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John Crispin Potter 1737 – 1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1737

Birth Location: St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury

Death Date: 7 June 1817

Death Location: St John, Preston

Father: John Potter

Mother: Alice Helme

Spouse(s): Anne Davies

Children(s): Thomas Potter

In 1737, John Crispin Potter entered the world in St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury, born to John Potter and Alice Helme. John Crispin Potter married Anne Davies, and had children including Thomas Potter. John Crispin Potter passed away in 1817 in St John, Preston.

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Biography

  • In 1737, John Crispin Potter entered the world in St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury, born to John Potter and Alice Helme.
  • John Crispin Potter married Anne Davies, and had children including Thomas Potter.
  • John Crispin Potter passed away in 1817 in St John, Preston.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Potter
1687 – 1757
Birth Location: Barnacre, Garstang, Lancashire, England
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Alice Helme
1718 – 1773
Birth Location: Chipping, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Davies
1737 – 1791
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire , England
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Children(s)

Thomas Potter
1761 – 1833
Birth Location: Fishwick,Lancashire,England
TP

John Potter's Ancestors

Self
John Potter
1737 – 1817
Birth Place: St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury
Parents
John Potter
1687 – 1757
Barnacre, Garstang, Lancashire, England
Alice Helme
1718 – 1773
Chipping, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Potter
1640 – 1729
Preston, Lancashire, England
Alice (Allis) Walmsley
1646 – 1731
St Peter, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Thomas Helm
1686 – 1756
Chipping, Lancashire, England
Isabell Waterhouse
1693 – 1757
Chipping, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Helme
1660 – 1707
Grace Dunderdale
1658 – 1735
John Waterhouse
1658 – 1733
Alice Walker
1661 – 1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF
1634 – 1695
Elizabeth Sergeant
1638 – 1702
Anthony GGF
1627 – 1684
Ann Inconnu
1632 – 1719
Richard Waterhouse
1616 – 1696
Margery Abbot
1620 – 1692
Margaret Watson
1632 – 1687

John Potter's Descendants

1.
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John (Crispin) Potter (16 Feb 1737 – 7 June 1817) m. Anne Davies (1737 – 4 Jun 1791)
  1. 1. Thomas Potter (26 Sep 1761 – 18 Aug 1833) m. Margaret ((Peggy)) Heaton (22 Jul 1764 – 29 Jun 1808)
    1. 1. Alice Potter\Gregson (25 Feb 1787 – Dec 1867) m. JOHN COCKER (Abt. 1777 – Apr 1867)
      1. 1. David Cocker (25 Apr 1834 – 25 May 1880) m. Mary (Ellen) Hodkinson (14 nov 1839 – 15 september 1921)
        1. 1. JOSEPH COCKER (Mar 1869 – 27 Apr 1963) m. JANE SHORROCK (22 Jan 1872 – Mar 1929)

John Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1737
16 Feb 1737
Birth of John Crispin Potter in St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury
St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury
1817
7 June 1817
Age 80
Death of John Crispin Potter in St John, Preston
St John, Preston

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1737
    Event Place: St Leonard The Less,Samlesbury

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1817
    Event Place: St John, Preston
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