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Nicholas Porter 1672 – 1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1672

Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1773

Death Location: Bridgewater

Father: John Porter

Mother: Deliverance Byrum

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Reed

Children(s): Nicholas Porter, William Porter, Bathsheba Porter, Daniel Porter, Susanna Porter, Job Porter, Esther Porter, Abner Porter, Sarah Porter

In 1672, Nicholas Porter entered the world in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Porter and Deliverance Byrum. Nicholas Porter married Bathsheba Reed, and had children including Nicholas Porter, William Porter, Bathsheba Porter, Daniel Porter, Susanna Porter, Job Porter, Esther Porter, Abner Porter, Sarah Porter. Nicholas Porter passed away in 1773 in Bridgewater.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Nicholas Porter entered the world in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Porter and Deliverance Byrum.
  • Nicholas Porter married Bathsheba Reed, and had children including Nicholas Porter, William Porter, Bathsheba Porter, Daniel Porter, Susanna Porter, Job Porter, Esther Porter, Abner Porter, Sarah Porter.
  • Nicholas Porter passed away in 1773 in Bridgewater.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicholas Porter's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Porter
1672 – 1773
Birth Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Porter
1638 – 1717
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Deliverance Byrum
1644 – 1720
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Richard Porter
1611 – 1687
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Ruth (Elizabeth) Dorcet
1615 – 1688
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Nicholas Byrum
1610 – 1688
Eynsford, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England
Susannah (Martha) Shaw
1617 – 1700
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Porter
1576 – 1640
James Dorcet
1580 – 1683
Mary Bicknell
1580 –
William Byram
1585 – 1618
Mary Williams
1589 – 1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Porter's Descendants

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Nicholas Porter (11 Apr 1672 – 1773) m. Bathsheba Reed (1674 – 3 April 1722)
  1. 1. Nicholas Porter (26 Oct 1700 – )
  2. 2. William Porter (19 Aug 1702 – )
  3. 3. Bathsheba Porter (17 Sep 1707 – Bef. 11 Jan 1745/6) m. David French (20 Nov 1698 – Aft. 7 Feb 1774)
    1. 1. Mary French (16 April 1731 – 29 August 1813) m. Edward Sears (1734 – 23 April 1812)
      1. 1. Holmes Sears (13 July 1757 – 5 November 1836)
      2. 2. Mary Sears (1759 – 8 May 1842)
      3. 3. Mercy Sears (1763 – 18 December 1823)
      4. 4. Jonathan Sears (20 December 1770 – 6 January 1771)
    2. 2. Abner French (Apr 26, 1741 – 1825) m. Ann Weld (11 June 1740 – 26 January 1842)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (French) Cowan (31 Jan 1768 – 9 Dec 1856) m. David Barnhart (1767 – BEF 1850)
        1. 1. Anna Barnhardt (1 May 1792 – Sep 8, 1864) m. Charles Hayward (6 April 1790 – 29 April 1868)
    3. 3. Tabitha French (12 September 1742 – )
  4. 4. Daniel Porter (15 Jun 1708 – )
  5. 5. Susanna Porter (20 Mar 1711 – )
  6. 6. Job Porter (6 Jun 1713 – ) m. Mrs (Job) Porter
  7. 7. Esther Porter (20 Jun 1716 – 10 June 1801)
  8. 8. Abner Porter (27 Nov 1718 – 20 Feb 1793) m. Jane Cheesman ( – 13 Mar 1814)
    1. 1. Ruth Porter (21 Apr 1745 – 1780)
    2. 2. Bershabe Porter (28 Jun 1746 – 1780)
    3. 3. Edward Porter (11 Jun 1748 – )
    4. 4. William Porter (27 Sep 1750 – 15 Feb 1824)
    5. 5. David Porter (2 Apr 1753 – 1827)
    6. 6. Matthew Porter (20 May 1755 – )
    7. 7. Abner Porter (8 Aug 1757 – )
    8. 8. Jane Porter (15 Apr 1759 – )
    9. 9. Clifford Porter (6 Apr 1762 – 1788)
    10. 10. Abijah Porter (18 Nov 1764 – )
  9. 9. Sarah Porter (3 Apr 1722 – )

Nicholas Porter's Timeline

6 Records

1672
11 Apr 1672
Birth of Nicholas Porter in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1672
11 Apr 1672
Birth of Nicholas Porter
None
1698
1698
Age 26
Nicholas Porter was married in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1725
1725
Age 53
Nicholas Porter was married
None
1770
31 December 1770
Age 98
Death of Nicholas Porter in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1773
1773
Age 101
Death of Nicholas Porter in Bridgewater
Bridgewater

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1672
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1672
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1635, and

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1725
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1770
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Bridgewater
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A Genealogy of the descendants of Richard Porter, who settled at Weymouth, Massachusetts, 1635, and

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