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Abel Potter 1640–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1640

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: Aft. 14 Jan 1692

Death Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Nathaniel Potter

Mother: Dorothy Wilbur

Spouse(s): Rachel Warner

Children(s): Abel Potter, Mary Potter, John Potter, Ichabod Potter, Job Potter, Stephen Potter, John Potter, Mary Potter, Benjamin Potter, George Potter, Martha Potter

In 1640, Abel Potter entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Nathaniel Potter And Dorothy Wilbur. Abel Potter married Rachel Warner, and had children including Abel Potter, Benjamin Potter, George Potter, Ichabod Potter, Job Potter, John Potter, Martha Potter, Mary Potter, Stephen Potter. Abel Potter passed away in 1692 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Abel Potter entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Nathaniel Potter And Dorothy Wilbur.
  • Abel Potter married Rachel Warner, and had children including Abel Potter, Benjamin Potter, George Potter, Ichabod Potter, Job Potter, John Potter, Martha Potter, Mary Potter, Stephen Potter.
  • Abel Potter passed away in 1692 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Potter
1616–1643
Birth Location: Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
NP
Dorothy Wilbur
1617–1696
Birth Location: England
DW

Spouses(s)

Rachel Warner
1652–1724
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
RW

Children(s)

Abel Potter
1675–1727
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
AP
Mary Potter
1686–1724
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
MP
John Potter
1606–1643
Birth Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
JP
Ichabod Potter
1692–1766
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
IP
Job Potter
1692–1766
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
JP
Stephen Potter
1683–1724
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
SP
John Potter
1680–1770
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
JP
Mary Potter
1675–1675
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
MP
Benjamin Potter
1677–1724
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
BP
George Potter
1671–1712
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
GP
Martha Potter
1676–1720
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
MP

Abel Potter's Ancestors

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Abel Potter
1640–1692
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Potter
1616–1643
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Dorothy Wilbur
1617–1696
England
Grandparents
George (Potter) Capt
1584–1640
London, Middlesex, England
Martha (Marshall) Taylor
1585–1646
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Reverend
1566–1631
Elizabeth Marshall
1570–1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abel Potter's Descendants

1.
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Abel Potter (Abt. 1640–Aft. 14 Jan 1692) m. Rachel Warner (16 Nov 1652–8 Nov 1724)
  1. 1. Abel Potter 1675–1727 m. Rebecca Paine 1694–1718 m. Rachel Warner –1724 m. Martha Paine 1698–1726
    1. 1. Benjamin (Potter) Major 1713–1796 m. Jemima Williams 1714–1796
      1. 1. Shadrach Potter 1736–1791
        1. 1. Zerubabel (Zora) Potter 1764–1834 m. Anna Walker 1767–1808 m. Lois (Eaton) Knight 1786– m. Lydia Knight 1774–1810
      2. 2. Abednego Potter 1745–1813
      3. 3. Mescheck Potter 1744–1819
      4. 4. Henry Potter 1747–
      5. 5. Susanna Potter 1746–1761
      6. 6. Abednego Potter 1738–
      7. 7. Honeyman Potter 1742–1770
      8. 8. Zuriel Potter 1740–1796
      9. 9. Holliman Potter 1755–1835
      10. 10. George Potter 1750–1783
      11. 11. Jemima Potter 1750–1822
      12. 12. Rebecca Potter 1736–1787
      13. 13. Rebecca Potter 1736–1787
    2. 2. Simeon Potter 1724–
    3. 3. Anne Potter 1714–1734
    4. 4. Mary Potter 1717–
    5. 5. Abel Potter 1726–1788
    6. 6. Job Potter 1720–1766
    7. 7. Levi (Lamont) Potter 1722–1787
    8. 8. John Potter 1680–1770
  2. 2. Mary Potter 1686–1724
  3. 3. John Potter 1606–1643
  4. 4. Ichabod Potter 1692–1766
  5. 5. Job Potter 1692–1766
  6. 6. Stephen Potter 1683–1724
  7. 7. John Potter 1680–1770
  8. 8. Mary Potter 1675–1675
  9. 9. Benjamin Potter 1677–1724
  10. 10. George Potter 1671–1712
  11. 11. Martha Potter 1676–1720

Abel Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1640
Abt. 1640
Birth of Abel Potter in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1692
Aft. 14 Jan 1692
Age 52
Death of Abel Potter in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1640
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 14 Jan 1692
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
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