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William (Sgt.) Porter 1682 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1682

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 20 Nov 1766

Death Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Thomas Porter

Mother: Abigail Cowles

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): David Porter, Mary Porter, Lydia Porter, John Porter, William Porter, Hannah Porter, Joseph Porter, John Porter

William (Sgt.) Porter was born in 1682 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Porter and Abigail Cowles. William (Sgt.) Porter married Mary Smith, and had children including David Porter, Mary Porter, Lydia Porter, John Porter, William Porter, Hannah Porter, Joseph Porter, John Porter. William (Sgt.) Porter passed away in 1766 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • William (Sgt.) Porter was born in 1682 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Thomas Porter and Abigail Cowles.
  • William (Sgt.) Porter married Mary Smith, and had children including David Porter, Mary Porter, Lydia Porter, John Porter, William Porter, Hannah Porter, Joseph Porter, John Porter.
  • William (Sgt.) Porter passed away in 1766 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Porter
1650 – 1718
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Abigail Cowles
1663 – 1725
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1687 – 1780
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MS

Children(s)

David Porter
1712 – 1774
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Porter
1713 – 1798
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MP
Lydia Porter
1716 – 1780
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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John Porter
1718 – 1728
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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William Porter
1720 – 1726
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Porter
1722 – 1799
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Joseph Porter
1725 – 1798
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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John Porter
1730 – 1786
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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William Porter's Ancestors

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William Porter
1682 – 1766
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Porter
1650 – 1718
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Abigail Cowles
1663 – 1725
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Robert Porter
1624 – 1689
England
Mary Scott
1625 – 1675
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Samuel ((7)) Cowles
1639 – 1691
Hartford, CT
Abigail ((7)) Stanley
1637 – 1734
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cowles
1598 – 1678
Hannah ??
1614 – 1683
Timothy Stanley
1604 – 1648
Elizabeth Morrice
1603 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robart Stanley
1572 – 1605
Ruth Garland
1574 – 1617
Hugh Morrice
1576 –

William Porter's Descendants

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William ((Sgt.)) Porter (28 Oct 1682 – 20 Nov 1766) m. Mary Smith (30 Jan 1687 – 16 Jun 1780)
  1. 1. David Porter (09 May 1712 – 1774) m. Anna Moodey
  2. 2. Mary Porter (12 Dec 1713 – 26 Dec 1798) m. Ephraim ((Capt.)) Treadwell (04 Jun 1710 – 11 Jan 1782)
    1. 1. Luce (((Lucy)) Treadwell (03 Sep 1742 – 16 May 1781) m. Timothy Woodruff (20 Dec 1732 – 24 Sep 1788)
      1. 1. Hezekiah (North) Woodruff (25 Feb 1762 – 11 Aug 1833) m. Sarah Bartlett (03 Jun 1757 – 14 Sep 1803)
        1. 1. Hezekiah Woodruff (18 Feb 1789 – )
        2. 2. Lucy (Caldwell) Woodruff (03 May 1791 – 24 May 1859) m. George (Brightman) Richmond (08 Apr 1774 – 17 Jun 1858)
        3. 3. John Woodruff (1795 – 11 Feb 1796)
        4. 4. Alaria Woodruff (1797 – )
        5. 5. Matilda Woodruff (1801 – )
      2. 2. Lucy Woodruff (07 Sep 1763 – 26 Sep 1763)
      3. 3. Lucy Woodruff (24 Sep 1764 – 31 Mar 1828)
      4. 4. Timothy Woodruff (Mar 1766 – 23 May 1823)
      5. 5. Phebe Woodruff (1768 – 21 Oct 1829)
      6. 6. Woodruff (21 Dec 1769 – 17 May 1770)
      7. 7. Ephraim Woodruff (26 May 1771 – 05 Nov 1771)
      8. 8. Ozem Woodruff (08 May 1773 – 22 Aug 1849)
      9. 9. Ephraim (Treadwell) Woodruff (17 Oct 1777 – 26 Nov 1859)
    2. 2. John Treadwell (11 Oct 1744 – 30 Oct 1744)
    3. 3. John Treadwell (23 Nov 1745 – 18 Aug 1823) m. Dorothy POMEROY (02 Feb 1745 – 22 Feb 1829)
      1. 1. Dolle TREADWELL (28 Nov 1771 – 18 Mar 1774)
      2. 2. Dorothy (Dolly) TREADWELL (22 Mar 1774 – 18 Nov 1860)
      3. 3. Eunice TREADWELL (13 Jul 1776 – 24 Jun 1808)
      4. 4. John (Pomeroy) TREADWELL (19 Oct 1778 – 12 Sep 1839)
      5. 5. Lucy TREADWELL (18 May 1781 – 26 Sep 1804)
      6. 6. George TREADWELL (04 Oct 1783 – 25 Jul 1842)
      7. 7. Mary TREADWELL (28 Dec 1786 – 10 Aug 1825)
    4. 4. Ephraim Treadwell (04 Mar 1748 – 19 Aug 1751)
    5. 5. JOSEPH TREADWELL (1749 – 1751)
    6. 6. Mary Treadwell (17 Jul 1755 – 15 Aug 1826)
  3. 3. Lydia Porter (04 Jul 1716 – 23 Jun 1780) m. John Lee (17 Dec 1717 – 01 Dec 1746)
    1. 1. James Lee (30 Sep 1742 – 14 Feb 1823)
  4. 4. John Porter (20 Jun 1718 – 24 Jun 1728)
  5. 5. William Porter (22 Sep 1720 – 1726)
  6. 6. Hannah Porter (03 Nov 1722 – 11 Oct 1799) m. Joseph Woodruff (07 Jul 1716 – 07 Oct 1799) m. Robert Collins
    1. 1. Elizabeth Collins (1742 – ) m. Joab Griswold (11 Sep 1740 – )
      1. 1. Joab ((Ens.)) Griswold (23 Aug 1764 – 28 May 1799) m. Anne ----- ( – 28 May 1799)
      2. 2. Trueman Griswold (05 Feb 1767 – 02 May 1771)
      3. 3. Sabrina Griswold (25 Oct 1772 – 11 Aug 1837) m. Elihu Marshall (21 Mar 1765 – 18 Sep 1810)
        1. 1. Gaylord Marshall (1791 – 1803)
        2. 2. Chauncey Marshall (1794 – 08 May 1838)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Marshall (1796 – 30 Nov 1856)
        4. 4. Elihu Marshall (12 Jul 1800 – 07 Mar 1876)
        5. 5. David Marshall (1802 – )
        6. 6. Elisha Marshall (1898 – 24 Sep 1803)
  7. 7. Joseph Porter (28 May 1725 – 15 Feb 1798) m. Abigail Smith (20 Jul 1729 – 12 Mar 1795)
    1. 1. Sarah Porter (11 Feb 1751 – 11 Feb 1751)
    2. 2. Mary Porter (1752 – )
    3. 3. Sarah Porter (26 Apr 1752 – 14 Oct 1821)
    4. 4. Hannah Porter (11 Dec 1756 – 1795)
    5. 5. Lot Porter (1757 – )
    6. 6. Ruth Porter (19 Apr 1761 – 16 Feb 1843)
    7. 7. David Porter (26 Nov 1763 – 01 Sep 1827) m. Abigail Lord (1768 – 09 Mar 1833)
      1. 1. Haynes (Lord) Porter (1798 – 1873)
      2. 2. Camelia Porter (1801 – 25 Aug 1871)
      3. 3. David (S) Porter (1805 – 14 Mar 1875)
      4. 4. Mary Porter (Abt. 1808 – 20 Oct 1864)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Porter ( – Abt. 1832)
      6. 6. Abby (Jane Porter) Porter
      7. 7. Charles Porter
      8. 8. Sarah Porter
    8. 8. Noah Porter (15 Apr 1765 – )
    9. 9. Joseph Porter (23 Aug 1766 – 15 Jun 1826) m. Susannah Langdon ( – 1832)
      1. 1. William (Smith) Porter (28 Oct 1799 – 11 Jun 1866)
    10. 10. Abigail Porter (08 Dec 1769 – )
  8. 8. John Porter (06 May 1730 – 03 May 1786) m. Chlorinda Chloe (1736 – 01 Aug 1779)
    1. 1. Jesse Porter (18 Oct 1758 – 03 Jan 1825)
    2. 2. Amos Porter (09 Jul 1763 – 18 Apr 1815)
    3. 3. Mary Porter (13 Jan 1766 – )
    4. 4. Reuben Porter (1768 – 15 Dec 1782)
    5. 5. Lucy Porter (15 Sep 1770 – 16 Apr 1844)
    6. 6. Phebe Porter (28 Sep 1773 – Aug 1861)
    7. 7. Asahel Porter (09 Jun 1776 – 22 Aug 1836)
    8. 8. Chloe Porter (25 Jul 1779 – 01 Jun 1847)

William Porter's Timeline

2 Records

1682
28 Oct 1682
Birth of William (Sgt.) Porter in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1766
20 Nov 1766
Age 84
Death of William (Sgt.) Porter in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1682
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Farmington
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1766
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011
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