Seth Porter 1756– – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Seth Porter, 1756–

Seth Porter

Name: Seth Porter
Given names: Seth
Surname: Porter

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	March 6, 1756 34 27 Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandmother	Anna Hart September 13, 1758 (aged 2 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a sister	Anna Porter March 6, 1759 (aged 3 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Elijah Porter February 15, 1761 (aged 4 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a brother	Elijah Porter February 22, 1761 (aged 4 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a brother	Shubel Porter August 18, 1763 (aged 7 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Birth of a sister	Sinthia Porter September 1, 1768 (aged 12 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a sister	Sinthia Porter September 4, 1768 (aged 12 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a mother	Thankful Bull September 28, 1768 (aged 12 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandfather	Samuel Porter October 8, 1768 (aged 12 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a parent	Elijah Porter — Lois Peck — View this family April 14, 1775 (aged 19 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christening of a half-brother	Amzi Porter November 26, 1775 (aged 19 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage of a parent	Elijah Porter — Margaret Whaples — View this family December 22, 1775 (aged 19 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a sister	Anna Porter February 2, 1790 (aged 33 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death of a sister	Lois Porter March 10, 1805 (aged 49 years) Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a brother	Shubel Porter 1825 (aged 68 years)
Death of a brother	Elijah Porter September 2, 1845 (aged 89 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death	Of Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Unique identifier	0741604FE8E64F19A6C1E0229C00F3486D3A
Last change	September 22, 2014

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: April 27, 1721 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: September 21, 1748 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 14, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 22, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thankful Bull Stephen Porter Eunice Porter Lois Porter Eunice Porter Seth Porter Anna Porter Elijah Porter Shubel Porter Sinthia Porter Family with spouse Lois Peck Amzi Porter Family with spouse Margaret Whaples Elijah Porter 1721– Birth: April 27, 1721 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
mother	Links Birth: 1729 Marriage: September 21, 1748 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 28, 1768 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elijah Porter Stephen Porter Eunice Porter Lois Porter Eunice Porter Seth Porter Anna Porter Elijah Porter Shubel Porter Sinthia Porter Thankful Bull 1729–1768 Birth: 1729 Death: September 28, 1768 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: September 21, 1748 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
9 months elder brother	Links Birth: July 2, 1749 28 20 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 28, 1749 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Stephen Porter 1749–1749 Birth: July 2, 1749 28 20 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 28, 1749 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
13 months elder sister	Links Birth: August 6, 1750 29 21 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 28, 1751 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eunice Porter 1750–1751 Birth: August 6, 1750 29 21 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 28, 1751 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
19 months elder sister	Links Birth: March 2, 1752 30 23 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: Marriage: Death: March 10, 1805 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isaac Butrick Daughter Butrick Daughter Butrick Family with spouse Andrew bailey Lois Porter 1752–1805 Birth: March 2, 1752 30 23 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: March 10, 1805 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: April 6, 1754 32 25 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 18, 1755 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eunice Porter 1754–1755 Birth: April 6, 1754 32 25 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 18, 1755 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
23 months himself	Links Birth: March 6, 1756 34 27 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Of Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Seth Porter 1756– Birth: March 6, 1756 34 27 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Of Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: March 6, 1759 37 30 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: February 2, 1790 — 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 Anna Porter 1759–1790 Birth: March 6, 1759 37 30 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: February 2, 1790 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: February 15, 1761 39 32 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Christening: February 22, 1761 39 32 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 2, 1845 — 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 Elijah Porter 1761–1845 Birth: February 15, 1761 39 32 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: September 2, 1845 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: August 18, 1763 42 34 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: January 9, 1786 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: 1825 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Roxy Curtis Erastus Porter Charlotte Porter Susan Porter Shubel Porter 1763–1825 Birth: August 18, 1763 42 34 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: 1825
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: September 1, 1768 47 39 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Christening: September 4, 1768 47 39 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sinthia Porter 1768– Birth: September 1, 1768 47 39 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:

Father’s family with Lois Peck
father	Links Birth: April 27, 1721 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: September 21, 1748 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 14, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 22, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thankful Bull Stephen Porter Eunice Porter Lois Porter Eunice Porter Seth Porter Anna Porter Elijah Porter Shubel Porter Sinthia Porter Family with spouse Lois Peck Amzi Porter Family with spouse Margaret Whaples Elijah Porter 1721– Birth: April 27, 1721 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
step-mother	Links Death: August 20, 1774 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 14, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elijah Porter Amzi Porter Lois Peck –1774 Death: August 20, 1774 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: April 14, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
8 months half-brother	Links Christening: November 26, 1775 54 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Amzi Porter 1775– Christening: November 26, 1775 54 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:

Father’s family with Margaret Whaples
father	Links Birth: April 27, 1721 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: September 21, 1748 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: April 14, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: December 22, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thankful Bull Stephen Porter Eunice Porter Lois Porter Eunice Porter Seth Porter Anna Porter Elijah Porter Shubel Porter Sinthia Porter Family with spouse Lois Peck Amzi Porter Family with spouse Margaret Whaples Elijah Porter 1721– Birth: April 27, 1721 29 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death:
step-mother	Links Marriage: December 22, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elijah Porter Margaret Whaples –
Marriage	Marriage: December 22, 1775 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Note	BIRTH: Barbour Collection of Farmington Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wL, Vol. 12, p. 314. Two birthdates are recorded for Seth, March 6 and March 25, both record "Seth, son Elijah." "Seth Porter came from Farmington to Goshen in 1784. He was a wheelwright by trade, and a surveyor. He removed about 1806." ("History of Goshen," F.H.L. book 964.61/G1 H2h, p. 47.) GOSHEN: In a letter from Barbara L. Breor, Goshen Town Clerk, April 20, 2006, in possession of Janet S. Porter a copy of Goshen file cards (no reference) lists Seth Porter, son of Elijah Porter of Farmington. In the "History of Goshen", p. 47 "Seth Porter of Farmington came in 1784. He removed in 1806, a surveyor and wheelwright." "Seth Porter from Farmington came to Goshen in 1784. He was a wheelwright by trade...best known as a surveyer of lands. He had much to do... many years until he removed...1806 or 7." ("History of Goshen," by A.G. Hibbard, FHL book 974.61/G1, H2h, p. 47.) 1790 CENSUS: Litchfield/Goshen (they were enumerated together) 1800 CENSUS: Goshen There is a Seth Porter in Rutland County Vermont in Grantor land records 1:47.LAND RECORDS: Rutland County, Vermont, F.H.L. film 28,704,item 1, p. 376, Grantor index. Seth Porter Grantor index, 1:47. Seth and his brother Elijah are named in Anna Porter's probate. She is the wife of their second cousin Ebenezer whose son Thomas was in Cornwall. They all moved to Rutland, Vermont later so it's obvious they were close.

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BIRTH:  Barbour Collection of Farmington Vital Records, F.H.L. book 974.6 V2wL, Vol. 12, p. 314.  Two birthdates are recorded for Seth, March 6 and March 25, both record "Seth, son Elijah."
"Seth Porter came from Farmington to Goshen in 1784.  He was a wheelwright by trade, and a surveyor.  He removed about 1806."  ("History of Goshen," F.H.L. book 964.61/G1  H2h, p. 47.)
GOSHEN:  In a letter from Barbara L. Breor, Goshen Town Clerk, April 20, 2006, in possession of Janet S. Porter  a copy of Goshen file cards (no reference) lists Seth Porter, son of Elijah Porter of Farmington.
In the "History of Goshen", p. 47 "Seth Porter of Farmington came in 1784.  He removed in 1806, a surveyor and wheelwright."
"Seth Porter from Farmington came to Goshen in 1784.  He was a wheelwright by trade...best known as a surveyer of lands.  He had much to do... many years until he removed...1806 or 7."  ("History of Goshen," by A.G. Hibbard, FHL book 974.61/G1, H2h, p. 47.)
1790 CENSUS:  Litchfield/Goshen (they were enumerated together)
1800 CENSUS:  Goshen
There is a Seth Porter in Rutland County Vermont in Grantor land records 1:47.LAND RECORDS:  Rutland County, Vermont, F.H.L. film 28,704,item 1, p. 376, Grantor index.  Seth Porter Grantor index, 1:47.
Seth and his brother Elijah are named in Anna Porter's probate.  She is the wife of their second cousin Ebenezer whose son Thomas was in Cornwall.  They all moved to Rutland, Vermont later so it's obvious they were close.