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John Potts 1696–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1696

Birth Location: Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 28 SEP 1766

Death Location: Upper Dublin, PA, USA

Father: David Potts

Mother: Alice Croasdale

Spouse(s): Elizabeth MacVeagh, Esther Rhoads, Elizabeth McVaugh, Elizabeth McVaugh, Elizabeth McVaugh, Elizabeth McVaugh, Elizabeth McVaugh

Children(s): Moses Potts, Elizabeth Potts, Henry Potts, John Potts, Thomas Potts, James Potts, Henry POTTS, Margaret POTTS, Thomas Potts, Captain Potts, Samuel Potts, Samuel Potts, Jonas Potts, Stephen Potts, Daniel Potts, Nathan Potts, Isaiah Potts, Alice Potts, Nathan Potts, Isaac POTTS

In 1696, John Potts entered the world in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to David Potts And Alice Croasdale. John Potts married Elizabeth Macveagh, Elizabeth Mcvaugh, Esther Rhoads, Ruth Savage Potts, and had children including Alice Potts, Captain Zebulon Potts, Daniel Potts, Daniel Rhoades Potts, Elizabeth Potts, Henry Potts, Isaac Potts, Isaiah Potts, James Potts, John Jr Potts, Jonas Potts, Margaret Potts, Moses Potts, Nathan Potts, Nathan Rhoades Potts, Rebecca Potts Duffield, Ruth Potts, Samuel Potts, Stephen Potts, Thomas Potts. John Potts passed away in 1766 in Upper Dublin, PA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1696, John Potts entered the world in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, born to David Potts And Alice Croasdale.
  • John Potts married Elizabeth Macveagh, Elizabeth Mcvaugh, Esther Rhoads, Ruth Savage Potts, and had children including Alice Potts, Captain Zebulon Potts, Daniel Potts, Daniel Rhoades Potts, Elizabeth Potts, Henry Potts, Isaac Potts, Isaiah Potts, James Potts, John Jr Potts, Jonas Potts, Margaret Potts, Moses Potts, Nathan Potts, Nathan Rhoades Potts, Rebecca Potts Duffield, Ruth Potts, Samuel Potts, Stephen Potts, Thomas Potts.
  • John Potts passed away in 1766 in Upper Dublin, PA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Potts's Ancestors

Self
John Potts
1696–1766
Birth Place: Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
David Potts
1670–1730
Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Alice Croasdale
1673–1730
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Potts's Descendants

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John Potts (8 August 1696–28 SEP 1766) m. Elizabeth MacVeagh (1699–5 MAR 1791) m. Esther Rhoads (1715–1754) m. Elizabeth McVaugh (1750–) m. Elizabeth McVaugh (1750–) m. Elizabeth McVaugh (1750–) m. Elizabeth McVaugh (1750–) m. Elizabeth McVaugh (1697–1766)
  1. 1. Moses Potts 1720–1793 m. Jane McKee 1720–1757 m. Susanna Coates 1700–
    1. 1. Margaret Potts 1748–1828
    2. 2. James Potts 1754–1826
    3. 3. William Potts 1751–1810
    4. 4. Sarah Potts 1755–1846
    5. 5. Henry Potts 1737–1775
    6. 6. William Potts 1757–1836
    7. 7. Moses POTTS 1750–
    8. 8. Elizabeth POTTS 1780–
    9. 9. James Potts 1757–1844
    10. 10. William (C) Potts 1818–
    11. 11. Jane (McKee) POTTS 1740–
    12. 12. Henry Potts 1757–1847
    13. 13. Jane Potts 1766–
    14. 14. Elizabeth Potts 1760–1837
    15. 15. James Potts 1754–1826
    16. 16. MARY POTTS 1770–
    17. 17. SARAH POTTS 1768–
    18. 18. Mary Potts 1755–1814 m. Samuel Irvin 1746–1826
      1. 1. Martha Brooks 1798–1884
      2. 2. Amos (N.) Irvin 1788–1870
      3. 3. Israel (1812 OH) Irwin 1812–1896
      4. 4. Amos (N) Irvin 1788–1828
      5. 5. Richard (Ervin) (Irving) 1782–1840 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ray 1794–1862
        1. 1. William Ervin 1835–
        2. 2. Wyatt Ervin 1809–1891 m. Rachel Head 1811–1894
        3. 3. David Ervin 1814–1855
        4. 4. Moses Ervin 1823–1870
        5. 5. June (Ann) Ervin 1830–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Ervin 1832–1868
        7. 7. William Ervin 1835–1907
        8. 8. Archibald Ervin 1825–
        9. 9. Henry Ervin 1827–
        10. 10. Joel (D) Ervin 1812–1864
        11. 11. Aaron Ervin 1823–1885
        12. 12. Aaron (J) Ervin 1823–1870
        13. 13. Elizabeth Ervin 1832–
        14. 14. June (Ann) Ervin 1830–
        15. 15. Archibald Ervin 1825–
        16. 16. Moses Ervin 1823–1870
        17. 17. David ERVIN 1814–1855
        18. 18. Henry Ervin 1827–
        19. 19. Joseph Ervin 1821–1885
        20. 20. Joel (D) Ervin 1812–1864
        21. 21. David Ervin 1814–1855
        22. 22. Wyatt Ervin 1809–1891
        23. 23. Moses Ervin 1823–1870
      6. 6. Moses (P) Irvin 1790–1861
      7. 7. William Irvin 1792–1835
      8. 8. Matilda Irvin 1784–1800
      9. 9. Jane Irvin 1786–1862
      10. 10. Amos (N) Irvin 1788–1828
      11. 11. Elam Irvin 1801–1850
  2. 2. Elizabeth Potts 1723–1758
  3. 3. Henry Potts 1727–1775
  4. 4. John (Jr) Potts 1727–1808
  5. 5. Thomas Potts 1729–1776
  6. 6. James Potts 1787–
  7. 7. Henry POTTS 1740–1775
  8. 8. Margaret POTTS 1748–1828
  9. 9. Thomas Potts 1729–1776
  10. 10. Captain (Zebulon) Potts 1746–1801
  11. 11. Samuel Potts 1723–1784
  12. 12. Samuel Potts 1736–1793
  13. 13. Jonas Potts 1746–1833
  14. 14. Stephen Potts 1740–1801
  15. 15. Daniel Potts 1737–1745
  16. 16. Nathan Potts 1742–1819
  17. 17. Isaiah Potts 1747–1767
  18. 18. Alice Potts 1744–
  19. 19. Nathan (Rhoades) Potts 1747–1767
  20. 20. Isaac POTTS 1747–1803

John Potts's Timeline

3 Records

1696
8 August 1696
Birth of John Potts in Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
1720
1720
Age 24
John Potts was married
None
1766
28 SEP 1766
Age 70
Death of John Potts in Upper Dublin, PA, USA
Upper Dublin, PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1696
    Event Place: Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Deaths, 1682-1809 Vol. 1; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph 2
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Bristol; Birth state: PA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23914.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Bristol; Birth state: PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1766
    Event Place: Upper Dublin, PA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Bristol; Birth state: PA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902

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