John Porter 
John was born in 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, MA. John's father was Samuel Porter and his mother was Hannah Dodge. His paternal grandparents were John Porter and Mary Endicott; his maternal grandparents were William Dodge and Elizabeth Haskell. He was an only child. He died at the age of 95 on March 8th, 1753 in Wenham, MA.General Notes
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REFN: P997
From the Salem Witch Trial of Sarah Bibber
The Testimony of John p orter: And Lidia porter
The Testimony of John porter, who Testifieth & sayth t hat
Goodwife Biber sometime living amongst us I did ovserve her to be
a woman of An unruly turbulent spirit; And shee would often fall
into strange fitts; when shee was crost of her humor: Likewise Lidia
porter Testifieth, that Goodw ife Bibber And her Husband would
often quarrel & in their quarrels shee would call him, very bad names,
And would have strange fitts when she was crost, and a woman of
an unruly turbulent spirit, And double tongued
(Reverse) Jno Port ers Evidence in behalfe of the p'rsones in Invali-
dating -- Sarah vibber #[co py] copied
( Essex County Archives, Salem -- Witchcraft Vol. 2 Page 56 )
Repr esentative to General Court 1712, 1724, 1726
Moderator of town meetings 1723 - 24, 1727 - 29
sources:
A Porter Pedigree by Juliet Porter, 1907
A Genealogy of Richard Porter and John Porter by Joseph W Porter 1878
John PORTER(29) was born in 1658 in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts.
(583) He graduated in 16 92 in Testified for defense in witch trial. He
died on 8 MAR 1753 in Wenham, E ssex County, Massachusetts. He was
buried in Old Wenham Graveyard. (584) He wa s a Maltster, farmer. John &
Lydia lived in Salem during the Witch Trials. The y were part of the
group who opposed the trials and testified on behalf of one Goody
Bibber who was accused of witchcraft. The Porters are mentioned in many
books
about the Salem Witch Trials. Representative to General Court 1712, 1 724,
1726.
Moderator of town meetings 1723-24, 1727-29.
Provided by: Hal W. Jennings Parents:
Samuel PORTER and Hannah DODGE.
He was married to Lydia HE RRICK about 1679. Children were: Samuel
PORTER, John PORTER, Lydia PORTER, Han nah PORTER, Elizabeth PORTER,
Benjamin
PORTER, Nehemiah PORTER, Jonathan POR TER, Mehitable PORTER, Mary PORTER,
Sarah PORTER.
583. A Porter Pedigree by Juliet Porter, 1907 & (A Genealogy of Richard
Porter and John Porter by Joseph W. Porter, 1878)
According to #1 he may have been born in Danvers and moved t o Wenham in
1680.
PAGE: 31-34 (235- 237).
584. A Porter Pedigree by Juliet P orter, 1907. Epitaph: "Here lies
buried the body of Mr. John Porter who depart ed this life March 8 1753
in the 95 year of his age."
PAGE: 33.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1567 in Dorchester, Dorset, England
- b.1596 in Dorchester, Dorset, England d.06 Sep 1676 in Salem Village, Essex Co MA
- b.~ 1568 in Dorchester, Dorset, England
- b.1637 in Wingham, Essex Co, MA d.28 Apr 1660 in Salem, Essex Co MA
- b.1515 in England d.1585 in England
- b.1541 in Drewston, Devonshire, England d.1635 in England
- b.~ 1520
- b.< 1560 in Drewston Manor, Changford, Devonshire, England d.20 Dec 1621 in Changford, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1545 in Changford, Devonshire, England
- b.1598 in Dorchester, Dorset, England d.06 Feb 1684 in Danvers, Essex Co, MA
- b.~ 1535 in Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1560 in Devonshire, England d.> 1624 in England
- b.1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, MA d.08 Mar 1753 in Wenham, MA
- b.1531
- b.~ 1550 in Somerset, England d. in Wrotham Heath, Kent, England
- b.1574 in East Coker, Sommerset, England d.15 Oct 1635 in East Coker, Sommerset, England
- b.~ 1555 in Somerset, England
- b.1604 in Middle Chinnock, Sommerset, England d.1685 in Beverly, Essex, MA
- b.~ 1580 in Halstock, Dorset, England d.1635 in Sommerset, England
- b.24 Jul 1643 in Beverly, Essex, MA d.02 Jan 1688 in Beverly, Essex, MA
- b.~ 1585 in England
- b.~ 1612 in England d.1645 in Salem, Essex Co MA
- b.~ 1590 in England
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John and Lydia were married in a religious ceremony before 1681 in Wenham, MA. They had five sons and six daughters, named Samuel, John, Nehemiah, Benjamin, Jonathan, Lydia, Hannah, Elizabeth, Mehitable, Sarah and Mary.
Family Notes
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Children
Samuel Porter
Samuel was born on February 17th, 1681 in Wenham, MA. He died at the age of 89 on September 13th, 1770 in Wenham, MA.
John Porter
John was born on July 21st, 1683 in Wenham, MA. He died at the age of 85 on July 5th, 1769 in Wenham, MA.
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