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Captain John POTTER 1734–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1734

Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 25 Mar 1811

Death Location: Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Catherine Johnson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Potter)

Children(s): Mary POTTER, Curnell POTTER, Elizabeth (Colvin)

The story of Captain John POTTER began in 1734 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Captain John POTTER married Elizabeth Fiske Potter, and had children including Curnell John Potter, Elizabeth Potter Colvin, Mary Potter. Captain John POTTER passed away in 1811 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John POTTER began in 1734 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Captain John POTTER married Elizabeth Fiske Potter, and had children including Curnell John Potter, Elizabeth Potter Colvin, Mary Potter.
  • Captain John POTTER passed away in 1811 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Catherine Johnson
1702–1748
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Potter)
1731–1757
Birth Location: Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Mary POTTER
1748–1804
Birth Location: –
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Curnell POTTER
1755–1821
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Elizabeth (Colvin)
1757–1844
Birth Location: –
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Captain POTTER's Ancestors

Self
Captain POTTER
1734–1811
Birth Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Catherine Johnson
1702–1748
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain POTTER's Descendants

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Captain (John) POTTER (17 Nov 1734–25 Mar 1811) m. Elizabeth (FISKE) (Potter) (3 Jun 1731–1757)
  1. 1. Mary POTTER 1748–1804 m. James BAIRD 1748–1804
    1. 1. Martha (BAIRD) (Adams) 1772–1854 m. William ADAMS 1748–1832
      1. 1. Elijah\Eli ADAMS 1793–1857 m. Elizabeth (SHAW) (Adams) 1802–1894
        1. 1. James ADAMS 1825–1879 m. Elizabeth\Bettie STEWART\STUART 1827–1881
        2. 2. Eli ADAMS 1840–1883 m. Amanda (J PALMATEER (Adams)) (Elliott) 1845–1922
        3. 3. Joseph* (Baird Shaw) Adams 1826–1862 m. Catherine JOHNSON 1827–1903
        4. 4. Bolivar (Washington) ADAMS 1832–1889 m. Eleanor JOHNSON 1831–1856
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) ADAMS 1847–1935 m. Christopher (Columbus) DALE 1857–1916 m. James (Lawrence) WOLFE 1845–1891
        6. 6. John (Bartmess) ADAMS 1830–1870 m. Susan (DuBOIS) (Adams) 1833–1874
        7. 7. William* (Columbus) Adams 1824–1917 m. Lowdusky JOHNSON 1829–1904
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane ADAMS) (Logan) 1821–1856 m. James (M) LOGAN 1817–1882
        9. 9. Alexander (Hamilton) ADAMS 1834–1867
        10. 10. Francis (Marion) ADAMS 1844–1876 m. Mary (M nee: MAGILL step: Buser (Adams)) (Powden) 1852–1937
        11. 11. Sarah (Louise) ADAMS 1836–1870 m. John (CREWS Cruse (this is NOT John Hooper CREWS Cruse that married Sarah Ella) Piper) 1841–
        12. 12. Elisha (Elijah Franklin) ADAMS 1837–1906 m. Priscilla (BUCHANAN) (Adams) 1842–1923
        13. 13. Martha ADAMS 1842–1843
        14. 14. Hamilton ADAMS 1832–1889 m. Julia (Ann BUSH) (Adams) 1833–1917
        15. 15. John (R) ADAMS –1855
      2. 2. James (Baird ADAMS (this is NOT the husband of Catherine Kittie Thornton. Two entirely different people with similar birth\death) dates)) 1792–1877 m. Elizabeth CULVER 1815–1908
        1. 1. William (B) ADAMS 1837–
        2. 2. Franklin ADAMS 1838–1922 m. Mary (Catherine ALDERTON) (Adams) 1845–1931
        3. 3. John (Q) ADAMS 1841–
        4. 4. George (Washington) ADAMS 1845–1930
        5. 5. Susan (E) ADAMS 1847–
        6. 6. Nancy ADAMS 1850–
        7. 7. Daniel ADAMS 1853–
        8. 8. Alva (Harrison) ADAMS 1855–1927 m. Agnes (O) JOHNSTON 1853– m. Erma (Emma A WOOD) (Adams) 1857–1925
        9. 9. Emily ADAMS 1858–
        10. 10. James (M) ADAMS 1840– m. Mary (Adams) 1846–
      3. 3. William ADAMS 1795–1857
        1. 1. William ADAMS 1834–
    2. 2. Joseph BAIRD 1783–1830 m. Lucy BALLARD 1781–1832
    3. 3. Thomas BAIRD 1774–1839
    4. 4. John (Potter) BAIRD 1772–1845
    5. 5. James BAIRD 1770–1816
    6. 6. Samuel BAIRD 1778–1841
  2. 2. Curnell (John) POTTER 1755–1821 m. Ruth COLVIN 1760–1816
  3. 3. Elizabeth (POTTER) (Colvin) 1757–1844

Captain POTTER's Timeline

2 Records

1734
17 Nov 1734
Birth of Captain John POTTER in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1811
25 Mar 1811
Age 77
Death of Captain John POTTER in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1734
    Event Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1811
    Event Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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