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James Porter (1698 - abt. 1741)

James Porter
Born in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Baymap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], , , and
Husband of — married 10 Jan 1726 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusettsmap
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Father of , and
Died about at about age 42 [location unknown]
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Biography

James Porter was born in Northampton[1], Massachusetts (note that this source is about the town of Northhampton, no mention of James Porter.)[2]

James was born in 1698. He is the son of Robert Porter and Elizabeth Rising. [3]

[4][5][6]. The six children are listed in the Massachusetts Town and Vital Records [7]

In Northfield History it mentions James Porter from Northampton, MA. was called to guard settlers in Northfield, while they harvested their crops. James stayed with Capt. Ben. Wright's family, while he guarded their family. He then married Experience Wright, daughter of Capt. Wright in 1725. Northampton history says they have a James Porter who was the son of Thomas and Eliz. Rising Porter."

He fought in Fr. Rale's War 1722-1755[8]

  • Fact: Residence (1698) Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
  • Fact: Christening Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

His profile said he died on the "March to Quebec", though this march took place in 1775 and the death date given is 1741. No source found for his death in Family Search (Bourque-573 16:15, 8 March 2019 (UTC))

Sources

  1. ↑ Northampton
  2. ↑ Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch. James Parsons Or Porter, 04 Oct 1698; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, ; FHL microfilm 14,766.Birth
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQC-WHR : 10 February 2018), James Porter, 04 Oct 1698; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Part 1of5 P. 35; FHL microfilm 186,161.
  4. ↑ He was married to Experience and they had six children and lived in Northfield
  5. ↑ Northfield
  6. ↑ History of the Town of Northfield, p 520, see also pp. 197, 292 Corp. James Porter of Northampton
  7. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 August 2017, 04:29), entry for James Porter(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJ5R-WFQ); contributed by various users.
  8. ↑ Fr. Rale's War Note that Porter is not mentioned in this source, it is about the history of the war itself

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Marie Chantigny for creating Porter-4510 on 8 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Marie and others.





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Darms-1 Donald Darms
"Charlestown Hist: Prob. Hezekiah Porter had a James. But Hezekiah left Hadley, MA abt 1707 aft. his wife Hannah died, and moved to East Hartford, CT. His family lived in East Hartford, showing James Porter married to a Pickins and having children there, so how could he be fighting in Northfield and married there and had children? In Northfield Hist. it mentions James Porter from Northampton, MA. was called to guard, settlers in Northfield, while they harvested their crops. James stayed with Capt. Ben. Wrights family, while he guarded their family. He then married Experience Wright, dau of Capt. Wright in 1725. Northampton history says they have a James Porter who was the son of Thomas and Eliz. Rising Porter." I buy this. [email address removed]
posted by Donald Darms
Gill-1291 Frank Gill
James Porter born February 24, 1694/95 at Northfield, Franklin, MA. Marriage date to Experience Wright, March 16, 1724/25 at Northfield, Franklin, MA. James Porter died January 28, 1740/41.
posted by Frank Gill

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