Joshua Porter, 17141755 (aged 41 years)

Name
Joshua Porter
Given names
Joshua
Surname
Porter
Birth about 1714 24

MarriageElizabeth BurnamView this family
June 7, 1738 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a daughterEsther Porter
August 1740 (aged 26 years)
Death of a grandfatherRichard Porter
1740 (aged 26 years)
Death of a grandmotherSarah
after 1740 (aged 26 years)

Birth of a daughterHepsibah Porter
April 1744 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a daughterAnn Porter
February 1752 (aged 38 years)
Death May 1755 (aged 41 years)
Unique identifier
2D3A7BA60BC64E87B16F7C6200C9F1B69C85

Last change September 22, 2014

Family with parents
father
16901772
Birth: about 1690 31
Death: November 14, 1772Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage:
himself
17141755
Birth: about 1714 24
Death: May 1755Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Family with Elizabeth Burnam
himself
17141755
Birth: about 1714 24
Death: May 1755Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife
17221805
Birth: 1722Of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1805
Marriage
Marriage: June 7, 1738Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
2 years
daughter
1740
Birth: August 1740 26 18Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
4 years
daughter
1744
Birth: April 1744 30 22Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
8 years
daughter
1752
Birth: February 1752 38 30Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Note

"Joshua Porter, son of Daniel of Richard...The Town and City of Waterbury, Connecticut from the Aboriginal Period to the year 1895, Ed. by Joseph Anderson, D.D. 1896, F.H.L. book 974.67/U1 H2a, Vol 1, p. 105. There is no evidence this is the right Joshua, although he is listed in this record as "son of Daniel of Richard." Also listed in marriage record as "son of Daniel of Richard of Waterbury." DEATH: "Joshua Porter d. May, 1755." Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2w1 Vol 50, p. 274.

PROBATE: Elizabeth,widow of Joshua Porter of Waterbury, dated June 4, 1755. Because Joshua died intestate, Capt. Thomas Porter of Waterbury appealed to "take adinistration." Children named are Esther, Hepsibah, and Anna. (Woodbury Probate Records Vol 3, 1749-1759, F.H.L. film 6172, pp. 62, 123, 87 Supplement.) In 1762, Ann, daughter of Joshua of Waterbury was granted a change of guardianship. January 19, 1762. (Woodbury Probate Records, Vol. 5 p. 76, F.H.L. film 6173.)

Note

Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2w1 Vol 50, p. 276. "Joshua son of Daniel, of Richard, of Waterbury, m. Elizabeth Barnum dau. Thomas of Hartford."

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