Robert Porter 1773–1847 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Robert Porter, 1773–1847 (aged 73 years)

Robert Porter

Name: Robert Porter
Given names: Robert
Surname: Porter

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	October 6, 1773 39 28 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Roxanna Root — View this family
Death of a grandmother	Sarah Smith March 18, 1774 (aged 5 months) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a mother	Mercy Lewis March 1, 1777 (aged 3 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a half-brother	Noah Porter January 2, 1780 (aged 6 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a half-brother	Noah Porter December 15, 1781 (aged 8 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandfather	Robert Porter March 11, 1782 (aged 8 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a half-sister	Sophia Porter February 5, 1786 (aged 12 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Robert L Porter 1810 (aged 36 years) Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Birth of a son	Thomas Porter August 1813 (aged 39 years) Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Death of a father	Noah Porter January 5, 1818 (aged 44 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a brother	Edward Porter March 19, 1828 (aged 54 years) New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death of a wife	Roxanna Root October 24, 1835 (aged 62 years) Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Death	August 20, 1847 (aged 73 years) Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Burial	Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Unique identifier	21BFCEAC783445CD8F1DDCB14EB6A81E1BAC
Last change	September 22, 2014

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1734 36 33 Marriage: May 10, 1764 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: January 5, 1818 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: February 28, 1939 LDS endowment: March 1, 1939 LDS spouse sealing: February 3, 1944 LDS child sealing: March 5, 1969 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 Mercy Lewis Edward Porter Robert Porter Family with spouse Rachel Merrill Noah Porter Sophia Porter Noah Porter 1734–1818 Birth: 1734 36 33 Death: January 5, 1818 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
mother	Links Birth: 1745 Marriage: May 10, 1764 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: March 1, 1777 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: March 3, 1939 LDS endowment: March 22, 1939 LDS spouse sealing: February 3, 1944 LDS child sealing: September 9, 1964 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 Noah Porter Edward Porter Robert Porter Mercy Lewis 1745–1777 Birth: 1745 Death: March 1, 1777 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: May 10, 1764 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
11 months elder brother	Links Birth: April 15, 1765 31 20 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 26, 1789 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: March 19, 1828 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: October 16, 1923 LDS endowment: June 22, 1938 LDS spouse sealing: May 26, 1964 LDS child sealing: March 5, 1969 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 Dolly Gleason Maria Belinda Porter Edward Lewis Porter Isaac Gleason Porter William Robert Porter Edward Porter 1765–1828 Birth: April 15, 1765 31 20 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: March 19, 1828 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
9 years himself	Links Birth: October 6, 1773 39 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: August 20, 1847 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Roxanna Root Thomas Porter Robert L Porter Robert Porter 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	Links Birth: 1734 36 33 Marriage: May 10, 1764 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: January 5, 1818 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: February 28, 1939 LDS endowment: March 1, 1939 LDS spouse sealing: February 3, 1944 LDS child sealing: March 5, 1969 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 Mercy Lewis Edward Porter Robert Porter Family with spouse Rachel Merrill Noah Porter Sophia Porter Noah Porter 1734–1818 Birth: 1734 36 33 Death: January 5, 1818 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
step-mother	Links Birth: 1743 Marriage: Death: April 21, 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 Noah Porter Noah Porter Sophia Porter Rachel Merrill 1743–1809 Birth: 1743 Death: April 21, 1809 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: —
half-brother	Links Christening: January 2, 1780 46 37 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Birth: December 15, 1781 47 38 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 20, 1808 Death: September 24, 1866 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mehitable Meigs Samuel Porter Noah Porter Sarah Porter Rebecca Porter Elizabeth Porter Maria Porter Giles M Porter Noah Porter 1781–1866 Birth: December 15, 1781 47 38 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 24, 1866 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
6 years half-sister	Links Christening: February 5, 1786 52 43 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Heman Humphrey Sophia Porter 1786– Christening: February 5, 1786 52 43 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:

Family with Roxanna Root
himself	Links Birth: October 6, 1773 39 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Death: August 20, 1847 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Roxanna Root Thomas Porter Robert L Porter Robert Porter 1773–1847 Birth: October 6, 1773 39 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: August 20, 1847 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
wife	Links Birth: 1774 Marriage: Death: October 24, 1835 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Porter Thomas Porter Robert L Porter Roxanna Root 1774–1835 Birth: 1774 Death: October 24, 1835 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
Marriage	Marriage: —
son	Links Birth: August 1813 39 39 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Death: February 1814 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Burial: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Porter 1813–1814 Birth: August 1813 39 39 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Death: February 1814 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA
-3 years son	Links Birth: 1810 36 36 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Death: May 29, 1838 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA LDS baptism: February 11, 2003 LDS endowment: June 27, 2003 Burial: Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert L Porter 1810–1838 Birth: 1810 36 36 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA Death: May 29, 1838 — Prattsburg, Steuben, New York, USA

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Note	A Reverend and graduate of Yale, 1795. Had 2 daughters and 2 sons. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NEW YORK "Robert Porter served as cadet from Jan. 9, 1779; president judge of Northhampton Co., 1831." (Pennsylvania Archives, J. Stevens, p. 214, found on Books/Google.com.) PRATTSBURG, STEUBEN, NEW YORK: "In the year 1806 we find a goodly array of settlers. In addition to those we have named are following: Enoch Niles, Rufus Blodget, Isaac Waldo, Judge Hopkins, John Hopkins, Deacon Ebenezer Rice, Robert Porter, Dea. Gamaliel Loomis, Samuel Hayes, Dea. Abial Lindley,Moses Lyon, Uriel Chapin, Asher Bull, Bohan Hills, Stephen Prentiss." (www.rootsweb.com/nysteube/guy/pg8.html) DEATH: Old Cemetery, Prattsburg, Steuben, New York: "Hon. Robert Porter d. 20 Aug 1847, age 74 y. "Judge Porter died in 1847. He was for many years one of the most prominenty citizens of the town, and was a man of liberal education, of much literary taste, and an efficient and conscientious magistrate. The annalist of the town says, 'He probably filled more offices of trust among this people than any other man of his day. Our early town recordsshow that all the most reponsible offices within our bounds have from time to time been filled by him." (www.rootsweb.com/nysteube/guy/pg8.html) His second cousin John Porter, son of John and Deborah (Hand) Porter was also in Steuben County, NY., although several miles west in Wayne.

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A Reverend and graduate of Yale, 1795.  Had 2 daughters and 2 sons.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
"Robert Porter served as cadet from Jan. 9, 1779; president judge of Northhampton Co., 1831."  (Pennsylvania Archives, J. Stevens, p. 214, found on Books/Google.com.)
PRATTSBURG, STEUBEN, NEW YORK:
"In the year 1806 we find a goodly array of settlers.  In addition to those we have named are following:  Enoch Niles, Rufus Blodget, Isaac Waldo, Judge Hopkins, John Hopkins, Deacon Ebenezer Rice, Robert Porter, Dea. Gamaliel Loomis, Samuel Hayes, Dea. Abial Lindley,Moses Lyon, Uriel Chapin, Asher Bull, Bohan Hills, Stephen Prentiss." (www.rootsweb.com/nysteube/guy/pg8.html)
DEATH:  Old Cemetery, Prattsburg, Steuben, New York:  "Hon. Robert Porter d. 20 Aug 1847, age 74 y.  "Judge Porter died in 1847.  He was for many years one of the most prominenty citizens of the town, and was a man of liberal education, of much literary taste, and an efficient and conscientious magistrate.  The annalist of the town says, 'He probably filled more offices of trust among this people than any other man of his day.  Our early town recordsshow that all the most reponsible offices within our bounds have from time to time been filled by him." (www.rootsweb.com/nysteube/guy/pg8.html)
His second cousin John Porter, son of John and Deborah (Hand) Porter was also in Steuben County, NY., although several miles west in Wayne.