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Elizabeth Stokes 1637–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1637

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI

Death Date: 20 October 1704

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI

Father: William Stoakes/

Mother: Ann Nottingham

Spouse(s): Thomas Newhall, Nathaniel Potter

Children(s): Mary Potter, Katherine Potter, Rebecca Potter, Elizabeth Potter, John POTTER, Ichabod Potter, Ruth Potter, Mary Potter, Rebecca Potter, Elizabeth Potter, William Potter, Benjamin Potter, MARTHA POTTER, Ichabod Potter, Stokes Potter, John Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Katherine Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Samuel Potter, Stokes Potter, Katharine Potter, Mary Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Katherine Potter, Catharine Cornell, Ruth Potter, Katharine Potter

In 1637, Elizabeth Stokes entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI, born to William Marshall Stokes Stoakes And Ann Nottingham. Elizabeth Stokes married Nathaniel Potter, Thomas Newhall, and had children including Benjamin Potter, Catharine Potter Cornell, Elizabeth Potter, Ichabod Potter, John Potter, Katharine Potter, Katherine Potter, Martha Potter, Mary Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Rebecca Potter, Ruth Potter, Samuel Potter, Stokes Potter, William Potter. Elizabeth Stokes passed away in 1704 in Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Elizabeth Stokes entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI, born to William Marshall Stokes Stoakes And Ann Nottingham.
  • Elizabeth Stokes married Nathaniel Potter, Thomas Newhall, and had children including Benjamin Potter, Catharine Potter Cornell, Elizabeth Potter, Ichabod Potter, John Potter, Katharine Potter, Katherine Potter, Martha Potter, Mary Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Rebecca Potter, Ruth Potter, Samuel Potter, Stokes Potter, William Potter.
  • Elizabeth Stokes passed away in 1704 in Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Stoakes/
1618–1628
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
WS
Ann Nottingham
1618–1688
Birth Location: Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
AN

Spouses(s)

Thomas Newhall
1630–
Birth Location: MA
TN
Nathaniel Potter
1637–1704
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
NP

Children(s)

Mary Potter
1665–1704
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
MP
Katherine Potter
1663–1682
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
KP
Rebecca Potter
1674–1763
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States
RP
Elizabeth Potter
1660–1704
Birth Location: –
EP
John POTTER
1661–1668
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
JP
Ichabod Potter
1677–1754
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
IP
Ruth Potter
1715–1704
Birth Location: Darthmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
RP
Mary Potter
1666–1704
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
MP
Rebecca Potter
1681–1773
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
RP
Elizabeth Potter
1670–1752
Birth Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
EP
William Potter
1671–1720
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, or Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
WP
Benjamin Potter
1673–1709
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
BP
MARTHA POTTER
1662–1681
Birth Location: Darthmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
MP
Ichabod Potter
1676–1704
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
IP
Stokes Potter
1665–1713
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SP
John Potter
1669–1769
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
JP
Elizabeth Potter
1683–1713
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
EP
Katherine Potter
1678–1763
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts
KP
Nathaniel Potter
1668–1736
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport County, or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
NP
Samuel Potter
1675–1748
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SP
Stokes Potter
1665–1717
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SP
Katharine Potter
1685–1704
Birth Location: –
KP
Mary Potter
1666–1704
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, or Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
MP
Elizabeth Potter
1688–1704
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
EP
Katherine Potter
1663–1763
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
KP
Catharine Cornell
1678–1763
Birth Location: Darthmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
CC
Ruth Potter
1687–1714
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
RP
Katharine Potter
1681–1704
Birth Location: Darthmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
KP

Elizabeth Stokes's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Stokes
1637–1704
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI
Parents
William Marshall Stokes Stoakes/
1618–1628
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Ann Nottingham
1618–1688
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher StokesStoakes/
1574–1648
Tytherton Manor, Wiltshire, England
Prudence Ivy
1567–1617
West Kingston, Wiltshire, England
John Nottingham
1591–1671
Bromham, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Sergeant
1595–1675
Courtenhall, Northamptonshire, or Bromham, Bedfordshire, or St Laurence Parish, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Stokes
1541–1605
Edith Snell
1542–1610
Henry Nottingham
1565–1646
Alice Nottingham
1565–1646
Roger Sargent
1560–1649
Ellen Makerness
1564–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Nottingham
1537–1615
Agnes
1540–1585
Roger Sargent
1530–1595
Margaret Gifford
1530–1595
William Makernes
1530–1613
Agnes Harrgat
1532–1613

Elizabeth Stokes's Descendants

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Elizabeth Stokes (September 1637–20 October 1704) m. Thomas Newhall (1630–) m. Nathaniel Potter (September 1637–20 August/ October 1704)
  1. 1. Mary Potter 1665–1704 m. Samuel Wilbore 1664–1740 m. Samuel Wilbore 1622–1740 m. Nathaniel Potter 1637–
    1. 1. Martha Wilbor 1690–1760 m. James (Pearce) Sr. 1691–1755
      1. 1. Mary Pearce 1724–1802 m. William Woodman 1724–1802 m. Joseph Tompkins 1712–
        1. 1. William Woodman 1900–
        2. 2. Betsey Sawyer 1753–
        3. 3. William Woodman 1757–1838
        4. 4. Zilpha Woodman 1752–1826
        5. 5. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Woodman 1755–
        6. 6. William Woodman 1757–1838
        7. 7. Zilpha Woodman 1752–1826
        8. 8. Gidson Tompkins 1761–1837
        9. 9. Gilbert Tompkins 1753–1835
        10. 10. James Tompkins 1757–1832
        11. 11. Sylvester Woodman 1760–1835 m. Betsey Blackburn 1760–1843 m. MeribahMerebah Brownell 1765–1816
      2. 2. Mary Pearce 1724–1802
      3. 3. Mary Pearce 1724–1754
      4. 4. Susanna Pearce 1715–
      5. 5. Alice Pierce 1729–1810
      6. 6. William Pearce 1712–1777
      7. 7. Alice (Elisie) PEARCE 1729–1755
      8. 8. William Pearce 1712–1777
      9. 9. William PEARCE 1712–1749
      10. 10. Alice Pearce 1725–1802
      11. 11. William Pearce 1713–1749
      12. 12. Alice Pearce 1730–1810
      13. 13. James Pearce 1719–1767
      14. 14. Susanna Pearce 1714–1715
      15. 15. Phebe Pearce 1731–1755
      16. 16. Martha Pearce 1717–1761
      17. 17. Giles Pearce 1722–1792
      18. 18. Samuel Pearce 1733–1798
      19. 19. George Pearce 1727–1780 m. Prescilla Woodman 1721–1791 m. Deborah Woodman 1726–1760
        1. 1. Isaac Pearce 1756–1756
        2. 2. Deborah Pearce 1758–1759
        3. 3. Jeremiah Pearce 1751–1751
      20. 20. Mary Pearce 1724–1754
      21. 21. James Brownell 1722–1736
      22. 22. Lemuel Brownell 1719–1780
      23. 23. Phebe Brownell 1730–
      24. 24. Ruth Brownell 1727–
      25. 25. Mary Brownell 1724–
      26. 26. John (Joseph) Shaw 1877–
    2. 2. Thomas (Wilbor) Wilbur/ 1704–1705
    3. 3. Mary Wilbore 1697–1760
    4. 4. Mary Wilbore 1697–1723
    5. 5. Thomas Wilbor 1704–1705
    6. 6. Mary (Wilbore) Wilbur/ 1697–1760
    7. 7. Abial Wilbore 1707–1708
    8. 8. Thomas Wilbore 1704–1796
    9. 9. Abial Wilbore 1707–1768
    10. 10. Hannah Wilbor 1709–1767
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Wilbore) Wilbur/ 1702–1752
    12. 12. Isaac Wilbore 1700–1701
    13. 13. Johanna Wilbore 1694–1695
    14. 14. Isaac Wilbore 1712–1793
    15. 15. Thankful Wilbore 1700–1773
    16. 16. William Wilbore 1695–1774
    17. 17. Joanna Wilbor 1700–1738
    18. 18. Samuel Wilbore 1692–1752
    19. 19. Thomas Wilbur 1704–1796
    20. 20. Isaac Wilbur 1698–1793
    21. 21. Mary (Wilbore) Sherman 1727–1821
    22. 22. Abial Wilbore 1707–1708
  2. 2. Katherine Potter 1663–1682
  3. 3. Rebecca Potter 1674–1763
  4. 4. Elizabeth Potter 1660–1704
  5. 5. John POTTER 1661–1668
  6. 6. Ichabod Potter 1677–1754
  7. 7. Ruth Potter 1715–1704
  8. 8. Mary Potter 1666–1704
  9. 9. Rebecca Potter 1681–1773
  10. 10. Elizabeth Potter 1670–1752
  11. 11. William Potter 1671–1720
  12. 12. Benjamin Potter 1673–1709
  13. 13. MARTHA POTTER 1662–1681
  14. 14. Ichabod Potter 1676–1704
  15. 15. Stokes Potter 1665–1713
  16. 16. John Potter 1669–1769
  17. 17. Elizabeth Potter 1683–1713
  18. 18. Katherine Potter 1678–1763
  19. 19. Nathaniel Potter 1668–1736
  20. 20. Samuel Potter 1675–1748
  21. 21. Stokes Potter 1665–1717
  22. 22. Katharine Potter 1685–1704
  23. 23. Mary Potter 1666–1704
  24. 24. Elizabeth Potter 1688–1704
  25. 25. Katherine Potter 1663–1763
  26. 26. Catharine (Potter) Cornell 1678–1763
  27. 27. Ruth Potter 1687–1714
  28. 28. Katharine Potter 1681–1704

Elizabeth Stokes's Timeline

7 Records

1632
28 October 1632/ 1638/ 1639/ 1640
Birth of Elizabeth Stokes in Portsmouth, Newport, RI or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, RI or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1637
September 1637
Birth of Elizabeth Stokes in Portsmouth, Newport, RI or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, RI or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1637
September 1637
Birth of Elizabeth Stokes in Portsmouth, Newport, RI
Portsmouth, Newport, RI
1637
September 1637
Birth of Elizabeth Stokes in Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI
Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI
1703
20 October 1703/1704
Age 66
Death of Elizabeth Stokes in Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA
1704
20 October 1704
Age 67
Death of Elizabeth Stokes in Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI
Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI
1840
19 April 1840
Age 203
Elizabeth Stokes was baptized in Edington, Wiltshire, England
Edington, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1632 1638 1639 1640
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, RI or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 19928.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23881.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 446.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WDN
    [5] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [6] Millennium File
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 17031704
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1637; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1637; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 April 1840
    Event Place: Edington, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Dartmouth, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1637; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1637
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, RI or Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1637; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1637
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, RI
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1637; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1637
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1637; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1704
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport Providence, RI
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1637; Birth city: Portsmouth; Birth state: RI
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