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Nathan Porter 1742 – 1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 June 1742

Birth Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 20 December 1817

Death Location: Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA

Father: Timothy Porter

Mother: Susannah Cole

Spouse(s): Susannah West

Children(s): Sanford Porter

In 1742, Nathan Porter entered the world in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, born to Timothy Porter and Susannah Cole. Nathan Porter married Susannah West, and had children including Sanford Porter. Nathan Porter passed away in 1817 in Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Nathan Porter entered the world in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, born to Timothy Porter and Susannah Cole.
  • Nathan Porter married Susannah West, and had children including Sanford Porter.
  • Nathan Porter passed away in 1817 in Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA.

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Nathan Porter's Ancestors

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Nathan Porter
1742 – 1817
Birth Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Timothy Porter
1725 – 1757
Susannah Cole
1719 –
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Nathan Porter's Descendants

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Nathan Porter (26 June 1742 – 20 December 1817) m. Susannah West (3 June 1756 – 21 August 1840)
  1. 1. Sanford Porter (7 Mar 1790 – 7 February 1873) m. Nancy (Areta) Warriner (29 Jul 1790 – 2 May 1864) m. Phebe Simpson (1790 – )
    1. 1. Chauncey (Warriner) Porter (20 October 1812 – 3 March 1867) m. Amy (Emma) Sumner (22 Feb 1815 – 6 Apr 1847) m. Lydia (Ann) Cook (6 Aug 1830 – 20 Dec 1882) m. Priscilla Strong (11 December 1830 – 9 January 1895)
      1. 1. Francis (Lysander) Porter (4 July 1854 – 1 April 1915) m. Laura (Melvina) Carling (30 December 1860 – 26 August 1944) m. Mary (Maria) Hoyt (4 Sep 1858 – 10 Oct 1917) m. Abigail (Ann) Brown (16 May 1864 – 12 Jan 1922)
        1. 1. Lysander (Leroy) Porter (24 August 1879 – 13 May 1960) m. Louise Heaton (22 November 1881 – 23 December 1933) m. Sarah Heaton

Nathan Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1742
26 June 1742
Birth of Nathan Porter in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
1817
20 December 1817
Age 75
Death of Nathan Porter in Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA
Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 June 1742
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Birth Index, 1636-1930
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 59.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: NDB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Vital record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, first series, births, marriages and deaths : a family register for the people

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1817
    Event Place: Vershire, Orange County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

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