John PORTER

Born

29 March 1741 , Mansfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

16 March 1834 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

John married Mary BACON abt. 1772 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary BACON was born abt. 1758 Mary died 30 August 1844 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Parents & Family of John PORTER

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Experience PORTER

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Abigail SAFFORD

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John had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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John PORTER married

Mary BACON
Marriage date: abt. 1772
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Children of John PORTER and Mary BACON

Elijah PORTER

Born: 19 July 1772, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 July 1855, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1741
29 March 1741
Mansfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1772 Birth of Child
Elijah PORTER was born 19 July 1772, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

John was 31 years old.

Revolutionary War

PORTER, JOHN
Ancestor #: A091086
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 3-29-1741 MANSFIELD CONNECTICUT
Death: 3-16-1834 WEST SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Pension Number: *S
Service Description: 1) CAPT STEBBINGS, COL MOSELEY

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1) MARY BACON

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Name: John Porter
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Death Date: 16 Mar 1834
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 93
Birth Date: 1741
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 4, P 21

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-D4M : 10 December 2014), John Porter, 16 Mar 1834; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 4, P 21; FHL microfilm 186,172.'

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Agawam Center Cemetery
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

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Agawam Center Cemetery

820 Main Street

Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Historical names: Feeding Hills

Phone: (413) 786-5399

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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