Elizabeth PORTER

Born

26 April 1702 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

26 November 1772 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Elizabeth married Jonathan PERKINS 1 December 1722 in Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jonathan PERKINS was born 17 January 1692 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Jonathan died 2 June 1749 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elizabeth PORTER

Elizabeth PORTER married

Jonathan PERKINS
Marriage date: 1 December 1722
Marriage place: Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Jonathan PERKINS and Elizabeth PORTER

David PERKINS

Born: 26 December 1725, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 21 April 1803, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

David PERKINS

Born: 26 December 1725, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 30 April 1803, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mercy FISK 10 March 1752 Place: Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1702
26 April 1702
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth PORTER and Jonathan PERKINS 1 December 1722, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
David PERKINS was born 26 December 1725, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth was 23 years old.

1749 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonathan PERKINS died 2 June 1749, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1752 Marriage of Child
David PERKINS married 10 March 1752, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay to Mercy FISK

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

Death — 1772
26 November 1772
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 70.

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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