William Porter, b: 1797

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^Amos Porter^{b.1742 Danvers, Massachusetts d.1807 Salem Township, Ohio}

		^Amos Porter^{b.1769 Danvers, Massachusetts d.1861 Salem Township, Ohio}	^{Anne Bradstreet}^{b.1745 Topsfield, Massachusetts d.1809 Salem Township, Ohio}

	^{William Porter}^{b.1797 Washington, Ohio d.1877 Bone Gap, Edwards, Illinois}

		^{Sabrina Tolman}^{b.1777 Chelsea, Massachusetts d.1812 Salem Township, Ohio}

^{Cynthia Abigail Porter}^{b.1835 Washington, Ohio d.1912 Bone Gap, Edwards, Illinois}			^{Thomas Stanley}^{b.1720 Farmington, Connecticut d.1775 Farmington, Connecticut}

		^{Thomas Stanley}^{b.1762 Farmington, Connecticut d.1816 Fearing Township, Ohio}	^{Mary Frances}^{b. d.}

	^{Mary or Polly Stanley}^{b.1799 Washington, Ohio d.1857 Bone Gap, Edwards, Illinois}

		^{Mixenda Nott}^{b.1766, Connecticut d.1851 Stanleyville, Ohio}