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Elisha Reynolds Potter 1764–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1764

Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 26 September 1835

Death Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Thomas Colonel

Mother: Elizabeth Reynolds

Spouse(s): Mary Gardiner, Mary Mawney

Children(s): William Potter, Elisha Jr., James Potter, Mary Potter, Thomas Potter, Thomas POTTER

The story of Elisha Reynolds Potter began in 1764 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Elisha Reynolds Potter married Mary Gardiner, Mary Mawney, and had children including Elisha Reynolds Potter Jr, James Brown Mason Potter, Mary Elizabeth Betsy Potter, Thomas Mawney Potter, William Henry Potter. Elisha Reynolds Potter passed away in 1835 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha Reynolds Potter began in 1764 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Elisha Reynolds Potter married Mary Gardiner, Mary Mawney, and had children including Elisha Reynolds Potter Jr, James Brown Mason Potter, Mary Elizabeth Betsy Potter, Thomas Mawney Potter, William Henry Potter.
  • Elisha Reynolds Potter passed away in 1835 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Colonel
1738–1793
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
TC
Elizabeth Reynolds
1737–1806
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
ER

Spouses(s)

Mary Gardiner
1753–1809
Birth Location: Kingston, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, USA
MG
Mary Mawney
1779–1835
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
MM

Children(s)

William Potter
1816–1908
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
WP
Elisha Jr.
1811–1882
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
EJ
James Potter
1818–1900
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
JP
Mary Potter
1820–1857
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
MP
Thomas Potter
1813–1814
Birth Location: –
TP
Thomas POTTER
1814–1890
Birth Location: –
TP

Elisha Potter's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Potter
1764–1835
Birth Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Thomas Potter Colonel
1738–1793
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth Reynolds
1737–1806
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Ichabod (Potter) Capt
1703–1743
Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Deborah Reynolds
1695–1748
Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1666–1745
Elizabeth Cole
1664–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ichabod Sir
1640–1676
Martha Hazard
1642–1680

Elisha Potter's Descendants

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Elisha (Reynolds) Potter (5 Nov 1764–26 September 1835) m. Mary Gardiner (16 Jan 1753–7 Mar 1809) m. Mary Mawney (25 Apr 1779–26 Jul 1835)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Potter 1816–1908
  2. 2. Elisha (Reynolds Potter) Jr. 1811–1882 m. Julia (Ann) Skidmore 1812– m. Louisa (Green) Helms 1814–1840
    1. 1. Barbara Potter 1841–
    2. 2. James Potter 1850–
    3. 3. William (David Potter Pvt, Co A, 97th Indiania Inf) (USA) 1829–1864
    4. 4. Rebecca (Ann) Potter 1838–1897
    5. 5. Cornelius Potter 1838–
  3. 3. James (Brown Mason) Potter 1818–1900
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth Betsy) Potter 1820–1857
  5. 5. Thomas (Mawney) Potter 1813–1814
  6. 6. Thomas (Mawney) POTTER 1814–1890

Elisha Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1764
5 Nov 1764
Birth of Elisha Reynolds Potter in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1835
26 September 1835
Age 71
Death of Elisha Reynolds Potter in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1764
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 September 1835
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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