The Ancestors of Helen Pegg Home Page:Information about Richard Porter
Richard Porter (b. Abt. 1610, d. March 06, 1688)
Notes for Richard Porter:
Our line comes from two of his daughters. Mary who married a Bicknell and Ruth who married a Bayley leading to the White line.Mary's line goes Bicknell, Vinson, Blanchard, Braman.Rhoda Braman married Solomon White. I believe Richard Porter is actually the GreatGrandfather ofSolomon Twice.Ruth married Thomas Bayley Jr., their daughter Sarah married Joseph White the Grandfather of Solomon.
Some of the information came from the records of Sidney L. Russel as stated in the FTM cd. volume #18. Maybe he is related and has more info. Some dates for Thomas Bayley came from FTM cd vol.15 #2616
The following is taken from FTM cd vol. 23 #3443
Richard Porter came in Rev. Joseph Hull's Company, sailing from Weymouth in Dorset, on or near March 20, 1634/35.He was one of the 21 families "to sit down at Wessaguscus July 8, 1635."He was made a freeman of the Mass. Bay Colony, May 18, 1653.(Register 3:192)
In his will inventoried March 6, 1688/89, he left to his grandson Thomas Porter, only son of his son Thomas Porter deceased, his house, barn, orchard and land adjoining, other lands at 21 years.If grandson were to die before 21, the estate was to go to his grandchild Ruth Richards on conditions or his son John.To his grandson Samuel Bayley, 2 acres on King Oak Hill.To his daughterMary Bicknell, 10 pounds.Remainder of his estate to his son John.His friends James Lovell, Sr and Thomas Reed, overseers.
Witnessed: Abiah Whitman, Zachariah Bicknell and Stephen French, Sr.
He was granted one of the great lots "onthe East side of Fresh Pond" Feb 2, 1651/2, and 10 acres in the 1st division and 30 acres in the 2nd division, Dec. 14, 1663.
More About Richard Porter:
Left England: March 30, 1635, Set out for New England.
Property: 1648, land grant.
Settled: 1635, settled in Weymouth, MA..
More About Richard Porter and Ruth Whitman:
Marriage: Weymouth , Massachusettes.
Children of Richard Porter and Ruth Whitman are:
- +Mary Porter, b. 1643, Weymouth, Suffolk Co. MA., d. Aft. 1678, Wymouth, Suffolk Co. MA..
- +Ruth Porter, b. October 03, 1639, Weymouth, MA, d. Bet. 1677 - 1691.