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James Porter

abt 1756 – 23 Feb 1822

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

23 Feb 1822

Date of birth

abt 1756

Age at death

66 years

Plate found in

New York City, New York, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

James Porter
Died Feb. 23, 1822
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

Provenance

This coffin plate for James Porter was dug up by workmen on Baxter St in New York City.

1820 United States Federal Census

A search for James Porter in the 1820 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com returned several individuals of interest in New York State:

NameLocationYear
James PorterSalisbury, Herkimer, NY1820
James PorterNew York Ward 10, New York, NY1820
James PorterNew York Ward 2, New York, NY1820
James PorterVernon, Oneida, NY1820
James PorterMarcellus, Onondaga, NY1820
James PorterMarcellus, Onondaga, NY1820
James PorterHector, Tompkins, NY1820

Sources consulted

  • 1820 United States Federal Census

Record submitted by

Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
Permalink
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Image vs transcription
Transcription only — no photograph of the plate survives.

Citation: "Coffin plate of James Porter (23 Feb 1822)," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/coffin-plates/porter-james-1822/ : accessed [your access date]).

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