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Nehemiah Herrick Porter 1698–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1698

Birth Location: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 5 October 1784

Death Location: Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Porter

Mother: Lydia Herrick

Spouse(s): HANNAH SMITH

Children(s): NEHEMIAH PORTER

The story of Nehemiah Herrick Porter began in 1698 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Nehemiah Herrick Porter married Hannah Smith, and had children including Nehemiah Porter. Nehemiah Herrick Porter passed away in 1784 in Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nehemiah Herrick Porter began in 1698 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Nehemiah Herrick Porter married Hannah Smith, and had children including Nehemiah Porter.
  • Nehemiah Herrick Porter passed away in 1784 in Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Porter
1658–1753
Birth Location: Wenham
JP
Lydia Herrick
1661–1737
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
LH

Spouses(s)

HANNAH SMITH
1690–1753
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

NEHEMIAH PORTER
1720–1820
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Nehemiah Porter's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Porter
1698–1784
Birth Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Porter
1658–1753
Wenham
Lydia Herrick
1661–1737
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Porter
1636–1660
Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts
Hannah Dodge
1642–1688
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Henry (Herrick) *
1640–1702
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Woodbury
1640–1690
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Dodge
1604–1685
Elizabeth
–1685
Henry Herrick
1598–1671
Editha *
1612–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dodge
1574–1635
Margery White
1580–1649
Hugh Laskin
1587–1659
Alice
1590–1658

Nehemiah Porter's Descendants

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Nehemiah (Herrick) Porter (11 October 1698–5 October 1784) m. HANNAH SMITH (28 Oct 1690–26 Mar 1753)
  1. 1. NEHEMIAH PORTER 1720–1820 m. Rebecca (Chipman) * 1728–1763
    1. 1. Samuel (Chipman) Porter 1757–1836 m. Miriam Fuller 1766–1826
      1. 1. Samuel (Porter) Jr 1793–1879 m. Judith CLAGHORN 1800–1890
        1. 1. Joshua (Fuller) Porter 1826–1915 m. Martha Rollin 1827–1906

Nehemiah Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1698
11 October 1698
Birth of Nehemiah Herrick Porter in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1784
5 October 1784
Age 86
Death of Nehemiah Herrick Porter in Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1698
    Event Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1784
    Event Place: Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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