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John Porter
American, 1757 - 1806
BiographyJohn Porter was born on 23 October 1757 in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was the son of Nathaniel Porter (1727-1775) of Lebanon and his wife Zerviah Wadsworth of Windsor. He graduated from Yale College in 1776, becoming a clerk for Governor Trumbull. He served during the Revolution, and afterwards became the Connecticut Comptroller of Accounts. He married Mary Williams (1765-1844), daughter of Reverend Eliphalet Williams (1727-1803) and his wife Mary Williams (1725-1776) on 20 May 1784. They had at least one son, Henry Chester Porter (1797-1865). John Porter died in Hartford on 28 May 1806.
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American, 1727 - 1803
