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Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter 1705–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 November 1789

Death Location: Elk Creek, Carter, Tennessee, USA

Father: William *

Mother: Frances Child

Spouse(s): Hannah Tidwell

Children(s): Abraham Potter

Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter was born in 1705 in River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Potter And Frances Child. Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter married Hannah Sarah Sallie Tidwell, and had children including Abraham Potter. Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter passed away in 1789 in Elk Creek, Carter, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter was born in 1705 in River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Potter And Frances Child.
  • Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter married Hannah Sarah Sallie Tidwell, and had children including Abraham Potter.
  • Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter passed away in 1789 in Elk Creek, Carter, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William *
1682–1754
Birth Location: Mancester, Leicestershire, England
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Frances Child
1684–1777
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Tidwell
1731–1824
Birth Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Abraham Potter
1745–1838
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Captain Potter's Ancestors

Self
Captain Potter
1705–1789
Birth Place: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Potter *
1682–1754
Mancester, Leicestershire, England
Frances Child
1684–1777
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Potter's Descendants

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Captain (John M "Skipper" Elenzer) Potter (1705–18 November 1789) m. Hannah (Sarah "Sallie") Tidwell (1731–1824)
  1. 1. Abraham Potter 1745–1838 m. Alice Goodell 1784–1811
    1. 1. Isaac (Potter) Sr 1802–1874 m. Mary (Polly) Houston 1809–1874
      1. 1. Jane (Perlina) Potter 1831–1918 m. James Anderson 1823–1938
        1. 1. Mary (Magoline) Anderson 1850–1928 m. Elcanie ("Cain") NEWSOME 1848–1939
        2. 2. Lucy Anderson 1861–
        3. 3. Moses Anderson 1864–
        4. 4. Nancy (J.) Anderson 1867–
        5. 5. James Anderson 1871–
      2. 2. Hannah Potter 1833–1904
      3. 3. John Potter 1832–
      4. 4. Rev. (John "Boone") Potter 1828–1911
      5. 5. Margaret Potter 1843–1913
      6. 6. Hannah Potter 1833–1904
      7. 7. Nancy (Elizabeth) Potter 1840–1909
      8. 8. Abraham Potter 1837–1913
      9. 9. Isaac (Shooter Ike) Potter 1844–1925
      10. 10. Mahala Potter 1848–1883
      11. 11. Mary ("Polly") Potter 1836–1910
    2. 2. Mary Potter 1788–
    3. 3. Reuben Potter 1790–1819
    4. 4. Levi POTTER 1794–1880
    5. 5. John POTTER 1766–1772
    6. 6. Elizabeth Potter 1768–1850
    7. 7. Rachel Potter 1770–
    8. 8. Benjamin Potter 1796–1870
    9. 9. Jane (Jinny) Potter 1815–1835
    10. 10. Abraham ((Jr)) Potter 1804–1913

Captain Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter in River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
1789
18 November 1789
Age 84
Death of Captain John M "Skipper" Elenzer Potter in Elk Creek, Carter, Tennessee, USA
Elk Creek, Carter, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1789
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Carter, Tennessee, USA
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