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Frances Potter 1685–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America

Father: Abraham Potter

Mother: Jane None

Spouse(s): John Gum

Children(s): Jacob Gum, Sarah Gum, Abraham Gum, John Gum

Frances Potter was born in 1685 in Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America, the child of Abraham Potter And Jane. Frances Potter married John Gum, and had children including Abraham Gum, Jacob Gum, John Gum, Sarah Gum. Frances Potter passed away in 1740 in Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Frances Potter was born in 1685 in Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America, the child of Abraham Potter And Jane.
  • Frances Potter married John Gum, and had children including Abraham Gum, Jacob Gum, John Gum, Sarah Gum.
  • Frances Potter passed away in 1740 in Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Potter
1659–1702
Birth Location: of Sussex, Delaware, British Colonial America
AP
Jane None
1662–1704
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

John Gum
1680–1723
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Jacob Gum
1709–1783
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, British Colonial America
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Sarah Gum
1712–1790
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
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Abraham Gum
1710–1749
Birth Location: Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
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John Gum
1718–1802
Birth Location: Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
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Frances Potter's Ancestors

Self
Frances Potter
1685–1740
Birth Place: Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
Parents
Abraham Potter
1659–1702
of Sussex, Delaware, British Colonial America
Jane
1662–1704
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frances Potter's Descendants

1.
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Frances Potter (1685–1740) m. John Gum (1 JUL 1680–1723)
  1. 1. Jacob Gum 1709–1783 m. Sarah Claypoole 1719–1800
    1. 1. Abraham Gum 1742–
    2. 2. Rachel Gumm 1747– m. William (B.) Davis 1741–1798
    3. 3. Comfort Gum 1742–1828 m. John Whitehurst 1740–1808
    4. 4. Eleanor Gum 1766–1800
    5. 5. Claypool Gum 1750–1780 m. Ann 1750–
    6. 6. Norton Gum 1739–1789 m. Eleanor McElwain 1757–1796
    7. 7. Sarah ("Sally") Gum 1740–1800 m. John White 1733–1807
    8. 8. Jacob Gum 1739–1798 m. Lydia Dever 1740–1792 m. Margaret Kennedy 1741–1821
    9. 9. Jesse Gumm 1763–1825 m. Nancy Simpson 1774–1860
    10. 10. Shepherd Gumm 1761–1844 m. Nancy Cessna 1770–1855 m. Elizabeth Ashcraft 1766–1810
    11. 11. Mary (Magdalene) Gum 1748–1827 m. John Chisholm 1738–1828
      1. 1. Tallever Chism 1790–
      2. 2. James Chism 1779–1819 m. Phebe Breed 1784–1835
      3. 3. George Chism 1772–1821 m. Rebecca Gist 1780–1843
      4. 4. Kezziah Chism 1782–1845 m. William Kirkpatrick 1776–1856
      5. 5. Michael Chism 1786–1836 m. Mary (Polly) Breed 1789–1851
      6. 6. William Chism 1784–1867 m. Priscilla Breed 1787–1851 m. Rachel Springer 1786–1874
      7. 7. John Chisholm 1775–1847 m. Esther Lynn 1780–1852
      8. 8. Jacob Chism 1782–1847 m. Priscilla Howard 1783–1858
        1. 1. Howard (Seth) Chism 1806–1857 m. Mahala Williams 1815–1848 m. Emily Cline 1826–
        2. 2. Mary ("Polly" Kelsey) Chism 1803–1832 m. Thomas (Jefferson Randolph Greenfield Adams) Letchworth 1797–1838
        3. 3. Michael Chism 1809– m. Diadema Smith 1807–
        4. 4. Longan Chism 1818–1850
        5. 5. Vardaman Chism 1822–1826
        6. 6. John Chism 1805–1855 m. Frances Cooper 1810–1876
        7. 7. Sarah (Gum) Chism 1811–1882 m. John (Calhoun) Williams 1810–1879
        8. 8. David (Hardin) Chism 1813– m. Teletha Hix 1816–1857 m. Thelney (Lorena) Williams 1841–1929
        9. 9. Priscilla (Jane) Chism 1825–1854 m. John (Marshall) McClanahan 1804–1849 m. William Thruston 1821–1914
        10. 10. Stephen (Howard) Chism 1815–1883 m. Jeannette Logan 1825–1846 m. Elizabeth (C.) Danley 1827–1856 m. Corrinna (L) Rose 1827–1863
        11. 11. Jacob (Creth) Chism 1820–1872 m. Nancy Williams 1828–1907
        12. 12. Elizabeth Chisholm 1828–1909 m. Stephen (Lot) Howard 1815–1869
  2. 2. Sarah Gum 1712–1790 m. Jacob 1680–1735 m. John Sheltman 1708–
  3. 3. Abraham Gum 1710–1749 m. Hannah Conwell 1692–1760
  4. 4. John Gum 1718–1802 m. Alice (Ellis) Fisher 1718–1797

Frances Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Frances Potter in Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
1740
1740
Age 55
Death of Frances Potter in Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Sussex, Colony of Delaware, British Colonial America
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