Died: 7 Jul - 16 Aug 1811
REVOLUTIONARY WAR Service Record:
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. Jacob Gould's company of Minute-men, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's regiment, which assembled 19 Apr 1775; service, 8 days; Lexington Alarm; also,
Account rendered by Selectmen of Weymouth for ammunition delivered said Porter and other Minute-men under Capt. Jacob Gould who marched to Roxbury 19 Apr 1775; also,
Private. In a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash, of Weymouth, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days; company marched 4 Mar 1776, at the time of taking Dorchester Heights; roll endorsed "Minute Roll;" also,
Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 10 days, subsequent to 10 Mar 1776; roll sworn to at Weymouth.
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Father: Richard Porter
Mother: Ruth Whitman
Spouse: Mary Stockbridge
Children born at Weymouth:
Hannah (Porter) Land-Turner b. 1767 d. aft 1800, Weymouth
Elias b. 1769 m. Sarah Bates d. MI
Micah Jr b. 1772 (twin) d. 1793, Boston
Nehemiah b. 1772 (twin)
Noah b. 1774 m. Rebecca Francis, Boston d. 1850, S. Boston
Betsey *b. 1776
Ellen *b. 1776
John b. 1779 d. aft 1850, NY
William b. 1782
David b. 1785 m1. 1804 (forbid to marry) Sarah 'Sally' Sawyer, Boston m2. Sarah Johnson abt 1808, NH d. MI
Reuben b. 1790 m. Abigail Evans d. 1879, NH
1790-1793: Family removed from Weymouth to Boston.
1800-1802: Family removed from Boston to Canaan, NH
Note: The families are declaring an Abigail/Abby/Abbey Porter, there is not information for this person listed in Weymouth historial books, nor in the New England Historic Genealogical Society [NEHGS] database. A family member did write her into a book, but had difficulties with birth dates of Abby, Ellen, and Betsey. There were three William's, and two John's; so some births weren't mentioned.
"Ellen has a birth date of 25 May 1776, Betsey has a baptismal date of 30 Jun 1776. Neither are listed as 'twins'. Weymouth records were good about listing Nehmiah as a twin, this wouldn't have been overlooked. There is a possibility that they are one in the same as Ellen Elizabeth, baptized as Betsey. Whether the first or second scenario is true, Betsey's actual birth date is 25 May 1776 regardless.
There was not a Nehemiah, nor Ellen mentioned in Micah's will, but Betsey was. Nehemiah must have died before 1811. Micah Jr died bef 17 Jul 1793 from lockjaw.
The History of Canaan lists Josiah b. 1 Oct 1802 as a son of Micah's; he is not. He is "Josiah Porter Haynes".
REVOLUTIONARY WAR Service Record:
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. Jacob Gould's company of Minute-men, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's regiment, which assembled 19 Apr 1775; service, 8 days; Lexington Alarm; also,
Account rendered by Selectmen of Weymouth for ammunition delivered said Porter and other Minute-men under Capt. Jacob Gould who marched to Roxbury 19 Apr 1775; also,
Private. In a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash, of Weymouth, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days; company marched 4 Mar 1776, at the time of taking Dorchester Heights; roll endorsed "Minute Roll;" also,
Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 10 days, subsequent to 10 Mar 1776; roll sworn to at Weymouth.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father: Richard Porter
Mother: Ruth Whitman
Spouse: Mary Stockbridge
Children born at Weymouth:
Hannah (Porter) Land-Turner b. 1767 d. aft 1800, Weymouth
Elias b. 1769 m. Sarah Bates d. MI
Micah Jr b. 1772 (twin) d. 1793, Boston
Nehemiah b. 1772 (twin)
Noah b. 1774 m. Rebecca Francis, Boston d. 1850, S. Boston
Betsey *b. 1776
Ellen *b. 1776
John b. 1779 d. aft 1850, NY
William b. 1782
David b. 1785 m1. 1804 (forbid to marry) Sarah 'Sally' Sawyer, Boston m2. Sarah Johnson abt 1808, NH d. MI
Reuben b. 1790 m. Abigail Evans d. 1879, NH
1790-1793: Family removed from Weymouth to Boston.
1800-1802: Family removed from Boston to Canaan, NH
Note: The families are declaring an Abigail/Abby/Abbey Porter, there is not information for this person listed in Weymouth historial books, nor in the New England Historic Genealogical Society [NEHGS] database. A family member did write her into a book, but had difficulties with birth dates of Abby, Ellen, and Betsey. There were three William's, and two John's; so some births weren't mentioned.
"Ellen has a birth date of 25 May 1776, Betsey has a baptismal date of 30 Jun 1776. Neither are listed as 'twins'. Weymouth records were good about listing Nehmiah as a twin, this wouldn't have been overlooked. There is a possibility that they are one in the same as Ellen Elizabeth, baptized as Betsey. Whether the first or second scenario is true, Betsey's actual birth date is 25 May 1776 regardless.
There was not a Nehemiah, nor Ellen mentioned in Micah's will, but Betsey was. Nehemiah must have died before 1811. Micah Jr died bef 17 Jul 1793 from lockjaw.
The History of Canaan lists Josiah b. 1 Oct 1802 as a son of Micah's; he is not. He is "Josiah Porter Haynes".
Died: 7 Jul - 16 Aug 1811
REVOLUTIONARY WAR Service Record:
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. Jacob Gould's company of Minute-men, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's regiment, which assembled 19 Apr 1775; service, 8 days; Lexington Alarm; also,
Account rendered by Selectmen of Weymouth for ammunition delivered said Porter and other Minute-men under Capt. Jacob Gould who marched to Roxbury 19 Apr 1775; also,
Private. In a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash, of Weymouth, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days; company marched 4 Mar 1776, at the time of taking Dorchester Heights; roll endorsed "Minute Roll;" also,
Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 10 days, subsequent to 10 Mar 1776; roll sworn to at Weymouth.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father: Richard Porter
Mother: Ruth Whitman
Spouse: Mary Stockbridge
Children born at Weymouth:
Hannah (Porter) Land-Turner b. 1767 d. aft 1800, Weymouth
Elias b. 1769 m. Sarah Bates d. MI
Micah Jr b. 1772 (twin) d. 1793, Boston
Nehemiah b. 1772 (twin)
Noah b. 1774 m. Rebecca Francis, Boston d. 1850, S. Boston
Betsey *b. 1776
Ellen *b. 1776
John b. 1779 d. aft 1850, NY
William b. 1782
David b. 1785 m1. 1804 (forbid to marry) Sarah 'Sally' Sawyer, Boston m2. Sarah Johnson abt 1808, NH d. MI
Reuben b. 1790 m. Abigail Evans d. 1879, NH
1790-1793: Family removed from Weymouth to Boston.
1800-1802: Family removed from Boston to Canaan, NH
Note: The families are declaring an Abigail/Abby/Abbey Porter, there is not information for this person listed in Weymouth historial books, nor in the New England Historic Genealogical Society [NEHGS] database. A family member did write her into a book, but had difficulties with birth dates of Abby, Ellen, and Betsey. There were three William's, and two John's; so some births weren't mentioned.
"Ellen has a birth date of 25 May 1776, Betsey has a baptismal date of 30 Jun 1776. Neither are listed as 'twins'. Weymouth records were good about listing Nehmiah as a twin, this wouldn't have been overlooked. There is a possibility that they are one in the same as Ellen Elizabeth, baptized as Betsey. Whether the first or second scenario is true, Betsey's actual birth date is 25 May 1776 regardless.
There was not a Nehemiah, nor Ellen mentioned in Micah's will, but Betsey was. Nehemiah must have died before 1811. Micah Jr died bef 17 Jul 1793 from lockjaw.
The History of Canaan lists Josiah b. 1 Oct 1802 as a son of Micah's; he is not. He is "Josiah Porter Haynes".
REVOLUTIONARY WAR Service Record:
Weymouth.
Private. Capt. Jacob Gould's company of Minute-men, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's regiment, which assembled 19 Apr 1775; service, 8 days; Lexington Alarm; also,
Account rendered by Selectmen of Weymouth for ammunition delivered said Porter and other Minute-men under Capt. Jacob Gould who marched to Roxbury 19 Apr 1775; also,
Private. In a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash, of Weymouth, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 4 days; company marched 4 Mar 1776, at the time of taking Dorchester Heights; roll endorsed "Minute Roll;" also,
Capt. Thomas Nash's company, Col. Solomon Lovell's regiment; service, 10 days, subsequent to 10 Mar 1776; roll sworn to at Weymouth.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father: Richard Porter
Mother: Ruth Whitman
Spouse: Mary Stockbridge
Children born at Weymouth:
Hannah (Porter) Land-Turner b. 1767 d. aft 1800, Weymouth
Elias b. 1769 m. Sarah Bates d. MI
Micah Jr b. 1772 (twin) d. 1793, Boston
Nehemiah b. 1772 (twin)
Noah b. 1774 m. Rebecca Francis, Boston d. 1850, S. Boston
Betsey *b. 1776
Ellen *b. 1776
John b. 1779 d. aft 1850, NY
William b. 1782
David b. 1785 m1. 1804 (forbid to marry) Sarah 'Sally' Sawyer, Boston m2. Sarah Johnson abt 1808, NH d. MI
Reuben b. 1790 m. Abigail Evans d. 1879, NH
1790-1793: Family removed from Weymouth to Boston.
1800-1802: Family removed from Boston to Canaan, NH
Note: The families are declaring an Abigail/Abby/Abbey Porter, there is not information for this person listed in Weymouth historial books, nor in the New England Historic Genealogical Society [NEHGS] database. A family member did write her into a book, but had difficulties with birth dates of Abby, Ellen, and Betsey. There were three William's, and two John's; so some births weren't mentioned.
"Ellen has a birth date of 25 May 1776, Betsey has a baptismal date of 30 Jun 1776. Neither are listed as 'twins'. Weymouth records were good about listing Nehmiah as a twin, this wouldn't have been overlooked. There is a possibility that they are one in the same as Ellen Elizabeth, baptized as Betsey. Whether the first or second scenario is true, Betsey's actual birth date is 25 May 1776 regardless.
There was not a Nehemiah, nor Ellen mentioned in Micah's will, but Betsey was. Nehemiah must have died before 1811. Micah Jr died bef 17 Jul 1793 from lockjaw.
The History of Canaan lists Josiah b. 1 Oct 1802 as a son of Micah's; he is not. He is "Josiah Porter Haynes".
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