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Nathaniel Porter + Deborah Bishop

No children
Birth: March 28, 1692 41 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christening: March 28, 1692 41 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: January 1, 1713 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: June 1, 1715 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: June 20, 1745 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: January 29, 1752 — Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 28, 1758 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
LDS baptism: May 28, 1916
LDS endowment: October 25, 1917
LDS spouse sealing: June 12, 1963
LDS spouse sealing: September 4, 1964
LDS child sealing: March 3, 1977
LDS spouse sealing: October 9, 2007
LDS spouse sealing: October 28, 2007
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Woodruff John Porter Family with spouse Joanna Smith Joanna Porter Ruth Porter Abigail Porter Sarah Porter Nathaniel Porter Esther Porter John Porter Thomas Porter Family with spouse Deborah Bishop Family with spouse Elizabeth Gilbert Boy Porter
Nathaniel Porter
1692–1758
Birth: March 28, 1692 41 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: May 28, 1758 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth: October 29, 1650 38 28 — Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christening: October 29, 1657 45 35 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: May 1678 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: December 19, 1718 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
LDS baptism: March 28, 1916
LDS endowment: October 31, 1917
LDS child sealing: September 19, 1968
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Cowles Abigail Porter William Porter John Porter Mary Porter Nathaniel Porter Abigail Porter Robert Porter Elizabeth Porter Benjamin Porter
Thomas Porter
1650–1718
Birth: October 29, 1650 38 28 — Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: December 19, 1718 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth: January 6, 1663 24 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: May 1678 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: December 19, 1718 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Porter Abigail Porter William Porter John Porter Mary Porter Nathaniel Porter Abigail Porter Robert Porter Elizabeth Porter Benjamin Porter
Abigail Cowles
1663–1718
Birth: January 6, 1663 24 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: December 19, 1718 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth: February 19, 1702 47 29 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: about 1727 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: June 20, 1745 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 16, 1750 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
LDS baptism: September 8, 1928
LDS endowment: October 7, 1929
LDS spouse sealing: March 12, 1958
LDS child sealing: March 3, 1961
LDS spouse sealing: October 28, 2007
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nathaniel Porter Family with spouse John Hand Elizabeth Hand John Hand Deborah Hand Submit Hand John Hand
Deborah Bishop
1702–1750
Birth: February 19, 1702 47 29 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 16, 1750 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth: 1655 30 20 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: July 3, 1689 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: November 18, 1713 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: November 25, 1731 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Hitchcock Elizabeth Bishop John Bishop Anne Bishop David Bishop Jonathan Bishop Mary Bishop Deborah Bishop Nathaniel Bishop Timothy Bishop Family with spouse Mary Johnson William Bishop Enos Bishop Esther Bishop Mercy Bishop
John Bishop
1655–1731
Birth: 1655 30 20 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: November 25, 1731 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Birth: March 17, 1672 30 19 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage: July 3, 1689 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: March 14, 1712 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Bishop Elizabeth Bishop John Bishop Anne Bishop David Bishop Jonathan Bishop Mary Bishop Deborah Bishop Nathaniel Bishop Timothy Bishop
Elizabeth Hitchcock
1672–1712
Birth: March 17, 1672 30 19 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: March 14, 1712 — Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Facts and events

Marriage June 20, 1745
Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

LDS spouse sealing October 28, 2007

LDS temple: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Note

Barbour Collection of Woodbury Vital Records, Family History Library book 974.6 V2wL, vol 53, p. 213. "Nathan of Woodbury m. Deborah Hand of Guilford, June 20, 1745."

Congregational Church Records of Bethlehem, 1738-1850 record "Nathaniel Porter Mar. Deborah Hand June 20, 1745." Vol. 1, p. 28, (Family History Library film 3803)

The Barbour Collection of Guilford Vital Records recorded the marriage also: "Deborah Hand of Guilford mar. Nathan Porter of Woodbury June 13, 1745," citing Woodbury Vital Records LR7:3.

Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920: Nathaniel Porter and Deborah Hand married June 20, 1745 at Bethlehem, Connecticut. Source Information: Vol. 006, Bethlehem, (Ancestry.com. <i>Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920</i> [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2013. Original data: Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.)

PROBATE of John Hand of Guilford (difficult to read)“Nathaniel Porter of Woodbury and Deborah his wife, (the said Deborah being late widow and relict of John Hand, late of Guilford, dec’d, administratrix of the estate of said Hand) exhibited an ---y of debt, deed, h--- of said estate on file, £38.14.2 and charges in ---inghing and repak-g of house. £20-0-0 is allowed for the support of the youngest child £30--for charges of administration above, show for pa--, and to church £12-7 and all which makes £101:1:2 to be a bals- form of inventory and the remainder of the char---estate of £91:17:8. (Vol. 4, p. 257, FHL 4354), Guilford, June 26, 1745

Nathaniel Porter in behalf of his wife Deborah, administratrix of the estate of John Hand, late of Guilford, moved for distribution of the personal estate of £91:17:8 to the widow and children. “Widow is now wife of Nathaniel Porter…” Distribution itemized to the children but only the eldest son John is named. Dated 14 January 1745/6. (Guilford Probates, Vol. 4, pp. 270-271)

In the Talcott Genealogies (Family History Library film 4352) the Hand family of Guilford is listed in detail. The marriage of Deborah to Nathaniel and her daughter Deborah to John Porter were noted.

RESEARCH: There have been many mistakes made about this marriage: 1. "The family came to Woodbury in 1735. History of Ancient Woodbury, Conn. 1659 to 1854, by William Cothren, 1854. Family History Library book 974.6 H2cw, p. 669. Deborah Hand is listed both as the wife of Nathan (June 20, 1745) and John (Jan 14, 1751). However, they were actually mother and daughter with the same name. The records didn't designate which was mother and which was daughter, but we know it was really two separate women. "The History of Ancient Woodbury incorrectly gives her name Hurd, probably because there were many Hurd families in town but no Hand family. (See attached document) 2. John Hand (Benjamin (2), Joseph (1) of East Guilford, Married Deborah ______. After his death she married June 13, 1745, Nathaniel Porter of Bethlehem, Conn., but died in the same year." ("Genealogy of the John Porter Family", online NEHGS, Vol 55, p. 23.) She did not die the same year.

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