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1Thomas Goldsmith lived in Southampton, L. I., from 1641 to 1673, except in 1644, when he was in Salem for a short while.
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work for her living; but she did not go to jail, as soon after Thomas Browning agreed to keep her at work, the town to pay him fifty shillings a year. In the winter of 1646-7, Goodwife Oliver agreed to keep her for the same price, and the next Sep- tember the seven men concluded to send her to England in Mr. Willoughby's ship, or in the ship that sails next after his. This was done, probably, as she is not again mentioned in the records of the town or county.
At the general town meeting, held Feb. 26, 1643-4, the country's eleven muskets, which had been sent to Salem were distributed as follows: one to Lieutenant Davenport, one to Thomas Lathrop, seven to John Holgrave and two to John Ende- cott. There were four and a half barrels of powder in the hands of several men in the town in the winter of 1651-2, and to Captain Hathorne the town ordered to be transferred three barrels of it, and five hundred pounds of lead and seventy-five pounds of match.
March 4, 1643-4, the seven men made various grants of land, -to Michael Shaflin about three or four poles of ground before the door of his dwelling house, towards the swamp; to John Moore about a quarter of an acre of marsh near Darby's fort; to Henry Harwood about three quarters of an acre of land, being a little neck at the end of his ten-acre lot; to Daniel O qu'il fourBel Rumball1 eighty acres of land ; to Henry Batholomew eight or ten acres of land, next to Joseph Boys' lot, near the Bass River head; and to Richard Gardner twenty acres of land at Jeffrey's Creek. There was granted to Robert Fuller twenty acres of land at Jeffry's Creek, if he dwell there, otherwise to desert the land. He probably went away without coming into its possession. Jeffry Massy and Peter Palfry were ordered to view the ground which Richard Holling- worth desires to set a workhouse on.
At the session of the general court, March 7, -643-4, Eman- uel Downing and William Hathorn were present as deputies from Salem. Marblehead had leave granted to fortify itself, by a breastwork or otherwise, and have two guns delivered unto them, with convenient ammunition suitable thereto. "In regard of the defect of freemen at Marblehead, it is ordered that the inhabi-
1Daniel Rumball, born about 1600, was a blacksmith, and his homestead occupied the northern end of the square between Elm and Walnut streets, on the southern side of Essex Street, now included in Hawthorne Boule- vard. He married Sarah, widow of Samuel Smith in 1643, and she was his wife in 1675. His daughter Alice (by a former wife) married William Curtis. Mr. Rumball died in or soon after 1682, when he was upwards of eighty years of age.
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tants of Salem shall have liberty to comend some honest and able man, though hee be not a freeman, and the deputy governor shall have power (if hee thinke him fit) to give him the oath for constable of that place, to continue till this court shall take fur- ther order." Accordingly the town of Salem chose David Curwithin1 David Manwithy constable for Marblehead, and he was sworn.
The first pound keeper in Salem named in the records was Theophilus Downing, who was chosen by the town March 25, 1644, and he was allowed two pennies each for impounding hogs, goats and great cattle. In 1646, Robert Adams held this office. The second pound in Salem was on the western side of the Common, opposite Brown Street. The pound of the North field, which was there as early as 1660, was on the westerly side of North Central Street, opposite Gardner Street, in Peabody, and is still there.
The thatched roofs of houses were so liable to catch fire, that, March 25, 1644, the town ordered that every inhabitant in the town should procure a ladder for his house. In 1677, this order had become greatly neglected, and the selectmen renewed it and declared that a sufficient ladder should be procured for each house by the householder within a month. On the same day Sept. 8, 1677, the selectmen ordered that Bartholomew Gedney be appointed to get a hatch made for the meeting house. This was another provision on account of fires, probably, as it might be easier to reach the roof, in cases of fire, from the inside than from the outside of the building.
At a meeting of the committee of militia, commissioners and selectmen of Salem, Aug. 13, 1679, "Whereas by sad experience the want of suitable persons (before appointed) to manage mat- ters in case of fire, in other places hath been exceeding preju- dicial, it is therefore ordered and we do hereby appoint and im- power the selectmen of the town for the time being, also Mr. Bartholmew Gedney and Mr. Samuel Gardner, sr., to manage and act in all matters therein ; and all or any of them as occasion shall be have hereby full power to require suitable assistance when any fires may break out; and to give direction what shall be done, either for blowing up of houses or pulling them down or what- soever else according to their best discretion may be necessary."
1David Corwithey, sr., lived in Salem until 1663, when he removed to Boston, where he was living in 1665. He lived in the autumn of 1649 in a small house, at 20 Derby Street, belonging to Joseph Younges, and, September 24th, Mr. Younges deeded the property to him (Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 6, book 2, leaf 64). His daughter Mary married William Chichester, who, in 1658, left the country.
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On the same day, the selectmen also ordered that there . should be provided, upon the town's account, so many hooks and instruments as may be necessary in case of fire; and William Browne, sr., William Browne, jr., and Edmond Batter were de- sired to provide for the use of the town two or three dozen of cedar buckets which may be in readiness for use in case of fire until leather buckets may be procured.
March 25, 1644, the town made several changes in the sur- veyors of fences in some of the fields.1 Thomas West and Thomas Goldsmith were chosen in the room of Jeffry Massy and Henry Skerry ; Samuel Archer and William Allen were appointed in the mill field ; and John Burroughs in the field where George Williams "is," in the place of Thomas Weeks. April 7, 1645, the town appointed John Gedney and Thomas Watson overseers of the fences in Mr. Norris' field ; Henry Skerry and John Borne in the two fields next to Jeffry Massy ; Mr. Curwin and Jeffry Massy in the field next to the meeting house; and Richard Prince and Thomas Edwards of the field where Richard Prince dwells.2
1See volume I, page 240.
"Jan. 26, 1645-6, the town voted that the seven men should survey the fences. The selectmen performed this duty until May 7, 1656, when they renewed appointments of surveyors : Philip Cromwell and Edmond Batter for North neck and South field; and William Flint and Henry Skerry for the town. April 23, 1657, William Flint and Richard Adams for South field; Thomas Gardner and John Porter for North field; Mr. Batter and John Nayle in the town from William Browne's to the bridge; and Thomas Roots and Daniel Rumball from Mr. Browne's to the Neck and the ferry. March 22, 1657-8, Robert Hascall, John Rayment and Joseph Harris for Cape Ann Side; and the general field from Bass River to Mackerel Cove, Rial Side and elsewher on Cape Ann Side; Richard Bishop and John Neale from William Browne's to the bridge; Jeffry Massy and Daniel Rumball from William Browne's to Mordechai Crevat's; Samuel Archard and Richard Adams for South field; and Thomas Gardner and Samuel Ebourne for North neck, the glasshouse fences and the lots from Thomas Gouldthwaite's to Michael Shaffllin's. April 4, 1659, Joseph Roots and Thomas Pigden for Cape Ann Side; Thomas Gardner and Joseph Boyse for North neck and the glasshouse field; John Pickering and Thomas Barnes for South neck; Philip Veren and Thomas Robins for the town from the bridge to William Browne's orchard; and Thomas Roots and Francis Skerry from the orchard downwards to the ferry and Crevet's. March 14, 1659-60, Ensign Dixie, Peter Wolfe and Zachariah Herrick for Cape Ann Side; Henry Cook and Samuel Ebourne for North neck and about the glasshouse and Thomas Gouldthwaight's field and up to Michael Shafflin's; Nathaniel Pickman and John Neale for South field ; Sergeant Hale and Richard Bishop for the town from William Browne's to the bridge; and John Williams, cooper, and Francis Nurse for the other part of the town. April 22, 1661, Nathaniel Felton and John Pease for North neck, glasshouse field, etc .; Mr. Price and Richard Adams for South field; Jeffery Massy and Henry Skerry for the town; and Ensign Dixie and Benjamin Balch for Cape Ann Side. April 7, 1662, Nathaniel Felton and Anthony Buxton for North field and glasshouse field; William
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April 1, 1644, the town gave George Emery permission to fence in the highway, leaving a "stile gate" to the water between
Flint and John Pickering for South field; Samuel Archard and Thomas Roots for the Neck from the bridge; and Joseph Rootes and John Raiment for Cape Ann Side. March 24, 1662-3, William Flint and Henry Barthol- mew for South field; Thomas Rix and John Massey from the bridge to the lower end of the Neck; Lt. Dixey and Humphrey Woodburie on Cape Ann Side; and Anthony Buxton and Samuel Eburne for North field and to Captain Trask's. March 21, 1663-4, Henry Skerry and Thomas Rootes from the bridge to the end of the Neck; William Flint and Richard Adams for South field; Nathaniel Felton and John Southwick for the North field and from Michael Shafflin's to Captain Trask's; and Osmund Trask and John Patch on Cape Ann Side. April 5, 1665, Philip Cromwell and John Ruck for South field; William Flint and Daniel Rumble for North field and beyond the bridge; Mr. Batters for Bass River; and Roger Haskall and Joseph Harris. March 6, 1665-6, William Flint and Daniel Rumble for South field; John Massy and Henry Skerry, jr., to the bridge; Nathaniel Felton and Samuel Ebern, sr., for North field; Robert Hibburd and John Lovett, jr., for Cape Ann Side; and Richard Leech at the Farms. March 22, 1666-7, George Kezar and Richard Prince for South field; Thomas Roots and William Curtis for the town; Thomas Picton and John Grover for Cape Ann Side; John Burton and Isaac Cook for North field and glasshouse field and about there; and Nathaniel Putnam for the Farms. March 20, 1667-8, William Flint and John Keiney for South field; John Pease and John Tomkins for North field, glasshouse field and thereabouts; John Ruck and Samuel Williams for the town; and John Blacke, jr., and Lot Conant for Cape Ann Side. March 19, 1668-9, William Flint and John Pickering for South field and from the meeting up to the bridge or causeway; Nathaniel Felton and Samuel . Ebourne, sr., from the bridge upwards, glasshouse, North neck and thereabouts; and John Williams, cooper, and Samuel Archard from the meeting downwards to Mordechai Crevet's. March 14, 1669-70, John Reeves and Edward Flint for South field and from the meeting house upward to the causeway near John Norton's; Samuel Gaskill and Hugh Jones about North neck and from the causeway to the glasshouse, etc .; and Thomas Roots and John Massy from the meeting house to Mordechai's at the lower end of the town. March 6, 1670-I, Henry Skerry, jr., and Jeremy Neal from the meeting house to the lower end of the town; William Flint and John Marston, jr., from the meeting house to Strongwater brook; William Trask and Isaac Cooke for North field; and John Pickering and Nicholas Maning for South field. March 18, 1671-2, Edmond Batter and Philip Cromwell for South field; Samuel Gardner and Thomas Roots in the town from the meeting house to the lower end of the town; William Lake and Edward Flint from the meeting house to Strongwater brook; and Serg. Nathaniel Felton and Hugh Jones for North field and Strong- water brook to Samuel Ebourne's and upwards. April 3, 1673, John Massy and Jeremiah Neale for South field; George Keisour and Nicholas Maninge for North field; Josiah Southwick and Samuel Gaskill for the glasshouse field and thereabouts; and Francis Skerry and Stephen Hasket from the causeway to the end of the town to Mordechai Crevet's. Jan. 20, 1673-4, John Pickering and Samuel Gardner, jr., for North field; Jos. Buffum and Thomas Robins for South field; Daniel Southwick and Joseph Boyce, jr., for the glasshouse field and thereabouts; and Philip Cromwell and Thomas Roots from the town bridge to Mordechai Crefford's neck. March 15, 1674-5, Nathaniel Felton and Anthony Buxton for North field; Edward
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the lots of Robert Goodale and John Borne. On the twenty-
Flint and Joshua Buffum for South field; John Loomis and Samuel Gaskin for the glasshouse and thereabouts; and Thomas Gardner and William Curtice from the town bridge to Mordykoy's neck. April 15, 1676, Ens. John Pickering and Thomas Flint, jr., for South field; Marshall Scerry and John Pease, sr., for North field; Joseph Boyce, jr., and Daniel South -. wick without the North neck; and Richard Sibley and Edmund Bridges from the town bridge by Goodman Meacham's to the lower end of the town. March 16, 1676-7, Samuel Gardner, sr., and Jeremiah Neal for North field; John Horn, jr., Caleb Buffum and Joseph Prince for South field; Thomas Robbins and John Simpson from Trask's about North neck; Joseph Horn and John Massey from the bridge to the lower end of the town. April 19, 1678, James Simonds and John Pease, sr., for North field; James Poland and John Holmes for South field; John Traske and Joseph Boyce, jr., without the bridge; and John Williams, cooper, and Christopher Bavage for the town within the bridge. March 17, 1678-9, Eleazer Gedney and Isaac Cooke for North field; Edward Flint and John Marston, jr., for South field; William Trask and John Loomis without the bridge; and John Rogers and Jeremiah Rogers within the bridge. April 10, 1679, John Bul- lock and John Marston, jr., for South field. March 18, 1679-80, Eleazer Gedney and William Trask for North field; Richard Croad and Peter Chevers within the bridge in the town; Samuel Gaskin and Daniel South- wick without the bridge; and Philip Cromwell, John Pickering and Lt. Jeremiah Neale for South field. March 9, 1680-1, Lt. John Pickering, Man- ases Marston and Benjamin Gerrish for South field; Robert Fuller and William Trask for North field; John Williams, cooper, and John Cook for the town; Samuel Aburne, jr., and Thomas Tiley for glasshouse and without the bridge. March 27, 1682, Lt. John Pickering, Joseph Hardy and Thomas Maul for South field; Christopher Babidge and John Marston for the town; and William Osborne and John Bleven for glasshouse. March 19, 1682-3, Lt. Pickering. Joseph Hardy and Benjamin Browne for South field; Joshua Buffum, Hugh Jones and John Wallers (Watters?) for North field; Jeremiah Mecham, sr., Joshua Buffum, William Curtice and John Robinson for the town, glasshouse field and without the bridge. March 11, 1683-4, John Ruck, Lt. Pickering and Robert Kitchin for South field; Lt. Felton, John Tomkins, Caleb Buffom and Peter Chevers for North field; Edward Flint. Caleb Buffum, John Williams and Peter Chev- ers for the town; and Eleazer Geoyls and John King for glasshouse and without the bridge. March 17, 1684-5, Isaac Cook, William Osburne, William Pinson and George Lockiar for North field; John Hoams and John Pickering, jr., for South field; Samuel Gaskin, sr., and George Lockiar for glasshouse and thereabouts. April 10, 1686, Caleb Buffum, Joshua Buffum, Thomas Maule and Peter Chevers for North field; John Crumwell and John Marston for South field; Henry Skerry, Edward Flint. Joseph Neale and Christopher Babage for the town within the bridge; and Josiah Southwick and Samuel Ebbern for the glasshouse field and thereabouts. April 11, 1687, the same persons the proprietors chose for North field and South field; John Marcy, Thomas Ives, Thomas Flint and John Simson for the town within the bridge; and William Traske and George Locker for glasshouse field and thereabouts. April 23, 1688, Isaac Foote and Caleb Buffum for North field; Lt. John Pickren and Samuel Archer for South field; Ens. John Clyford and John Crumwell for the town within the bridge; and John Traske and Samuel Gaskin for glasshouse field and without the bridge. March 25, 1689, Caleb Buffom, John Addams and William Pinson for the town within the bridge; Eleazer
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ninth of the month, 'Guido Bayly1 was granted "so much of the swamp that lies along by his lot over at Cape Anne's Side as he can rid within three years next ensuing"; and ordered that Henry Bartholomew, Thomas Lothrop, William Dixy and George Emery should lay out the places where fences are to be made on Cape Ann Side. June 13th, the town voted that the South field should be fenced.
William Hathorne was the first speaker of the general court, being first elected in May, 1644. He also filled the position in 1646, 1648, 1650, 1657 and 1660. He was a dis- tinguished man in Boston as well as in Salem, and Winthrop apparently became a little jealous of him.
May 29, 1644, the general court ordered that William Ha- thorne be released from "the ordinary trainings of eight times a year under Captain Traske, in regard of many country occasions in which he is imployed."
In the general court, June 16, 1644, "In consideration of the great default and neglect of the inhabitants of Marble Head, in not exercising themselves in martial discipline,-It is ordered, that the inhabitants of Marble Head shall make choice of some one of them who shall exercise the rest, that they may not be to seek when special occasions call for their assistance."
John Porter,2 born about 1595, probably came from Dorset- shire, England, and settled in Hingham, Mass., about 1635. He bought the Skelton grant of land in Salem, Joen Juntow now including Danvers- port, May 10, 1643, and
Giles and George Lockiar for glasshouse field and thereabouts; and the men chosen by the proprietors of the North field and South field for those fields.
1Guydo Bayley was a gardener and lived on Bass River Side, now Beverly, until 1652, when he removed to Bridgewater, where he became a yeoman; married, first, Elizabeth ; second, Ruth died in 1700; she was his widow in 1703; children: I. Elizabeth, born July 27, 1642; 2. Joseph, born Nov. 6, 1644; 3. Guido; died in 1687 or 1688; 4. Mary ; married, first, Randall; second, Isaac Leonard; 5. Ruth; married Ebenezer Hill in 1684; 6. Elizabeth; married James Harris in 1692-3.
2JOHN PORTER1; yeoman; wife Mary; died Sept. 6, 1676; she died Feb. 6, 1683-4; children : I. John2, born about 1618; mariner ; died, unmarried, March 16, 1683-4; 2. Samuel2; lived in Wenham; mariner; married Hannah Dodge; died in 1660; she married, secondly, Thomas Woodbury Dec. 2, I661; had children; 3. Joseph2, baptized in Hingham Sept. 9, 1638; 4. Ben- jamin2, baptized in Hingham Nov. - , 1639; yeoman; died, unmarried, Jan. 7, 1722-3; 5. Israel2, baptized in Hingham Feb. 12, 1643-4; 6. Mary2, bap- tized in Salem Oct. 12, 1645; married Thomas Gardner; 7. Jonathan2, baptized in Salem March 12, 1647-8; died young; 8. Sarah“, baptized in Salem June 3, 1649; married Daniel Andrews.
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moved to Salem the next spring. He purchased the Sharp, Downing and other grants, and became the largest land holder in
JOSEPH PORTER2; yeoman; married Anne Hathorn Jan. 27, 1664-5; she died about 1712; he died Dec. 12, 1714; children: I. Joseph3, born Oct. 23, 1665; died young ; 2. Ann3, born Sept. 5, 1667; married Samuel Wallis of Ipswich July 7, 1696; 3. Samuel3, born Aug. 4, 1669; 4. Nathaniel3, born March 8, 1670-1; lived in Topsfield; farmer and tanner; married Eleanor Dorman of Topsfield Dec. 16, 1701; she died Jan. 5, 1752; he died March 8, 1758; had children; 5. Mary3, born Dec. 18, 1672; married William Dodge of Beverly Dec. 12, 1689; 6. William3, born Aug. 30, 1674; lived in Topsfield and Norton; married Phebe Dorman Dec. 25, 1706; died in Norton May 7, 1732; she died in Braintree June 21, 1736; had children ; 7. Eliezer3 (twin), born May 23, 1676; died young; 8. Abigail3 (twin), born May 23, 1676; married Samuel Symonds of Boxford June 8, 1698; 9. Hephzibah3, born April 1I, 1678; married Joseph Andrews of Boxford June 7, 1711 ; 10. Joseph3, born April -, 1681; II. Ruth3, baptized Sept. - 1682; married Jesse Dorman Nov. 26, 1707; 12. Mehitable3, baptized Sept. - , 1682; married Thomas Cummings of Boxford March 20, 1705-6. CAPT. ISRAEL PORTER2; yeoman; had the homestead; married Elizabeth Hathorne Nov. 20, 1672; died Nov. - , 1706; she survived him; children : I. Elizabeth3, born Oct. 2, 1673; married Joseph Putnam; 2. Sarah3, born Aug. 24, 1675; married Abel Gardner; 3. John3, born Sept. 24, 1677; mariner ; married Elizabeth Fisk July II, 1706, in Boston; lived in Boston; died in 1715; she survived him; 4. Ginger3, born Dec. 8, 1679; married Samuel Leach Sept. 25, 1699; 5. Mary3, born Sept. 22, 1681; died June 28, 1682; 6. Israel3, born April 4, 1683; 7. Benjamin3, born Sept. 4, 1685; died Aug. 22, 1691 ; 8. Anna3, born June 17, 1687; 9. William3, born Feb. 12, 1688-9; 10. Benjamin3, born May 17, 1693.
SAMUEL PORTER3; lived in the Danvers part of Salem; husbandman ; married Love Howe; died before June 25, 1750; she died in 1762; children : r. Samuel4; ycoman; living in 1738; 2. Elcaser4; 3. Lydia4; married John Putnam. JOSEPH PORTER3; yeoman; married Mary Bayley May 3, 1709; died Dec. 8, 1714; she married, secondly, George Bixby Aug. 6, 1718; children : I. Joseph4, baptized Aug. 13, 1710; 2. Priscilla4, baptized May 25, 1712; married Thomas Flint of Falmouth Dec. 7, 1732; 3. Mary4, bap- tized May 29, 1715; married Jonathan Prince Aug. 24, 1732. ISRAEL PORTER3; mariner and yeoman; married Sarah Putnam Sept. 12, 1706; died in 1729; she died in 1743; children: I. Ginger4, baptized Aug. 17, 1707; married Elisha Hutchinson; 2. Sarah4, baptized Feb. 10, 1709-10; died young ; 3. John, baptized March 12, 1712-3; yeoman; died, unmarried, in 1742; 4. Israel, baptized June 25, 1716; 5. Elizabeth4, baptized April 26, 1719; married John Andrews; 6. Anna4, baptized Sept. 16, 1722; married Faxon; 7. Mary4, baptized April 24, 1726; married Joseph Putnam. WILLIAM PORTER3; yeoman; married, first, Edith Herrick Feb. 1, 1708-9; removed to Beverly; she died in Beverly March 13, 1723-4; married, second, Mary (Batchelder), widow of John Kettle of Beverly Dec. 8, 1725; prob- ably removed to Woburn; she was his wife in 1750; died in 1755; children : I. Israel4, baptized Aug. 20, 1710; married Abigail Batchelder of Beverly in 1741; lived in Wenham; probably died in Beverly in 1744; 2. William4, baptized June 21, 1713; 3. Benjamin4, baptized June 19, 1715; lived in Beverly and Danvers; married, first, Hannah Giles April 27, 1737; she died in 1750; married, second, Anna 4. Joseph4; tailor; lived in Beverly and Bedford; married Bethiah Batchelder April 21, 1741; 5. Anna *; 6. Josiah4; married Sarah Waterman; had children; 7. Jonathan4, baptized Nov. 4, 1733; 8. Edith4, baptized Nov. 4, 1733; 9. Nathan4, baptized Oct. 3,
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Salem. In 1647, upon the southern end of the Sharp grant, on Danvers River, near Bay View Avenue, he built a house in
1736; 10. George4, baptized Aug. 13, 1738; II. Ginger4, baptized Oct. 4, 1741; 12. Mary4, baptized Feb. 5, 1745. BENJAMIN PORTER3; husbandman ; married Hannah Endecott April 3, 1712; died in 1727; children : I. John', born about 1713; 2. Hannah4, born in 1715; married Joseph Fowle; 3. Benjamin4, born about 1717; 4. Samuel4, born about 1721; lived in Salem; yeoman; 5. Bartholomew4, born about 1726; lived in Salem; yeoman and tailor.
ELEAZER PORTER4; yeoman; lived in the Danvers part of Salem; mar- ried, first, Mary - -; second, Abigail Waters; she was his wife in 1741; he died in 1756; children: I. David5, baptized May 9, 1731; 2. Asa6, bap- tized Jan. 26, 1734-5; died in 1757; 3. Mary®, baptized Aug. 22, 1736; married Tarrant Putnam; 4. Abigail5, baptized Dec. 17, 1738; 5. Samuel5, baptized Jan. 30, 1742-3; H. C., 1763; lawyer; lived in Ipswich and Salem; loyalist; died in London, unmarried, in 1798. JOSEPH PORTER4; lived in Salem Village; yeoman; married Mary Dorman of Topsfield May 25, 1738; died Feb. - , 1746-7; she married, secondly, Joseph Perkins of Topsfield March 9, 1749; children: I. Elizabeth5, baptized May 14, 1732; died young; 2. Joseph5, baptized March 16, 1734-5; died young; 3. Lydia, baptized July 17, 1737; 4. Mary, born Feb. 28, 1738-9; died April 24, 1739; 5. Joseph®, born April 4, 1740; lived in Danvers; revolutionary soldier ; married, first, Sarah Putnam; she died Sept. 10, 1766; married, second, Elizabeth Herrick in 1767; died Feb. 12, 1805; 6. Amos", baptized Nov. 29, 1741 ; 7. Mary, baptized April 6, 1746. ISRAEL PORTER; yeoman; lived in the Danvers part of Salem; married Mary Batchelder of Wenham Dec. 28, 1737; died in 1746; she married, secondly, Jonathan Kettle Aug. 27, 1747; child: I. Sarah5, born Aug. 26, 1739; married Samuel Williams. WILLIAM PORTER4; yeoman; married Lydia Batchelder July 5, 1733; lived in Salem and Beverly and removed to Wenham about 1760; she was his wife in 1750; children: I. Ebenezer5, baptized in Beverly Oct. 8, 1738; 2. Asa", baptized in Beverly July 13, 1740; married Mary Batchelder of Salem April 14, 1768; 3. Lydia5, baptized in Beverly Dec. 26, 1742; 4. Anna5, baptized in Beverly Jan. 12, 1746; 5. Elizabeth5, baptized in Salem Village June 12, 1748; 6. William5, baptized in Salem Village April 21, 1751; lived in Wenham; married Hannah Munroe of Lexington in 1774; had children; 7. Jonathan5 baptized in Beverly Oct. 14, 1753; 8. Asahel5. JOHN PORTER4; innholder and yeoman; lived in Danvers; married Apphia Putnam (published Oct. 27, 1733) ; died in 1759; she married, secondly, Asa Perley of Boxford Aug. 12, 1762; children: I. Elizabeth®, baptized Oct. 12, 1735; married Asa Leach of Beverly; 2. John5, baptized June 13, 1736; lived in Danvers; married Hannah -; died in 1774; had children; 3. Benjamin5, baptized Oct. 22, 1738; potter; lived in Danvers; removed to Wiscasset, Me., in 1790; married Eunice Osborne; died in Wiscasset in 1805; had children; 4. Abigail5, baptized March 22, 1740-1; 5. Ezra5, bap- tized July I, 1744; lived in Danvers; married Mehitable ; died in 1766; 6. Nathan5; cooper and mariner; married Lydia Goodridge March
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