Hezekiah Porter, 1704–1777 (aged 72 years)

Name
Hezekiah Porter
Given names
Hezekiah
Surname
Porter
Birth July 27, 1704 46
Birth of a brotherRichard Porter
about 1705 (aged 0)
Birth of a sisterLydia Porter
about 1707 (aged 2 years)
Death of a brotherJoshua Porter
November 19, 1709 (aged 5 years)
Death of a motherRuth Holcombe
January 9, 1710 (aged 5 years)
Marriage of a parentRichard Porter — Mrs. Mary Thomas — View this family
1715 (aged 10 years)
Birth of a half-sisterLydia Porter
about 1716 (aged 11 years)
Marriage of a parentRichard Porter — Sarah … — View this family
after 1715 (aged 10 years)

Birth of a half-brotherJoshua Porter
November 5, 1718 (aged 14 years)
Death of a brotherDaniel Porter
1721 (aged 16 years)
MarriageSarah Bronson — View this family
about 1722 (aged 17 years)

Birth of a half-brotherRichard Porter
August 22, 1722 (aged 18 years)
Christening of a half-brotherRichard Porter
October 14, 1722 (aged 18 years)
Birth of a daughterMehitabel Porter
August 3, 1725 (aged 21 years)
Christening of a daughterMehitabel Porter
August 29, 1725 (aged 21 years)
Christening of a sonGideon Porter
1726 (aged 21 years)
Birth of a sonGideon Porter
September 18, 1726 (aged 22 years)
Death of a brotherSamuel Porter
1727 (aged 22 years)
Birth of a daughterSarah Porter
April 27, 1728 (aged 23 years)
Christening of a daughterSarah Porter
May 23, 1728 (aged 23 years)
Christening of a daughterSarah Porter
May 23, 1731 (aged 26 years)
Birth of a sonEzekiel Porter
about 1739 (aged 34 years)
Birth of a sonHezekiah Porter
about 1740 (aged 35 years)
Birth of a sonAsa Porter
about 1740 (aged 35 years)
Death of a fatherRichard Porter
1740 (aged 35 years)
Birth of a sonAbel Porter
about 1742 (aged 37 years)
Marriage of a childThaddeus Hicok — Mehitabel Porter — View this family
October 21, 1745 (aged 41 years)
Marriage of a childAdam Hinman — Sarah Porter — View this family
April 2, 1754 (aged 49 years)
Death of a brotherTimothy Porter
after 1770 (aged 65 years)

Death of a half-brotherDaniel Porter
November 14, 1772 (aged 68 years)
Death April 11, 1777 (aged 72 years)
Unique identifier
B9D0469B35D640B4AF949F601241C730F5DC

Last change September 22, 2014

Family with parents
father
1658–1740
Birth: March 24, 1658 33 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1740 — West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
mother
Marriage
Marriage: 1685 — Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
22 months
elder brother
1686–1721
Birth: November 6, 1686 28 — Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1721 — Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
21 months
elder brother
1688–1709
Birth: August 7, 1688 30 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: November 19, 1709 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
18 months
elder sister
1690–
Birth: January 14, 1690 31 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
elder sister
1692–
Birth: October 1692 34 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
elder brother
1695–1727
Birth: March 30, 1695 37 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1727 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
22 months
elder brother
1697–1702
Birth: January 29, 1697 38 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: August 1702 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
elder brother
1700–
Birth: June 11, 1700 42 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
19 months
elder brother
1701–1770
Birth: December 21, 1701 43 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: after 1770
3 years
himself
1704–1777
Birth: July 27, 1704 46 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 11, 1777 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
17 months
younger brother
1705–
Birth: about 1705 46 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
3 years
younger sister
1707–
Birth: about 1707 48 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Father’s family with Mrs. Mary Thomas
father
1658–1740
Birth: March 24, 1658 33 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1740 — West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
step-mother
Marriage
Marriage: 1715 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
2 years
half-sister
1716–1795
Birth: about 1716 57 — West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: after 1795 — West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
3 years
half-brother
1718–
Birth: November 5, 1718 60 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death:
4 years
half-brother
1722–1799
Birth: August 22, 1722 64 — New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 29, 1799 — Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Father’s family with Sarah …
father
1658–1740
Birth: March 24, 1658 33 28 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1740 — West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
step-mother
Marriage
Marriage: after 1715 —
-24 years
half-brother
1690–1772
Birth: about 1690 31
Death: November 14, 1772 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Family with Sarah Bronson
himself
1704–1777
Birth: July 27, 1704 46 — Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: April 11, 1777 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
wife
Marriage
Marriage: about 1722 —
4 years
daughter
1725–
Birth: August 3, 1725 21 20 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
14 months
son
1726–1805
Birth: September 18, 1726 22 21 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1805
20 months
daughter
1728–1731
Birth: April 27, 1728 23 23 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: January 27, 1731 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
daughter
1731–
Christening: May 23, 1731 26 26 — Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
son
son
son
1740–
Birth: about 1740 35 35 — Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
daughter
daughter
son
1739–
Birth: about 1739 34 34 — Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
2 years
son
1740–
Birth: about 1740 35 35 — Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
3 years
son
1742–
Birth: about 1742 37 37 — Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Death:
Note

BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Waterbury Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wL Vol. 50, p. 277. Named as son of Richard 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. 584. (FHL book 974.6 D2c, Vol. 1.) There it was stated "He was living in 1728 in Woodbury, and in Waterbury in 1739 when his father died. He removed to Northampton in 1739, being called of Farmington in the town records. He was given a settlement jointly by Hatfield, Hadley, Deerfield and Northampton to practice in these towns. He was called a "bone-setter," there being a physician in Deerfield and perhaps others in the section. He was in Northampton March 27, 1739, receiving 200 pounds from the towns mentioned." (pp. 584-585.) CHILDREN: There are vital records in Woodbury for only Sarah and Gideon. The other children are named in land records and in Hezekiah's probate. WOODBURY: "Hezekiah Porter born July 27, 1704, 4th son of Richard of Waterbury. "He was living in Woodbury in 1728 and in Waterbury when his father died" (p. 175). He was executor of his father's will dated Nov. 13, 1738 (p. 174.) History of Waterbury Ct, by Henry Bronson, (FHL film 599,254, item 1.) LAND RECORDS: Found in land records from 1726 to 1757 in Woodbury. March 14, 1726, Bought land from Eleazer Knowles; known as "Hezekiah Porter of Woodbury." Vol 4:57 June 7, 1737, Hezekiah a blacksmith. Vol 5:176. FHL #6150 Oct. 17, 1737, Bought land from Nathan Curtiss. Woodbury in Fairfield County (Vol 5:274) FHL #6150 May 5, 1755,His son Gideon divided a piece of land with Julius Hinman. (Vol 10, p. 45) FHL #6153 Feb 21, 1757, Bought property "east of his son Gideon Porter's house." Here written "Lieut Hezekiah Porter) FHL # 6153. Nov 26, 1734, Bought land in Woodbury from Thomas Mallory, both of Woodbury. FHL #6150, Vol. 5 p. 42. June 7, 1737, Hezekiah Porter, blacksmith. FHL #6150, Vol. 5 p. 236 3 May 1738, He bought and sold land, FHL #6150, Vol 5, pp. 270 and 274. March 6, 1942, Hezekiah and Nathaniel Sanford divided land, FHL #6150, Vol 6, p. 199. Feb 21, 1757, Sold land to Adam Hinman. Vol 10, p. 285, FHL 6153. PROBATE: Hezekiah Porter was in Woodbury as early as 3 August 1725 when his daughter Mehitabel was born (Woodbury Congregational Church records, 1670-1920, FHL film 6182, Item 1, p. 56.) His family was there. His probate record names his family: Wife Sarah, sons David, Gideon, Elijah and Hezekiah. Grandson “Elijah Hinman, son of my daughter Mary.” Daughters Mehitable, Sarah, Mary, Lucy. (Woodbury Probates Vol. 6, p. 234, FHL film 6173, item 2); Continued in FHL film 1029508, #3636a, April 11 1777 and Vol. 7, p. 234, FHL film 6174, item 1 where his will was displayed and he was called Lieut. Hezekiah.

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IGI lists this marriage about 1722.

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