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Lydia Potter 1727–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 DEC 1727

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts

Death Date: 5 OCT 1790

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Potter

Mother: Mary Devol

Spouse(s): William Sisson

Children(s): Mary Sisson, William Sisson, Nathaniel Sisson, Lydia SISSON, Content SISSON, Bathsheba SISSON, Elizabeth SISSON

In 1727, Lydia Potter entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, born to Nathaniel Potter And Mary Devol. Lydia Potter married William Sisson, and had children including Bathsheba Sisson, Content Sisson, Elizabeth Sisson, Lydia Sisson, Mary Sisson, Nathaniel Sisson, William Sisson. Lydia Potter passed away in 1790 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Lydia Potter entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, born to Nathaniel Potter And Mary Devol.
  • Lydia Potter married William Sisson, and had children including Bathsheba Sisson, Content Sisson, Elizabeth Sisson, Lydia Sisson, Mary Sisson, Nathaniel Sisson, William Sisson.
  • Lydia Potter passed away in 1790 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Lydia Potter's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Potter
1727–1790
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
Parents
Nathaniel Potter
1709–1782
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Devol
1705–1754
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Stokes Potter
1665–1718
Dartmouth, MA
Elizabeth Sherman
1670–1718
Rhode Island, USA
Joseph Deuel
1681–1726
Mary Soule
1695–1726
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Potter
1637–1704
Elizabeth Stokes
1638–1704
Peleg Sherman
1638–1719
Elizabeth Lawton
1639–1720
Jonathan Deuel
1647–1739
Hannah Audley
1660–1712
George Soule
1639–1704
Deborah Thomas
1648–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stokes
1605–1667
Elizabeth Green
1610–1658
Philip Sherman
1610–1686
Sarah Odding
1609–1687
Thomas Lawton
1625–1681
Elizabeth Salisbury
1616–1654
William Deuel
1615–1680
Elizabeth Anderson
1621–1722
John -
1642–1711
George Soule
1593–1678
Mary Buckett
1590–1676
Joanna Davis
1624–1688

Lydia Potter's Descendants

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Lydia Potter (7 DEC 1727–5 OCT 1790) m. William Sisson (9 NOV 1723–ABT AUG 1763)
  1. 1. Mary Sisson 1754– m. Lemuel Milk 1747–1820
    1. 1. Cynthia Milk 1768–1814
    2. 2. William Milk 1783–1866 m. Rowena (S) Milk –1887
    3. 3. John MILK 1768–
    4. 4. Lydia MILK 1769–
    5. 5. Phoebe MILK 1773–1852
    6. 6. John MILK 1790–1861
  2. 2. William Sisson 1758–1820
  3. 3. Nathaniel Sisson 1756–1840
  4. 4. Lydia SISSON 1754–
  5. 5. Content SISSON 1762–
  6. 6. Bathsheba SISSON 1760–
  7. 7. Elizabeth SISSON 1752–

Lydia Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1727
7 DEC 1727
Birth of Lydia Potter in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
1790
5 OCT 1790
Age 63
Death of Lydia Potter in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1727
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1790
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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