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John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia 1780–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 29 Oct 1841

Death Location: Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana

Father: Phillip David.

Mother: Catherine BRIGHT\BRECHT

Spouse(s): Lucy Sharp

Children(s): Isaac Potter

John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia was born in 1780 in Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, the child of Phillip Batdorf Potter Batdorf Bottorf Baddorf 5Th Ggf Left The Farm Except For 20 Acres To Son David And Catherine Barbara Bright Brecht. John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia married Lucy Sharp, and had children including Isaac Potter. John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia passed away in 1841 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana.

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Biography

  • John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia was born in 1780 in Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, the child of Phillip Batdorf Potter Batdorf Bottorf Baddorf 5Th Ggf Left The Farm Except For 20 Acres To Son David And Catherine Barbara Bright Brecht.
  • John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia married Lucy Sharp, and had children including Isaac Potter.
  • John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia passed away in 1841 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana.

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John Militia's Ancestors

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John Militia
1780–1841
Birth Place: Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
Phillip Batdorf Potter (BATDORF\BOTTORF\BADDORF) (5th GGF) left the farm except for 20 acres to son David.
1757–1834
Marion, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine (Barbara) BRIGHT\BRECHT
1765–1820
Berne, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Hermanus (Heinrich "Herman" Potter) Batdorf
1719–1763
Schoharie County, New York, USA
Catherine (Elizabeth) Reith
1734–1812
Tulpehocken, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria (Catherina) Kaufelt
1734–1798
Leiningen, Greiz, Thueringen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Rieth
1704–1788
Anna Rieth
1707–1760
Maria Kauffelt
1693–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann BARTH
1686–1769

John Militia's Descendants

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John (Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and) Militia (1780–29 Oct 1841) m. Lucy Sharp (6 Feb 1785–1890)
  1. 1. Isaac Potter 1806–1894 m. Margaret (' Peggy ' Sutherland ( Southard) ) 1816–1890
    1. 1. Serena (Lovina) Potter 1837–1913 m. William (John) Crawford 1839–1910
      1. 1. John (W) Cranford 1865–1927 m. Laura (G) Cranford 1867–1925 m. Saura (G) Crawford 1867–1925
        1. 1. Archie (B) Cranford 1907–1997 m. Edith Crawford 1921–1977 m. Anna Crawford 1911– m. Lauer 1915–
        2. 2. Pearl (S) Cranford 1895–1966 m. William (M) Spanton 1893–1974
        3. 3. Darrell (O) Cranford 1902– m. Nina (E) Crawford 1898–
        4. 4. Roy (D) Cranford 1905– m. Ellena (E) Crawford 1911–
        5. 5. Will Crawford 1889–
        6. 6. Maude Crawford 1892–1987 m. Charles Boode 1885–1974
        7. 7. Verne Crawford 1886–
      2. 2. J (E D) Crawford 1866–
      3. 3. L (A) Crawford 1861–
      4. 4. Humbert Crawford 1878–

John Militia's Timeline

3 Records

1780
1780
Birth of John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia in Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1803
6 Dec 1803
Age 23
John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia was married in Collierstown, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Collierstown, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1841
29 Oct 1841
Age 61
Death of John Henry Potter (4th GGF) War of 1812, Rennick's Mounted Reg. Ohio Volunteers and Militia in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana
Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Natural Bridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1803
    Event Place: Collierstown, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana

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