Who was Patience Potts?

Patience Potts (1683–1731) was born in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States and died in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Patience Potts 1683–1731

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Born 12 Aug 1683 · Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Died 8 Sep 1731 · Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Father William Potts

Mother Rebecca Avery

Spouse 2

Children Mary Rogers, William Pendleton

Records

U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Potts

Rebecca Avery

Spouse(s)

Capt Samuel Francis Rogers

Children

Biography

In 1683, Patience Potts entered the world in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, born to william potts and rebecca avery. Patience Potts married 2, capt samuel francis rogers, joseph pendleton, samuel rogers, and had children including mary rogers, william pendleton. Patience Potts passed away in 1731 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

Sources

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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
3

Record North America, Family Histories

Life Timeline

1683

Birth of Patience Potts in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Birth

1683

Patience Potts was baptized in New London

Baptism

1707

Patience Potts was married in Groton

Marriage

1731

Death of Patience Potts in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Patience Potts

This ancestor line traces from Groton, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America (1656) to Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (1683) across 2 generations.

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: Patience Potts (1683–1731) was born in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States and died in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Patience in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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