On Nov. 15, 1759 at Coventry, Conn., Lois m. as his first wife, Jonathan Porter, Jr., s. of Ens. Jonathan Porter, Sr. and Sarah Ladd, b. of record Sept. 17, 1737 at Coventry. Jonathan would later become known as Deacon Porter of the Coventry Church of Christ. They had seven children of record b. at Coventry, but it is unclear whether all seven survived to maturity:
• i. Lois Porter, b. Apr. 14, 1759, d. May 20, 1814 at Coventry (g.s.); m. Feb. 21, 1780 at Coventry, Lieut. Joseph Kingsbury, s. of Ebenezer and Priscilla (Kingsbury) Kingsbury, b. Apr. 19, 1753 at Coventry. He d. at Coventry Apr. 13, 1828 (g.s). Eleven children of the family.
• ii. Mercy Porter, b. May 22, 1760, d. after April 1808; m. 1) June 29, 1780 at Coventry, Capt. Samuel Robertson, Jr., s. of Capt. Samuel Robertson, Sr. and Martha Badcock, b. Jan. 3, 1746/7 at Coventry. He d. July 20, 1797 (g.s.). Mercy m. 2) Nov. 26, 1798 at Coventry as his 2nd wife, Frederick Phelps of Hebron, Conn., who d. at Hebron June 30, 1807.
• iii. Rachel Porter, b. May 28, 1761.
• iv. Persis Porter, b. July 10, 1762, d. Apr. 1, 1831 at Coventry (g.s.); m. at an unknown date, Dr. Daniel Avery, b. circa 1760-61. He d. Sept. 27, 1841 at Coventry (g.s.). They had no documented children.
• v. Amaziah Porter, b. Dec. 2, 1763.
• vi. Irene Porter, b. Mar. 6, 1765.
• vii. Jonathan Porter, b. Apr. 5, 1766.
On Nov. 15, 1759 at Coventry, Conn., Lois m. as his first wife, Jonathan Porter, Jr., s. of Ens. Jonathan Porter, Sr. and Sarah Ladd, b. of record Sept. 17, 1737 at Coventry. Jonathan would later become known as Deacon Porter of the Coventry Church of Christ. They had seven children of record b. at Coventry, but it is unclear whether all seven survived to maturity:
• i. Lois Porter, b. Apr. 14, 1759, d. May 20, 1814 at Coventry (g.s.); m. Feb. 21, 1780 at Coventry, Lieut. Joseph Kingsbury, s. of Ebenezer and Priscilla (Kingsbury) Kingsbury, b. Apr. 19, 1753 at Coventry. He d. at Coventry Apr. 13, 1828 (g.s). Eleven children of the family.
• ii. Mercy Porter, b. May 22, 1760, d. after April 1808; m. 1) June 29, 1780 at Coventry, Capt. Samuel Robertson, Jr., s. of Capt. Samuel Robertson, Sr. and Martha Badcock, b. Jan. 3, 1746/7 at Coventry. He d. July 20, 1797 (g.s.). Mercy m. 2) Nov. 26, 1798 at Coventry as his 2nd wife, Frederick Phelps of Hebron, Conn., who d. at Hebron June 30, 1807.
• iii. Rachel Porter, b. May 28, 1761.
• iv. Persis Porter, b. July 10, 1762, d. Apr. 1, 1831 at Coventry (g.s.); m. at an unknown date, Dr. Daniel Avery, b. circa 1760-61. He d. Sept. 27, 1841 at Coventry (g.s.). They had no documented children.
• v. Amaziah Porter, b. Dec. 2, 1763.
• vi. Irene Porter, b. Mar. 6, 1765.
• vii. Jonathan Porter, b. Apr. 5, 1766.
Inscription
Lois Porter
wife of
Jonathan Porter, Jr.
died April 14, 1766,
in the 25th year
of her age
She that hath borne seven
languisheth: she hath given
up the ghost. Jeremiah 15.9.
Weep not for me
Dry up your tears
I must lie here
Till Christ appears
On the day Lois d. she was 24 years old, and Ætatis (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of her Age) 25.
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Capt Nathan Richardson
1725–1799
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Lemuel Richardson
1726–1777
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Capt Amos Richardson Jr
1728–1802
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Rachel Richardson Richardson
1729–1807
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Jonathan Richardson
1731–1799
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Stephen Richardson
1732–1809
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Anne Richardson Brigham-Rudd
1734–1819
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Abigail Richardson Case
1739–1813
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Justus Richardson
1743–1813
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Mrs Eunice Richardson Jewett
1750–1793
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Maj Zebulon Richardson
unknown–1809
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