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Frances Potter 1685–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States

Father: Abraham Potter

Mother: Jane Potter

Spouse(s): John Gum

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

Frances Potter was born in 1685 in Sussex, Delaware, United States, the child of Abraham Potter And Jane Potter. Frances Potter married John Gum, and had children including Abraham Gum, Jacob Gum, John Gum, John Jacob Gum, Mary Alice Gum, Sarah Gum. Frances Potter passed away in 1740 in Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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Biography

  • Frances Potter was born in 1685 in Sussex, Delaware, United States, the child of Abraham Potter And Jane Potter.
  • Frances Potter married John Gum, and had children including Abraham Gum, Jacob Gum, John Gum, John Jacob Gum, Mary Alice Gum, Sarah Gum.
  • Frances Potter passed away in 1740 in Sussex, Delaware, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Potter
1660–1720
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
AP
Jane Potter
1660–1704
Birth Location: England
JP

Spouses(s)

John Gum
1680–1718
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, United States
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Children(s)

John Gum
1715–1802
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
JG
Sarah Gum
1703–1790
Birth Location: –
SG
Mary Gum
1706–1744
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Jacob Gum
1709–1783
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, United States
JG
Abraham Gum
1710–1749
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Sarah Gum
1712–
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
SG
John Gum
1716–1783
Birth Location: Sussex, Germany
JG

Frances Potter's Ancestors

Self
Frances Potter
1685–1740
Birth Place: Sussex, Delaware, United States
Parents
Abraham Potter
1660–1720
Gloucestershire, England
Jane Potter
1660–1704
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frances Potter's Descendants

1.
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Frances Potter (1685–1740) m. John Gum (1680–1718)
  1. 1. John Gum 1715–1802 m. Alice Fisher 1718–1797
    1. 1. William Gum 1758–1840 m. Jamima Seibert 1765–1880
      1. 1. SARAH (ELIZABETH) Gum 1785–1860 m. WILLIAM (H.) Bowles 1785–1863
        1. 1. ELBERT (H.) Bowles 1808–1876 m. NANCY (W.) Lair 1811–1889
        2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Bowles 1809–
        3. 3. Rachel Bowles 1810–
        4. 4. Jeddiah (Hubbard) Bowles 1815–1880
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bowles 1816–1911
        6. 6. Nancy Bowles 1818–1876
        7. 7. John (W.) Bowles 1824–1886
        8. 8. Edy Bowles 1828–1913
        9. 9. William Bowles 1829–
        10. 10. Daniel (Garrett) Bowles 1831–1918
      2. 2. Rachel Gum 1775–1840
      3. 3. * (Abraham) Gum 1789–1838
      4. 4. William Gum 1795–1845
      5. 5. Elias GUM 1797–
      6. 6. Stephen Gum 1797–1880
      7. 7. SelahCelia Gum 1804–1881
    2. 2. Patience Gum 1745–1825
    3. 3. Isaac Gum 1753–1830
    4. 4. Abraham Gum 1755–1806
    5. 5. Jacob Gum 1760–1820
    6. 6. John Gum 1765–1827
  2. 2. Sarah Gum 1703–1790
  3. 3. Mary (Alice) Gum 1706–1744
  4. 4. Jacob Gum 1709–1783
  5. 5. Abraham Gum 1710–1749
  6. 6. Sarah Gum 1712–
  7. 7. John (Jacob) Gum 1716–1783

Frances Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Frances Potter in Sussex, Delaware, United States
Sussex, Delaware, United States
1740
1740
Age 55
Death of Frances Potter in Sussex, Delaware, United States
Sussex, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, United States
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