Joseph Porter, 1778

Name
Joseph Porter
Given names
Joseph
Surname
Porter
Birth about 1778 22 20
Birth of a brotherThomas Porter
1791 (aged 13 years)
Death of a grandfatherJohn Porter
before 1793 (aged 15 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Porter
before 1830 (aged 52 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Porter
about 1855 (aged 77 years)
Death

Unique identifier
B30D61E5A39C414ABE65754E9F54F1F993A8

Last change June 18, 2019

Family with parents
father
17561830
Birth: about 1756 27 23Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: before 1830Steuben, New York, United States
mother
Marriage
Marriage: about 1777
2 years
himself
1778
Birth: about 1778 22 20Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death:
14 years
younger brother
17911855
Birth: 1791 35 33Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Death: about 1855Barrington, Yates, New York, United States
Note

BIRTH: No evidence this is the son of John Porter. If Joseph is the son of John, he may have been born in Woodbury where it is known John lived prior to moving his wife and child to Watertown while he went to war.

1820 CENSUS: Reading, Steuben, New York. John Porter's household has one male and one female, both over 45. Next door is Joseph Porter, 3 males less than 10, one male 26-44. One female 10-16 and one female over 45. (Page: 259; NARA Roll: M33_74; Image: 270, Ancestry.com, enumerated August 7, 1820.)

1825 NY STATE CENSUS: Joseph and John Porter are the only Porters in Reading, NY. Joseph had 5 males one of whom is 16-45. There are 4 females, 1 married and 4 unmarried. They live on 8 acres of improved land with 2 cattle, 1 horse, 2 hogs, 30 yards of fabric. (Family History Library film 512419)

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