Deacon Thomas PORTER

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He settled in Hartford but early removed to Farmington and with his wife joined the Church there, July 19, 1653. Their names stand sixth in the list of members in full communion, which was dated March 1, 1679/80, and which seems to be graded according to rank or dignity, His was a family of Deacons. A Deacon himself, he married a Deacon's daughter; his two sons, Thomas and Samuel were both Deacons. Thomas left but one son, Deacon Timothy, who married Susannah, daughter of Deacon Thomas Bull. Deacon Samuel left two sons, both of whom were Deacons; Deacon Samuel in Farmington and Deacon Joseph in Kensington.

He lived on the lot adjacent to the Deacon Hart, his father-in-law, and which remained in the family and was occupied in 1844 by Timothy Porter, his descendant.

Thomas married Sarah HART on 20 Nov 1644 in Hartford, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Deacon Stephen HART and ? UNKNOWN) was born in England; died after 1697. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah PORTER was born about 1646 in Farmington, Connecticut; died on 7 Oct 1725.
2. Deacon Thomas PORTER was born about 1648 in Farmington, Connecticut; died on 28 Mar 1711.
3. Joanna PORTER was born in 1652 in Farmington, Connecticut.
4. Dorothy PORTER was christened in Nov 1654; died after Mar 3, 1691.
5. Deacon Samuel PORTER
6. Ruth PORTER died before 4 Sep 1750.
7. Rachel PORTER was christened on 26 Dec 1658; died on 4 Oct 1743.