Dr.
Richard
Porter
Born in Farmington, Connecticut
Son of Daniel Porter
and Mary (Unknown) Porter
Brother of
Daniel Porter, Mary (Porter) Knowles, Nehemiah Porter, Anna Porter, John Porter and Samuel Porter
Husband of
Ruth (Holcombe) Porter
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Ford) Thomas
— married
5 Oct 1719 in Connecticut Colony [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
Daniel Porter, Mary (Porter) Northrup, Ruth Elizabeth (Porter) Cossitt, Samuel Porter and Lydia (Porter) Pardee
Died
at about age 80
in Waterbury, Connecticut
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Sep 2010
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Biography
Richard Porter, son of Daniel and Mary, was b. 24 Mar 1658. A Dr., he resided in Waterbury and West Haven, dying in 1740.
Richard m. (1) Ruth Holcomb (d. of Joshua and Ruth (Sherwood) Holcomb. Ruth died 9 Jan 1709/10
He m. (2) Mary widow of John Thomas of West Haven
He m. (3) Deliverance Downs of Milford.
Children by first wife
- Daniel
- Joshua
- Mary
- Ruth Porter
- Samuel Porter b. 30 Mar 1695 m. Mary Bronson.
- Hezekiah
- John
- Timothy
- Hezekiah
Children by second wife
- Lydia Porter
- Joshua
- Richard.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932. p. 1458
- The New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Vol. VIII, pp 1458
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Joan (Watts) Carter 
:
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~0.78%
Mary (Huntley) Conly :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Robbin Stewart :
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~0.39%
Marvin Bailey :
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Anne B
Anne B
Anne B
Porter-1809 and Porter-331 appear to represent the same person because: Close birth, wife the same
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by Anne B
Anne B
Marnie, the p. # seems to be incorrect. Richard Porter on p 1458 s/o Daniel and Mary b. 24 Mar 1658 d. 1740 m. Ruth Holcomb. Is this who you meant this to be? Please if it's someone else speak up. otherwise I will merge him into Porter-331
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by Anne B
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