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Francis Potter 1684–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1684

Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Sussex County, Delaware

Father: Robert \

Mother: Jane Potter

Spouse(s): John, Sr

Children(s): John GUM

Francis Potter was born in 1684 in Sussex County, Delaware, the child of Robert Potter And Jane Potter. Francis Potter married John Gum Sr, and had children including John Gum. Francis Potter passed away in 1740 in Sussex County, Delaware.

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Biography

  • Francis Potter was born in 1684 in Sussex County, Delaware, the child of Robert Potter And Jane Potter.
  • Francis Potter married John Gum Sr, and had children including John Gum.
  • Francis Potter passed away in 1740 in Sussex County, Delaware.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Potter's Ancestors

Self
Francis Potter
1684–1740
Birth Place: Sussex County, Delaware
Parents
Robert Potter \
1660–1720
St. Mary, Bocking, Essex, England
Jane Potter
1670–1704
England
Grandparents
Robert (Abraham) Potter
1636–1702
Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
Robert (Abraham) Potter
1636–1702
Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
Jonet Kent
1635–
Stokesley,York,England
Great-Grandparents
Archbald *
–1636
Marion Ranald
1590–1663
Archbald *
–1636
Marion Ranald
1590–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Potter
1565–1670
Ann Wilson
1574–1615
Robert Potter
1565–1670
Ann Wilson
1574–1615

Francis Potter's Descendants

1.
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Francis Potter (1684–1740) m. John, (Gum) Sr (1684–27 Apr 1735)
  1. 1. John GUM 1715–1802
    1. 1. William Gum 1758–1840 m. Jemima Seibert 1762–1840
      1. 1. Elias (Price) Gum 1795–1870 m. Susan Roberts 1814–
        1. 1. Mary (Polly Alice) Gum 1823–1911 m. Bright PHILLIPS 1810–1898

Francis Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1684
1684
Birth of Francis Potter in Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware
1740
1740
Age 56
Death of Francis Potter in Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County, Delaware

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Sussex County, Delaware

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

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