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Sarah Porter

Female 1677 - 1748  (70 years)


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  • Name Sarah Porter 
    Born 1 Jun 1677  Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 3 Jun 1677  Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 22/22 Feb 1747/8  Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2344  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family John Skinner,   b. 5 Apr 1675, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1740, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married Bef 1697  of Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 621; this Sarah is probably the Sarah noted as follows and the sister of David also in my database:
      "John Porter (son John, grandson of John), m. Joanna (dau. Walter) Gaylord, 16 Dec 1669 (O.C.R.); she d. 4 Jan 1699; he contributed 3s. to Conn. Relief Fund for Poor of other Colonies, 1676. - O.C.R. Children (O.C.R.*):
      A. Joanna, * b. 7 Feb 1670; m. Peter Mills, 21 Jul 1692.
      B. Mary * b. 20 Nov 1672; m. Hez. Loomis 30 Apr 1690.
      C. John, * b. 17 Jan 1674.
      D. Sarah, * b. 1, bp. 3 Jun 1677.
      E. Ann, * Ann b. 26 Aug 1679.
      F. Daniel, b. 13 Nov 1681.
      G. Martha, b. 16 Sep 1683.
      H. David, b. 3 Oct 1685.
      I. Isaac, twin, b. 23 Sep 1686, d. 10 Oct 1689.
      J. Martha, twin, b. 23 Sep 1686.
      K. Lydia, twin, b. 28 Nov 1689., d. 5 Feb 1690.
      L. Esther, twin, b. 28 Nov 1689.

      2. Rootsweb Worldconnent database "Wskinner" 29 Dec 2007 Wes Skinner : "E89.0726.06 Skinner, Margaret R: Letter from Colchester Historical Society: "Sarah Porter was not from Colchester. I imagine she was from the Simsbury/Windsor area."

      3. FHL publication "The Skinner Kinsmen. The Descendants of John Skinner of Hartford, Connecticut," compiled by Mrs. Natalie R. Fernald (The Pioneer Press; Washington, D.C.), pp. 31-35:
      Deacon John Skinner (3), Joseph (2), John (1), was born April 5, 1675, married Sarah, daughter of John and Joanna Porter. [Handwritten note in margin "Joanna nee Gaylord."] He died in Colchester, Conn., August 27, 1740.
      Children, all born in Colchester:
      -Sarah (4), b. July 17, 1697, m. Colchester, Aug. 7, 1721, Nathaniel Loomis, b. Oct., 1700, d. Windsor, Conn., Mar. 8, 1788. She d. before 1750.
      -Ann (4), b. Oct. 1, 1700, m. Colchester, Oct. 2, 1721, Seth Dutton [Dean? See John Skinner's probate.]
      -John (4), b. Aug. 30, 1703, m. Esther Harris.
      -Daniel (4), b. Aug. 30, 1705, m. Colchester, Dec. 22, 1727, Elizabeth, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Jones) Hitchcock, b. May 23, 1708, d. Sept. 3, 1791. He d. May 18, 1776.
      -Joanna (4), b. Jan. 27, 1707, in. Colchester, Feb. 28, 1728-29, Lieut. Caleb Loomis, b. Dec. 23, 1693, d. East Haddam, Aug. 4, 1784.
      -Joseph (4), b. Oct. 7, 1710, m. 1st Colchester, Nov., 1733, Elizabeth Williams. She d. Aug. 22, 1754. He m. 2nd Colchester, Apr., 1756, Mary dau. of Tristram and Anne (Fuller) Blish, b. Colchester, Mar 8, 1736. He d. Apr. 3, 1773.
      -Deacon Aaron (4), b. June 14, 1713, m. Colchester, Aug. 4, 1737, Eunice, dau. of Deacon Michael Taintor, b. Apr. 18, 1714. He d. Colchester, Nov. 17, 1766.
      -Noah (4), living in Colchester in 1739.
      -Mary (4), b. 1715, m. Colchester, Oct. 20, 1734, Jonathan Kilborne, b. 1706, d. Oct. 14, 1785. She d. Aug. 11, 1780.
      -Elizabeth (4), at. Knight Sextone, bp. Aug. 30, 1713.
      CONTEMPORARY Records ...
      From Manwaring, Digest of the Early Conn. Probate Records.
      Deacon John Skinner, Colchester, Invt. ₤413-10-09. Taken 11 Sept., 1740, by Nathaniel Foot, Ebenezer Kellogg and Andrew Carrier. Will dated 12 Feb., 1739-40. I, John Skinner of Colchester in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to my wife Sarah Skinner (whom I take sole executrix to this my last will and testament) one third part of all my movable state after my just debts be paid out of the whole, then she to take ye 3rd part for herself clear forever; and also half the use of my dwelling house and barn so long as she remains my widow; and also one-third of all my orcharding and improved lands during the term of her natural lift. Nextly, to my son John Skinner I have given him several tracts of land by deed, which makes his full portion of my estate which belongs to him: also to my son Daniel Skinner, and to Joseph Skinner and to Aaron Skinner, and to Noah Skinner, I have given them their portions by deed. It is to be understood that when I was in health I considered the state of my lands, and with advice and to the satisfaction of all my sons I give them each one his portion of my estate, and my will is that they shall not have any more. But the remaining part of my estate my will is that my wife shall have one-third part clear as is above written, and the remaining part to be paid out by my executrix in manner following, that is to say, to be divided into five equal parts according to the number of my daughters but considering my daughter Sarah wt married to Nathaniel Loomis is dead and left three children, one daughter and two sons, my will is that the two sons have 10s paid to them by my executrix out of the one fifth part of the whole, and the remainder of that one-fifth part to be paid to Sarah Loomis, daughter to my sd daughter Sarah decfd and my will is that the other four eqqual parts be paid out, to my other four daughters now surviving, namely, Ann Dean, Joanna Loomis, Mary Kilbourne and Elizabeth Sextone, to be paid to each of them out of my estate as it shall be appraised, at the discretion of my executrix. I make my wife Sarah my sole executrix.
      Witnesses: Nathaniel Foot; Ebenezer Kellogg; Israel Foot.
      Court Record p. 71. 18 Sept.,1740, will proven (vol.3, p. 339)."