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Moses (Capt.) Porter 1722–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 JAN 1722/23

Birth Location: Hadley, MA

Death Date: 6 SEP 1755

Death Location: Lake George, New York

Father: Samuel Porter

Mother: Anna Colton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pitkin

Children(s): Elizabeth Porter, Moses Porter

In 1722, Moses (Capt.) Porter entered the world in Hadley, MA, born to Samuel Iii Porter And Anna Colton. Moses (Capt.) Porter married Elizabeth Pitkin, and had children including Elizabeth P Porter, Moses Gen Porter. Moses (Capt.) Porter passed away in 1755 in Lake George, New York.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Moses (Capt.) Porter entered the world in Hadley, MA, born to Samuel Iii Porter And Anna Colton.
  • Moses (Capt.) Porter married Elizabeth Pitkin, and had children including Elizabeth P Porter, Moses Gen Porter.
  • Moses (Capt.) Porter passed away in 1755 in Lake George, New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Porter
1684–1748
Birth Location: Hadley, MA
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Anna Colton
1680–
Birth Location: Springfield, CT
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pitkin
1719–1798
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Porter
1747–1817
Birth Location: Hadley, MA
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Moses Porter
1750–
Birth Location: –
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Moses Porter's Ancestors

Self
Moses Porter
1722–1755
Birth Place: Hadley, MA
Parents
Samuel (III) Porter
1684–1748
Hadley, MA
Anna Colton
1680–
Springfield, CT
Grandparents
Samuel ((Hon.)) Porter
1660–1722
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Joanna Cook
1665–1713
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Thomas Colton
1651–
Sarah Griswold
–1690
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Porter
1635–1689
Hannah Stanley
1635–1708
Aaron Cook
1640–1716
Sarah Westwood
1644–1729
George Colton
–1698
Deborah Gardner
–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Porter
1594–1648
Ann White
1600–1647
Timothy Stanley
1603–1663
Elizabeth Morris
1600–1678
Aaron Cook
1612–1690
Mary Ford
1612–1645
William Westwood
1606–1669
Bridget Unknown
1606–1676
Ephraim Colton
1648–1713
Esther Marshfield
1667–1713

Moses Porter's Descendants

1.
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Moses ((Capt.)) Porter (13 JAN 1722/23–6 SEP 1755) m. Elizabeth Pitkin (4 OCT 1719–2 OCT 1798)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (P.) Porter 1747–1817 m. Charles ((Esq.)) Phelps 1743–1814
    1. 1. Moses (Porter) Phelps 1772–1857
    2. 2. Charles (Porter) Phelps 1776–1778
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Whiting) Phelps 1779– m. Dan ((Rev.)) Huntington 1774–
      1. 1. Edward (P.) Huntington 1807–1843 m. Helen (Maria) Williams 1819–
      2. 2. Charles (Phelps (Supreme Crt Judge)) Huntington 1802–1868 m. Helen (Sophia) Mills 1806–1844 m. Elizabeth ((Ellen?)) Greenough 1814–
        1. 1. Helen (F.) Huntington 1831– m. Josiah (P.) Quincy 1829–
        2. 2. Charles (W.) Huntington 1834–
        3. 3. Elijah (H.) Huntington 1836–
        4. 4. Bertha Huntington 1838–
        5. 5. Mary (E.) Huntington 1840–
        6. 6. Edward (S.) Huntington 1843–
        7. 7. Henry (C.) Huntington 1848–
        8. 8. Laura (C.) Huntington 1849–
      3. 3. William (P.) Huntington 1804– m. Lucy Edwards
        1. 1. Lucy (B.) Huntington 1828–
        2. 2. William (E.) Huntington 1830–
        3. 3. Helen (M.) Huntington 1832–
        4. 4. Catherine (F.) Huntington 1835–
        5. 5. Frederick (S.) Huntington 1838–
        6. 6. Flora Huntington 1840–
      4. 4. Bethiah (T.) Huntington 1805–
      5. 5. John (W.) Huntington 1809–
      6. 6. Theophilus (P.) Huntington 1811–1862 m. Elizabeth (Fitch) Lyon 1817–
        1. 1. Walter (E.) Huntington 1842–
        2. 2. Edmund (D.) Huntington 1847–
        3. 3. Maria (W.) Huntington 1845–
      7. 7. Theodore (G.) Huntington 1813– m. Elizabeth Sumner
      8. 8. Mary (D.) Huntington 1815–1833
      9. 9. Catharine (G.) Huntington 1817–1830
      10. 10. Frederick (D.) Huntington 1819– m. Harriett (Dane) Sargent
        1. 1. George (P.) Huntington 1844–
        2. 2. Arria Huntington 1848–
        3. 3. James (O.) Huntington 1850–
        4. 4. William Huntington 1856–
        5. 5. Ruth (G.) Huntington 1859–
        6. 6. Mary (L.) Huntington 1861–
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Porter) Huntington 1806– m. George Fisher 1798–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Phelps) Fisher 1825– m. John ((Esq.)) Sessions
        2. 2. Frederick (P.) Fisher 1828–1880
        3. 3. Francis (P.) Fisher 1828– m. Annie (E.) Crane
        4. 4. George (Huntington (Esq.)) Fisher 1830– m. Emma Chichester
        5. 5. Catherine (W.) Fisher 1834– m. F. (A.) Baker
        6. 6. Edward (Thornton) Fisher 1836– m. Ellen (Bowditch) Thayer
  2. 2. Moses ((Gen.)) Porter 1750–

Moses Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1722
13 JAN 1722/23
Birth of Moses (Capt.) Porter in Hadley, MA
Hadley, MA
1755
6 SEP 1755
Age 33
Death of Moses (Capt.) Porter in Lake George, New York
Lake George, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1722/23
    Event Place: Hadley, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1755
    Event Place: Lake George, New York
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