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Descendants of John Porter, Sr.


12. SARAH4 PORTER (ISRAEL3, JOHN2, SAMUEL1) was born August 24, 1675, and died September 24, 1728. She married ABEL GARDNER Abt. 1693, son of SAMUEL GARDNER and MARY WHITE. He was born September 1, 1673, and died November 10, 1739.

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ARAH PORTER:
Their gravestones originally stood in what is now Grove St. Peabody, and removed when that street was laid out to the cemetery in Harmony Grove - near the western entrance.

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BEL GARDNER and SARAH PORTER:
Marriage: Abt. 1693
     
Children of S
ARAH PORTER and ABEL GARDNER are:
  i.   SAMUEL5 GARDNER, b. March 7, 1695/96.
  ii.   THOMAS GARDNER, b. February 21, 1699/00; d. April 13, 1700.
  iii.   JONATHAN GARDNER, b. February 23, 1699/00; d. November 27, 1783.
  iv.   ELIZABETH GARDNER, b. March 30, 1701.
  v.   THOMAS GARDNER, b. October 14, 170511; d. October 11, 175711.
  More About THOMAS GARDNER:
Baptism: October 14, 1705

  vi.   ISRAEL GARDNER, b. 1707.
  More About ISRAEL GARDNER:
Baptism: October 5, 1707

  vii.   SARAH GARDNER, b. 1710.
  More About SARAH GARDNER:
Baptism: May 21, 1710

  viii.   ABEL GARDNER, b. 1713.
  More About ABEL GARDNER:
Baptism: May 10, 1713

  ix.   HANNAH GARDNER, b. 1715.
  More About HANNAH GARDNER:
Baptism: May 1, 1715

  x.   MARY GARDNER, b. 1716.
  More About MARY GARDNER:
Baptism: October 28, 1716

  xi.   JOSEPH GARDNER, b. 1718.
  More About JOSEPH GARDNER:
Baptism: September 28, 1718


13. ISRAEL4 PORTER (ISRAEL3, JOHN2, SAMUEL1) was born April 4, 1683 in Danvers, Essex County, Massachsetts, USA, and died Abt. 1729. He married SARAH PUTNAM September 12, 1706, daughter of JAMES PUTNAM.

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ARAH PUTNAM:
Baptism: June 1686, First Church

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SRAEL PORTER and SARAH PUTNAM:
Marriage: September 12, 1706
     
Children of I
SRAEL PORTER and SARAH PUTNAM are:
23. i.   GINGER5 PORTER, b. 1707.
  ii.   SARAH PORTER, b. Abt. 1709; d. Bef. 1729.
  More About SARAH PORTER:
Baptism: February 5, 1709/10

  iii.   JOHN PORTER, b. Abt. 1712; d. October 1742.
  Notes for JOHN PORTER:
he left a will proved Oct. 11, 1742 in which he gives his sisters Ginger, Elizabeth, Anna, and Mary the land on the plains given him by his father. to his brother Israel, part of the sawmill, etc. His Mother to have the improvement of all his other land as long as she lived. Brother Daniel Andrew, Executor.
His estate was inventoried at 742:9:3
Unmarried.

  More About JOHN PORTER:
Baptism: March 1712/13

24. iv.   ISRAEL PORTER, b. 1716; d. 1746.
  v.   ELIZABETH PORTER, b. 1719; d. Abt. 1772; m. JOHN ANDREWS, March 17, 1736/37.
  More About ELIZABETH PORTER:
Baptism: August 26, 1719

  More About JOHN ANDREWS and ELIZABETH PORTER:
Marriage: March 17, 1736/37

  vi.   ANNA PORTER, b. 1722; m. ? FAXON.
  More About ANNA PORTER:
Baptism: September 16, 1722

  vii.   MARY PORTER, b. 1726; m. JOSEPH PUTNAM JR., January 31, 1744/45; b. 1724; d. 1781.
  Notes for JOSEPH PUTNAM JR.:
His will was made March 3, 1781 and proved the April following.

  More About JOSEPH PUTNAM JR.:
Baptism: April 26, 1724

  More About JOSEPH JR. and MARY PORTER:
Marriage: January 31, 1744/45


14. BENJAMIN4 PORTER (ISRAEL3, JOHN2, SAMUEL1) was born May 17, 1693, and died December 1726. He married HANNAH ENDICOTT April 12, 1712, daughter of SAMUEL ENDICOTT and HANNAH FELTON.

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ENJAMIN PORTER:
Benjamin's will was made Dec. 15, 1726 and proved Jan 18, 1726/27. Legatees, wife Hannah, executrix, who had among other things the negro maid servant; daughter Hannah was about 14 years old. Her Uncle Samuel Endicott appointed her guardian Mar. 23, 1729/30. Sons John and Benjamin, the 2 eldest sons were also under age. John's guardian was appointed Feb. 6, 1729/30 when about 18 years old.

Father-in-law Thorndike Proctor and brother-in-law Samuel Endicott overseers of the will. Inventory of estate 286: 19: 6

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ENJAMIN PORTER and HANNAH ENDICOTT:
Marriage: April 12, 1712
     
Children of B
ENJAMIN PORTER and HANNAH ENDICOTT are:
  i.   JOHN5 PORTER, b. Abt. 1712.
  Notes for JOHN PORTER:
John's guardian was appointed Feb 6, 1729/30 when he was about 18 years old.

  ii.   BENJAMIN PORTER, b. Abt. 1713.
25. iii.   HANNAH PORTER, b. Abt. 1716; d. Bef. February 2, 1745/46.
  iv.   SAMUEL PORTER, b. Abt. 1722.
  Notes for SAMUEL PORTER:
Samuel was about 6 years old on Feb. 17, 1727/28


  v.   BARTHOLOMEW PORTER, b. Abt. 1726.
  Notes for BARTHOLOMEW PORTER:
Bartholomew was upwards of 14 on April 6, 1741


15. MARY4 GARDNER (MARY3 PORTER, JOHN2, SAMUEL1) was born February 14, 1669/70, and died 1724. She married CAPT. WILLIAM BOWDITCH. He was born September 1663, and died May 28, 1728.

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APT. WILLIAM BOWDITCH:
William Bowditch was the great-grandfather of Nathaniel Bowditch, the eminent mathematician.
His residence stood on the site of Plummer Hall
His estate was valued over 5,298 pounds.
     
Children of M
ARY GARDNER and WILLIAM BOWDITCH are:
  i.   WILLIAM5 BOWDITCH, b. February; d. November 1, 1715.
  ii.   MARY BOWDITCH, b. August 2, 1689; d. October 2, 1689.
  iii.   WILLIAM BOWDITCH, b. October 31, 1690; d. Young.
  iv.   MARY BOWDITCH, b. December 18, 1693.
  v.   SARAH BOWDITCH, b. January 10, 1695/96.
  vi.   THOMAS BOWDITCH, b. June 5, 1698; d. November.
  vii.   JOSEPH BOWDITCH, b. August 2, 1700; d. October 6, 1780.
  viii.   EBENEZER BOWDITCH, b. April 26, 1702; d. February 2, 1768.
  ix.   EUNICE BOWDITCH, b. June 8, 1705; d. July 2, 1705.
  x.   EUNICE BOWDITCH, b. 1707.
  xi.   DANIEL BOWDITCH, b. 1709.


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