Selah Porter 1772–1844 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Selah Porter, 1772–1844 (aged 72 years)

Selah Porter

Name: Selah Porter
Given names: Selah
Surname: Porter

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	July 30, 1772 32 33 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Susannah … — View this family
Death of a father	Timothy Porter May 10, 1784 (aged 11 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandmother	Mary Hall June 12, 1793 (aged 20 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a mother	Hannah Andrews February 25, 1803 (aged 30 years) Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandfather	Ebenezer Porter April 5, 1804 (aged 31 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a wife	Susannah … April 1, 1809 (aged 36 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death	August 25, 1844 (aged 72 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Unique identifier	8B2B8F5655B641B49A62C32F5734A78D48DF
Last change	September 22, 2014

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1740 31 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1760 Marriage: October 31, 1765 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 10, 1784 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Andrews Isaac Porter George Porter Selah Porter Family with spouse Unknown … Timothy Porter 1740–1784 Birth: 1740 31 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: May 10, 1784 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
mother	Links Birth: March 22, 1739 — Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: October 31, 1765 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: February 25, 1803 — Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Timothy Porter Isaac Porter George Porter Selah Porter Hannah Andrews 1739–1803 Birth: March 22, 1739 — Southington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: February 25, 1803 — Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: October 31, 1765 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
9 months elder brother	Links Birth: August 1, 1766 26 27 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isaac Porter 1766– Birth: August 1, 1766 26 27 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
14 months elder brother	Links Birth: September 20, 1767 27 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Christening: October 25, 1767 27 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1790 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Roxy … George Porter 1767– Birth: September 20, 1767 27 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
5 years himself	Links Birth: July 30, 1772 32 33 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: August 25, 1844 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susannah … Selah Porter 1772–1844 Birth: July 30, 1772 32 33 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: August 25, 1844 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father’s family with Unknown …
father	Links Birth: 1740 31 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1760 Marriage: October 31, 1765 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 10, 1784 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Andrews Isaac Porter George Porter Selah Porter Family with spouse Unknown … Timothy Porter 1740–1784 Birth: 1740 31 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: May 10, 1784 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
step-mother	Links Marriage: about 1760 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Timothy Porter Unknown … –
Marriage	Marriage: about 1760 —

Family with Susannah …
himself	Links Birth: July 30, 1772 32 33 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: August 25, 1844 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susannah … Selah Porter 1772–1844 Birth: July 30, 1772 32 33 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: August 25, 1844 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
wife	Links Birth: 1778 Marriage: Death: April 1, 1809 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Burial: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Selah Porter Susannah … 1778–1809 Birth: 1778 Death: April 1, 1809 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: —

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Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Farmington LR17, p. 437. (He is listed as the son of Timothy Jr.) Obviously his father had a second marriage. Although it seems unlikely Timothy was 70 years old at Selah's birth, Selah was named in Timothy's probate record as a minor whose guardian was John Porter, cousin of Timothy also named in his will. Will dated Sept 11, 1770, Farmington. He gives to his cousin Timothy his house, barn and homestead (in Farmington?.) To his cousins Thomas, John & Ebenezer he bequeaths all his property in Cambridge and Cornwall "their father owed him." He names his sister Martha Smith and Abigail Porter "now dwelling with me." Timothy was named executor. and John Porter Jr. guardian of the estate which was taken Nov. 14, 1781. John Porter was appointed guardian of Selah Porter, minor. ("Town of Farmington Probate," F.H.L. film 4,207, Vol 2, p. 150, 218, 237.) DEATH: Farmington Cemetery Inscriptions, Cem 1, p. 29, Hale Inscriptions, F.H.L. film 3186. He was noted to be 72 years old. He had lived in Farmington and was librarian of the Phoenix Library for many years. Also found in Old Cemetery records.

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BIRTH:  Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Farmington LR17, p. 437.  (He is listed as the son of Timothy Jr.)  Obviously his father had a second marriage.  Although it seems unlikely Timothy was 70 years old at Selah's birth, Selah was named in Timothy's probate record as a minor whose guardian was John Porter, cousin of Timothy also named in his will.  Will dated Sept 11, 1770, Farmington.  He gives to his cousin Timothy his house, barn and homestead (in Farmington?.)  To his cousins Thomas, John & Ebenezer he bequeaths all his property in Cambridge and Cornwall "their father owed him."  He names his sister Martha Smith and Abigail Porter "now dwelling with me."  Timothy was named executor. and John Porter Jr. guardian of the estate which was taken Nov. 14, 1781.  John Porter was appointed guardian of Selah Porter, minor.  ("Town of Farmington Probate," F.H.L. film 4,207, Vol 2, p. 150, 218, 237.)
DEATH:  Farmington Cemetery Inscriptions, Cem 1, p. 29, Hale Inscriptions, F.H.L. film 3186.  He was noted to be 72 years old.  He had lived in Farmington and was librarian of the Phoenix Library for many years.  Also found in Old Cemetery records.