• General Notes

  [phelps.FTW]
  
  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0988, Date of Import: Oct 22, 1998]
  
  Richard Porter (----1688)
  Richard settled in Weymouth, MA in 1635 coming over from England with
  a group from Weymouth, England. The General Court granted to Mr. Hull, a
  minister, and 21 families to sit down at Wessaguscus.  In 1835 the name was
  changed to Weymouth. For two hundred and forty-three years, Weymouth has
  been  the only ancient town in MA, which has preserved its original
  boundries.
  For many years Richard was continually in office as selectmen,
  constable, and upon committees: he was a member of the original church, and
  the name of  "brother Richard Porter" often occurs on the old records.  He
  lived not far  from where the meeting house of the North Parish, in
  Weymouth, now stands; probably between there and the old burial ground.
  The name of his wife was probably Ruth, and he was probably married
  after arriving in this country.
  Sources:
  Porter Genealogy by Joseph W. Porter (1878)   FHL 929.273 P835pj. 

Details of Richard's family with Ruth Unknown