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Josiah Porter 1766–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Lexington,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

Death Date: 1797-11-18

Death Location: Yarmouth,Yarmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada

Father: Josiah Porter

Mother: Sarah Bradstreet

Spouse(s): Mercy Brown

Children(s): Josiah Porter

The story of Josiah Porter began in 1766 in Lexington,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA. Josiah Porter married Mercy Brown, and had children including Josiah Porter. Josiah Porter passed away in 1797 in Yarmouth,Yarmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Porter began in 1766 in Lexington,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA.
  • Josiah Porter married Mercy Brown, and had children including Josiah Porter.
  • Josiah Porter passed away in 1797 in Yarmouth,Yarmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Porter
1729–1789
Birth Location: Beverly,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
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Sarah Bradstreet
1727–1789
Birth Location: Rowley Vrx,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Brown
1765–1847
Birth Location: Yarmouth,Yarmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada
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Children(s)

Josiah Porter
1789–1850
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
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Josiah Porter's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Porter
1766–1797
Birth Place: Lexington,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Parents
Josiah Porter
1729–1789
Beverly,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Sarah Bradstreet
1727–1789
Rowley Vrx,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Grandparents
Mary Batchelder
1701–1723
Salem,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
William Porter
1689–1747
Salem,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Jonathan Bradstreet
1690–1757
Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Sarah Wheeler
1692–1793
Rowley,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Batchelder
1680–1749
Mary Raymond
1682–1763
Israel Porter
1643–1706
Elizabeth Hathorne
1649–1706
Moses Bradstreet
1644–1690
Sarah Platts
1654–1697
Jonathan Wheeler
1657–1720
Mary Wheeler
1668–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hathorne
1607–1681
Ann Johnson
1607–1681

Josiah Porter's Descendants

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Josiah Porter (1766–1797-11-18) m. Mercy Brown (1765-09-28–1847-03-03)
  1. 1. Josiah Porter 1789–1850 m. Edith Corning 1790–1869
    1. 1. Josiah (C) Porter 1814–1861
    2. 2. Benjamin (B) Porter 1810–1884
    3. 3. Daniel (Batchelder) Porter 1812–1892
    4. 4. Ethnan (W) Porter 1834–
    5. 5. Joseph (C.) Porter 1831–1907 m. Eliza (J.) Hoag 1834–1911
      1. 1. Benjamin (L.) Porter 1876–1935
      2. 2. Alfred (Waldo) Porter 1863–1902 m. Emma (Francis) Williams 1868–
      3. 3. Leonard (Ethman) Porter 1860–1927 m. Carrie (E.) Dearborn 1855–
      4. 4. Bertell Porter 1859–
      5. 5. Ernest (Joseph) Porter 1870– m. Sarah Prescott 1872–
      6. 6. Edward (Hoag) Porter 1861–1916 m. Anna (D) Porter 1876– m. Lillian (E.) Evans 1866–1940
        1. 1. Bertha (Idella) Porter 1891–1948 m. Delmont (R) Bradley 1887–1963
        2. 2. Annabel (Lillian) Porter 1889–1966 m. Walter (Louis) Seelbach 1888–
        3. 3. Raymond (Edward) Porter 1885–1932 m. Louise (May) Ward 1891–1984
        4. 4. Leslie (Ross) Porter 1888–1964 m. Marie (Elliot) Teel 1894–1992

Josiah Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Josiah Porter in Lexington,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
Lexington,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA
1797
1797-11-18
Age 31
Death of Josiah Porter in Yarmouth,Yarmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada
Yarmouth,Yarmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Lexington,Middlesex,Massachusetts,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797-11-18
    Event Place: Yarmouth,Yarmouth,Nova Scotia,Canada
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