Ebenezer Porter 1772–1834 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Ebenezer Porter, 1772–1834 (aged 61 years)

Ebenezer Porter

Name: Ebenezer Porter
Given names: Ebenezer
Surname: Porter
Name suffix: (Reverend)

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	October 5, 1772 38 34 Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandmother	Anna Porter July 13, 1779 (aged 6 years) Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Lucy Pierce — View this family about 1800 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a son	Timothy Stone 1811 (aged 38 years) Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a father	Thomas Porter May 30, 1833 (aged 60 years) Granville, Washington, New York, USA
Death of a brother	Thomas Porter June 1833 (aged 60 years) Granville, Washington, New York, USA
Death	April 8, 1834 (aged 61 years) Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Unique identifier	B7DEFC3F76F8449D9814978FA48002B3CA32
Last change	September 22, 2014

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: February 14, 1734 30 30 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage: August 31, 1758 Death: May 30, 1833 — Granville, Washington, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Howe Zachariah Howe Porter Anna Porter Abigail Porter Thomas Porter Abigail Porter Ebenezer Porter Mercy Porter Thomas Porter 1734–1833 Birth: February 14, 1734 30 30 — Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death: May 30, 1833 — Granville, Washington, New York, USA
mother	Links Birth: about 1738 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: August 31, 1758 Death: Of Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Porter Zachariah Howe Porter Anna Porter Abigail Porter Thomas Porter Abigail Porter Ebenezer Porter Mercy Porter Abigail Howe 1738– Birth: about 1738 — Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: Of Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: August 31, 1758 —
9 months elder brother	Links Birth: May 30, 1759 25 21 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Christening: June 6, 1760 26 22 Death: At sea Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Zachariah Howe Porter 1759– Birth: May 30, 1759 25 21 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: At sea
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: November 30, 1761 27 23 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anna Porter 1761– Birth: November 30, 1761 27 23 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: May 2, 1765 31 27 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Christening: July 7, 1765 31 27 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abigail Porter 1765– Birth: May 2, 1765 31 27 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: May 11, 1767 33 29 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: June 1833 — Granville, Washington, New York, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Porter 1767–1833 Birth: May 11, 1767 33 29 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: June 1833 — Granville, Washington, New York, USA
4 years elder sister	Links Christening: 1770 35 32 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Abigail Porter 1770– Christening: 1770 35 32 Death:
3 years himself	Links Birth: October 5, 1772 38 34 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1800 Death: April 8, 1834 — Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy Pierce Timothy Stone Irene Stone Ebenezer Porter 1772–1834 Birth: October 5, 1772 38 34 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: April 8, 1834 — Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mercy Porter –

Family with Lucy Pierce
himself	Links Birth: October 5, 1772 38 34 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1800 Death: April 8, 1834 — Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucy Pierce Timothy Stone Irene Stone Ebenezer Porter 1772–1834 Birth: October 5, 1772 38 34 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: April 8, 1834 — Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
wife	Links Birth: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1800 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ebenezer Porter Timothy Stone Irene Stone Family with spouse Lucy Pierce – Birth: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: about 1800 —
12 years son	Links Birth: 1811 38 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Timothy Stone 1811– Birth: 1811 38 — Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
daughter	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Irene Stone –

Private + Lucy Pierce
partner’s partner	Private –
wife	Links Birth: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1800 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ebenezer Porter Timothy Stone Irene Stone Family with spouse Lucy Pierce – Birth: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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Note	HISTORY: Minister of Cornwall. His birth date noted. He was president of Andover College and Theological Seminary. (Historical Records of the Town of Cornwall, Litchfield, County, Ct., 1904, by Theodore S. Gold, p.386. F.H.L. 974.61/C2 H2g) On page 370 it states there are numerous books and pamphlets about him. He "was one of the natives of Cornwall." HIS CHILDREN: "Dr. Porter had no children of his own but adopted two of Rev. Tiothy Stone's, Prof. T. D. P. Stone, and Irene who died shortly before him." ("History of Cornwall, Ct," by Edward C. Starr, FHL book 974.61/C2 H2s, p. 348.) DEATH: "Some Nutmeggers who migrated" by Grace Knox and B. Ferris, F.H.L.book 974.6 Wzk, p. 183. BIRTH and DEATH: "A Biographical History of the County of Litchfield," F.H.L. 974.61 D3k, p. 291. He was born at Cornwall, son of Thomas of Cornwall. In 1779 the family moved to Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont where Ebenezer studied to be a minister. In 1792 he graduated, having studied with Rev. Job Swift at Bennington, Vermont. He studied divinity at the Theological school at Bethehem, and in 1796 was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church at Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut. In 1812 he became professor at the seminary at Andover and in 1827 the President of the seminary. He was licensed to preach in South Britain, Salisbury and Washington.

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HISTORY:  Minister of Cornwall.  His birth date noted.  He was president of Andover College and Theological Seminary.  (Historical Records of the Town of Cornwall, Litchfield, County, Ct., 1904, by Theodore S. Gold, p.386.  F.H.L. 974.61/C2  H2g)  On page 370 it states there are numerous books and pamphlets about him.   He "was one of the natives of Cornwall."
HIS CHILDREN:  "Dr. Porter had no children of his own but adopted two of Rev. Tiothy Stone's, Prof. T. D. P. Stone, and Irene who died shortly before him."  ("History of Cornwall,  Ct," by Edward C. Starr, FHL book 974.61/C2   H2s, p. 348.)
DEATH:  "Some Nutmeggers who migrated" by Grace Knox and B. Ferris, F.H.L.book 974.6  Wzk, p. 183.
BIRTH and DEATH:  "A Biographical History of the County of Litchfield," F.H.L. 974.61  D3k, p. 291.
He was born at Cornwall, son of Thomas of Cornwall.  In 1779 the family moved to Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont where Ebenezer studied to be a minister.  In 1792 he graduated, having studied with Rev. Job Swift at Bennington, Vermont.  He studied divinity at the Theological school at Bethehem, and in 1796 was ordained pastor of the Congregational Church at Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut.  In 1812 he became professor at the seminary at Andover and in 1827 the President of the seminary.  He was licensed to preach in South Britain, Salisbury and Washington.