
Ancestry of
O. Henry
Short Story Writer
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1st Generation
1. William Sydney Porter (1862–1910)
2nd Generation
2. Algernon Sydney Porter (1825–1889)
3. Mary Jane Virginia Swaim (1825–1865)
3rd Generation
4. Sidney Porter (1795–1848)
5. Ruth Coffin Worth (1805–1890)
7. Abiah Shirley (c1809–1858)
4th Generation
8. Eleazer Williams Porter (1762–1849)
9. Sarah Keyes (1761–1838)
10. David Worth (1776–1844)
11. Eunice Gardner (1781–1866)
14. Daniel Shirley
5th Generation
16. Eleazer Porter (1728–1797)
17. Susanna Edwards (1740–1803)
18. David Keyes (1729–1761)
19. Submit Belding (1732–1816)
20. Daniel Worth (1739–)
21. Eunice Hussey (1744–)
22. Stephen Gardner (1746–1830)
23. Abigail Pinkham (c1748–1825)
6th Generation
32. Eleazer Porter (c1698–1757)
33. Sarah Pitkin (1702–1784)
34. Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758)
35. Sarah Pierpont (1709/10–)
36. Solomon Keyes (1701–1755)
37. Sarah -----
38. Jonathan Belding (c1694–1778)
39. Hepzibah Dickinson (1696–1761)
40. Joseph Worth (c1696–1790)
41. Lydia Gorham (1701–1763)
42. Daniel Hussey (c1714–1750)
43. Sarah Gorham (1711–1748)
44. Stephen Gardner
45. Jemima Worth
46. Shubal Pinkham Jr. (1726–)
47. Eunice Gardner (1726–1758)
7th Generation
64. Samuel Porter Jr. (1660–1722)
65. Joanna Cooke (1665–1713)
66. William Pitkin Jr. (c1664–1723)
67. Elizabeth Stanley (1669–1751)
68. Timothy Edwards (1669–1758)
69. Esther Stoddard (1672–1770)
70. James Pierpont (1659–1714)
71. Mary Hooker (1673–1740)
72. Solomon Keyes (1665–)
73. Mary -----
76. Stephen Belden (1658–1720)
77. Mary Wells (1664–1751)
78. Nathaniel Dickinson (1663–c1767)
79. Hepzibah Gibbs (c1655–c1713)
80. John Worth (1666–1731)
81. Miriam Gardner (1671–c1700)
82. Shubael Gorham (1667–c1750)
83. Puella Hussey (1677–c1748)
84. Sylvanus Hussey (1682–1767)
85. Abial Brown (–c1722)
86. Stephen Gorham (1683–c1743)
87. Elizabeth Gardner (–1763)
88. Solomon Gardner (1680–1760)
89. Anna Coffin (–1740)
90. William Worth (1694–)
91. Mary Butler
92. Shubal Pinkham (1691–1767)
93. Abigail Bunker (c1689–1776)
94. Thomas Gardner (1701–1784)
95. Hannah Swain (c1704–c1779)
8th Generation
128. Samuel Porter (1635–1689)
129. Hannah Stanley (c1640–1708)
130. Aaron Cooke III (1640/41–1716)
131. Sarah Westwood (c1644–1730)
132. William Pitkin (c1635–1694)
133. Hannah Goodwin (c1637–1723/24)
134. Caleb Stanley (c1642–1718)
135. Hannah Cowles (–1689)
136. Richard Edwards (1647–1718)
137. Elizabeth Tuttle (1645–)
138. Solomon Stoddard (c1643–1728/29)
139. Esther Warham (1644–1736)
140. John Pierpont
141. Thankful Stow (1629–)
142. Samuel Hooker (c1633–1697)
143. Mary Willett (1637–1712)
144. Solomon Keyes (c1631–)
145. Frances Grant
152. Samuel Belden (1632–c1712/1713)
153. Mary ----- (–1677)
154. Thomas Wells (c1629–c1676)
155. Mary Beardsley (c1631–1691)
156. Nathaniel Dickinson Jr. (1626/27–1710)
157. Hannah Beardsley (c1642–1710)
158. Samuel Gibbs
160. William Worth (–1724)
161. Sarah Macy (1646–1701)
162. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688)
163. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724)
164. John Gorham (1620/21–1675/76)
165. Desire Howland (c1625–1683)
166. Stephen Hussey (c1643–)
167. Martha Bunker (1656–)
168. Stephen Hussey (c1643–) — Same as #166
169. Martha Bunker (1656–) — Same as #167
170. John Brown (c1666–)
171. Rachel Gardner (1662–)
172. John Gorham Jr. (1651/52–1716)
173. Mary Otis (1652/53–1733)
174. James Gardner (1664–1723)
175. Mary Starbuck (1663–1696)
176. Richard Gardner Jr. (1653–1728)
177. Mary Austin (–1721)
178. Stephen Coffin Jr. (1652–1734)
179. Mary Bunker (1652–c1724)
180. John Worth (1666–1731) — Same as #80
181. Miriam Gardner (1671–c1700) — Same as #81
182. Thomas Butler
184. Richard Pinkham (–1718)
185. Mary Coffin (1665–1741)
186. William Bunker (1648–1712)
187. Mary Macy (1648–1729)
188. George Gardner (–1750)
189. Eunice Starbuck (c1674–1766)
190. John Swain (1664–1738)
191. Experience Folger (c1661–1739)
9th Generation
256. John Porter (1594–1648)
257. Anna White (1600–1647)
258. Thomas Stanley (1601–1663/64)
259. Bennett Tritton (1609–1664/65)
260. Aaron Cooke Jr. (1613/14–1690)
261. Mary Cooke (–c1645)
262. William Westwood
263. Bridget Kerrington
266. Ozias Goodwin (c1596–c1683)
267. Mary Woodward
268. Timothy Stanley (1604–1648)
269. Elizabeth ----- (–1678/79)
270. John Cowles
272. William Edwards (1618–c1680)
273. Agnes Harris (1604–c1680)
274. William Tuttle (1607–c1673)
275. Elizabeth ----- (c1609–1684)
276. Anthony Stoddard (c1614–1686/87)
277. Mary Downing (c1620–1647)
278. John Warham (1595–1670)
279. Jane ----- (–1655)
282. John Stow (1581/82–c1652)
283. Elizabeth Bigg (1590–1638)
284. Thomas Hooker (c1586–1647)
285. Susannah Garbrand (–1676)
286. Thomas Willett (c1610–1674)
287. Mary Brown (c1616–1669/70)
288. Robert Keyes (c1606–1647)
289. Sarah ----- (–1681)
304. Richard Belden (c1598–c1655)
305. Margaret Ackrenden
308. Thomas Welles (c1595–1636/37)
309. Frances Albright (c1600–c1678)
310. William Beardsley (c1605–c1661)
311. Mary Harvey (1605–c1674)
312. Nathaniel Dickinson (1601–1676)
313. Ann Bincks (1603/04–c1670/71)
314. William Beardsley (c1605–c1661) — Same as #310
315. Mary Harvey (1605–c1674) — Same as #311
320. John Worth
322. Thomas Macy (c1608–1682)
323. Sarah Hopcot (c1612–c1706)
324. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674)
326. ----- Shattuck
327. Damaris ----- (–1674)
328. Ralph Gorham (c1575–c1643)
330. John Howland (c1598–1672/73)
331. Elizabeth Tilley (1607–1687)
332. Christopher Hussey (1598/99–1685/86)
333. Theodate Bachiler (c1610–1649)
334. George Bunker (c1620–1658)
335. Jane Godfrey (–1662)
336. Christopher Hussey (1598/99–1685/86) — Same as #332
337. Theodate Bachiler (c1610–1649) — Same as #333
338. George Bunker (c1620–1658) — Same as #334
339. Jane Godfrey (–1662) — Same as #335
340. John Brown (1642–c1677)
341. Hannah Hubbard
342. John Gardner (c1624–1706)
343. Priscilla Grafton (1626–1717)
344. John Gorham (1620/21–1675/76) — Same as #164
345. Desire Howland (c1625–1683) — Same as #165
346. John Otis Jr. (1620/21–1684)
347. Mary Jacob (1632–c1699)
348. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688) — Same as #162
349. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724) — Same as #163
350. Nathaniel Starbuck (c1635–1719)
351. Mary Coffin (1645–1717)
352. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688) — Same as #162
353. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724) — Same as #163
354. Joseph Austin
355. ----- Starbuck
356. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681)
357. Dionis Stevens (–c1660)
358. George Bunker (c1620–1658) — Same as #334
359. Jane Godfrey (–1662) — Same as #335
360. William Worth (–1724) — Same as #160
361. Sarah Macy (1646–1701) — Same as #161
362. Richard Gardner (c1632–1688) — Same as #162
363. Sarah Shattuck (c1632–1724) — Same as #163
370. James Coffin (1640–1720)
371. Mary Severance (1645–)
372. George Bunker (c1620–1658) — Same as #334
373. Jane Godfrey (–1662) — Same as #335
374. Thomas Macy (c1608–1682) — Same as #322
375. Sarah Hopcot (c1612–c1706) — Same as #323
376. John Gardner (c1624–1706) — Same as #342
377. Priscilla Grafton (1626–1717) — Same as #343
378. Nathaniel Starbuck (c1635–1719) — Same as #350
379. Mary Coffin (1645–1717) — Same as #351
380. John Swain (1634–c1715)
381. Mary Weare (c1640–c1714)
382. Peter Folger (c1617–1690)
383. Mary Morrill (c1620–1704)
10th Generation
512. John Porter (c1560–c1625)
513. Sybil Vessey (1561–c1625)
514. Robert White (–1617)
515. Bridget Allgar (1562–)
516. Robert Stanley (c1570–1605)
518. Daniel Tritton (1585–1614/15)
519. Alice Goldhatch (1587–c1655)
520. Aaron Cooke (–1615)
521. Elizabeth Charde (–1643)
522. William Cooke (–c1629)
523. Martha White
534. Robert Woodward (–c1640)
536. Robert Stanley (c1570–1605) — Same as #516
544. Richard Edwards
545. Anne Munter
546. Bartholomew Harris (c1560–1615)
547. Elizabeth Collamore (1566–1647)
548. Simon Tuttle (c1560–1630)
549. Isabel Wells (c1565–c1635)
554. Emanuel Downing (1585–c1660)
555. Anne Ware
556. Richard Warham
564. John Stow (1539/40–c1608)
565. Joan Baker
566. John Bigg (–1605)
567. Rachel Martin (1565–c1647)
568. Thomas Hooker
572. Thomas Willett
573. Alice -----
574. John Brown (c1591–1662)
575. Dorothy ----- (–1673/74)
618. Richard Albright (c1565–1613/14)
622. Richard Harvey
623. Ellen Elliot
624. John Dickinson (1564–1637)
625. Elizabeth ----- (–1609)
626. William Bincks (c1557–1616)
627. Mary Baxter (–1607)
630. Richard Harvey — Same as #622
631. Ellen Elliot — Same as #623
660. Henry Howland (c1565–1635)
661. Margaret ----- (c1567–1629)
662. John Tilley (1571–c1620/21)
663. Joan Hurst (c1575–c1620/21)
664. John Hussey (c1573–)
665. Mary Wood (–c1649/50)
666. Stephen Bachiler (c1561–1656)
672. John Hussey (c1573–) — Same as #664
673. Mary Wood (–c1649/50) — Same as #665
674. Stephen Bachiler (c1561–1656) — Same as #666
680. John Brown (–c1685)
684. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
686. Joseph Grafton (–c1682)
687. Mary Moore (–1674)
688. Ralph Gorham (c1575–c1643) — Same as #328
690. John Howland (c1598–1672/73) — Same as #330
691. Elizabeth Tilley (1607–1687) — Same as #331
692. John Otis (c1581–1657)
693. Margaret ----- (–1653)
694. Nicholas Jacob (c1604–1657)
695. Mary Gilman (–1681)
696. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
698. ----- Shattuck — Same as #326
699. Damaris ----- (–1674) — Same as #327
700. Edward Starbuck (c1604–1690/91)
701. Katharine -----
702. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681) — Same as #356
703. Dionis Stevens (–c1660) — Same as #357
704. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
706. ----- Shattuck — Same as #326
707. Damaris ----- (–1674) — Same as #327
710. Edward Starbuck
712. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628)
713. Joan Kember (c1584–1661)
714. Robert Stevens
720. John Worth — Same as #320
722. Thomas Macy (c1608–1682) — Same as #322
723. Sarah Hopcot (c1612–c1706) — Same as #323
724. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
726. ----- Shattuck — Same as #326
727. Damaris ----- (–1674) — Same as #327
740. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681) — Same as #356
741. Dionis Stevens (–c1660) — Same as #357
742. John Severance (–1682)
743. Abigail Kimball (c1617–1658)
752. Thomas Gardner (c1592–1674) — Same as #324
754. Joseph Grafton (–c1682) — Same as #686
755. Mary Moore (–1674) — Same as #687
756. Edward Starbuck (c1604–1690/91) — Same as #700
757. Katharine ----- — Same as #701
758. Tristam Coffin (c1609–1681) — Same as #356
759. Dionis Stevens (–c1660) — Same as #357
760. Richard Swain (1595–1682)
761. Basil -----
762. Nathaniel Weare (–1681/82)
763. Sarah ----- (–c1682)
764. John Folger (c1590–c1663)
765. Meribell Gibbs (–c1663)
11th Generation
1026. Thomas Vessey (c1530–)
1028. Robert White (c1562–)
1029. Alice -----
1030. William Allgar (c1536–1575)
1031. Margaret ----- (c1540–)
1036. Hugh Tritton (–1619)
1037. Elizabeth Lightfoot (–1599)
1038. Robert Goldhatch (–c1600)
1039. Bennet Meade (–1638)
1046. John White (–c1618)
1047. Isabel Bawle
1091. Julian Munter
1094. Henry Collamore (1541/42–1625)
1095. Margaret Blight (c1545–1626)
1098. John Wells (–c1618)
1108. George Downing (c1556–c1611)
1109. ----- Bellamy (–1610)
1110. James Ware
1111. Mary Brydon
1128. John Stow
1134. James Martin
1135. Joan Adam
1248. Waters Dickinson (c1530–1591)
1249. Alice ----- (–1596)
1252. James Bincks (c1530–1566)
1253. Agnes Musson (c1532–1613/14)
1255. Mary ----- (–c1621)
1324. Robert Tilley (c1540–1612/13)
1325. Elizabeth -----
1330. John Wood (–c1612)
1346. John Wood (–c1612) — Same as #1330
1374. Thomas Moore (c1600–c1636)
1375. Ann ----- (–c1668)
1380. Henry Howland (c1565–1635) — Same as #660
1381. Margaret ----- (c1567–1629) — Same as #661
1382. John Tilley (1571–c1620/21) — Same as #662
1383. Joan Hurst (c1575–c1620/21) — Same as #663
1384. Richard Otis (c1550–c1611)
1390. Edward Gilman (1557–)
1404. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628) — Same as #712
1405. Joan Kember (c1584–1661) — Same as #713
1406. Robert Stevens — Same as #714
1480. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628) — Same as #712
1481. Joan Kember (c1584–1661) — Same as #713
1482. Robert Stevens — Same as #714
1486. Richard Kimball Jr. (c1595–1675)
1487. Ursula Scott (1596/97–c1661)
1510. Thomas Moore (c1600–c1636) — Same as #1374
1511. Ann ----- (–c1668) — Same as #1375
1516. Peter Coffin (c1580–c1628) — Same as #712
1517. Joan Kember (c1584–1661) — Same as #713
1518. Robert Stevens — Same as #714
1520. William Swain
1530. John Gibbs (–c1609)
12th Generation
2094. John Bawle
2188. John Collamore (c1500–1555)
2189. Margery Hext (c1510–1551)
2216. George Downing (–c1564)
2217. Cicely ----- (–c1564)
2496. ----- Dickinson
2506. Hugh Musson (c1500–1572)
2648. William Tilley (c1515–1578/79)
2649. Agnes ----- (–1582)
2764. Robert Tilley (c1540–1612/13) — Same as #1324
2765. Elizabeth ----- — Same as #1325
2780. Edward Gilman (c1525–c1573)
2781. Rose Rysse (–1613)
2972. Richard Kimball
2974. Henry Scott (c1565–1624)
2975. Martha Whatlock (1568–)
13th Generation
4376. Peter Collamore
4377. Isabel Cushe
4378. Thomas Hext (c1477–1555)
4379. Wilmot Poyntz (c1487–1558)
5296. Thomas Tilley (c1490–c1556)
5297. Margaret ----- (–c1556)
5528. William Tilley (c1515–1578/79) — Same as #2648
5529. Agnes ----- (–1582) — Same as #2649
5948. Edmund Scott (c1540–1621)
5949. Joan ----- (c1540–1615)
5950. Thomas Whatlock
5951. Joan -----
14th Generation
8756. Thomas Hext (–c1497)
8757. Joane Fortescue (c1450–c1525)
8758. William Poyntz (–c1515)
10592. Henry Tilley (c1465–c1520)
10593. Johan ----- (–c1520)
11056. Thomas Tilley (c1490–c1556) — Same as #5296
11057. Margaret ----- (–c1556) — Same as #5297
15th Generation
17514. John Fortescue (c1420–1480/81)
17515. Joan Prutteston (–1501)
17516. Humphrey Poyntz (c1430–c1487)
17517. Elizabeth Pollard (–c1485)
22112. Henry Tilley (c1465–c1520) — Same as #10592
22113. Johan ----- (–c1520) — Same as #10593
16th Generation
35028. William Fortescue (c1385–)
35029. Matilda (Mabilla) Falwell
35030. John Prutteston
35032. Nicholas Poyntz (–c1460)
35033. Elizabeth Mill
35034. Richard Pollard
35035. Thomasin Cruse
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