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Reverend Nehemiah Porter

Reverend Nehemiah Porter

Male 1720 - 1820  (99 years)

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  • Name Nehemiah Porter 
    Title Reverend 
    Born 22 Mar 1720  Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Feb 1820  Ashfield, Franklin County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Hill cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I52190  Day Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Jan 2018 

    Father Nehemiah Porter,   b. 1692, Wenham, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1784, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Hannah Smith,   b. Abt 1692, Beverly, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1784  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1717  [1
    Family ID F19357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Chipman,   b. 25 Jul 1728, Beverly, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1763, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1749  Beverly, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Rebekah Porter,   b. 28 Jan 1750, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Hannah Porter,   b. 26 Dec 1751, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Nehemiah Porter,   b. 12 Jan 1753, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. John C. Porter,   b. 11 May 1754, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Sarah Porter,   b. 17 Aug 1755, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1796  (Age 40 years)
     6. Samuel Porter,   b. 6 May 1757, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Ebenezer Porter,   b. 18 Oct 1758, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Joseph Porter,   b. 7 Jan 1760, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1844, Dover Township, Cuyahoga County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     9. Elizabeth Porter,   b. 9 Oct 1761, Ipswich, Essex County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F19355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Raymond Newell,   b. Abt 26 Aug 1725,   d. 27 May 1814  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 1778  [1
    Family ID F19358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Feb 1749 - Beverly, Essex County, MA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Feb 1820 - Ashfield, Franklin County, MA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hill cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, MA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Rev. Porter graduated from Harvard College in 1745 and later received an M.A. also from Harvard. He entered Harvard at the "foot" of his class because of the low status of his father, a weaver. He was ordained in 1750.

  • Sources 
    1. [S210] Descendants of Thomas Graves - Jennings Genealogical Database (Reliability: 3).