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John Potter 1687 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1687

Birth Location: Barnacre, Garstang, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 25 Sep 1757

Death Location: Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Father: John Potter

Mother: Alice Walmsley

Spouse(s): Alice Helme

Children(s): John Potter

In 1687, John Potter entered the world in Barnacre, Garstang, Lancashire, England, born to John Potter and Alice Allis Walmsley. Years later, John Potter married Alice Helme, and the couple became parents to John Crispin Potter. John Potter died in 1757 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England.

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Parents

John Potter
1640 – 1729
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
JP
Alice Walmsley
1646 – 1731
Birth Location: St Peter, Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Helme
1718 – 1773
Birth Location: Chipping, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

John Potter
1737 – 1817
Birth Location: St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 13 Apr 1687
    Event Place: Barnacre, Garstang, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 28 Aug 1710
    Event Place: Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 3 Aug 1733
    Event Place: Walton Le Dale and Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 3 Aug 1733

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire: Walton-le-Dale - Parish Register, 1609-1812

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Sep 1757
    Event Place: St Leonard the Less, Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Sep 1757
    Event Place: Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

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