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WILLIAM PORTER 1714 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714-1717

Birth Location: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 28 May 1786

Death Location: England

Father: PHILIP PORTER

Mother: MARGARETT LAURENCE

Spouse(s): REBECCA HILEY

Children(s): Rebecca Porter, Margaret Porter, William Porter, Anne PORTER, Jane PORTER, Mary PORTER, ELIZABETH PORTER

In 1714, WILLIAM PORTER entered the world in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England, born to PHILIP PORTER and MARGARETT LAURENCE. WILLIAM PORTER married REBECCA HILEY, and had children including Rebecca Porter, Margaret Porter, William Porter, Anne PORTER, Jane PORTER, Mary PORTER, ELIZABETH PORTER. WILLIAM PORTER passed away in 1786 in England.

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  • In 1714, WILLIAM PORTER entered the world in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England, born to PHILIP PORTER and MARGARETT LAURENCE.
  • WILLIAM PORTER married REBECCA HILEY, and had children including Rebecca Porter, Margaret Porter, William Porter, Anne PORTER, Jane PORTER, Mary PORTER, ELIZABETH PORTER.
  • WILLIAM PORTER passed away in 1786 in England.

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WILLIAM PORTER's Ancestors

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WILLIAM PORTER
1714 – 1786
Birth Place: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
Parents
PHILIP PORTER
1685 –
in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
MARGARETT LAURENCE
1693 – 1712
Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
EDWARD PORTER
1660 –
Wiltshire
MARY May
1665 –
Wiltshire
JOHN LAURENCE
1670 –
in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
MARGARET
1671 – 1703
Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
ROBERT PORTER
1599 – 1653
MARY SCOTT
1608 – 1653
Joseph May
Margaret May
WILLIAM LAURENCE
1666 – 1697
DOROTHY PERRY
1670 – 1697
William Lydiard
1617 – 1689
Margaret
1625 – 1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM LAURENCE
1642 –
JOHN PERRY
1647 – 1670
JANE STURRIDGE
1648 – 1670
Phillip Lydyard
1585 – 1625
Ann
1610 – 1643

WILLIAM PORTER's Descendants

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WILLIAM PORTER (1714-1717 – 28 May 1786) m. REBECCA HILEY (1714 – )
  1. 1. Rebecca Porter (11 May 1740 – 1823) m. William Palmer (8 APR 1742 – July 1839)
    1. 1. Rebecca Palmer (3 May 1772 – Jul 1837) m. Thomas Orchard (1772 – 1840)
    2. 2. Martin Palmer (2 May 1775 – 25 Feb 1836) m. Elizabeth Spicer (25 Sep 1774 – 11 Nov 1844)
      1. 1. William PALMER (23 Aug 1796 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Palmer (2 Dec 1798 – 1856)
      3. 3. Martin PALMER (15 Aug 1803 – )
      4. 4. Maria PALMER (6 Apr 1807 – 5 Apr 1891)
      5. 5. Elizabeth PALMER (15 Apr 1810 – )
      6. 6. Rebecca Palmer (25 Oct 1812 – Sep 1888) m. William Lambourne (Sep 1805 – Mar 1872)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Lambourne (Dec 1838 – 22 Dec 1904)
        2. 2. Roger (Martin) Lambourn (Jan 1841 – )
        3. 3. Sarah (Rebecca) Lambourn (Jul 1843 – )
        4. 4. John Lambourne (Sep 1849 – Dec 1908)
        5. 5. William (John) Lambourn (Sep 1849 – Dec 1908) m. Rose (Hannah) Gee (abt 1851 – 13 Nov 1936)
        6. 6. Ann Lambourne (Jul 1851 – )
      7. 7. Stephen PALMER (24 Sep 1815 – 12 Jan 1880)
      8. 8. Ann PALMER (10 Dec 1818 – )
    3. 3. William Palmer (2 Mar 1777 – 1 Apr 1827) m. Grace Coplin (25 Jan 1778 – 1 Oct 1845)
      1. 1. Jane Palmer (21 Nov 1800 – 23 May 1879) m. John Davis (18 Mar 1798 – Jun 1882)
        1. 1. William Davis (11 Nov 1821 – 1898)
        2. 2. William Davis (11 Nov 1821 – Jan 1898)
        3. 3. Thomas Davis (1824 – )
        4. 4. Thomas Davis (01 Jan 1824 – 19 Aug 1896) m. Mary Taylor (07 May 1815 – 13 Jun 1886)
        5. 5. Mary Davis (13 Mar 1826 – )
        6. 6. Mary Davis (13 Mar 1826 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Davis (04-DEC-1828 – 1911)
        8. 8. James Davis (13 Sep 1829 – 18 Jan 1830)
        9. 9. George Davis (11 Jul 1831 – )
        10. 10. George Davis (11 Jul 1831 – 1832)
        11. 11. John Davis (abt 1833 – Aft. 1881) m. Elizabeth [DAVIS] (c. 1846 – Aft. 1881) m. Mary Davis (1820 – )
        12. 12. Ann Davis (abt 1835 – 14 Apr 1906)
        13. 13. Ann Davis (Bef. 19 Apr 1835 – 14 Apr 1906)
        14. 14. Richard Davis (1840 – )
        15. 15. Richard Davis (29 Mar 1840 – 23 Jun 1843)
      2. 2. William Palmer (1 Nov 1803 – July 1883)
      3. 3. Thomas Palmer (11 Sep 1808 – 8 Dec 1879) m. Margaret Churchill m. Jane Alder
      4. 4. Joseph Palmer (3 Jun 1812 – 1 Sep 1892)
      5. 5. James Palmer (31 Oct 1813 – Aft. 1881)
      6. 6. Grace Palmer (28 Jul 1816 – 12 Aug 1827)
      7. 7. Ephraim Palmer (30 Aug 1818 – 1859) m. Ann (Maria) King (c. 1814 – Aft. 1846)
        1. 1. Anna (Maria) PALMER (1835 – Bef. 1881) m. Noah MARTIN (c. 1817 – Aft. 1881)
        2. 2. Jane PALMER (07 Apr 1844 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Grace) Palmer (April 1846 – ) m. Charles Castle (abt 1826 – 30 Jan 1896)
        4. 4. Mary (Grace) PALMER (26 Jul 1846 – )
        5. 5. Ephraim (Thomas) Palmer (April 1855 – Aft. 1881) m. Elizabeth (Alice) Parr (January 1862 – April 1882) m. Annie (C) Palmer (abt 1872 – )
        6. 6. Thomas (E) Palmer (abt 1856 – )
      8. 8. Richard Palmer (30 Mar 1823 – 1892)
    4. 4. Thomas PALMER (15 Sep 1782 – July 1876) m. Elizabeth Orchard ( – abt 1815) m. Jane Alder
      1. 1. Thomas Palmer
  2. 2. Margaret Porter (20 Mar 1742 – 1791) m. Richard Liddiard (12 Feb 1748 – 17 Feb 1791)
    1. 1. William Liddiard (5 Mar 1775 – 18 Jan 1862)
    2. 2. Henry Liddiard (1776 – 1789)
    3. 3. Richard Liddiard (31 AUG 1777 – Sep 1854) m. Mary Smith (27 Sep 1778 – January 1847)
      1. 1. william liddiard (1805 – 1805)
      2. 2. William Liddiard (Sep 1805 – Nov 1805)
      3. 3. Henry Liddiard (abt 1828 – 23 Sep 1881) m. Mary (Ann) Cully (abt 1825 – Mar 1912)
        1. 1. Robert Liddiard (1832 – )
        2. 2. Thomas Liddiard (1835 – )
        3. 3. James Liddiard (1838 – 9 Nov 1863)
        4. 4. Samuel Liddiard (27 Jun 1841 – 11 Sep 1922)
        5. 5. Hannah Liddiard (1845 – )
        6. 6. Mary Liddiard (abt 1845 – )
        7. 7. John Liddiard (1849 – 9 Nov 1871)
      4. 4. Jane Liddiard (1809 – Dec 1898)
      5. 5. Richard Liddiard (1815 – )
      6. 6. George Liddiard (1817 – )
      7. 7. Daniel Liddiard (1820 – Sep 1898) m. Maria Tucker (1826 – 29 Sep 1897)
        1. 1. Jane Liddiard (Bef. 15 Nov 1846 – ) m. John Marshall (abt 1847 – )
        2. 2. George Liddiard (19 Nov 1848 – Apr 1900) m. Elizabeth Chivers (1852 – After 1901)
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Liddiard (7 Sep 1851 – Sep 1920)
        4. 4. Matilda Liddiard (abt 1852 – )
        5. 5. Rizpah Liddiard (Bef. 01 Apr 1855 – )
        6. 6. James (Lovegrove) Liddiard (1859 – Sep 1859)
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann) Liddiard (Bef. 04 Nov 1860 – )
        8. 8. Ellen Liddiard (Jun 1866 – Oct 1883)
    4. 4. Mary Liddiard (16 Sep 1781 – 1791)
    5. 5. Thomas Liddiard (14 Mar 1786 – 1867)
  3. 3. William Porter (15 Dec 1745 – 8 May 1750)
  4. 4. Anne PORTER (15 Jan 1748 – 1788)
  5. 5. Jane PORTER (1 Sep 1751 – )
  6. 6. Mary PORTER (Jun 1754 – )
  7. 7. ELIZABETH PORTER (16 Sep 1759 – 28 March 1809) m. JOSEPH CLARKE (1756 – Jan 1850)
    1. 1. James Clark (1783 – Mar 1853) m. Sarah (Perkins) munday (1785 – 1837)
      1. 1. John Clark (1804 – ?unknown)
      2. 2. George Clark (1806 – Mar 1897)
      3. 3. Harriet Clark (1811 – 1811)
      4. 4. Joseph Clark (1813 – 1909)
      5. 5. Hannah Clark (1815 – ?unknown)
      6. 6. Charles Clark (1818 – Apr 1859)
      7. 7. Thomas CLARK (22 Apr 1821 – June 1895)
      8. 8. Alfred Clark (1826 – ?unknown)
      9. 9. James Clark (1828 – ?unknown)
    2. 2. Joseph CLARK (15 Apr 1790 – ) m. Mary Miller (Abt 1790 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Gaunt (24 Aug 1799 – 17 Jan 1841)
      1. 1. Hannah Clark (1814 – 22 Sep 1871)
      2. 2. Harriet Clark (11 May 1817 – 20 Oct 1896)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Clark (17 May 1819 – Jun 1902)
      4. 4. James Clark (23 Sep 1821 – )
      5. 5. Joseph Clark (22 Feb 1823 – 07 Sep 1907)
      6. 6. Thomas Clark (08 Jul 1824 – )
      7. 7. William Clark (23 Jul 1826 – )
    3. 3. William CLARKE (Apr 1794 – Mar 1879) m. Mary (Ann) Thomas (7 Jul 1799 – 17 Jan 1841)
      1. 1. Harriet CLARK (11 May 1817 – 20 Oct 1896)
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Clark (17 May 1819 – Jun 1902)
      3. 3. James Clark (23 Sep 1821 – )
      4. 4. Joseph Clark (22 Feb 1823 – 7 September 1907) m. Sarah Britten (29 Feb 1824 – 11 May 1904)
        1. 1. Alice (Dearlove) Britten (December 1850 – 31 January 1930)
        2. 2. Alice Clark (1851 – 31 Jan 1930)
        3. 3. William Clark (23 Jun 1858 – 30 May 1941) m. Margaret (Mary (mary alice?)) Dwyer (1857 – 24 December 1926)
        4. 4. Louisa ((Lucy)) Clark (12 Dec 1860 – 18 Jul 1943) m. William (Ah) Gin (Abt. 1843 – 26 Jun 1911)
        5. 5. Lucy Clark (12 December 1860 – 18 July 1943) m. William (AH) GIN (Abt. 1846 – 26 Jun 1911)
        6. 6. Joseph Clark (December 1863 – 1871)
        7. 7. Harriett Clark (3 November 1864 – 1 December 1941) m. Frank (Fong) Kue (1852 – 29 January 1915)
        8. 8. Clara Clark (Oct 1865 – Bef. 1871)
      5. 5. Thomas Clark (8 Jul 1824 – )
      6. 6. William Clark (23 Jul 1826 – )
    4. 4. William Clark (1797 – Mar 1841)
    5. 5. JAMES CLARKE (Mar 1797 – Mar 1879) m. Hannah Clarke m. HANNAH Reynolds (abt 1821 – October 1865)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Clarke (About 1850 – ) m. Thomas Coonelly (abt 1847 – )
      2. 2. Henry (Burgess) Clarke (July 1851 – ) m. Emily (Louisa) Stevens (abt 1855 – 1 April 1917)
        1. 1. Katherine Clarke (abt 1887 – )
        2. 2. Sidney (James) Clarke (July 1887 – )
        3. 3. Emily (L) Clarke (1893 – 6 Nov 1963)
        4. 4. Hope (Ede) Clarke (2 Aug 1894 – ) m. Reginald (Abbot) Thwaits (1897 – )
        5. 5. Claudia (Elsie) Clarke (11 Sept 1897 – Mar 1972) m. Kenneth (Donald) Camaron (abt 1898 – Mar 1966)
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Clarke (abt 1854 – 9 May 1921) m. George (Alfred) Eighteen (Apr 1856 – 30 Nov 1914)
        1. 1. James (Alfred) Eighteen (Oct 1873 – 7 May 1924)
        2. 2. Florence (Emily Margaret) Eighteen (26 May 1875 – 20 Feb 1950) m. Edward (William) Cox (Dec 1879 – Jan 1940)
        3. 3. John (Alfred) Eighteen (November 1877 – 27-3-1878)
        4. 4. William (G) Eighteen (1879 – 1942)
        5. 5. William (Alfred) Eighteen (Apr 1879 – 26-11-1942) m. Louisa (Matilda) Sansom (4 May 1882 – 17 Dec 1979)
        6. 6. George (Alfred) Eighteen (abt 1881 – 1934)
        7. 7. George (Alfred) Eighteen (Jan 1881 – 27 Jan 1934)
        8. 8. Henry (Jesse) Eighteen (April 1885 – 12-1-1956) m. Gertrude (Amelia) Broome (22 Dec 1886 – 1972)
        9. 9. Harry Eighteen (abt 1886 – )
        10. 10. Blanche (Ethel) Eighteen (Sep 1887 – 23 Jan 1960) m. Charles (Robert) Stickland (1880 – 1974)
        11. 11. Bertie (Alfred) Eighteen (Oct 1890 – February 1958)
        12. 12. Albert ((Bertie)) Eighteen (abt 1891 – 1958) m. May Bloomfield (1891 – 1983)
        13. 13. Violet (Trilby) Eighteen (18 Feb 1896 – 13 Oct 1950) m. Charles (William Samuel) Thominet (January 1901 – 22 Apr 1959)
      4. 4. Francis Clarke (abt 1856 – Sep 1920) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Laws (July 1865 – 1946)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Frances) Clarke (2 Oct 1883 – )
        2. 2. Minnie Clarke (1 Oct 1885 – 11 Nov 1948)
        3. 3. William Clarke (27 Apr 1889 – ) m. Phyllis Rowell (Or:1889-1893 – )
        4. 4. Edith Clarke (abt 1891 – 1898)
        5. 5. Frank Clarke (27 Jul 1894 – 23 Aug 1961)
        6. 6. Muriel Clarke (25 May 1904 – 1987) m. John Rhinehart
        7. 7. George Clarke (13 Mar 1906 – ) m. Marge (1910 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Clerk) (Clarke) (15 Oct 1801 – 31 Mar 1866) m. Samuel Goddard (17 Aug 1796 – 04 Aug 1875)
      1. 1. James Goddard (14 Jun 1821 – )
      2. 2. Samuel Goddard (8 Jul 1823 – 4 Aug 1875)
      3. 3. john (george) goddard (1827 – 28 Feb 1908)
      4. 4. John (George) Goddard (1827 – 28 Feb 1908) m. Mary (Ann) Clutterbuck (7 Nov 1826 – Oct 1856) m. Henrietta Clutterbuck (5 Jul 1839 – Jan 1884) m. Ann Goddard (abt 1827 – )
        1. 1. Emily Goddard (dec. 1847 – Jun 1893) m. William (James) Gibson (21 Oct 1846 – 08 Mar 1921)
        2. 2. Clara Goddard (Oct 1849 – 02 Jun 1928)
        3. 3. Gatherood (Gertrude) Goddard (29 Feb 1852 – 21 Jun 1932) m. Henry Goddard (6 Jan 1853 – 19 Feb 1941)
        4. 4. Emily Goddard (1847 – )
        5. 5. Clara Goddard (abt 1850 – 2 Jun 1928)
        6. 6. Gatherood Goddard (abt 1852 – 21st June 1932)
        7. 7. Bertha Goddard (abt 1857 – Jul 1867)
        8. 8. Cornelius (Thomas) Goddard (Oct 1859 – Apr 1862)
        9. 9. Harry Goddard (Sep 1861 – )
        10. 10. Ada (Blanche) Goddard (Dec 1863 – Jul 1867)
        11. 11. John Goddard (1866 – Jun 1943) m. Clara (Ellen) Hayward (July 1865 – January 1896) m. Annie (Louisa) Pike (Mar 1879 – )
        12. 12. Frank Goddard (abt 1869 – )
        13. 13. Arthur Goddard (1872 – )
        14. 14. George Goddard (1875 – )
        15. 15. Mary (Matilda) Goddard (1877 – )
        16. 16. Percy Goddard (April 1877 – Jun 1935)
        17. 17. Henry Goddard (31 Mar 1853 – 19 Feb 1941)
        18. 18. William Goddard (abt 1855 – )
        19. 19. Joseph Goddard (abt 1857 – )
        20. 20. Robert Goddard (abt 1860 – )
        21. 21. Charles Goddard (abt 1864 – )
      5. 5. Henry Goddard (1831 – 10 Jun 1895)
      6. 6. Henry Goddard (1831 – 10 Jun 1895)
      7. 7. Thomas Goddard (1834 – )
      8. 8. Thomas Goddard (1834 – July 1906)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Goddard (14 Oct 1835 – 31 Dec 1913)
      10. 10. Elizabeth Goddard (14 Oct 1835 – 31 Dec 1913)
      11. 11. JOSEPH GODDARD (1836 – 11 Nov 1924)
      12. 12. Joseph Goddard (1836 – 11 Nov 1924) m. Sarah Lowe (abt 1839 – Jan 1911)
        1. 1. Clara (Elizabeth) Goddard (abt 1867 – 21 Oct 1955)
        2. 2. Joseph Goddard (July 1868 – Mar 1935)
        3. 3. Florence Goddard (January 1870 – 28 May 1964)
        4. 4. Daisy (Maud) Goddard (January 1872 – 2 Dec 1918)
        5. 5. Percy Goddard (abt 1874 – 25 Dec 1958) m. Lily (Emily) Wilton (14 May 1880 – October 1915)
        6. 6. Mabel Goddard (July 1881 – Dec 1901)
      13. 13. Priscilla Goddard (15 Aug 1837 – 14 Jul 1840)
      14. 14. Priscilla Goddard (15 Aug 1837 – 14 Jul 1840)
      15. 15. Charles Goddard (27 Sep 1839 – 1842)
      16. 16. Charles Goddard (27 Sep 1839 – 1842)
      17. 17. Charles (Evan) Goddard (1843 – 31 Dec 1899)
      18. 18. Charles (Evan) Goddard (1843 – 31 Dec 1899)
      19. 19. William Goddard (1845 – 6 Jul 1889)
      20. 20. William Goddard (1845 – 6 Jul 1889)

WILLIAM PORTER's Timeline

4 Records

1714
1714-1717
Birth of WILLIAM PORTER in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
1717
Jan 1717
Age 3
WILLIAM PORTER was baptized in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
1786
28 May 1786
Age 72
Death of WILLIAM PORTER in England
England
1786
28 May 1786
Age 72
Burial of WILLIAM PORTER in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714-1717
    Event Place: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Jan 1717
    Event Place: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, Place: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England; Date Range: 1642 - 1881; Film Number: 1279364

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aldbourne
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Marriages, 1538-1837

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906, Place: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, England; Date Range: 1642 - 1881; Film Number: 1279364

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1786
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DW/T/3946

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 May 1786
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: DW/T/3946

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