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Sgt. John Porter 1596–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England

Death Date: 6 Sep 1676

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lieutenant Porter

Mother: Sarah Broadstreet

Spouse(s): Mary 9, Margaret Lang, Herdias Long, Margaret (Lang), Margaret Porter, Mary (Endicott), Eunice Porter

Children(s): Joseph Jr, John Porter, Lt. Porter, Benjamin Porter, Israel Porter, Mary Porter, Sarah Porter, Elizabeth PORTER, Priscilla Porter, Mary Porter, Eunice Porter, Sarah Porter, Hannah Porter

The story of Sgt. John Porter began in 1596 in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Sgt. John Porter married Eunice Wheeler Porter, Herdias Long, Margaret Lang, Margaret Odding Porter, Margaret Porter Lang, Mary Endicott 9, Mary Porter Endicott, and had children including Benjamin Porter, Elizabeth Porter, Eunice Porter, Hannah Porter, Israel Porter, John Porter, Joseph Porter Jr, Lt Samuel Porter, Mary Porter, Priscilla Porter, Sarah Porter. Sgt. John Porter passed away in 1676 in Salem, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sgt. John Porter began in 1596 in Dorchester, Dorset, England.
  • Sgt. John Porter married Eunice Wheeler Porter, Herdias Long, Margaret Lang, Margaret Odding Porter, Margaret Porter Lang, Mary Endicott 9, Mary Porter Endicott, and had children including Benjamin Porter, Elizabeth Porter, Eunice Porter, Hannah Porter, Israel Porter, John Porter, Joseph Porter Jr, Lt Samuel Porter, Mary Porter, Priscilla Porter, Sarah Porter.
  • Sgt. John Porter passed away in 1676 in Salem, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lieutenant Porter
1567–1660
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, , England
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Sarah Broadstreet
1568–1660
Birth Location: Dorchester Eng
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Spouses(s)

Mary 9
1598–1684
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, , England
M9
Margaret Lang
1590–1642
Birth Location: EN
ML
Herdias Long
1623–1722
Birth Location: Southwark London Eng
HL
Margaret (Lang)
1590–1671
Birth Location: Madron, Cornwall, , England
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Margaret Porter
1596–1681
Birth Location: Dedham, Essex, England
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Mary (Endicott)
1598–1683
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England
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Eunice Porter
1610–1670
Birth Location: End, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Joseph Jr
1638–1714
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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John Porter
1635–1683
Birth Location: Salem Village, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JP
Lt. Porter
1634–1660
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
LP
Benjamin Porter
1639–1722
Birth Location: Hingham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
BP
Israel Porter
1643–1706
Birth Location: Hingham, Essex, MA, Massachusetts, USA
IP
Mary Porter
1645–1695
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MP
Sarah Porter
1649–1731
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth PORTER
1620–1671
Birth Location: Salem,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
EP
Priscilla Porter
1628–
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
PP
Mary Porter
1638–1681
Birth Location: Felsted, Essex, England
MP
Eunice Porter
1630–1654
Birth Location: Salem, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Porter
1649–1731
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
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Hannah Porter
1636–1722
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
HP

Sgt. Porter's Ancestors

Self
Sgt. Porter
1596–1676
Birth Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
Parents
Lieutenant Samuel Porter
1567–1660
Dorchester, Dorset, , England
Sarah Broadstreet
1568–1660
Dorchester Eng
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sgt. Porter's Descendants

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Sgt. (John) Porter (1596–6 Sep 1676) m. Mary (Endicott) 9 (1598–6 Feb 1684) m. Margaret Lang (1590–1642) m. Herdias Long (1623–1722) m. Margaret (Porter*) (Lang) (1590–01 Jan 1671) m. Margaret (Odding) Porter (1596–1681) m. Mary (Porter*) (Endicott) (1598–06 Feb 1683) m. Eunice (Wheeler) Porter (1610–1670)
  1. 1. Joseph (Porter) Jr 1638–1714 m. Anna (Hathorne) Hawthorne 1643–1714 m. Anna Hathorne 1643–1712
    1. 1. Joseph Porter 1681–1714 m. Mary (Bayley) Bailey 1673–1715
      1. 1. Joseph (Porter) 6 1710–1747
      2. 2. Priscilla Porter 1712–1774 m. Thomas Flint 1705–1775
        1. 1. Edward Flint 1748–1814
        2. 2. Jesse Flint 1746–1825
        3. 3. Joseph FLINT 1737–1815
        4. 4. Dr. (Thomas) Flint 1733–1804
        5. 5. Priscilla Flint 1735–1804
        6. 6. Lydia FLINT 1739–1780
        7. 7. Lt. (Jonathan Flint (Rev. War.) Army) 1741–1787 m. Rebecca UPTON 1756–1841
        8. 8. Mary FLINT 1742–1783
        9. 9. Sarah Flint 1750–1812 m. Jacob (A) Sawyer 1754–1830
        10. 10. Eunice (Flint) Reed 1752–1783
        11. 11. Benjamin Flint 1755–1830
        12. 12. Benjamin Flint 1755–1793
        13. 13. Edward Flint 1734–1818
      3. 3. Mary Porter 1715–1768
    2. 2. Nathaniel Porter 1703–1758
    3. 3. William ((Deacon)) Porter 1674–1732
    4. 4. Joseph Porter 1665–1667
    5. 5. Abigail (Elizabeth) Porter 1676–1760
    6. 6. Samuel Porter 1669–1750
    7. 7. Nathaniel Porter 1671–1758
    8. 8. Eliezer Porter 1676–1714
    9. 9. Ruth Porter 1682–1755
    10. 10. Mehitable Porter 1682–1738
    11. 11. Anna Porter 1687–
    12. 12. Mercy Porter 1684–
    13. 13. Hepsibah Porter 1678–1756
    14. 14. Mary Mckee 1672–1750 m. Hastey 1680– m. Capt. (William) Dodge 1664–1747 m. Mary Dodge 1672–1750 m. William (G) Dodge –1890 m. Deacon (Captain William) Dodge 1664–1747 m. Hezekiah (Loomis) (8GGF) 1668–1758
      1. 1. Anna Dodge 1706–1790 m. John (Morgan Rea Sr.) GGF 1710–1859 m. John Rea 1702– m. John Ray 1702–1757 m. Dr. (Timothy) Clement 1699–1731
        1. 1. John Rea 1735–1767 m. Martha Thomblin 1739–1811
        2. 2. John Rea 1730–
        3. 3. John (Morgan Rea Jr.) GGF 1729–1767
        4. 4. Emma Rea 1736–
        5. 5. William Rea 1749–1771
        6. 6. Lucy Lovett 1742–1810
        7. 7. James Rea 1730–1788
        8. 8. William Rea 1749–1771
        9. 9. Lucy Lovett 1742–1810
        10. 10. William Rea 1749–1771
        11. 11. Lucy Lovett 1742–1810
        12. 12. John Ray 1730–1797
        13. 13. Benjamin Rea 1751–1837
        14. 14. William (Dodge) Rea 1743–1744
        15. 15. Anna Rea 1737–1836
        16. 16. Sarah Rea 1740–1740
        17. 17. John Rea 1747–1797
        18. 18. Emma Rea 1736–1740
        19. 19. Ebenezer Rea 1745–1825
        20. 20. Mary Rea 1738–1798
        21. 21. Hannah Rea 1732–1823
        22. 22. Lucy Rea 1728–
        23. 23. William (Dodge) Rea 1735–1744
        24. 24. John RAY 1725–1750
        25. 25. Lucy Rea 1742–1810
        26. 26. Emma Rea 1741–1836
        27. 27. John (Franklin) Rea 1885–1955
      2. 2. William Dodge 1701–1702
      3. 3. Israel Dodge 1697–1712
      4. 4. Caleb Dodge 1694–1712
      5. 5. Israel Dodge 1697–1712
      6. 6. William Dodge 1701–1702
      7. 7. Solomon ((DNA) Loomis, (7GGF) Pvt (Rev War) Ensign (French and Indian War) (Capt Champman's) Company) 1700–1772 m. Abigail ((Mary) Strong - Loomis) (7GGM) 1701–1773
        1. 1. Anna Loomis 1735–1774
    15. 15. Nathaniel Porter 1671–1758
    16. 16. Joseph Porter 1665–
    17. 17. Anna Porter 1667–1728
    18. 18. Samuel Porter 1669–1750
    19. 19. William Porter 1674–1732
    20. 20. Eleazer Porter 1676–1714
    21. 21. Abigail Porter 1678–1756
    22. 22. Hepzibah Porter 1678–1756
    23. 23. Joseph (Porter) Jr 1681–1714
    24. 24. Ruth Porter 1682–1755
    25. 25. Mehitable Porter 1682–1738
    26. 26. Abigail Porter 1676–
    27. 27. Joseph Porter 1681–
    28. 28. Mary Porter 1868– m. Robert Goodie 1860–1933 m. Charles (Godie) Jr 1836–
      1. 1. Mary (W) Porter 1873– m. Isac Ridder 1867– m. Thomas Mosby 1872–
        1. 1. Elsie (Mae) Rider 1916–1987
      2. 2. Robert Goodie 1860–1933 m. Euphemie Beaudoin 1862– m. Mary Porter 1868– m. Euphemie Beaudoin 1862–
        1. 1. Joachin ("John") Goodie 1882–1944
        2. 2. Euphemie Goodie 1885–
        3. 3. Charles (Joseph) Goodie 1889–1918
        4. 4. Rita Goodie 1892–1973
        5. 5. Earnest Goodie 1894–1973
        6. 6. Sophie Goodie 1896–1984
        7. 7. Leontine Goodie 1899–
        8. 8. Joseph (Robert) Goodie 1891–
        9. 9. Cleodice Gody 1880–1920 m. Lea Mire 1880–1920 m. Ella Mire 1880–1968 m. Ella ("leah" Myers) Goody 1880–1968
        10. 10. Joachin ("John") Goodie 1882–1944
        11. 11. Euphemie Goodie 1885–
      3. 3. Arthur (J) Goodie 1886–1959
      4. 4. Charlie Goodie 1889–
      5. 5. Rita Goodie 1893–
      6. 6. Ernest Goodie 1896–
      7. 7. Sophia Goodey 1896–
      8. 8. Leontine Goodey 1899–
      9. 9. Robert Goodey 1891–
    29. 29. Joseph Porter 1665–
    30. 30. Samuel Porter 1669–
    31. 31. Nathaniel Porter 1671–1756
    32. 32. William Porter 1674–1732
    33. 33. Eliezer Porter 1676–
    34. 34. Abigail Porter 1676–
    35. 35. Hepsibah Porter 1678–
    36. 36. Joseph Porter 1681–
    37. 37. Mehetable Porter 1769–
    38. 38. Mercy Porter 1684–
    39. 39. Nathaniel Porter 1671–1758
    40. 40. Ruth Porter 1682–1755
    41. 41. Joseph Porter 1681–1714
    42. 42. Eleazer Porter 1676–1714
    43. 43. Abigail Porter 1676–1755
    44. 44. Anna Porter 1687–
    45. 45. Mehitable Porter 1682–1738
    46. 46. Samuel Porter 1669–1750
    47. 47. William Porter 1674–1732
    48. 48. Hepsibah Porter 1678–1756
    49. 49. Mercy Porter 1684–1684
    50. 50. Joseph Porter 1665–1667
    51. 51. Samuel Porter 1669–1749
    52. 52. Nathaniel Porter 1671–1758
    53. 53. Deacon (William) Porter 1674–1732
    54. 54. Eliezer Porter 1676–1713
    55. 55. Abigail Porter 1676–1755
    56. 56. Hepsibah Porter 1678–1756
    57. 57. JOSEPH (3rd cousin 8x) PORTER 1681–1714
    58. 58. Ruth Porter 1682–1755
    59. 59. Mehetable Porter 1685–1738
    60. 60. William Porter 1674–1732
    61. 61. Nathaniel Porter 1703–1758
    62. 62. Anna Porter 1687–1784
  2. 2. John Porter 1635–1683
  3. 3. Lt. (Samuel) Porter 1634–1660
  4. 4. Benjamin Porter 1639–1722
  5. 5. Israel Porter 1643–1706
  6. 6. Mary Porter 1645–1695
  7. 7. Sarah Porter 1649–1731
  8. 8. Elizabeth PORTER 1620–1671
  9. 9. Priscilla Porter 1628–
  10. 10. Mary Porter 1638–1681
  11. 11. Eunice Porter 1630–1654
  12. 12. Sarah Porter 1649–1731
  13. 13. Hannah Porter 1636–1722

Sgt. Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Sgt. John Porter in Dorchester, Dorset, England
Dorchester, Dorset, England
1676
6 Sep 1676
Age 80
Death of Sgt. John Porter in Salem, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1676
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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