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John Potter 1777–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1820

Death Location: Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: John Potter

Mother: Bethiah Lyon

Spouse(s): Christina MNU

Children(s): John Potter

The story of John Potter began in 1777 in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA. John Potter married Christina Mnu, and had children including John Chatfield Potter. John Potter passed away in 1820 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Potter began in 1777 in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA.
  • John Potter married Christina Mnu, and had children including John Chatfield Potter.
  • John Potter passed away in 1820 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Potter's Ancestors

Self
John Potter
1777–1820
Birth Place: Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Potter
1748–1800
New Providence, Union, New Jersey, United States
Bethiah Lyon
1747–1812
Stony Hill, Union, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Potter's Descendants

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John Potter (1777–20 Apr 1820) m. Christina MNU (1783–4 July 1858)
  1. 1. John (Chatfield) Potter 1807–1856 m. Keziah Cummins 1811–1860
    1. 1. Christian (Amanda) Potter 1841–1915 m. David (Davis Shannon) Jr. 1833–1914
      1. 1. Jessie Shannon 1861–1895
      2. 2. Claude (Elwood Shannon) Sr 1862–1934 m. Mabel (Catherine Elizabeth) Wolf 1880–1945 m. Emma (A) MNU 1866–
        1. 1. Claude (Elwood Shannon) Jr. 1916–2001 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Moore 1922–2017
        2. 2. Catherine (W) Shannon 1911–

John Potter's Timeline

4 Records

1776
23 OCT 1776
Birth of John Potter in New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, United States
New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, United States
1777
1777
Birth of John Potter in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
1785
1785
Age 8
Birth of John Potter in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
1820
20 Apr 1820
Age 43
Death of John Potter in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 OCT 1776
    Event Place: New Providence, Essex, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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