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Samuel Porter 1636 – 1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1636

Birth Location: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: John Porter

Mother: Mary Endicott

Spouse(s): Hannah Dodge

Children(s): John Porter

In 1636, Samuel Porter entered the world in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, born to John Porter and Mary Cogan Endicott. In 1659, Samuel Porter resided in Essex County, Massachusetts. Samuel Porter married Hannah Dodge, and had children including John Dodge Porter. Samuel Porter passed away in 1660 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1636, Samuel Porter entered the world in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, born to John Porter and Mary Cogan Endicott.
  • In 1659, Samuel Porter resided in Essex County, Massachusetts.
  • Samuel Porter married Hannah Dodge, and had children including John Dodge Porter.
  • Samuel Porter passed away in 1660 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Porter's Ancestors

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Samuel Porter
1636 – 1660
Birth Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
Parents
John Porter
1596 – 1676
Dorset, England
Mary (Cogan) Endicott
1598 – 1684
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Samuel Porter
1567 – 1660
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Sarah Bradstreet
1568 – 1599
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Porter's Descendants

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Samuel Porter (1636 – 1660) m. Hannah Dodge (1642 – 2 Jan 1688)
  1. 1. John (Dodge) Porter (1658 – 8 Mar 1753) m. Lydia Herrick (26 Sep 1661 – 12 Feb 1737)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Herrick) Porter (1692 – 30 Jun 1778) m. Sarah Tyler (16 Feb 1696 – 27 Jan 1767)
      1. 1. Moses Porter (18 Nov 1719 – 7 Nov 1811)
      2. 2. Benjamin (Tyler) Porter (21 Oct 1721 – 15 May 1784)
      3. 3. Sarah Porter (Mar 1726 – )
      4. 4. Lucy Porter (13 Oct 1751 – 21 Dec 1822) m. Asa Barker (10 Dec 1748 – 18 Sep 1822)
        1. 1. Lucy Barker (14 Apr 1771 – 19 Nov 1848) m. Peter Kimball (9 Aug 1768 – 24 Aug 1843)
        2. 2. Sarah Barker (1779 – 21 Apr 1859)
        3. 3. Stephen (Douglas) Barker (1780 – 1865)
        4. 4. Jonathan Barker (8 Sep 1784 – 6 February 1860)
        5. 5. Asa Barker (1788 – 1850)
      5. 5. Lydia Porter
    2. 2. Nehemiah Porter

Samuel Porter's Timeline

4 Records

1636
1636
Birth of Samuel Porter in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
1659
1659
Age 23
Samuel Porter resided here in Essex County, Massachusetts
Essex County, Massachusetts
1660
28 Apr 1660
Age 24
Death of Samuel Porter in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
1660
1660
Age 24
Death of Samuel Porter
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 139
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1547.124; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Essex County, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1635-1681

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1660
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660

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