Abraham Porter (abt. 1804)

Born about 1804 in Cornwallis Township, Kings, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte Cogswell — married 20 Nov 1870 in Hortonville, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Abraham was 66 years old when he married, for the second time. A farmer, Abraham was also overlooking the raising of a youngish Nathan West, while living on the next farm over from Charlotte's grandchildren.

Research Notes

Abraham married Lucy Illsley 1801–1859 ^[1] in about 1824 in Nova Scotia. They had 5 children:

• Thomas Andrew Porter ♂ 1826–1877 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MVQP-9MT
• Ezekiel Porter ♂ 1829–1894 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLLQ-QHY
• Judson Porter ♂ 1830–1857 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G29L-FL6
• Phebe Ann Porter ♀ 1837–1906 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9XSR-TFK
• Harris Porter ♂ 1839–1857 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G29L-X34

Sources

• The source for the birth and marriage is "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WH45-RGMM : Sun Mar 10 17:17:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Abraham Porter and Simon, 20 Nov 1870. image accessed 1 May 2024.
• Source for information is https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M5M4-RDZ
• Information on parentage is Kings County - Book 10, Page 442, Number 5524, as cited on the Simeon Porter profile.
• The source for parentage is "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F22W-T21 : 1 February 2020), Simon in entry for Abraham Porter, 1870. Film # 004059107 Image 51 of 598 image accessed 2 May 2024.

See Also:

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1H5-V2P

Appreciation

Much appreciation goes to Jeremiah Hoffman for establishing this profile on Friday, September 19, 2014. Do accomplish this, he used first-hand information as remembered.