James Porter 1737– – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

James Porter, 1737–

James Porter

Name: James Porter
Given names: James
Surname: Porter
Name suffix: Jr., Dr. Captain

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	November 19, 1737 37 Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	David Porter May 11, 1746 (aged 8 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a mother	Dorcas Hopkins June 26, 1750 (aged 12 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Lucy Bronson — View this family November 9, 1762 (aged 24 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Jesse Porter June 25, 1763 (aged 25 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandmother	Deborah Holcomb May 4, 1765 (aged 27 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Dorcas Porter June 10, 1766 (aged 28 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Son Porter November 22, 1768 (aged 31 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	James Porter August 3, 1772 (aged 34 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Henry Porter June 2, 1775 (aged 37 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a wife	Lucy Bronson October 14, 1776 (aged 38 years)
Marriage	Mary Gambel — View this family April 23, 1778 (aged 40 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Mary Porter August 2, 1779 (aged 41 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Reuben Porter October 24, 1780 (aged 42 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Melinda Porter August 6, 1783 (aged 45 years)
Marriage of a child	Ward Peck — Dorcas Porter — View this family January 22, 1784 (aged 46 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a father	James Porter March 20, 1789 (aged 51 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a daughter	Clarenda Porter October 15, 1789 (aged 51 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Josiah Porter August 30, 1792 (aged 54 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a son	Samuel Porter December 28, 1793 (aged 56 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a child	Josiah Porter — Mary Eliza … — View this family about 1818 (aged 80 years)
Death
Unique identifier	CB19F463AE9D4BDB8D1C20654652B37CA1E3
Last change	September 22, 2014

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: April 20, 1700 48 26 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: August 22, 1733 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: March 20, 1789 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Burial: Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorcas Hopkins Hulda Porter James Porter David Porter James Porter 1700–1789 Birth: April 20, 1700 48 26 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: March 20, 1789 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
mother	Links Marriage: August 22, 1733 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: June 26, 1750 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Porter Hulda Porter James Porter David Porter Dorcas Hopkins –1750 Death: June 26, 1750 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: August 22, 1733 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
4 months elder sister	Links Birth: December 8, 1733 33 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: February 3, 1757 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Fairfield or Fairchild Hulda Porter 1733– Birth: December 8, 1733 33 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
4 years himself	Links Birth: November 19, 1737 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 9, 1762 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 23, 1778 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy Bronson Jesse Porter Dorcas Porter Son Porter James Porter Henry Porter Family with spouse Mary Gambel Mary Porter Reuben Porter Melinda Porter Clarenda Porter Josiah Porter Samuel Porter James Porter 1737– Birth: November 19, 1737 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
9 years younger brother	Links Birth: May 11, 1746 46 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 7, 1775 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Esther Hopkins Silas Porter William Porter David Porter David Porter 1746– Birth: May 11, 1746 46 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:

Family with Lucy Bronson
himself	Links Birth: November 19, 1737 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 9, 1762 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 23, 1778 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy Bronson Jesse Porter Dorcas Porter Son Porter James Porter Henry Porter Family with spouse Mary Gambel Mary Porter Reuben Porter Melinda Porter Clarenda Porter Josiah Porter Samuel Porter James Porter 1737– Birth: November 19, 1737 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
wife	Links Birth: of Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 9, 1762 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: October 14, 1776 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Porter Jesse Porter Dorcas Porter Son Porter James Porter Henry Porter Lucy Bronson –1776 Birth: of Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: October 14, 1776
Marriage	Marriage: November 9, 1762 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
8 months son	Links Birth: June 25, 1763 25 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jesse Porter 1763– Birth: June 25, 1763 25 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: June 10, 1766 28 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 22, 1784 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ward Peck Dorcas Porter 1766– Birth: June 10, 1766 28 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: November 22, 1768 31 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: November 22, 1768 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Son Porter 1768–1768 Birth: November 22, 1768 31 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: November 22, 1768 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
4 years son	Links Birth: August 3, 1772 34 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Porter 1772– Birth: August 3, 1772 34 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: June 2, 1775 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry Porter 1775– Birth: June 2, 1775 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:

Family with Mary Gambel
himself	Links Birth: November 19, 1737 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: November 9, 1762 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 23, 1778 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy Bronson Jesse Porter Dorcas Porter Son Porter James Porter Henry Porter Family with spouse Mary Gambel Mary Porter Reuben Porter Melinda Porter Clarenda Porter Josiah Porter Samuel Porter James Porter 1737– Birth: November 19, 1737 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
wife	Links Marriage: April 23, 1778 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Porter Mary Porter Reuben Porter Melinda Porter Clarenda Porter Josiah Porter Samuel Porter Mary Gambel –
Marriage	Marriage: April 23, 1778 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
16 months daughter	Links Birth: August 2, 1779 41 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Porter 1779– Birth: August 2, 1779 41 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
15 months son	Links Birth: October 24, 1780 42 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Reuben Porter 1780– Birth: October 24, 1780 42 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: August 6, 1783 45 Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Boughton Melinda Porter 1783– Birth: August 6, 1783 45 Death:
6 years daughter	Links Birth: October 15, 1789 51 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Clarenda Porter 1789– Birth: October 15, 1789 51 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: August 30, 1792 54 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1818 Death: Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Eliza … Mary Eliza Porter Josiah Porter 1792– Birth: August 30, 1792 54 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Of Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
16 months son	Links Birth: December 28, 1793 56 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Porter 1793– Birth: December 28, 1793 56 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:

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Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wL Vol. 50, p. 277. This family found in: The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut, from the Aboriginal Period to the Year 1895, Edited by Joseph Anderson, D.D. 1896, p. 105. F.H.L. book 974.67/U1 H2.a) (first four children only.) On page 165 of this book the son Henry was listed to "Dr. James Porter and Lucy." Also Named as son of Dr. James Porter in "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut," Ed, W.R. Cutter, E.H. Clement, S. Hart, et. al., Vol, 1, p. 586. (FHL book 974.6 D2c, Vol. 1.) There it was noted he served in the Revolution, an ensign in LT.Col. Samuel Canfield's regt in 1781. Marriages and children named. A substantial biography written on page 586. He may be the James Porter in Litchfield and Colebrook, Litchfield County, Ct. in the 1790 and 1800 census. It is known his son Josiah was in Litchfield County for the birth of his daughter in 1820.
Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wL Vol. 50, p. 275.
Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wL Vol. 50, p. 275.