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John N Potter 1783 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1783

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Feb 1864

Death Location: Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: George POTTER

Mother: Hannah FITZHUGH

Spouse(s):

Children(s): MARY BROWNFIELD

The story of John N Potter began in 1783 in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America. John N Potter had children including MARY JANE (POLLY) POTTER BROWNFIELD. John N Potter passed away in 1864 in Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John N Potter began in 1783 in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • John N Potter had children including MARY JANE (POLLY) POTTER BROWNFIELD.
  • John N Potter passed away in 1864 in Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George POTTER
1755 – 1826
Birth Location: Derbyshire, England
GP
Hannah FITZHUGH
1758 – 1831
Birth Location: Bedford, Rockingham, VA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

MARY BROWNFIELD
1818 – 1897
Birth Location: Cooper, Missouri, United States
MB

John Potter's Ancestors

Self
John Potter
1783 – 1864
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
George Bher POTTER
1755 – 1826
Derbyshire, England
Hannah FITZHUGH
1758 – 1831
Bedford, Rockingham, VA
Grandparents
Robert Fitzhugh
1740 – 1800
Marmion Plantation, King George, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Polly) Bell
1740 – 1800
Stafford, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col Fitzhugh
1725 – 1791
Ursula Beverley**
1725 – 1767
James BELL
1710 – 1751
Rachel McCUNE
1712 – 1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Beverley
1698 – 1756
Elizabeth Bland
1706 – 1770
James MCQUOWN
1660 – 1735
Mary McCune
1674 – 1718

John Potter's Descendants

1.
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John (N) Potter (19 May 1783 – 20 Feb 1864)
  1. 1. MARY (JANE (POLLY) POTTER) BROWNFIELD (8 Jan 1818 – 27 Jul 1897)
    1. 1. George Brownfield (abt 1846 – )
      1. 1. Mary (J) Brownfield (Feb 1873 – 1959)
        1. 1. Retta (Jan) Trowbridge (29 Aug 1896 – 9 Apr 1971)
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Brownfield (15 Mar 1853 – 24 Apr 1925)
      1. 1. Mary (Ebaline Johnson,) Vermeesch (09/25/1872 – 09/08/1953)
        1. 1. Helen (Marie) Marrs (8 February 1915 – 10 February 1985)
      2. 2. Robert (Francis) Stanley (03 Jan 1875 – 23 Nov 1964)
        1. 1. William (Marion) Standley (10 September 1919 – 2 August 1991)

John Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1783
19 May 1783
Birth of John N Potter in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
1864
20 Feb 1864
Age 81
Death of John N Potter in Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America
Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1783
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1864
    Event Place: Cooper County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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