John Porter
- Born: 12 Feb 1789, Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Died: 17 Jul 1872, Dundee, New York at age 83
 General Notes:
GedCom of R. Kerr (sent June 2006)
Unmarried. John Porter lived in Chester, NH the greater
part of his life, though he was for a time in Boston, and
also in New York and late in life went to live with his niece,
Mrs Hoover, in the western part of New York State. He
served in the war of 1812. He was a shoemaker by trade, and
followed the occupation as long as he lived in Chester. For
quite a while he lived alone in a small house on the Candia
road, and much of his leisure was spent in beautifying his
surroundings. He was fond of reading and well versed in the
political questions of the day; an interesting talker,
frequently illustrating his remarks with snatches of song;
a tireless worker, the tapping of his hammer being heard
early and late, although much of his life he was crippled
by rheumatism. (A Porter Pedigree,Juliet Porter,1907)
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