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- 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.
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