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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

William Porter was born in 1607 in Felsted, Essex, England, the child of Thomas Richard Porter and Eleanor Salmon. William Porter had children including John Porter. William Porter passed away in 1704 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Porter was born in 1607 in Felsted, Essex, England, the child of Thomas Richard Porter and Eleanor Salmon.
  • William Porter had children including John Porter.
  • William Porter passed away in 1704 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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William Porter's Ancestors

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William Porter
1607 – 1704
Birth Place: Felsted, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Richard Porter
1560 – 1625
Felstead, Essex, England
Eleanor Salmon
1556 – 1632
Ebrington, Gloucestershire or Shipston On Stour, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Porter 1527 1614 87yr) m1559
1540 – 1614
Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Mary (Anne) Porter
Great-Grandparents
John Porter
1510 – 1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne (13ggm)
1436 –

William Porter's Descendants

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William Porter (1607 – 1704)
  1. 1. John Porter (1638 – 1710) m. Margaret Willoughby (1640 – abt 1652)
    1. 1. Thomas Porter (ABT. 1680 – WFT Est. 1712-1771)
      1. 1. Capt. (THOMAS Porter 6th) GGF (1699 – 1767)
        1. 1. Marie (Ann) Porter (1747 – 14 Nov 1829)

William Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of William Porter in Felsted, Essex, England
Felsted, Essex, England
1704
1704
Age 97
Death of William Porter in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Sources

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

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

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