabele Pitkin
1700 – 1773
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, Colonial America
MP
Mabell Pitkin
1700 – 1773
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, CT
MP
Experience Wright
1706 – 1781
Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
EW
Mary (Mason?)
1704 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Mary (Mason?)
1704 –
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Mabele Pitkin
1700 – 1773
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, Colonial America
MP

Children(s)

Sarah Porter
1730 – 1774
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
SP
Benjamin Porter
1711 – 1793
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
BP
Mary Porter
1726 – 1815
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
MP
Lt Porter
1728 – 1781
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
LP
Nathan Porter
1728 – 1756
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
NP
Sarah Porter
1730 – 1775
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
SP
Noah Porter
1731 – 1825
Birth Location: Northfield, Massachusetts
NP
William Porter
1732 – 1793
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
WP
Benjamin Porter
1732 – 1793
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
BP
Nathan Porter
1736 – 1741
Birth Location: Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
NP
Mary Porter
1723 – 1733
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MP
James Porter
1721 – 1777
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mabel Porter
1724 – 1733
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MP
Sarah Porter
1726 – 1733
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SP
Ruth Porter
1727 – 1807
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
RP
Miriam Porter
1728 – 1760
Birth Location: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Colonial America
MP
Ruth Porter
1728 – 1807
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
RP
Capt. Porter
1730 – 1810
Birth Location: East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
CP
Mary Porter
1732 – 1733
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MP

James Porter's Ancestors

Self
James Porter
1695 – 1740
Birth Place: North Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Hezekiah Porter
1665 – 1750
Hadley hampshire massachusetts
Hannah Cowles
1668 – 1711
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Cowles
1641 – 1711
Framington, Conn
Deborah Bartlett
1646 – 1711
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cowles
1598 – 1678
Hannah ??
1614 – 1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Porter's Descendants

1.
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James Porter (24 FEb 1695 – 28 Jan 1740) m. Mabele Pitkin m. Mabele Pitkin (Mar.23.1700 – 1773) m. Mabell Pitkin (23 Mar 1700 – 1773) m. Experience Wright (9 Dec 1706 – 1 Dec 1781) m. Mary (Macon) (Mason?) (1704 – Y) m. Mary (Macon) (Mason?) (1704 – Y) m. Mabele Pitkin (Mar.23.1700 – 1773)
  1. 1. Sarah Porter (27-29 Jul 1730 – 5 Feb 1774)
  2. 2. Benjamin Porter (4 February 1711 – 28 October 1793)
  3. 3. Mary Porter (15 Oct 1726 – 26 Apr 1815)
  4. 4. Lt (James) Porter (21 Apr 1728 – 1781)
  5. 5. Nathan Porter (21 Apr 1728 – 22 Oct 1756)
  6. 6. Sarah Porter (29 Jul 1730 – 10 Sept. 1775)
  7. 7. Noah (Wright) Porter (6 May 1731-1734 – 2 Jul 1825) m. LOIS POWERS (17 Aug 1742 – 25 Oct 1820)
    1. 1. ASAHEL Porter (1752 – 1775)
    2. 2. Silas Porter? (1762 – abt. 1814)
    3. 3. NATHAN PORTER (20 Feb 1763 – 1844)
    4. 4. LOVINA PORTER (1 Sep 1769 – 7 Nov 1834) m. Rev. (Oliver P.) ALFORD (11 Nov 1767 – 25 Dec 1845)
      1. 1. Ira Alford (02 AUG 1789 – 1858)
      2. 2. Ira Alford (02 AUG 1789 – 1858)
      3. 3. Theodosia Alford (03 Jan 1790 – 03 Aug 1881)
      4. 4. Theodosia Alford (03 Jan 1790 – 03 Aug 1881)
      5. 5. Clarissa Alford (08 Sep 1791 – 07 Apr 1865) m. Richard Gage (23 July 1786 – 25 March 1870) m. Richard Sutton
        1. 1. Peter (Alford) Gage (14 Jun 1808 – 17 Oct 1894)
        2. 2. Amelia Gage (9 February 1810 – 17 April 1874)
        3. 3. Cyrus (P.) Gage (15 Jan 1812 – 30 Apr 1843)
        4. 4. Stephen (P) Gage (17 Oct 1813 – 31 May 1874)
        5. 5. Caroline (L.) Gage (19 Dec 1815 – 10 Feb 1888)
        6. 6. Walter (Roberts) Gage (23 May 1818 – 19 Aug 1869)
        7. 7. Orange Gage (1819 – 6 Oct 1914) m. Sarah (Elvira) Smith (31 MAY 1837 – 7 AUG 1866) m. Alice (Afelia) Manville (24 February 1850 – 18 MAY 1920) m. Susan McElroy (10 DEC 1848 – 5 NOV 1885)
        8. 8. Orange Gage (1819 – 6 Oct 1914)
        9. 9. Oliver (Alford) Gage (1 Nov 1819 – 8 May 1892)
        10. 10. Harriet Gage (6 Apr 1821 – 28 Nov 1857)
        11. 11. Rebecca Gage (17 Mar 1823 – 5 Sep 1823)
        12. 12. Horatio (Nelson) Gage (24 AUG 1824 – 9 SEP 1878)
        13. 13. Julia (Ann (Edwards)) Gage (27 SEP 1827 – 18 JAN 1900)
      6. 6. Lovina Alford (30 Aug 1793 – 24 AUG 1795)
      7. 7. Lovina Alford (30 Aug 1793 – 24 AUG 1795)
      8. 8. Oliver (Jacob) Alford (20 Mar 1795 – 26 Dec 1859)
      9. 9. Oliver (Jacob) Alford (20 Mar 1795 – 26 Dec 1859)
      10. 10. Lovina (2nd) Alford (26 Apr 1797 – 5 Jul 1814)
      11. 11. Rebecca Alford (10 Nov 1798 – 30 Jul 1868)
      12. 12. Rebecca Alford (10 Nov 1798 – 30 Jul 1868)
      13. 13. Hiram (B) Alford (11 Jun 1800 – 11 Dec 1884)
      14. 14. Hiram (B) Alford (11 Jun 1800 – 11 Dec 1884)
      15. 15. Rosetta Alford (24 May 1802 – Nov 1880)
      16. 16. Rosetta Alford (24 May 1802 – Nov 1880)
      17. 17. Martin (L.) Alford (03 Jan 1804 – 22 Aug 1883)
      18. 18. Martin (L.) Alford (03 Jan 1804 – 22 Aug 1883)
      19. 19. Louis (W.) Alford (18 Jul 1806 – 18 Jan 1840)
      20. 20. Louis (W.) Alford (18 Jul 1806 – 18 Jan 1840)
      21. 21. McLancton (W.) Alford (05 May 1810 – 16 Aug 1873)
      22. 22. McLancton (W.) Alford (05 May 1810 – 16 Aug 1873)
      23. 23. Loyal (Adolphus) Alford (29 May 1814 – 20 Dec 1883)
      24. 24. Loyal (Adolphus) Alford (29 May 1814 – 20 Dec 1883)
    5. 5. VERSAL PORTER (15 Sep 1771 – 9 Sep 1841)
    6. 6. LOIS PORTER (Dec 1773 – 25 Dec 1849)
    7. 7. Louranny Porter (abt 1774 – )
    8. 8. BENOMI PORTER (1776 – 1859)
    9. 9. Silas Porter (abt 1779 – )
    10. 10. MOSES Porter (bef 1780 – )
    11. 11. NOAH (WRIGHT) PORTER (4 Dec 1781 – 2 May 1859)
    12. 12. Lauire Porter (1784-1787 – )
    13. 13. Lovina Porter (1871 – 7 Nov 1834)
    14. 14. Stanton Porter (1876 – )
    15. 15. Jennie (E) Porter (Nov 1884 – )
  8. 8. William Porter (4 Mar 1732 – 1793)
  9. 9. Benjamin Porter (4 Mar 1732 – 1793)
  10. 10. Nathan Porter (8 Apr 1736 – 28 Jul 1741)
  11. 11. Mary Porter (Abt. 1723-33 (headstone is illegible) – 9/19 May 1733 (died as an infant or child))
  12. 12. James Porter (1 Jul 1721 – 1777)
  13. 13. Mabel Porter (1724 – May.19.1733)
  14. 14. Sarah Porter (1726 – May 1733)
  15. 15. Ruth Porter (Aug.22.1727 – Oct.05.1807)
  16. 16. Miriam Porter (1728 – 1760)
  17. 17. Ruth Porter (22 Aug 1728 – 5 October 1807)
  18. 18. Capt. (John) Porter (1730 – 1810)
  19. 19. Mary Porter (Abt 1732 – 17 May 1733)

James Porter's Timeline

5 Records

1695
24 FEb 1695
Birth of James Porter in North Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
North Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1712
1712
Age 17
James Porter was married
None
1720
20 July 1720
Age 25
James Porter was married in Hartford, Hartford, CT
Hartford, Hartford, CT
1735
Jul.31.1735
Age 40
James Porter was married in Christ Church, Virginia
Christ Church, Virginia
1740
28 Jan 1740
Age 45
Death of James Porter in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 FEb 1695
    Event Place: North Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1712

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 July 1720
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, CT

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul.31.1735
    Event Place: Christ Church, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1740
    Event Place: Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
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