Samuel Porter (1755 - 1837)

Born 7 Oct 1755 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sybil Munson — married 8 Jan 1778 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut

Husband of Lucy (Bronson) Porter — married 22 Nov 1795 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1837 at age 81 in Coventry, Chenango, New York, United States

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Biography

Samuel, s. Samuel and Mary b. 7 Oct 1755.^[1] m. (1) Sibbel Munson (d. Obadiah) 8 Jan 1778.^[1] She d. 5 Sep 1794.^[1] He m. (2) Lucy Bronson, d. Deacon Andrew 22 Nov 1795.^[1]

Children on each of the Mother's Profile

Samuel came from a family with a military tradition. His grandfather, Stephen Upson, was a Captain of the Train Band, and a Deputy to the General Court.^[2] His great-grandfather, Isaac Bronson, was Sargent of the Waterbury Train band.^[2] His father, Samuel Porter was called Captain in the birth records of his children.^[1] Samuel, continuing the tradition, enlisted in 1776 as a drummer and subsequently several times as a private for short enlistments.^[3]

He died at the age of almost 82 years old and is burie at Coventry Cemetery located in Coventry, Chenango, New York Find A Grave: Memorial #145361317

HIs Will goes into Probate on 11 Sep 1837. The executors are sons, Loren B Porter, Leonard Porter, wife Lucy, son Sheldon Porter, Sarah (sp), Lucy Potter wife of Thomas Potter, son Stephen Porter, Azubah Turnbull wife of Oliver Turnbull, Samuel M Porter his children, (Obadiah's dtr) Elizabeth Chapman wife of Charles Chapman and his grandchild who resides in Jefferson, Schoharie County.^[4] and ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Waterbury. Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. p. 236
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Lee, Leonard and Lee, Sarah Fiske (compilers). John Lee of Farmington, Hartford Co., Conn. and His Descendants, 1634-1900: Containing Over 4,000 Names ; with Much Miscellaneous History of the Family, Brief Notes of Other Lee Families of New England, Biographical Notices, Valuable Data Collected by William Wallace Lee, Military Records, to which is Added a "roll of Honor," of Two Hundred who Have Served in the Various Wars of the Country. Meriden, Conn.: Lee Association, 1897. p. 147 Link at Google Books
3. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. The National Archives, M804, Catalog ID: 300022 Record Group: 15 Roll: 1955. Claim S14191
4. ↑ Will in Probate Page 1
5. ↑ Will in Probate Page 2

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 February 2021), memorial page for Samuel Porter (17 Oct 1755–1 Aug 1837), Find a Grave Memorial no. 145361317, citing Coventry Cemetery, Coventry, Chenango County, New York, USA ; Maintained by JTF (contributor 47185176) .

• New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Probate Records, 1798-1970; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Chenango County); Probate Place: Chenango, New York, Chenango, Orders, Minutes, Vol A-C, 1830-1844

• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 138 : 1918Marriage Recorded

• DAR, https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A091296

Acknowledgments

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