Captain William Potter

Male Abt 1699 - 1729  (30 years)

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  • Name William Potter 
    Title Captain 
    Birth Abt 1699  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Nov 1729  Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Burial North Burial Ground, Providence, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I26792  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Family Martha Tillinghast,   b. 20 Dec 1699, Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1776, North Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1720/21  Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Almy Potter,   b. 17 Apr 1721, Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ruth Potter,   b. 24 Nov 1722, Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William Potter,   b. 24 Sep 1724, Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Martha Potter,   b. 27 Feb 1726/27, Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Sarah Potter,   b. 15 Apr 1729, Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F10016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • William was a member of the Baptist Church at Providence. His gravestone is pictured at findagrave.com

      From RI Genealogical Register Vol 13 p 103: the will of William Potter, of Pr, joyner, was dated 7 Nov 1729, proved 1 Dec 1729. It mentions wife Martha, bro-in-law Chrales Tillinghast who is co-ex with wife, bro John Potter, son William who is under 21, and dtrs all under 21 Amey, Ruth, Martha, & Sarah.

      The full details of William's will can be found in The Tillinghasts in America, First Four Generations, p 105, by Wayne G. Tillinghast, 2006, RI Genealogical Society.

  • Sources 
    1. [S013609] Wayne G. Tillinghast, The Tillinghasts in America, The First Four Generations, (Rhode Island Genealogical Society, 2006), 104.

    2. [S012586] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Providence -- Births and Deaths.

    3. [S012608] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Providence -- Marriages.