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James Downey¹

Father	John Downey1 b. c 1700, d. b 10 Apr 1754
Mother	Lydia Swift1 b. c 1700

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13 Oct 2022

Birth*	James, son of John Downey and Lydia Swift, was born on 20 June 1720.1
Marriage*	His first marriage was to Mary Yeats on 14 December 1743.2
Marriage*	His second marriage was to Ann Cadle on 9 August 1749.2

Child with Mary Yeats:

John Downey2 b. 14 Dec 1744

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John Downey¹

Father	John Downey1 b. c 1700, d. b 10 Apr 1754
Mother	Lydia Swift1 b. c 1700

Last Edited

27 Sep 2022

Birth*	John, son of John Downey and Lydia Swift, was born on 7 February 1722.1
Death*	John died in March 1724 at age 2.1

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Ann Downey¹

Father	John Downey1 b. c 1700, d. b 10 Apr 1754
Mother	Lydia Swift1 b. c 1700

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27 Sep 2022

Birth*

Ann, daughter of John Downey and Lydia Swift, was born on 9 October 1727.1

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Mary Downey¹

Father	John Downey1 b. c 1700, d. b 10 Apr 1754
Mother	Lydia Swift1 b. c 1700

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27 Sep 2022

Birth*

Mary, daughter of John Downey and Lydia Swift, was born on 12 October 1732.1

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Mary Yeats¹

Last Edited

13 Oct 2022

Marriage*

She married James Downey, son of John Downey and Lydia Swift, on 14 December 1743.1

Child with James Downey:

John Downey1 b. 14 Dec 1744

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Ann Cadle¹

Last Edited

13 Oct 2022

Marriage*

She married James Downey, son of John Downey and Lydia Swift, on 9 August 1749.1

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John Downey¹

Father	James Downey1 b. 20 Jun 1720
Mother	Mary Yeats1

Last Edited

27 Sep 2022

Birth*

John, son of James Downey and Mary Yeats, was born on 14 December 1744, possibly in Baltimore Co., Maryland Colony, New England.1

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Mark Swift Jr.¹

Last Edited

27 Sep 2022

Marriage*

He married Elizabeth Lnu before 1702.2

Children with Elizabeth Lnu:

Lydia Swift+1 b. c 1700 Mark Swift2 b. c 1700, d. b 6 Jul 1723

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Elizabeth Lnu¹

Last Edited

27 Sep 2022

Marriage*

She married Mark Swift Jr. before 1702.1

Children with Mark Swift Jr.:

Lydia Swift+1 b. c 1700 Mark Swift1 b. c 1700, d. b 6 Jul 1723

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Mark Swift¹

Father	Mark Swift Jr.1
Mother	Elizabeth Lnu1

Last Edited

28 Oct 2022

Birth*	Mark, son of Mark Swift Jr. and Elizabeth Lnu, was born circa 1700, estimated date based on his death in 1723 with an underage son. The mother relationship with Elizabeth Lnu is implied but not specifically stated by Barnes.1
Death*	Mark died before 6 July 1723. Mark left a son Maqrk, not yet of age, who was made ward of Abraham Taylor.1

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Thomas Porter¹

Father	Nathaniel Porter2 b. 28 Mar 1692, d. Sep 1758
Mother	Joanna Smith2 b. 15 Oct 1692, d. a Sep 1758

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21 Sep 2022

Birth*	Thomas, son of Nathaniel Porter and Joanna Smith, was born on 22 July 1730 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.2
Marriage*	He married Beulah Minor, daughter of John Minor and Elizabeth Lnu, on 24 July 1754 at Congregational Church in Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. History of Woodbury is interesting in that it shows this couple in two places - "Marriages in Woodbury" and "Marriages in Bethlehem", with same date in each case. Minor-Miner claims Woodbury. Maxey & Dappen writes, "The possibility exists that Thomas had two wives with the same surname that was not uncommon". Two marriages are shown, first to Beulah Minor on 29 Aug 1734 in Woodbury, then to an unnamed woman on 24 Jul 1754 in Bethlehem. This contradicts Cothren's book. Cothren, on pp. 184 & 233, shows a marriage for a Thomas Porter and Elizabeth Hurd on 25 Dec 1752 in Woodbury. Perhaps this is the phantom m1.3,2,1
Residence*	Thomas and Beulah resided in Wyoming Co., Connecticut Colony (now Pennsylvania), New England, circa 1774. Maxey & Dappen writes, "Thomas and his family were part of a CT settlement in Wyoming County in what is now Pennsylvania. In 1774 the valley was claimed as a part of CT as the county of Westmoreland. This area was contested between CT and Pennsylvania for a number of years before the CT faction took control of the area. CT claimed the area from the land grant to the Duke of Lenox from King Charles I in 1620 that gave the Duke "All that part of America lying and being in length from forty degrees of north latitude to the forty-eighth." This grant was confirmed by royal patent from Charles II on April 20, 1662. Later Charles II granted William Penn the same land. The New England settlers claimed Wyoming under the grant of 1662 while those from Pennsylvania the same land under the grant of 1681. This dispute was not settled until after the Revolutionary War. At the time of the Revolutionary War approximately three to four thousand people lived in this area along the Susquehanna River near what is now Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties".4
Milit-Service*	Thomas Porter served as a private with the Wyoming Valley Company, Continental Line during the Revolutionary War between 1776 and 1777. Maxey & Dappen writes, "He was described as being 46 years of age, and is 5' 4" in height. It states that he was discharged July 8th, but does not say which year (probably 1777). Thomas was listed on the unit muster for Receipt Roll for Bounty on September 21, 1776 in Westmoreland and on February 10, 1777 in Summerset County (New Jersey). There is no record of him receiving a pension for his service during the Revolutionary War".4
Death*	Thomas died in 1833 in Granville, Washington Co., New York. Death dates are all over the board, from 1800 in Harpersfield, NY (www.cookfamily.org) to 1832 in Switzerland County (also www.cookfamily.org) to 1833 in Granville, NY (Maxey & Dappen).2

Children with Beulah Minor:

Ezra Porter1 b. 1754 Justice Porter1 b. 6 Jun 1755, d. 20 Jan 1777 Joanna Porter1 b. 29 Oct 1756 Beulah Porter1 b. 30 Dec 1758 Thomas Porter+1 b. 29 Nov 1761, d. 8 Jun 1851 Elijah Porter1 b. 6 Feb 1763 Mary Porter1 b. 18 Apr 1766

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Beulah Minor¹

Father	John Minor2 b. 19 Dec 1697, d. 2 May 1761
Mother	Elizabeth Lnu2

Last Edited

21 Sep 2022

Birth*	Beulah, daughter of John Minor and Elizabeth Lnu, was born on 27 August 1734 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, d/o John Minor and Elizabeth Judson. Maxey & Dappen have her as d/o John Minor and Mary Judson.1,2
Marriage*	She married Thomas Porter, son of Nathaniel Porter and Joanna Smith, on 24 July 1754 at Congregational Church in Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. History of Woodbury is interesting in that it shows this couple in two places - "Marriages in Woodbury" and "Marriages in Bethlehem", with same date in each case. Minor-Miner claims Woodbury. Maxey & Dappen writes, "The possibility exists that Thomas had two wives with the same surname that was not uncommon". Two marriages are shown, first to Beulah Minor on 29 Aug 1734 in Woodbury, then to an unnamed woman on 24 Jul 1754 in Bethlehem. This contradicts Cothren's book. Cothren, on pp. 184 & 233, shows a marriage for a Thomas Porter and Elizabeth Hurd on 25 Dec 1752 in Woodbury. Perhaps this is the phantom m1.3,4,1
Residence*	Beulah and Thomas resided in Wyoming Co., Connecticut Colony (now Pennsylvania), New England, circa 1774. Maxey & Dappen writes, "Thomas and his family were part of a CT settlement in Wyoming County in what is now Pennsylvania. In 1774 the valley was claimed as a part of CT as the county of Westmoreland. This area was contested between CT and Pennsylvania for a number of years before the CT faction took control of the area. CT claimed the area from the land grant to the Duke of Lenox from King Charles I in 1620 that gave the Duke "All that part of America lying and being in length from forty degrees of north latitude to the forty-eighth." This grant was confirmed by royal patent from Charles II on April 20, 1662. Later Charles II granted William Penn the same land. The New England settlers claimed Wyoming under the grant of 1662 while those from Pennsylvania the same land under the grant of 1681. This dispute was not settled until after the Revolutionary War. At the time of the Revolutionary War approximately three to four thousand people lived in this area along the Susquehanna River near what is now Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties".2
Death*	Beulah died on 4 September 1786 at age 52.1

Children with Thomas Porter:

Ezra Porter1 b. 1754 Justice Porter1 b. 6 Jun 1755, d. 20 Jan 1777 Joanna Porter1 b. 29 Oct 1756 Beulah Porter1 b. 30 Dec 1758 Thomas Porter+1 b. 29 Nov 1761, d. 8 Jun 1851 Elijah Porter1 b. 6 Feb 1763 Mary Porter1 b. 18 Apr 1766

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Ezra Porter¹

Father	Thomas Porter1 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833
Mother	Beulah Minor1 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

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20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Ezra, son of Thomas Porter and Beulah Minor, was born in 1754 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.1

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Justice Porter^1,2

Father	Thomas Porter2 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833
Mother	Beulah Minor2 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

Last Edited

21 Jun 2016

Birth*	Justice, son of Thomas Porter and Beulah Minor, was born on 6 June 1755 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England. Minor-Miner claims Stratford.3
Milit-Service*	Justice Porter served as a private with the Wyoming Valley Company, Continental Line during the Revolutionary War between 1776 and 1777. Maxey & Dappen writes, "Private Justice Porter was 21 years old and 5'7" and he was killed on January 20, 1777. He was listed on the unit muster for Receipt Roll for Bounty on September 21, 1776 in Westmoreland. That was the only information found in his military file. Justice was probably killed in New Jersey after the Wyoming Valley companies joined General Washington's army. The Wyoming Valley Company under the command of Captain Durkee saw action during the Battle of Millstone River (or Van Nest Mills) in SomersetCo., NJ on January 20, 1777 so there is a strong possibility that Justice was killed during that engagement. According to an anonymous letter published in the Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser (Philadelphia) on January 29, 1777 approximately 50 Pennsylvanians (most likely soldiers from at least one of the Wyoming Companies) took part in the battle along with New Jersey militia near present day Manville, SomersetCo., NJ. Another possibility is that Justice died from smallpox. An epidemic broke out in the Morristown winter encampment that claimed its first casualty on January 11, 1777. The dead from the epidemic, including several unknown casualties, were buried in the cemetery of the Morristown Presbyterian Church located between Morris Street, North Park Place, and Spring Street".1
Death*	Justice died on 20 January 1777 at age 21.1

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Joanna Porter¹

Father	Thomas Porter1 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833
Mother	Beulah Minor1 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

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21 Jun 2016

Birth*

Joanna, daughter of Thomas Porter and Beulah Minor, was born on 29 October 1756 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.2

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Beulah Porter¹

Father	Thomas Porter1 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833
Mother	Beulah Minor1 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

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8 Jul 2016

Birth*	Beulah, daughter of Thomas Porter and Beulah Minor, was born on 30 December 1758 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England. Minor-Miner claims Stratford.2
Marriage*	She married Samuel D. Beeman on 5 February 1786 in Washington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, the record noting 'both of Kent'.3,1

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Elijah Porter¹

Father	Thomas Porter1 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833
Mother	Beulah Minor1 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

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21 Jun 2016

Birth*

Elijah, son of Thomas Porter and Beulah Minor, was born on 6 February 1763 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.2

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Mary Porter¹

Father	Thomas Porter1 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833
Mother	Beulah Minor1 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

Last Edited

20 Jun 2016

Birth*

Mary, daughter of Thomas Porter and Beulah Minor, was born on 18 April 1766 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.1

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Samuel D. Beeman¹

Last Edited

8 Jul 2016

Marriage*

He married Beulah Porter, daughter of Thomas Porter and Beulah Minor, on 5 February 1786 in Washington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, the record noting 'both of Kent'.2,1

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Nathaniel Porter¹

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13 Oct 2022

Birth*	Nathaniel was born on 28 March 1692 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.2
Marriage*	His first marriage was to Ruth Woodruff before 1 June 1715. Noted simply as Nathaniel's first marriage by Maxey & Dappen.2
Marriage*	His second marriage was to Joanna Smith on 1 June 1715 at Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.2
Death*	Nathaniel died in September 1758 in Bethlehem, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England, at age 66.2

Child with Joanna Smith:

Thomas Porter+3 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833

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Joanna Smith¹

Last Edited

6 Oct 2022

Birth*	Joanna was born on 15 October 1692 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.2
Marriage*	She married Nathaniel Porter on 1 June 1715 in Farmington, Hartford Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.3
Death*	Joanna died after September 1758 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.2

Child with Nathaniel Porter:

Thomas Porter+4 b. 22 Jul 1730, d. 1833

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John Minor¹

Last Edited

6 Oct 2022

Birth*	John was born on 19 December 1697 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.1
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Lnu on 18 November 1731 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.1
Death*	John died on 2 May 1761 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England, at age 63.1

Child with Elizabeth Lnu:

Beulah Minor+1 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

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Elizabeth Lnu¹

Last Edited

6 Oct 2022

Marriage*

She married John Minor on 18 November 1731 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Colony, New England.1

Child with John Minor:

Beulah Minor+1 b. 27 Aug 1734, d. 4 Sep 1786

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Ruth Woodruff¹

Last Edited

13 Oct 2022

Marriage*

She married Nathaniel Porter before 1 June 1715. Noted simply as Nathaniel's first marriage by Maxey & Dappen.1

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James R. Baird¹

Father	James Baird1 b. c 1796
Mother	Elizabeth Richmond1 b. 1799, d. b 23 Jul 1860

Last Edited

13 Mar 2024

Birth*	James, son of James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, was born circa 1824 in Tennessee.1
Census1840	James is probably one of the two males age 15 to 19 listed in the household of his father, James Baird, in the 1840 Federal Census of Wilson Co., Tennessee.2
Census1850	James appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 21, Wilson Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, as 26 yo James R Baird.1

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Andrew Baird¹

Father	James Baird1 b. c 1796
Mother	Elizabeth Richmond1 b. 1799, d. b 23 Jul 1860

Last Edited

21 Jun 2016

Birth*	Andrew, son of James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, was born circa 1832 in Tennessee.1
Census1840	Andrew is probably the male age 10 to 14 listed in the household of his father, James Baird, in the 1840 Federal Census of Wilson Co., Tennessee.2
Census1850	Andrew appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 21, Wilson Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, as 18 yo Andrew Baird.1
Census1860	Andrew appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 21, Wilson Co., Tennessee in the household of his father, James Baird, as 20 yo Andrew Beard.3

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Daniel Baird¹

Father	James Baird1 b. c 1796
Mother	Elizabeth Richmond1 b. 1799, d. b 23 Jul 1860

Last Edited

21 Jun 2016

Birth*	Daniel, son of James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, was born circa 1835 in Tennessee.1
Census1840	Daniel is probably the male age 5 to 9 listed in the household of his father, James Baird, in the 1840 Federal Census of Wilson Co., Tennessee, two.2
Census1850	Daniel appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 21, Wilson Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, as 15 yo Daniel Baird.1
Census1860	Daniel appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dist. 21, Wilson Co., Tennessee in the household of his father, James Baird, as 24 yo Daniel Beard.3

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William Baird¹

Father	James Baird1 b. c 1796
Mother	Elizabeth Richmond1 b. 1799, d. b 23 Jul 1860

Last Edited

21 Jun 2016

Birth*	William, son of James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, was born circa 1837 in Tennessee.1
Census1840	William is probably one of the two males under age 5 listed in the household of his father, James Baird, in the 1840 Federal Census of Wilson Co., Tennessee.2
Census1850	William appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 21, Wilson Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, as 13 yo William Baird.1

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Rufus Baird¹

Father	James Baird1 b. c 1796
Mother	Elizabeth Richmond1 b. 1799, d. b 23 Jul 1860

Last Edited

21 Jun 2016

Birth*	Rufus, son of James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, was born circa 1844 in Tennessee.1
Census1850	Rufus appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dist. 21, Wilson Co., Tennessee in the household of his parents, James Baird and Elizabeth Richmond, as 6 yo Rufus Baird.1

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Jacob Gilbert Vandegrift^1,2

Father	Leonard Vandegrift1 b. 29 Nov 1718, d. b 2 Oct 1769
Mother	Lydia Lnu1 b. 1720, d. a 29 Aug 1769

Last Edited

28 Apr 2024

Birth*	Jacob, son of Leonard Vandegrift and Lydia Lnu, was born in 1731 in New Castle Co., Pennsylvania Colony (now Delaware), New England.2
Estate-Will	Jacob was named executor and an heir in the will of Leonard Vandegrift, his father, dated 29 August 1769 at New Castle Co., Pennsylvania Colony (now Delaware), New England.3,4
Death*	Jacob died on 2 October 1789 in Knox Co., Tennessee.2
Burial*	He was buried at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Liberty, DeKalb Co., Tennessee.2
ResearchNote*	Research Note of 6 April 2020 re FSTrees. I'm suspicious of the FSTrees entry (entry for Jacob Gilbert Vandergriff (1731–1789), ID no. LBMQ-NB9) which makes this man the son of Leonard & Lydia Susan Vandegrift.      First, of the 534 Vandegrifts (and related spellings) in my database not one has the given or middle name Gilbert. Perhaps it came from his purported mother's side of the family.      Second, I have no one who spelled their surname Vandergriff as it is spelled in both the FSTrees and Find A Grave entries.      Third, I have no other Vandegrifts who moved south into Tennessee. They all were in either Bucks Co., PA or New Castle Co., DE before migrating west. On the other hand three of the four children purported by Find A Grave have very common Vandegrift names - Christopher, Jacobsen and Leonard.      Both FSTrees and Find A Grave show his wife as Sarah Elizabeth Britton (1732-1828). Find A Grave's lists four children: namely, Christopher Jacobsen, Garrett Jacobsen, Leonard and Gilbert Vandergriff. FSTrees adds Rebecca, John, Ann, Sarah and Hannah Vandergrift.      Until some corroborating evidence is found I'm leaving purported spouse and children out of the data set.2

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