William
PORTER
Born
8 September 1781
,
Windsor, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died
1 January 1858
,
Warren, Vermont, USA
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Born: 8 September 1781 in Windsor, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Father:
William PORTER
Mother:
Deborah AINSWORTH
Paternal grandparents:
Benjamin PORTER
, Mercy DORMAN
Maternal grandparents:
Smith AINSWORTH
, Mary BURT
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Lucy THOMPSON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lucy THOMPSON was born 17 August 1780 in Windsor, Vermont, USA. Lucy died 11 December 1854 in Warren, Vermont, USA. Lucy was the child of Hezekiah THOMPSON and Mary BISHOP.
William PORTER died 1 January 1858 in Warren, Vermont, USA.
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Spouse & Children of William PORTER
William PORTER married 
Lucy THOMPSON
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Lucy THOMPSON was the child of Hezekiah THOMPSON and Mary BISHOP
Lucy THOMPSONMarriage place:
Lucy THOMPSON was the child of Hezekiah THOMPSON and Mary BISHOP
Children of William PORTER and Lucy THOMPSON
Danford PORTERBorn: 24 December 1812, Warren, Vermont, USA
Died: 17 December 1890, Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
Died: 17 December 1890, Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
Married: Sarah Jane STREETER 13 November 1845
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Birth — 17818 September 1781
Windsor, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
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.1812 Birth of ChildDanford PORTER was born 24 December 1812, Warren, Vermont, USA
William was 31 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1854 Death of Spouse/PartnerLucy THOMPSON died 11 December 1854, Warren, Vermont, USA
Death — 18581 January 1858
Warren, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 76.
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Warren Village Cemetery Warren Washington County Vermont, USA
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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state
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