John Porter (abt. 1750 - 1828)

Born about 1750 in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island

Husband of Lydia (Ellexsander) Porter — married 6 Feb 1777 in Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1828 at about age 78 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1750. He was a revolutionary war veteran.

Sources

• 1775"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSF-MHVT : 1 March 2021), John Porter, Apr 1775; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140774. (not clear is this is the same John Porter as the death date is incorrect)

• 1775 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-F5CW : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 25 Sep 1775; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1775 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-F5CW : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 25 Sep 1775; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1775 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-F543 : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 01 Aug 1775; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1775 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-8Z56 : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1775 "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-8LJK : 1 March 2021), John Porter, 27 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711089.

• 1777 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZF-GGF9 : 19 April 2021), John Porter and Lydia Elliasander, 6 Feb 1777; citing Marriage, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009377.

• 1777 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQB-HWT : 10 November 2020), John Porter, 6 Feb 1777; citing Marriage, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.

• 1777 "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCDV-BJV : 28 July 2021), John Porter, 1777.

• 1777 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JM-LY6 : 10 November 2020), John Porter in entry for Lydea Porter, 4 Dec 1777; citing Birth, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.

• 1777 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-WHL : 14 January 2020), John Porter in entry for Lydea Porter, 1777.

• 1778 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RC-QVLF : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 01 Aug 1778; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1778 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-VMG4 : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 20 Jul 1778; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1778 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-SSBQ : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 29 Jun 1778; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1778 "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-YWVN : 17 March 2018), John Porter, 29 May 1778; citing Military Service, Wrentham, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,031,792.

• 1782 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-G3V : 14 January 2020), John Porter in entry for William Porter, 1782.

* 1784 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JM-RBN : 10 November 2020), John Porter in entry for Betty Porter, 23 Jul 1784; citing Birth, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.

• 1784 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-7XT : 14 January 2020), John Porter in entry for Betty Porter, 1784.

• 1786 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JM-YJQ : 10 November 2020), John Porter in entry for Nancy Porter, 17 Oct 1786; citing Birth, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.

• 1786 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-WGQ : 14 January 2020), John Porter in entry for Nancy Porter, 1786.

• 1789 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JM-146 : 10 November 2020), John Porter in entry for Joseph Porter, 1 Jul 1789; citing Birth, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.

• 1789 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-TYB : 14 January 2020), John Porter in entry for Joseph Porter, 1789.

• 1790 "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-JHY : accessed 16 February 2022), John Porter, Wrentham, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 673, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.

• 1793 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-5Z1 : 14 January 2020), John Porter in entry for James Porter, 1793.

• 1795 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4J9-QRC : 10 November 2020), John Porter in entry for George Porter, 6 Jul 1795; citing Birth, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.

• 1795 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZQG-CP2 : 15 January 2020), John Porter in entry for George Porter, 1795.

• 1795 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD9-FJZ : 14 January 2020), John Porter in entry for Porter, 1795.

• 1800 "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRM-NJC : accessed 16 February 2022), John Porter, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 177, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 205,616.

• 1800 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH2J-JM6 : 10 November 2020), John Porter in entry for William Porter, 15 Mar 1800; citing Death, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.

• 1828 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH2V-C8M : 10 November 2020), John Porter, 23 Jan 1828; citing Death, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010771.
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