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Ruth Elizabeth Porter 1692–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1692

Birth Location: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Richard Porter

Mother: Ruth Holcomb

Spouse(s): Richard Pellet, Rene Cossitt, Rene Cossitt

Children(s): Rene Jr, Mary Cossett, Ruth Cossitt, Mary Cossitt, Timothy Cossett, Alexander Cossett, Margaret Cossitt, Francois Cossitt, Lydia Cossitt, John Cossitt, Jr Jr, Ruth Cossitt, Ranna Cossitt, Mary Welton, Jr Jr, Mary Cossett, Ruth Cossitt, Margaret Cossitt, Mary Welton, Ruth Cossett, Francois Cossitt, Lydia Cossett, Timothy COSSETT, John Cossett, Alexander Cossett, Margaret COSSETT

In 1692, Ruth Elizabeth Porter entered the world in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Richard Porter And Ruth Holcomb. Ruth Elizabeth Porter married Rene Cossitt, Richard Pellet, and had children including Alexander Cossett, Francois Cossitt, John Cossett, John Cossitt, Jr Cossitt Rene Jr, Lydia Cossett, Lydia Cossitt, Margaret Cossett, Margaret Cossitt, Mary Cossett, Mary Cossitt, Mary Welton, Ranna Cossitt, Rene Cossitt Jr, Ruth Cossett, Ruth Cossitt, Timothy Cossett, Timothy S Cossett. Ruth Elizabeth Porter passed away in 1770 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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  • In 1692, Ruth Elizabeth Porter entered the world in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Richard Porter And Ruth Holcomb.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Porter married Rene Cossitt, Richard Pellet, and had children including Alexander Cossett, Francois Cossitt, John Cossett, John Cossitt, Jr Cossitt Rene Jr, Lydia Cossett, Lydia Cossitt, Margaret Cossett, Margaret Cossitt, Mary Cossett, Mary Cossitt, Mary Welton, Ranna Cossitt, Rene Cossitt Jr, Ruth Cossett, Ruth Cossitt, Timothy Cossett, Timothy S Cossett.
  • Ruth Elizabeth Porter passed away in 1770 in Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Porter's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Porter
1692–1770
Birth Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Richard Porter
1658–1739
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Ruth Holcomb
1664–1709
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Porter
1634–1690
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Scott
1623–1728
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Joshua Holcombe
1640–1690
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Ruth ((Sherwood) (Holcomb) (Barlow)) Drake
1643–1699
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Captain Holcombe
1601–1657
Elisabeth Holcomb
1610–1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne 11GGM
1573–1642
Thomas Ferguson\Pettebone?
1584–1665
Elizabeth Moffat
1586–1665

Ruth Porter's Descendants

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Ruth (Elizabeth) Porter (October 1692–1770) m. Richard Pellet (1690–11 Aug 1752) m. Rene Cossitt (1690–11 August 1752) m. Rene Cossitt (1690–11 Aug 1752)
  1. 1. Rene (Cossitt) Jr 1722–1810 m. Abigail Brown 1720–1762 m. Phoebe Hillyer 1720–1786 m. Martha Barbour 1724–1798
    1. 1. Rosanna Cossitt 1759–1826 m. Lieutenant (Samuel Adams, Veteran, Revolutionary) War 1786–1829
      1. 1. Phebe (Adams) Smith 1786–1872 m. Moses ("Bliss" Smith) Jr 1775–1858
        1. 1. George Smith 1826–1878 m. Kathleen (Ruth) Smith 1828– m. Katherine (Ruth) Smith 1828– m. Catherine (Ruth) Frazer 1828–
        2. 2. Hannah Smith 1810–1842
        3. 3. Dr. (Ashbel) Smith 1805–1886
        4. 4. Henry (Grattan) Smith 1807–1878
        5. 5. Caroline (Amelia) Kittredge 1812–1884
        6. 6. Henry (Grattan) Smith 1807–1878
        7. 7. Caroline (Amelia) Kittredge 1812–1884
        8. 8. Ashbel Smith 1805–1886
      2. 2. Lurana Adams 1790–1860
    2. 2. Phoebe Cossitt 1742–1808
    3. 3. Silus (De La) Cossett 1758–1819
    4. 4. Betsy Cossitt 1751–
    5. 5. Silas Cossitt 1756–1819
    6. 6. Asa Cossitt 1754–1838
    7. 7. Elizabeth Cossitt 1751–1810
    8. 8. Ambrose (Cossitt) * 1749–1809
    9. 9. Ruth Cossett 1747–1836
    10. 10. Rene Cossitt 1744–1815
    11. 11. Eli Cossitt 1766–1766
    12. 12. Roseni Cossitt 1759–1826
  2. 2. Mary Cossett 1719–1806
  3. 3. Ruth Cossitt 1720–1806
  4. 4. Mary Cossitt 1720–1806
  5. 5. Timothy (S.) Cossett 1731–1795
  6. 6. Alexander Cossett 1736–1820
  7. 7. Margaret Cossitt 1719–1806
  8. 8. Francois Cossitt 1726–1816
  9. 9. Lydia Cossitt 1728–1821
  10. 10. John Cossitt 1735–1816
  11. 11. Jr (Cossitt Rene) Jr 1722–1810
  12. 12. Ruth Cossitt 1724–1777
  13. 13. Ranna Cossitt 1722–1810
  14. 14. Mary Welton 1720–1806
  15. 15. Jr (Cossitt Rene) Jr 1722–1810
  16. 16. Mary Cossett 1719–1806
  17. 17. Ruth Cossitt 1720–1806
  18. 18. Margaret Cossitt 1718–1719
  19. 19. Mary Welton 1720–1806
  20. 20. Ruth Cossett 1724–1777
  21. 21. Francois Cossitt 1726–1816
  22. 22. Lydia Cossett 1728–1821
  23. 23. Timothy COSSETT 1731–1795
  24. 24. John Cossett 1735–1816
  25. 25. Alexander Cossett 1736–1820
  26. 26. Margaret COSSETT 1719–1806

Ruth Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1692
October 1692
Birth of Ruth Elizabeth Porter in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1770
1770
Age 78
Death of Ruth Elizabeth Porter in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1692
    Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 213
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Cossitt family : a genealogical history of Rene Cossitt, a Frenchman who settled in Granby, Conn., A.D. 1717

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 213
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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