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William Porter 1607 – 1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Felsted, Essex, England

Death Date: 1704

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Porter

Mother: Eleanor Salmon

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Porter

The birth of William Porter took place in 1607 in Felsted, Essex, England, to Thomas Richard Porter and Eleanor Salmon. William Porter had John Porter. William Porter's death occurred in 1704 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Thomas Porter
1560 – 1625
Birth Location: Felstead, Essex, England
TP
Eleanor Salmon
1556 – 1632
Birth Location: Ebrington, Gloucestershire or Shipston On Stour, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Porter
1638 – 1710
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
JP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1607
    Event Place: Felsted, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1704
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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