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John Potts 1760–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1 May 1783

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Potts

Mother: Margaret Potts

Spouse(s): Agnes Houston, Margaret Potts, Lydia Graham

Children(s): Mary Potts, James Potts, Margaret Robinson, Nancy Potts, William Potts, Jane Potts, Suzanna Potts, Elizabeth Potts, Margaret Potts, Margaret Potts, Grace Potts, NANCY POTTS

John Potts was born in 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the child of James G Potts And Margaret Mckee Potts. John Potts married Agnes Nancy Houston, Lydia Graham, Margaret Mckee Potts, and had children including Agnes Potts, Elizabeth Houston Potts, Grace Potts, James Potts, Jane Houston Potts, Margaret Robinson Potts, Margaret Potts, Margaret Robinson, Mary Polly Potts, Nancy Potts, Nancy Susan Gordon Potts, Sophia W Potts, Suzanna Potts, William Erskin Potts. John Potts passed away in 1783 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Potts was born in 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the child of James G Potts And Margaret Mckee Potts.
  • John Potts married Agnes Nancy Houston, Lydia Graham, Margaret Mckee Potts, and had children including Agnes Potts, Elizabeth Houston Potts, Grace Potts, James Potts, Jane Houston Potts, Margaret Robinson Potts, Margaret Potts, Margaret Robinson, Mary Polly Potts, Nancy Potts, Nancy Susan Gordon Potts, Sophia W Potts, Suzanna Potts, William Erskin Potts.
  • John Potts passed away in 1783 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Potts's Ancestors

Self
John Potts
1760–1783
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Parents
James G Potts
1719–1781
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret (McKee) Potts
1732–1795
Derry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (L) Potts
1696–1734
Down, Ireland (Northern Ireland)
Margaret Barclay
1707–1790
Tully, West, County Down, Ireland
Andrew Sheets
1704–1755
Germany
Margaret Cameron
1704–1790
Tully, West, County Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
(John) Potts
1670–1730
Alice Croasdale
1673–1730
Alexander Barclay
1665–1729
Eupham Walker
1684–
GERM GGF
1680–1758
PRUSSIAGERM GGM
1679–1741
William ☹️
1670–1710
Christina MacKay
1660–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Faith
1632–1680
Elizabeth Potts
1636–1707
Thomas Mr.
1644–1682
Johne Barclay
1645–
Rachel Barclay
1642–
Margaret Walwood
1660–1720
Martin Schatz
1656–1723
Catharina Schetz
1654–1723
Mathiae Kleicken
1650–
Maria Poetgens
1653–1727
Hugh McKee
1660–1738

John Potts's Descendants

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John Potts (1760–1 May 1783) m. Agnes (Nancy) Houston (1760–3 Apr 1830) m. Margaret (McKee) Potts (1732–17 Mar 1795) m. Lydia Graham (1763–23 October 1843)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Potts 1792–1840 m. William (Adams) Price 1778–1852
    1. 1. William (Turner Price) I 1807–1864 m. Sarah (Ann) Parson 1812–1900
      1. 1. Sarah (A) Price 1841–1926 m. Daniel Musslewhite 1835–1903
        1. 1. Ida (Elizabeth) Musselwhite 1873–1933
        2. 2. William (Daniel) Musselwhite 1862–1936 m. Laura (Ella Douglas) Stephens 1865–1938
        3. 3. Katherine (M) Musselwhite 1866–1952
        4. 4. Sarah (Annie) Musselwhite 1871–1952
        5. 5. Alice Musselwhite 1876–1946 m. William (Rufus) Campbell 1873–1960
        6. 6. Isaac (Flynt Musselwhite) Sr 1868–1933
        7. 7. Douglas (Stephen) Musselwhite 1867–1938
        8. 8. Mary (Leo) Musselwhite 1880–1947 m. David (Elijah) Spain 1885–1970
      2. 2. John (Turner\Thomas) Price 1852–1940
      3. 3. Mattie Price-Strain 1858–1934
      4. 4. William (Turner Price) Jr 1839–1863
      5. 5. Isabella ("Isa" A.) Price 1849–1907
      6. 6. Susan (W) Price 1833–1910
      7. 7. Bethany (Missouri) Price 1835–1881
      8. 8. Emily (C) Brister 1846–1885
      9. 9. George (Washington) Price 1831–1912
      10. 10. Martha (E.) Brister 1843–1876
      11. 11. Mary (A) Price 1837–1928
    2. 2. Mary PRICE 1805–1859
    3. 3. John (Huston) Price 1803–1891
    4. 4. William (G.) Potts 1818–1865
    5. 5. Lydia (L) Price 1807–1892
    6. 6. Helen Price 1813–
    7. 7. Elizabeth (McCuen Caroline) Price 1809–1850
    8. 8. Ann Price 1820–1891
    9. 9. Rachel (Harriet) Price 1805–1854
    10. 10. Mary (E) Chandler 1810–
  2. 2. James Potts 1783–1821
  3. 3. Margaret Robinson 1788–1852
  4. 4. Nancy (Susan (Gordon)) Potts 1798–1880
  5. 5. William (Erskin) Potts 1788–1856
  6. 6. Jane ((Houston)) Potts 1779–1843
  7. 7. Suzanna Potts 1786–1853
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Houston) Potts 1792–1831
  9. 9. Margaret (( Robinson)) Potts 1803–1852
  10. 10. Margaret Potts 1788–1852
  11. 11. Grace Potts 1780–1837
  12. 12. NANCY POTTS 1781–1854

John Potts's Timeline

9 Records

1753
1753
Birth of John Potts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1760
20 Oct 1760
Birth of John Potts in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1760
1760
Birth of John Potts in Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1760
1760
Birth of John Potts
None
1772
1772
Age 12
John Potts resided here in Indentures, Philadelphia County, PA
Indentures, Philadelphia County, PA
1783
1 May 1783
Age 23
Death of John Potts in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1809
23 MAY 1809
Age 49
Death of John Potts in Mecklinburg,Salisbury,NC,USA
Mecklinburg,Salisbury,NC,USA
1809
23 MAY 1809
Age 49
Death of John Potts in United States
United States
1814
16 NOV 1814
Age 54
Death of John Potts in Greenville County, South Carolina
Greenville County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1760
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Indentures, Philadelphia County, PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1809
    Event Place: Mecklinburg,Salisbury,NC,USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 MAY 1809
    Event Place: United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 NOV 1814
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1783
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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