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William Potter

Male 1689 - Abt 1777  (87 years)


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  • Name William Potter 
    Born 12 Nov 1689  Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1777  Richmond, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27041  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Nathaniel Potter,   b. Abt 1669,   d. Abt Nov 1736  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Joan Wilbur Wilbore,   b. Abt 1670,   d. Abt 1759  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Married Abt 1689 
    Family ID F10107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Brownell,   b. 13 Feb 1690/91, Little Compton, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 7 Nov 1770  (Age < 79 years) 
    Married Bef 15 Apr 1712 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Potter,   d. Bef 22 Sep 1774
     2. David Potter
     3. William Potter
     4. Nathaniel Potter
     5. Jane Potter
     6. Sarah Potter
     7. Mary Potter,   d. Bef 22 Sep 1774
     8. Martha Potter,   b. Abt 1730,   d. 6 Mar 1815, Richmond, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F10109  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rebecca Unknown 
    Married 7 Nov 1770  Richmond, Washington Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F10110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William is named as a son in his father's and his mother's wills.

      WILL:
      Dated Sept. 22, 1774; proved Richmond Aug. 4, 1777 p. 216-219: Mentions unnamed deceased wife; present wife Rebeccah; sons: Benjamin deceased, David, William & Nathaniel; daughters: Jane Sole, Sarah Sole, Martha Hoxie & Mary Kenyon deceased; grandchildren: Smiton Potter, Elijah Potter sons of son Benjamin deceased; granddaughters: Atson Grossman, Patience Crandol [Crandall], Jane Taber, Zilphia Potter & Mary Lake; children of daughter Mary Kenyon deceased: William Kenyon, Peter Kenyon, Lydia Baker, Mary Kenyon & Deborah Kenyon. [Surname also spelled Kinyon]
      Witnesses: Gideon Mosher, James Reynolds & Amy Reynolds.

      -Receipts July 4, 1777, paid out of estate to: Thomas Tefft, Jonah Sole, Sarah Sole, Martha Hoxsie, Lydia Baker, Mary Reynolds, David Kenyon, David Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Elijah Potter, Brownel Lake, Jonah Tabor, Wm Clarke, Robert Rogers & Stephen Wilcox.