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John PORTER / Anna WHITE

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[NI924] Married in All Saints Church. Came to New England with his family in 1638, probably on the ship "Susan and Ellen", and settled in Windsor. Deputy (Windsor) to CT Leg. Aug 1639, Oct 1646, and May 1647.
vid Wilton, William Phelps, Thomas Ford. Will dated 20 April, 1648., John Porter, of Wyndsor, allthough now weake and sick in body, yet in prfect memory, doe bequeath my soule to God that gave it, and my Body to be buried, and my goods as followeth: Ite. I give to my eldest sonne, John Porter, £100; and to my second sonne, Jeames Porter, I give £60; and to my other six children, to witt, Samuel Porter, Nathaniel, Rebeka, Rose, Mary & Anne Porter, to each £30, wch is to be raised out of my whole estate, as howseing, lands, cattell, and household goods, and is to be paid as they come to be twenty yeares of age, or sooner if my overseers sees just cause, without whose consent I would not have them marrye, wch if they doe it shall bee in the power of my ourseers to abate their portions and give it to the other that are more deserveing. And in case any of my children dye before they be married, or be twenty yeares of age, their portion shall be equally divided amongst the rest, unless the ourseers see cause to abate it uppon the eldest. In case my estate shall bee founde uppon perticular view to arise to be more in valew than these portions above given, or less than the summe, my will is that it shall bee proportionally added or abated to my childrens severall portions, except my ourseers see cause to abate my eldest, that hath the bigger portion, or likewise my second. The particular goods wherein each child shall have his portion paid out of my whole estate I leave to the discretion of my ourseers. My sonne Joseph Judgson is to take twenty shillings of Thomas Thornton, the next winter; also I give fifty shillings to the pore of Wyndsor Church. My desire is that these my beloued freinds would bee the ourseers of this my last will and Testament; Mr. Warham, of Wyndsor, Mr. Goodwyn, of Hartford, Goodman White, of Hartford, Mathew Graunt, of Wyndsor.

John Porter.

Wittnesses:
Henry Clarke, Abigaill Branker.
on, touching the children of John Porter of Wyndsor, deceased, wee findinge some expressions of his, that hee would make the portions of his two eldest daughters as good as his younger, allso wee conceiue the eldest were helpeful to the estate, and that the Lord hath taken away one of the younger da ghters, and that the rest of the chilldren are disposed of without damage to theire portions; or aprehensions are (if the Courte see meete) that the two eldest daughters portions bee made up thirty pounds a peece.
March 7th, 1650.
John Taillcott, Will': Westwood.he Courte t o bee recorded with the Will and Inventory.
J.C. Secry.

[NI925] Also called Rose Anna or Anna Rose.

[NI1637] John was a Trooper in the first Cavalry Company formed in CT in 1658. He also served in King Philip's War. He lived in Windsor.

[NI1645] Merchant and Colonial Agent in London. Called "second sonne" in father's will.

[NI1643] Samuel was a merchant in Hadley, MA, where he went in 1659. During King Philip's War Hadley was an important place. Samuel Porter took care of most of the wounded soldiers who were brought there, and did much for their provision and comfort.

[NI1646] Sergeant, Stratford Train Band. Will dated 10 Jan 1679/80. Mentions wife Elizabeth and children John, Mary, Nathaniel, Hannah, Sarah, and Ruth. Overseers cousin Nicholas Camp, Samuel Ells, Jehiel Preston, and John Birdsey. Inventory taken 30 Jan 1679/80, mentions estate owed for keeping Mrs. Groves and Elder Groves estate. Inv. filed 11 Mar 1679/80.

[NI1647] Hannah was killed by Indians.

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