Nancy
PORTER
(b.
August 1760
,
Wenham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
28 October 1825
,
Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Nancy PORTER was born August 1760 in Wenham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Nancy PORTER was the child of ? and ?Nancy PORTER died 28 October 1825 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Scipio Porter
Mother: Sarah
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1760 Birth August 1760
Wenham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.Death
'a coloured woman' died 'at the almshouse. Born in Wenham, her parents' names Scipio and Sarah' aged 65 yrs and abt. 2 m.
Early Vital Records of Mass. (Topsfield Deaths)
'a coloured woman' died 'at the almshouse. Born in Wenham, her parents' names Scipio and Sarah' aged 65 yrs and abt. 2 m.
Early Vital Records of Mass. (Topsfield Deaths)
Death
Name: Nancy Porter
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 28 Oct 1825
Death Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 65
Birth Date: 1760
Birth Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
Occupation:
Race: Coloured
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Scipio Porter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sarah
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00395-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 887762
Reference ID: v C p 299
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Y-BMD : 10 December 2014), Nancy Porter, 28 Oct 1825; citing Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v C p 299; FHL microfilm 887,762.'
Name: Nancy Porter
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 28 Oct 1825
Death Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Age: 65
Birth Date: 1760
Birth Place: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
Occupation:
Race: Coloured
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Scipio Porter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sarah
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00395-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 887762
Reference ID: v C p 299
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1Y-BMD : 10 December 2014), Nancy Porter, 28 Oct 1825; citing Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, reference v C p 299; FHL microfilm 887,762.'
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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