Elijah
PORTER
(b.
19 July 1772
,
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
8 July 1855
,
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Elijah PORTER was born 19 July 1772 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Elijah PORTER was the child of John PORTER and Mary BACON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Experience PORTER and Abigail SAFFORDElijah PORTER died 8 July 1855 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation
Elijah PORTER was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Elijah PORTER was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1772 Birth 19 July 1772
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death
Name: Elijah Porter
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 08 Jul 1855
Death Place: West Springfield
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1773
Birth Place: West Spfg.
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Porter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 36, # 59
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-K56 : 10 December 2014), Elijah Porter, 08 Jul 1855; citing West Springfield, reference Book 5, P 36, # 59; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
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Name: Elijah Porter
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 08 Jul 1855
Death Place: West Springfield
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1773
Birth Place: West Spfg.
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Porter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 36, # 59
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM4-K56 : 10 December 2014), Elijah Porter, 08 Jul 1855; citing West Springfield, reference Book 5, P 36, # 59; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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