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Nehemiah Porter 1698–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1698

Birth Location: Opswitch

Death Date: 5 Oct 1784

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Lieutenant Porter

Mother: Lydia Herrick

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In 1698, Nehemiah Porter entered the world in Opswitch, born to Lieutenant John Porter And Lydia Herrick. Nehemiah Porter passed away in 1784 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1698, Nehemiah Porter entered the world in Opswitch, born to Lieutenant John Porter And Lydia Herrick.
  • Nehemiah Porter passed away in 1784 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant Porter
1658–1753
Birth Location: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
LP
Lydia Herrick
1664–1737
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
LH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nehemiah Porter's Ancestors

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Nehemiah Porter
1698–1784
Birth Place: Opswitch
Parents
Lieutenant John Porter
1658–1753
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Lydia Herrick
1664–1737
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nehemiah Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1698
11 Oct 1698
Birth of Nehemiah Porter in Opswitch
Opswitch
1784
5 Oct 1784
Age 86
Death of Nehemiah Porter in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1698
    Event Place: Opswitch

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1784
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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