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Captain William Potter

Male Abt 1699 - 1729  (~ 30 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Captain William Potter was born Abt 1699; died 15 Nov 1729, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.

    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.

    William married Martha Tillinghast 19 Feb 1720/21, Providence, Providence Co., RI. Martha (daughter of Philip Tillinghast and Martha Holmes) was born 20 Dec 1699, Providence, Providence Co., RI; died 29 Apr 1776, North Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Almy Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Apr 1721, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
    2. 3. Ruth Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Nov 1722, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
    3. 4. William Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Sep 1724, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
    4. 5. Martha Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Feb 1726/27, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
    5. 6. Sarah Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1729, Providence, Providence Co., RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Almy Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 17 Apr 1721, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

    Notes:

    A note online says that Robert Sterry, a widower, fathered an illegitimate child by Almy. She kept the child and later married.


  2. 3.  Ruth Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 24 Nov 1722, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

  3. 4.  William Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 24 Sep 1724, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

    Notes:

    He was of Warwick on 6 July 1776 (The Tillinghasts in America, First Four Generations, p 107, Wayne G. Tillinghast, 2006, Ri Genealogical Society).

    William married Barbara Stafford 2 Feb 1744/45, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Barbara (daughter of Samuel Stafford and Hannah Bennett) was born 13 Jul 1728, Warwick, RI; died Bef Nov 1753. [Group Sheet]

    William married Lydia Arnold 18 Nov 1753. Lydia was born Abt 1730; died 1785. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Pardon Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1755.
    2. 8. Barbara Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jun 1756, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 9. Arnold Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1758.
    4. 10. William Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1764; died 16 May 1850; was buried , William Potter Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI.
    5. 11. John Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Jul 1768; died 8 Dec 1854.
    6. 12. Robert Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1770.

  4. 5.  Martha Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 27 Feb 1726/27, Providence, Providence Co., RI.

    Notes:

    Charles & Martha were 1st cousins.

    Martha — Charles Tillinghast. Charles (son of Charles Tillinghast and Mercy Waterman) was born 12 Apr 1728. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Sarah Potter Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 15 Apr 1729, Providence, Providence Co., RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Pardon Potter Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1755.

    Notes:

    The marriage record identifes Pardon as son of Captain William.

    Pardon married Mary Snell 17 Oct 1779, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Barbara Potter Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born 2 Jun 1756, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

  3. 9.  Arnold Potter Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1758.

    Notes:

    I am including Arnold as a son in this family because or information in a DAR file. I have not found any further evidence to confirm.

    Arnold married Rhobe Warner Abt 1783. Rhobe (daughter of Ezekiel Warner and Phebe Unknown) was born Abt 1762. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Ezekiel Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1787.

  4. 10.  William Potter Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1764; died 16 May 1850; was buried , William Potter Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI.

    Notes:

    The marriage record with Barbara identifies him as son of Capt. William, of Providence.

    The marriage record with Lydia identifies him as son of William.

    I have made an assumption that these two marriages belong to this William.

    William married Mary Ellis 1 May 1786, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Ellis and Mary Tucker) was born 26 Jun 1765, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 6 Sep 1824; was buried , William Potter Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Olney E. Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1788; died 19 May 1831, Foster, RI; was buried , Hopkins Mills, Foster, RI.
    2. 15. Mary Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1793; died 26 Nov 1837; was buried , William Potter Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI.

  5. 11.  John Potter Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born 29 Jul 1768; died 8 Dec 1854.

    Notes:

    I think he and his wife are the John & Sarah Potter whose graves are in the Hopkins-Potter Lot in Foster, RI.

    John married Sarah Ellis 1 Mar 1795, Foster, Providence Co., RI. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin Ellis and Mary Tucker) was born 4 May 1771, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Sukey Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1799; died 1846.

  6. 12.  Robert Potter Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1770.

    Notes:

    The marriage record identifies Robert as "of William" so I have made an assumption that he belongs in this family. This needs more research to confirm.

    There were several William Potters in RI, including in both Foster and Scituate, so I have tentatively linked him to the William in Foster because that is where he was married.

    Robert married Sarah Mackoon 1 Nov 1792, Foster, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Ezekiel Potter Descendancy chart to this point (9.Arnold3, 4.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1787.

    Ezekiel married Martha Douglas 13 Sep 1812, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 14.  Olney E. Potter Descendancy chart to this point (10.William3, 4.William2, 1.William1) was born 22 May 1788; died 19 May 1831, Foster, RI; was buried , Hopkins Mills, Foster, RI.

    Notes:

    DAR records show a first marriage for Olney, to Amy Gully, and a daughter Lucinda (no dates in the file). This needs more research to confirm.

    There were several individuals named Olney Potter living at this time, but this one is unique in that he has the middle initial E.

    POTTER Olney E., at Foster, aged 43 years, May 19, 1831.

    His gravestone at Hopkins Mills Cemetery identifies him as son of William Potter (findagrave.com). I have placed him here as a son of William Potter & Mary Ellis, based solely on a DAR record. I have not found other evidence thus far to determine if he might belong to a different William. However, it is reasonable to place him here because Olney had a son named Pardon (see gravestone at Hopkins Mills), and the ancestry of his (assumed) father William goes back to Pardon Tillinghast.

    I have not yet found a connection to the Olney family.

    In the Federal Census of 1820, Olney E. Potter is in Foster, RI. Unfortunately, the census taker listed the heads of families roughly in alphabetical order (at least with all the Ps together) so it is impossible to see who was living next to whom. Other Potter heads of households listed are: John, William, Daniel, Benjamin, and Edmund.

    Olney's household includes: 1 free wh male 26-44, 5 free wh females <10, 1 free wh female 16-25, 1 free wh female 26-44, total of 8. This implies two parents and 5 young girls, and one older girl/young woman.

    In the Federal Census of 1830, Olney E. Potter is still in Foster. The household includes: 2 free wh males <5, 1 free wh male 5-9, 1 free wh male 15-19, 1 free wh male 40-49, 2 free wh females 5-9, 2 free wh females 10-14, 3 free wh females 15-19, 1 free wh female 30-29, total of 11.

    William A. Potter is on the same page but not living nearby. He may be a brother or other relative.

    In the Federal Census of 1810, Olney Potter (no middle initial) is living in Scituate, RI. He is next to Johnson Potter. Olney's household includes: 1 free wh male 10-15, 3 free wh males 16-25, 1 free wh female <10, 1 free wh female 10-15, 1 free wh female 16-25; total of 7. This appears to be a young couple ages 16-25, along with two other young adult males, and 1 teen boy and 1 teen girl, and 1 girl under 10. If Olney & Orra were married at this point, they would have been 21 and 17. This looks like an extended family group -- not sure if it's the correct Olney.

    There's also an Olney Potter listed at Cranston in 1810; the household includes 1 free wh male 10-15, 1 free wh male 26-44, 1 free wh female 16-25; total 3.

    Olney E. Potter and Hugh Cole witnessed the 21 Feb 1811 will of Joseph Ford of Foster, RI.

    Olney E. Potter witnessed the 20 Feb 1812 will of Jacob Walker of Foster, RI.

    Olney E. Potter is mentioned in the 11 Jan 1833 will of John Matteson of West Greenwich, physician (implies John may be Olney's son-in-law).

    Olney married Orra Cole 22 Apr 1810. Orra (daughter of Hugh Cole and Dorothy "Dolly" Joslin) was born 12 Mar 1793, Foster, RI; died 10 Apr 1876; was buried , Cemetery FR45, Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Louisa Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1811; died 7 Mar 1849; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, CY30, Coventry, RI.
    2. 18. Cynthia Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1811; died 7 Feb 1897.
    3. 19. Alfred Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1815; died 27 Aug 1819; was buried , Hopkins Mills, Foster, RI.
    4. 20. Juliet Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 2 Feb 1817; died 23 Dec 1869; was buried , Hopkins Mills, Foster, RI.
    5. 21. Matilda Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1820.
    6. 22. Pardon Potter  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1830; died 28 Nov 1832; was buried , Hopkins Mills, Foster, RI.

  3. 15.  Mary Potter Descendancy chart to this point (10.William3, 4.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1793; died 26 Nov 1837; was buried , William Potter Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI.

    Mary — Peleg Walker. Peleg was born Abt 1788; died 19 May 1822, Foster, Providence Co., RI; was buried , William Potter Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Albert G. Walker  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1810, Scituate, Providence Co., RI.

  4. 16.  Sukey Potter Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 4.William2, 1.William1) was born 1799; died 1846.

    Sukey — Joseph Ford. Joseph was born 1796; died 1858. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. William Arnold Ford  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1821.