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Joseph Porter 1725 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1725

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 15 Feb 1798

Death Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: William Porter

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Abigail Smith

Children(s): Sarah Porter, Mary Porter, Sarah Porter, Hannah Porter, Lot Porter, Ruth Porter, David Porter, Noah Porter, Joseph Porter, Abigail Porter

Joseph Porter was born in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States in 1725, to William (Sgt.) Porter and Mary Smith. Later in life, Joseph Porter married Abigail Smith; among their children were Sarah Porter, Mary Porter, Sarah Porter, Hannah Porter, Lot Porter, Ruth Porter, David Porter, Noah Porter, Joseph Porter and Abigail Porter. Joseph Porter died in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 1798.

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Parents

William Porter
1682 – 1766
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
WP
Mary Smith
1687 – 1780
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

Abigail Smith
1729 – 1795
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
AS

Children(s)

Sarah Porter
1751 – 1751
Birth Location: –
SP
Mary Porter
1752 –
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MP
Sarah Porter
1752 – 1821
Birth Location: Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
SP
Hannah Porter
1756 – 1795
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
HP
Lot Porter
1757 –
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
LP
Ruth Porter
1761 – 1843
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
RP
David Porter
1763 – 1827
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
DP
Noah Porter
1765 –
Birth Location: –
NP
Joseph Porter
1766 – 1826
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JP
Abigail Porter
1769 –
Birth Location: –
AP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 28 May 1725
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870, Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934, Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 Feb 1798
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934, Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

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