Lucy Porter 1766–1844 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Lucy Porter, 1766–1844 (aged 77 years)

Lucy Porter

Name: Lucy Porter
Given names: Lucy
Surname: Porter

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	December 24, 1766 42 41 Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandmother	Abigail Abbot 1770 (aged 3 years) East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death of a father	Nathaniel Porter about 1790 (aged 23 years) Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a mother	Abigail Joslin about 1799 (aged 32 years) Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a brother	David Porter May 26, 1820 (aged 53 years) Cicero, Onondaga, New York, USA
Death of a brother	Nathaniel Porter August 3, 1827 (aged 60 years) Hudson, Columbia, New York, USA
Death of a brother	Simeon Porter August 27, 1838 (aged 71 years) Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, USA
Death of a sister	Joanna Porter January 6, 1842 (aged 75 years) Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death	before May 7, 1844 (aged 77 years) Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
LDS baptism	June 5, 1916 (72 years after death) LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
LDS endowment	June 1, 1917 (73 years after death) LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
LDS child sealing	October 4, 2007 (163 years after death) LDS temple: Bountiful, Utah, United States Family: Nathaniel Porter + Abigail Joslin
Unique identifier	3B93CC531FDA4E458D2D97F2465E1251C385
Last change	September 22, 2014

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 20, 1724 31 31 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 16, 1746 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: about 1790 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA LDS baptism: March 28, 1916 LDS endowment: October 27, 1931 LDS child sealing: June 12, 1963 LDS spouse sealing: October 4, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Joslin Simeon Porter Abigail Porter Mary Porter Nathaniel Porter Joanna Porter Esther Porter Joseph Porter David Porter Lucy Porter Nathaniel Porter 1724–1790 Birth: January 20, 1724 31 31 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: about 1790 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
mother	Links Birth: July 23, 1725 65 24 — East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 16, 1746 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: about 1799 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: November 15, 1916 LDS child sealing: June 16, 1967 LDS spouse sealing: October 4, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nathaniel Porter Simeon Porter Abigail Porter Mary Porter Nathaniel Porter Joanna Porter Esther Porter Joseph Porter David Porter Lucy Porter Abigail Joslin 1725–1799 Birth: July 23, 1725 65 24 — East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: about 1799 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage	Marriage: April 16, 1746 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
20 months elder brother	Links Birth: November 26, 1747 23 22 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Christening: May 15, 1748 24 22 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: June 15, 1778 — Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death: August 27, 1838 — Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, USA LDS baptism: October 18, 1943 LDS endowment: June 7, 1944 LDS child sealing: October 9, 2007 LDS spouse sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Patterson Sarah Porter Abigail Porter Elizabeth Porter Simeon Porter Zerah Porter Chauncey Patterson Porter Arunah Bradley Porter Fitcha Porter Lucy Porter Simeon Porter 1747–1838 Birth: November 26, 1747 23 22 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: August 27, 1838 — Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, USA
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: January 12, 1750 25 24 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: May 4, 1917 LDS child sealing: May 3, 2009 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abigail Porter 1750– Birth: January 12, 1750 25 24 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: March 12, 1752 28 26 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: May 4, 1970 LDS child sealing: October 4, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Porter 1752– Birth: March 12, 1752 28 26 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: August 26, 1754 30 29 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1779 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: August 3, 1827 — Hudson, Columbia, New York, USA LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: January 3, 1945 LDS child sealing: October 9, 2007 LDS spouse sealing: May 3, 2009 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mrs. Nathaniel Porter Welcome Arnold Porter Mary Porter Nathaniel Porter 1754–1827 Birth: August 26, 1754 30 29 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: August 3, 1827 — Hudson, Columbia, New York, USA
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: December 10, 1756 32 31 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: January 6, 1842 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: May 4, 1917 LDS child sealing: October 4, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joanna Porter 1756–1842 Birth: December 10, 1756 32 31 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: January 6, 1842 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: July 11, 1759 35 33 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: May 4, 1917 LDS child sealing: October 4, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Esther Porter 1759– Birth: July 11, 1759 35 33 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: August 16, 1761 37 36 — Of Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 8, 1790 — Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, USA Death: Of Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, USA LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: December 20, 1944 LDS spouse sealing: October 4, 2007 LDS child sealing: October 9, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eunice Withim David J. Porter Anna M. Porter Lucy Porter Elinor Porter Joseph Porter Nathaniel Porter Mary Porter Abigail Soule Porter Harriet Porter Harriet Porter Joseph Porter 1761– Birth: August 16, 1761 37 36 — Of Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Of Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, USA
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: December 4, 1763 39 38 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: 1788 — Canaan, Columbia, New York, USA Death: May 26, 1820 — Cicero, Onondaga, New York, USA LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: October 27, 1931 LDS spouse sealing: January 7, 1982 LDS child sealing: October 9, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Esther Burr Ruel Porter Cynthia Porter Daughter Porter David Gardiner Porter Augustin Porter Lydia Porter Lavinia Porter Welcome Porter Polly Porter Mary Esther Porter Milo Porter David Porter 1763–1820 Birth: December 4, 1763 39 38 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 26, 1820 — Cicero, Onondaga, New York, USA
3 years herself	Links Birth: December 24, 1766 42 41 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before May 7, 1844 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA LDS baptism: June 5, 1916 LDS endowment: June 1, 1917 LDS child sealing: October 4, 2007 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lucy Porter 1766–1844 Birth: December 24, 1766 42 41 — Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: before May 7, 1844 — Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

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Note	BIRTH: Salisbury Town Clerk: Record of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Town Meetings, 1740-1848, FHL film 1509740 item 1, p. 110. Also recorded Salisbury Vital Records, Barbour Collection, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wL, Vol 37, p. 243. "Lucy, dau Nathaniell & Abigail Porter." GREAT BARRINGTON: On 9 December 1791, Nathaniel Porter of Great Barrington, yeoman, sold land in Gt. Barrington, part of Lot #32 "in the East Division of long lots in the Upper Housatonic property." Witnesses are Simeon Porter, Lucy Porter, Janna Porter and Henry W. Dwight. (Vol. 32: 352, FHL 879,132) Land Record for Joanna and Lucy Porter, both of Great Barrington, (Southern Berkshire Deeds 95:485, FHL 879,161.) Joanna and Lucy sold to William Harris of Great Barrington land "subject to a lease from Mary Patterson to us, and by us this day assigned to said william." Land is in a part of Gt Bar called Muddy Brook on the East side of the highway leading from Monument Mountain to Stockbridge called the Hotel Lot. 3 May 1837, recorded May 31, 1841. There is no other land record for them. Joanna and Lucy Porter of Great Barrington are continuously recorded in Pauper Accounts of the State of Massachusetts from 1823 to 1837: Pauper Accounts, published in Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court By Massachusetts, (in 1835) p. 156, Published by Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1838, Item notes: 1835-38, Original from Harvard University, Digitized Nov 12, 2007: “Great Barrington, for support of Joanna Porter, Lucy Porter, (Roll 88:591; 103:409; 108:675; 109:156.)(http://books.google.com/books?id=9RcRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA156&dq=%22Joanna+Porter%22+Great+Barrington&lr=#PPA149,M1) On 19 July 1801 (Probates of Berkshire Co., MA 12:365-67, FHL 873,487) she was witness to the will of her brother Simeon's father-in-law William Patterson. Witnesses are Barnabas Bidwell, Catherine Osborne and Lucy Porter (sister of Simeon Porter who is Sarah's husband.) Will was proved 7 May 1805 at Probate Court. Barnabas Bidswell, Esq. and Catherine Osborne, "two of the subscribing witnesses to the (will) appearing, made oath...that they together with Lucy Porter, who is now sick, are subscribers as witness to the same." DEATH: "Vital Records of Great Barrington to 1850," FHL 974,.41/G1 V2v, p. 16.) Miss, ____ (undated, but recorded between June 10, 1843, and May 7, 1844), a. 80, "in poor house." In 1844 Lucy would have been almost 78. Obviously everyone in town had forgotten the Porter sisters and had not even recorded their names properly when they died.

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BIRTH:  Salisbury Town Clerk:  Record of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Town Meetings, 1740-1848, FHL film 1509740 item 1, p. 110.  Also recorded Salisbury Vital Records, Barbour Collection, F.H.L. book 974.6  V2wL, Vol 37, p. 243. "Lucy, dau Nathaniell & Abigail Porter."
GREAT BARRINGTON:    On 9 December 1791, Nathaniel Porter of Great Barrington, yeoman, sold land in Gt. Barrington, part of Lot #32 "in the East Division of long lots in the Upper Housatonic property." Witnesses are Simeon Porter, Lucy Porter, Janna Porter and Henry W. Dwight. (Vol. 32: 352, FHL 879,132)
Land Record for Joanna and Lucy Porter, both of Great Barrington, (Southern Berkshire Deeds 95:485, FHL 879,161.) Joanna and Lucy sold to William Harris of Great Barrington land "subject to a lease from Mary Patterson to us, and by us this day assigned to said william." Land is in a part of Gt Bar called Muddy Brook on the East side of the highway leading from Monument Mountain to Stockbridge called the Hotel Lot. 3 May 1837, recorded May 31, 1841. There is no other land record for them.
Joanna and Lucy Porter of Great Barrington are continuously recorded in Pauper Accounts of the State of Massachusetts from 1823 to 1837: Pauper Accounts, published in Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court By Massachusetts, (in 1835) p. 156, Published by Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1838, Item notes: 1835-38, Original from Harvard University, Digitized Nov 12, 2007:  “Great Barrington, for support of Joanna Porter, Lucy Porter, (Roll 88:591; 103:409; 108:675; 109:156.)(http://books.google.com/books?id=9RcRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA156&dq=%22Joanna+Porter%22+Great+Barrington&lr=#PPA149,M1)
On 19 July 1801 (Probates of Berkshire Co., MA 12:365-67, FHL 873,487) she was witness to the will of her brother Simeon's father-in-law William Patterson. Witnesses are Barnabas Bidwell, Catherine Osborne and Lucy Porter (sister of Simeon Porter who is Sarah's husband.) Will was proved 7 May 1805 at Probate Court. Barnabas Bidswell, Esq. and Catherine Osborne, "two of the subscribing witnesses to the (will) appearing, made oath...that they together with Lucy Porter, who is now sick, are subscribers as witness to the same."
DEATH: "Vital Records of Great Barrington to 1850," FHL 974,.41/G1  V2v, p. 16.)  Miss, ____ (undated, but recorded between June 10, 1843, and May 7, 1844), a. 80, "in poor house." In 1844 Lucy would have been almost 78. Obviously everyone in town had forgotten the Porter sisters and had not even recorded their names properly when they died.