Edward Porter, 1765–1828 (aged 62 years)

Name
Edward Porter
Given names
Edward
Surname
Porter
Name suffix
, Reverend
Birth April 15, 1765 31 20
Birth of a brotherRobert Porter
October 6, 1773 (aged 8 years)
Death of a grandmotherSarah Smith
March 18, 1774 (aged 8 years)
Death of a motherMercy Lewis
March 1, 1777 (aged 11 years)
Christening of a half-brotherNoah Porter
January 2, 1780 (aged 14 years)
Birth of a half-brotherNoah Porter
December 15, 1781 (aged 16 years)
Death of a grandfatherRobert Porter
March 11, 1782 (aged 16 years)
Christening of a half-sisterSophia Porter
February 5, 1786 (aged 20 years)
MarriageDolly Gleason — View this family
November 26, 1789 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a daughterMaria Belinda Porter
March 4, 1795 (aged 29 years)
Birth of a sonEdward Lewis Porter
February 10, 1797 (aged 31 years)
Birth of a sonIsaac Gleason Porter
June 29, 1806 (aged 41 years)
Birth of a sonWilliam Robert Porter
July 26, 1808 (aged 43 years)
Death of a fatherNoah Porter
January 5, 1818 (aged 52 years)
Death March 19, 1828 (aged 62 years)
LDS baptism October 16, 1923 (95 years after death)

LDS endowment June 22, 1938 (110 years after death)

LDS spouse sealingDolly Gleason — View this family
May 26, 1964 (136 years after death)

LDS temple: Manti, Utah, United States

LDS child sealing March 5, 1969 (140 years after death)

LDS temple: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Burial
Unique identifier
BC36409E6E1B428EB8754DEB291EE1B66C21

Last change September 22, 2014

Family with parents
father
1734–1818
Birth: 1734 36 33
Death: January 5, 1818 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
mother
1745–1777
Birth: 1745
Death: March 1, 1777 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: May 10, 1764 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
11 months
himself
1765–1828
Birth: April 15, 1765 31 20 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: March 19, 1828 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
9 years
younger brother
1773–1847
Birth: October 6, 1773 39 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: August 20, 1847 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Father’s family with Rachel Merrill
father
1734–1818
Birth: 1734 36 33
Death: January 5, 1818 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
step-mother
1743–1809
Birth: 1743
Death: April 21, 1809 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: —
half-brother
1781–1866
Birth: December 15, 1781 47 38 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: September 24, 1866 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
6 years
half-sister
1786–
Christening: February 5, 1786 52 43 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Family with Dolly Gleason
himself
1765–1828
Birth: April 15, 1765 31 20 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: March 19, 1828 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
wife
Marriage
Marriage: November 26, 1789 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
5 years
daughter
1795–
Birth: March 4, 1795 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death:
2 years
son
1797–
Birth: February 10, 1797 31 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
10 years
son
1806–
Birth: June 29, 1806 41 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
2 years
son
1808–
Birth: July 26, 1808 43 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Note

BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Farmington Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wl, V. 12, p. 310. A reverend, graduate of Yale 1786.("Some Descendants of Robert Porter, Farmington Connecticut 1640," compiled by Margaret Porter Miller, Gateway Press, 1986. F.H.L. book 929.273, P835m, p. 6) He had one son and two daughters. However he is noted as "Reverend Edward Porter" and four children are listed in the book "The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, from the Aboriginal Period to the Year 1895," Edited by Joseph Anderson, D.D. 1896, p. 104. ( F.H.L. book 974.67/U1 H2.a) All are listed "from Farmington." DEATH: Bowman Collection of Connecticut Vital Records in Massachusetts, 1790 to 1800's, Ref. to Bowman Collection of Massachusetts Vital Records, F.H.L. film 2885. "Edward of Farmington, Deacon, Grad. Yale 1786, formerly Pastor of Cong. Church in Waterbury, died in New Haven, age 63." BURIAL: Old Cemetery Records of Farmington: "Rev. Edward Porter died Mar. 19, 1828, age 63."

Note

Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2w1 Vol 50, p. 273. "Edward Porter, Rev., s Dea. Noal, of Farmington, m. Dolly Gleason, d. Isaac, of Farmington." This is also found in Lyme Vital Records, but the year is missing.

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