AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT
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| Married: 18 Oct 1620 Messing, Essex, England | John Porter married in Messing, Essex County, England, his marriage being there recorded as follows: "1620, Oct. 18. John Porter of Felsted & Anna White of Messing." | |
| Died: 21 Apr 1648 Windsor, Hartford, CT |
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Ancestors of Wm FJ Boardman, pp 121-122
JOHN PORTER of Windsor, Connecticut, is the emigrant ancestor of this line.(*)
It is said that "he came to New England with his wife and nine children from
Felsted, County Essex, England, probably in the ship 'Swan and Ellen,' 17 July
1638," and in company with his brother-in-law Joseph Loomis. He appears at
Windsor in 1639, being present at the General Court August 8th as a member of
the town committee. In 1640 he is a juror and in 1646 and 1647 Deputy to the
General Court. He was a man of some property, as well as ability and character.
His home lot was on the "Island" extending east and west of the road, and
included part of the "Plymouth Meadow." His house was east of the road.
John Porter died the 21st and was buried the 22nd of April, 1648. In his will
dated April 20, 1648, he names sons John, James, Samuel and Nathaniel, daughters
Rebecca, Rose, Mary and Anna (Hannah) and a son-in-law Joseph Judgson. Two older
daughters Anna and Sarah had received their portions at their marriage, and the
portion of Rose, who died the following month, was subsequently divided among
them. His inventory amounted to œ470 17s. [Manwaring's Hartford Probate Records,
I: 29, 30; Connecticut Colonial Records, I: 475-477.]