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Susannah West 1756 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 June 1756

Birth Location: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 21 August 1840

Death Location: Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA

Father: Thomas West

Mother: Susannah Colgrove

Spouse(s): Nathan Porter

Children(s): Sanford Porter

The story of Susannah West began in 1756 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. Susannah West married Nathan Porter, and had children including Sanford Porter. Susannah West passed away in 1840 in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Susannah West began in 1756 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Susannah West married Nathan Porter, and had children including Sanford Porter.
  • Susannah West passed away in 1840 in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA.

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Susannah West's Ancestors

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Susannah West
1756 – 1840
Birth Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Thomas West
1732 – 1797
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Susannah ("Annie") Colgrove
1731 – 1788
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
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Susannah West's Descendants

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Susannah West (3 June 1756 – 21 August 1840) m. Nathan Porter (26 June 1742 – 20 December 1817)
  1. 1. Sanford Porter (7 Mar 1790 – 7 February 1873) m. Nancy (Areta) Warriner (29 Jul 1790 – 2 May 1864) m. Phebe Simpson (1790 – )
    1. 1. Chauncey (Warriner) Porter (20 October 1812 – 3 March 1867) m. Amy (Emma) Sumner (22 Feb 1815 – 6 Apr 1847) m. Lydia (Ann) Cook (6 Aug 1830 – 20 Dec 1882) m. Priscilla Strong (11 December 1830 – 9 January 1895)
      1. 1. Francis (Lysander) Porter (4 July 1854 – 1 April 1915) m. Laura (Melvina) Carling (30 December 1860 – 26 August 1944) m. Mary (Maria) Hoyt (4 Sep 1858 – 10 Oct 1917) m. Abigail (Ann) Brown (16 May 1864 – 12 Jan 1922)
        1. 1. Lysander (Leroy) Porter (24 August 1879 – 13 May 1960) m. Louise Heaton (22 November 1881 – 23 December 1933) m. Sarah Heaton

Susannah West's Timeline

2 Records

1756
3 June 1756
Birth of Susannah West in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
1840
21 August 1840
Age 84
Death of Susannah West in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA
Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1756
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 59.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: NDB
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1840
    Event Place: Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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