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Benjamin J. Potter 1785–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 June 1785

Birth Location: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 7 August 1867

Death Location: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: George Potter

Mother: Mary Maxon

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The story of Benjamin J. Potter began in 1785 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America. Benjamin J. Potter passed away in 1867 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin J. Potter began in 1785 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.
  • Benjamin J. Potter passed away in 1867 in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Benjamin Potter's Ancestors

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Benjamin Potter
1785–1867
Birth Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
George Potter
1757–1801
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Maxon
1762–1851
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
George Potter
1732–1794
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Content Maxson
1732–1815
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Potter
1696–1773
Judith Potter
1712–1805
Joseph Maxson
1692–1747
Bethiah Maxson
1693–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Potter
1663–1728
Susanna Potter
1667–1720
William John
1673–1767
Hannah Knight
1680–1743

Benjamin Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1785
16 June 1785
Birth of Benjamin J. Potter in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1867
7 August 1867
Age 82
Death of Benjamin J. Potter in Rhode Island, United States of America
Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 June 1785
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1867
    Event Place: Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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