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Ebenezer PORTER

Male 1732 - 1837  (105 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ebenezer PORTER was born in 1732 (son of Nehemiah PORTER and Hannah SMITH); died in 1837.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 91853FDD2701D847AEF1556FBA7979EB73B4

    Notes:

    Soon after the close of the Revolution, a society called the Ohio Company was formed for the purpose of founding a state on the banks of the Ohio river, and Ebenezer Porter was one of those who shared in the enterprise. The first party started for the Ohio in 1787, and he was of the number; later he returned and took his family back with him. He had previously served in the expedition against Crown Point.

    Ebenezer married Lydia CUMMINGS. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nehemiah PORTER was born in 1692 in Wenham, Massachusetts (son of John PORTER and Lydia HERRICK); died in 1784 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0BE9313A148EC64493765725FB2C7090B796
    • Occupation: 23 Apr 1723, Ipswich, Massachusetts; farmer, weaver, and yeoman

    Notes:

    Nehemiah Porter was a weaver and yeoman, living on a farm given him by his father, in the Hamlet, Ipswich, now the town of Hamilton, MA, 23 April 1723. "I John Porter of Wenhyam" "In consideration of the Parentall Love and Naturall affection which I have and bear unto my son Nehemiah Porter of Ipswich" gives him a farm of 46 acres.

    15 Jan 1759, Nehemiah Porter and wife Hannah sell to Job Smith of Beverly some real estate "which was the Estate of Hazadiah Smith Sr. Decd" "the whole of the premises being above named Hannah Porters part & proportion which was assigned to her out of that part of the Real Estate of her Father the said Hazadiah Smith Decd which was set of to the said Decds widow as her thirds of Dower as may more fully appear."

    The full text of Nehemiah Porter's will is contained in the cited source.

    Nehemiah married Hannah SMITH [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hannah SMITH
    Children:
    1. Reverend Nehemiah PORTER was born in 1720; died in 1820.
    2. Samuel PORTER was born on 17 May 1722 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died on 10 May 1750 in Boxford, Massachusetts.
    3. Hannah PORTER was born in 1724; died in 1787.
    4. Sarah PORTER was born in 1726; and died.
    5. Lydia PORTER was born in 1728; and died.
    6. PORTER
    7. Hazadiah PORTER was born in 1732; and died.
    8. 1. Ebenezer PORTER was born in 1732; died in 1837.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John PORTER was born in 1658 (son of Samuel PORTER and Hannah DODGE); died on 8 Mar 1753 in Wenham, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Religion: Salem, Massachusetts; Puritan; Address:
      First Church
    • _UID: 1BAFBEF912AD55419E363C8833944A71F0E3
    • Living: Bef 1680, Danvers, Massachusetts
    • Living: Aft 1680, Wenham, Massachusetts
    • Occupation: 1690, Wenham, Massachusetts; maltster

    Notes:

    John Porter moved from Danvers to Wenham about 1680. He was a maltster, and lived on a farm a part of which he received from his grandfather, William Dodge, according to a deed recorded at Salem, 10 May 1690. John Porter's lands in Wenham extended from Wenham Lake to Pleasant Pond, and for more that two hundred years a part of this land has been, with alienations, in the possession of his lineal descendants. He was an active and influential citizen, filling many offices with distinction. Hew was a moderator of town meetings in 1723, '24, '27, '28, '29; representative to the General Court in 1712, 1724, and 1726. In Allen's history of Wenham is the statement that "the name of porter has been one of the most conspicuous in the history of Wenham." John Porter made now will, having divided his property among his children during his lifetime.

    John married Lydia HERRICK. Lydia (daughter of Henry HERRICK and Lydia) was born in 1661; died on 19 Feb 1737. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Lydia HERRICK was born in 1661 (daughter of Henry HERRICK and Lydia); died on 19 Feb 1737.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 04E8CD22A4744A49B89F2FE609288F6F21C3

    Children:
    1. Sergeant Samuel PORTER was born in 1681; died in 1770.
    2. Lieutenant John PORTER was born in 1683; died in 1775.
    3. Lydia PORTER
    4. Hannah PORTER was born in 1687; died in 1787.
    5. Elizabeth PORTER
    6. 2. Nehemiah PORTER was born in 1692 in Wenham, Massachusetts; died in 1784 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
    7. Benjamin PORTER was born in 1692; died in 1778.
    8. Jonathan PORTER was born in 1696; died in 1759.
    9. Mehitable PORTER was born in 1698; died in 1786.
    10. Mary PORTER was born in 1700; died in 1795.
    11. Sarah PORTER was born in 1706; died in 1794.

  3. 6.  Hazadiah SMITH

    Hazadiah married Hannah GROVER. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Hannah GROVER
    Children:
    1. 3. Hannah SMITH


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel PORTER was born about 1636 (son of John PORTER and Mary); died in 1660.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Wenham, Massachusetts; farmer
    • Occupation: Wenham, Massachusetts; mariner
    • _UID: F95FA077BD89334FB1304013D59E5AB8F0C1

    Notes:

    Samuel Porter's Last Will and Testament is contained in the source cited.

    Occupation:
    The farm was located near Wenham Pond.

    Samuel married Hannah DODGE. Hannah (daughter of William DODGE and Elizabeth) was born on 24 Jul 1642; died on 2 Jan 1688. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Hannah DODGE was born on 24 Jul 1642 (daughter of William DODGE and Elizabeth); died on 2 Jan 1688.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 32DF62A20F1C394E898288904EFE0EE226AD

    Children:
    1. 4. John PORTER was born in 1658; died on 8 Mar 1753 in Wenham, Massachusetts.

  3. 10.  Henry HERRICK was born about 14 Jan 1640 (son of Henry HERRICK and Edith LASKEN); died in Jun 1702.

    Other Events:

    • Living: Beverly, Massachusetts
    • _UID: CC12571C7D9CC7438BFE1D7E475495D79F34
    • Baptism: 16 Jan 1640

    Notes:

    He had five children.

    Henry married Lydia. Lydia was born about 1643; died in 1669. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Lydia was born about 1643; died in 1669.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5CC15519816E2E43924385D62E47FA68F281

    Children:
    1. 5. Lydia HERRICK was born in 1661; died on 19 Feb 1737.
    2. Captain Joseph HERRICK was born in 1666; died in 1726.
    3. Elizabeth HERRICK
    4. Samuel HERRICK was born in 1670; died in 1743.
    5. Jonathan HERRICK was born in 1672; died in 1724.



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