Dorcas Porter 1766– – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Dorcas Porter, 1766–

Dorcas Porter

Name: Dorcas Porter
Given names: Dorcas
Surname: Porter

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	June 10, 1766 28 Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Son Porter November 22, 1768 (aged 2 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a brother	Son Porter November 22, 1768 (aged 2 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	James Porter August 3, 1772 (aged 6 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Henry Porter June 2, 1775 (aged 8 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a mother	Lucy Bronson October 14, 1776 (aged 10 years)
Marriage of a parent	James Porter — Mary Gambel — View this family April 23, 1778 (aged 11 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a half-sister	Mary Porter August 2, 1779 (aged 13 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a half-brother	Reuben Porter October 24, 1780 (aged 14 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a half-sister	Melinda Porter August 6, 1783 (aged 17 years)
Marriage	Ward Peck — View this family January 22, 1784 (aged 17 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandfather	James Porter March 20, 1789 (aged 22 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a half-sister	Clarenda Porter October 15, 1789 (aged 23 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a half-brother	Josiah Porter August 30, 1792 (aged 26 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a half-brother	Samuel Porter December 28, 1793 (aged 27 years) Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death
Unique identifier	0D9E766365C5401F9DDD71A28090B0D52FFF
Last change	September 22, 2014

Date differences

Family with parents
father	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:
mother	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 elder brother	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 herself	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 younger brother	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 younger brother	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 younger brother	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:

Father’s family with Mary Gambel
father	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:
step-mother	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 half-sister	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 half-brother	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 half-sister	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 half-sister	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 half-brother	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 half-brother	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:

Family with Ward Peck
husband	Links Birth: Of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 22, 1784 — 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 Porter Ward Peck – Birth: Of New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
herself	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:
Marriage	Marriage: January 22, 1784 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Show all notes
Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2w1 Vol 50, p. 273. "Dorcas dau James Jr. & Lucy."
Note	Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2w1 Vol 50, p. 273. "Dorcas, dau of Capt. James of Waterbury, m. Ward Peck, son Joseph of New Haven."

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