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Capt. Jeremiah W Potter 1737–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1737

Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 27 January 1813

Death Location: Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA

Father: Fisher 1761)

Mother: Mary Winsor

Spouse(s): Susanna Mathewson

Children(s): Sarah Potter

The story of Capt. Jeremiah W Potter began in 1737 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Capt. Jeremiah W Potter married Susanna Sarah Mathewson, and had children including Sarah Sally Potter. Capt. Jeremiah W Potter passed away in 1813 in Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Jeremiah W Potter began in 1737 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Capt. Jeremiah W Potter married Susanna Sarah Mathewson, and had children including Sarah Sally Potter.
  • Capt. Jeremiah W Potter passed away in 1813 in Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fisher 1761)
1706–1789
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
F1
Mary Winsor
1707–1789
Birth Location: Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Susanna Mathewson
1737–1824
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
SM

Children(s)

Sarah Potter
1767–1843
Birth Location: –
SP

Capt. Potter's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Potter
1737–1813
Birth Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Fisher Potter (French & Indian War 1761)
1706–1789
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mary Winsor
1707–1789
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Potter's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (Jeremiah W) Potter (3 March 1737–27 January 1813) m. Susanna (Sarah) Mathewson (10 March 1737–15 May 1824)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Potter 1767–1843 m. Rufus Eaton 1766–1845
    1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Eaton 1798–1846 m. Willard (Willis) Cornwall 1797–1883
      1. 1. Rufus (Eaton) Cornwell 1830–1885 m. Harriet Studley 1833–1894
        1. 1. David Cornwell 1858–
        2. 2. Persis Cornwell 1860– m. Charles (Jay) Cagwin 1858–1930
        3. 3. Denna Cornwell 1864–
        4. 4. Jasan Cornwell 1866–1948
        5. 5. Fred Cornwell 1870–
        6. 6. Bertie Cornwell 1874–
        7. 7. Lucina (E) Farrar 1852–1941
        8. 8. Cassius (E) Cornwell 1854–
        9. 9. Deemma Cornwall 1864–
        10. 10. Cryden Cornwall 1874–

Capt. Potter's Timeline

3 Records

1737
3 March 1737
Birth of Capt. Jeremiah W Potter in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1758
2 April 1758
Age 21
Capt. Jeremiah W Potter was married in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1813
27 January 1813
Age 76
Death of Capt. Jeremiah W Potter in Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1737
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 April 1758
    Event Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1813
    Event Place: Norway, Herkimer, New York, USA
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