John m. Anna White dau. of Robert White and Bridget Allgar *
John (1620 - 1688) m. Mary Stanley dau. of Thomas Stanley
John (1651-1699) m. Joanna Gaylord
Martha (1687 - 1757) m. Moses Rowley
3236. John Porter - b. 1620 in
3237. Mary Stanley - b. in
Children: (Porter)
1. John -(#1618)
2. Mary - b.
3. Sarah - b.
4. James - b.
5. Nathaniel - b.
6. Hannah - b.
7. Samuel - b.
8. Rebecca - b.
9. Esther - b.
10. Ruth - b.
11. Hezekiah - b.
12. Joseph - b.
1618. John Porter - b.1/03/1651in
1619. Joanna Gaylord - b.
Children: (Porter)
1. Joanna - b.
2. Mary - b.
3.J ohn - b.
4. Sarah - b.
5. Anna - b.
6. Daniel - b.
7. David - b.
8. Isaac - b.
9. Martha - (#809)
10.
11. Esther - b.
808. Moses Rowley - b. circa 1679
809. Martha Porter - b.
Children: (Rowley)
1. Abigail - b. abt. 1703; m. Samuel Corbe
2. Mary - b.
3. Martha - b.
4. Moses - (#404)
5. Anne - b.
6.
7. Daniel - b.
8.Mehitabel - b.
9. Reuben - b/
10. Sarah - b.
11. Nathaniel - b.
1. Ancestors of American Presidents by Gary Boyd Roberts, 1989.
2. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, by Donald L.Jacobus,
v.1, page 487
3. The American Genealogist, v.16, no.1, pages 49-53, v.16 no.2, page 122, v.17
no.2, page 86,v.18 no.1, pages 58-60.
4. New England Historical and Genealogical Record, v. 55, pages 22-31
5.The Ancestry of William F. J. Boardman, by Mr. Boardman, 1906
From my book "Line of Descent of George Roger
Gilbert"
THE PORTER FAMILY
"John
Porter,
Henry
Porter Andrew, Esq.
"Among the early settlers of
The records in
His son Ralph (or Roger) became 'Grand Porteur' to Henry
first, A.D. 1120 to 1140, from which he derived the name Porter."........
"(The Windsor Church was formed in Plymouth, England in
March, 1630, by people from Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Warwickshire; the
reverends John Maverick and John Warham being ordained, respectively, as pastor
and teacher.
In 1630 they came to
Trumbull says, 'The journey from Massachusetts was made in
about 14 days time, the distance being more than one hundred miles and through
a trackless wilderness. They had no guide but their compass, and made their way
over mountains, through swamps, thickets and rivers, which were not passable
but with the greatest difficulty. They had no cover but the heavens, nor any
lodgings but those which simple nature afforded them. They drove with their 160
head of cattle and subsisted on the way, in great measure, on the milk of their
kine.
This adventure was the more remarkable, as many of the
company were persons of figure, who had lived in
This company reached the
In 1639 the Rev. Ephraim Hewett, of Wraxhall, in
John Porter's residence in
He was for that period a man of considerable substance, as
appears by his will printed in the public records of
He died in
(here a note is written in the margin : 'See New & Grey 55 P. 22-28 for
correct dates, etc.)
"Their children were [ being second generation ]
2. John Porter, born in
3. Sarah " , " , 1622, m. Joseph Judson
4. Anna " , " , 1624, m. William Gaylord
5. Samuel " , " , 1626, m. Hannah Stanley
6. Rebecca " , " , 1628, died unmarried
7. Mary " , " , 1630, m. Samuel Grant
8. Rose " , " , 1632, died
9. Joseph " , " , 1634, __________________
10. James " , " , 1638,m. Sarah Taylor
11. Nathaniel ",born
12. Hannah " ,born
APPENDIX
II - Extract from a letter of Rev. I. M. Tarbox, D.D.
Henry Porter Andrew, Esq.
Dear Sir:
I received your kind note this morning, and it occurs to me
to say what perhaps I said to you by letter, sometime since, though I am not
quite certain.
Mr. John Porter seemingly had affinities with the
Many years ago I read his will and wondered why his wife was
not mentioned in it. I accepted the record of Mr. Stiles that she died on the
twelfth of May following and so she would naturally have been named in such a
document, but no trace of her appears in it.
It so happens that the present town clerk of
I did so, and he showed me from the very early records that
Rose Porter, who was buried
I think that the dates I have given here, as to John Porter's
arrival in the country, the date of his death and those of his wife and daughter,
will be found correct.
Very truly yours,
Increase N. Tarbox
APPENDIX
III - will of John Porter
A particular courte in
"Imprimis. This is the last will and testament made by
me, John Porter, of Wyndsor. Although now weake and sick in body, yet perfect
in memory, do bequeath my soule to God that gave it and my body to be buried,
and my goods as follows:
Item. I give to my eldest son, John Porter, 100 pounds, and
to my second son, James Porter, I give three score pounds and to my other six
children, to wit: Samuel Porter, Rebecca Porter, Rose Porter, Mary Porter,
Sarah Porter and Anna Porter, I give to them 30 pounds apiece, which is raised
out of my whole estate, as housing, lands, cattle and household goods, and is
to be paid as they come to be twenty-one years of age, or sooner if my
overseers see just cause, without whose consent I would not have to manege;
which if they do, it shall be in the power of my overseers to abate of their
portions and give it to the others that are more deserving.
And in case of any of my children die before they be married
or be 21 years of age, their portion shall be equally divided amoungst the
rest, unless the overseers see cause to abate it upon the eldest. In case my
estate shall be found upon particular view to rise to be more in value than
these portions above given, or less than the sum, my will is that it shall be
proportionally added or rebated to my children's several portions, except my
overseers see cause to abate my eldest son, that hath the biggest portion, or
likewise my second.
The particular goods wherein each child shall have his
portion paid out of my whole estate, I leave to the direction of my overseers.
My son, Joseph Judson, is to take 25 shillings of Thomas Thornton, next winter.
Also, I give 50 shillings to
Witnesses:
Henry Clarke John Porter
Abigail Branker "
SECOND
GENERATION
(2) John Porter, son of John Porter (1) and Rose, married
___________, 1650, Mary Stanley, born in England, daughter of Thomas Stanley,
who came from England in the ship 'Planter", in 1635, removed to Hartford,
Connecticut on its settlement in 1636, as one of its first planters; removed
thence to Hadley, Mass., John Porter died in Windsor, August 2, 1688. Mrs. Mary
Porter died
Their children were [being 3rd generation ] :
13. John Porter, born
14. Mary " , "
15. Sarah " , "
16. James " , "
17. Nathaniel ", "
18. Hannah " , "
19. Samuel " , "
20. Rebecca " , "
21. Esther " , "
22. Ruth " , "
23. Hezekiah " , "
24. Joseph " , "
THIRD
GENERATION
[13] John Porter, son of John Porter (2) and Mary Stanley,
married
Third generation, Joanna Gaylord, born
Their children were [being 4th generation ] :
80. Joanna Porter, born February 7. 1670, m. Peter Mills
81. Mary " , "
82. John " , "
83. Sarah " , "
84. Anna " , "
85. Daniel " , "
86. David " , "
87. Isaac " , "
88. Martha " , "
89.
90. Esther " , "