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Lydia Potts 1735–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1735

Birth Location: Loundoun, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 January 1811

Death Location: Brown, Ohio, USA

Father: Thomas III

Mother: Sarah Beakes

Spouse(s): Edward Sams

Children(s): Jonas Sams

Lydia Potts was born in 1735 in Loundoun, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Mansfield Potts Iii And Sarah Beakes. Lydia Potts married Edward Sams, and had children including Jonas Sams. Lydia Potts passed away in 1811 in Brown, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Potts was born in 1735 in Loundoun, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Mansfield Potts Iii And Sarah Beakes.
  • Lydia Potts married Edward Sams, and had children including Jonas Sams.
  • Lydia Potts passed away in 1811 in Brown, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas III
1706–1742
Birth Location: Mansfield, Burlington, NJ
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Sarah Beakes
1705–1757
Birth Location: Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edward Sams
1723–1812
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Jonas Sams
1758–1849
Birth Location: North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Lydia Potts's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Potts
1735–1811
Birth Place: Loundoun, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Mansfield POTTS III
1706–1742
Mansfield, Burlington, NJ
Sarah Beakes
1705–1757
Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
William Beakes
1663–1709
Backwell, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Ruth Stacy
1680–1755
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Ely
1648–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Ely
1628–1730
Sarah Heath
1628–1668

Lydia Potts's Descendants

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Lydia Potts (12 May 1735–17 January 1811) m. Edward Sams (4 May 1723–17 May 1812)
  1. 1. Jonas Sams 1758–1849 m. Sara ((Sarah) Sally Harper ♥*) Sams 1768–1836
    1. 1. Sarah (Margaret "Sams") Gibler 1804–1878 m. James (David) Gibler 1809–1886
      1. 1. Edward (Franklin "Neddy" Gibler) Sr 1837–1887 m. Rachel (Catherine) Belieu 1834–1923
        1. 1. Alice (Rosetta) Gibler 1866–1943 m. John (William) McQuerry 1861–1944
        2. 2. John (Harrison) Gibler 1864–1947 m. Mary (Therese) CRAIG 1872–1967
        3. 3. Albert (Delbert) Gibler 1863–1932 m. Susan (Clarinda) Johnson 1859–1916
        4. 4. Edward (Franklin Gibler) Jr 1868–1951 m. Annette Johnson 1868–1908 m. Bertha (Jane) Howard-Wiseman-Gibler 1892–1975
        5. 5. Ida (Myrtle) Gibler 1872–1911 m. Charles (C) Reeves 1869–1952
      2. 2. Rosetta (Elmyra) Gibler 1849–1926 m. J (C) Howard 1840–
      3. 3. James (E) Gibler 1847–1930
      4. 4. Lydia (Margaret) Gibler 1840–1888 m. James (W) Howard 1838–
        1. 1. Sarah (M) Harper 1866–1940
        2. 2. Asa Howard 1860–
        3. 3. Edward Howard 1862–
        4. 4. Horiet Howard 1868–
        5. 5. John (S.) Howard 1872–
        6. 6. Albert (M.) Howard 1874–
        7. 7. Ida (Jane) Howard 1877–
      5. 5. Albert (Delbert) Gibler 1843–1863
      6. 6. John (Newton) Gibler 1831–1916 m. Martha (J) Gibler 1838–1902
        1. 1. Stella Gibler 1881–1952 m. George (Gilbert) Head 1882–1959
        2. 2. Sarah (Margaret) Gibler 1856–1938
        3. 3. Flora ("Alice") Gibler 1866–1932 m. George (T.) Lacey 1857– m. George (Thompson) Lacey 1853–1910
        4. 4. Ada (Elmira) Gibler 1862–1937 m. John (Robert) Boggs 1862–1942
        5. 5. James (Edward) Gibler 1859–1942
        6. 6. John (William Semore) Gibler 1868–1942
        7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Gibler 1857–1935
        8. 8. Baby Gibler 1873–
        9. 9. Louisa (Jane "Lou") Gibler 1864–1950 m. John (Allison) McClure 1854–1921
        10. 10. Charles (Greely) Gibler 1872–1962 m. Christena (Anna “Larsen”,) Gibler 1874–1957
        11. 11. Nora (B,) Gibler 1877–1913
    2. 2. Jonathan Sams 1790–1830
    3. 3. Edward (Sams) Rev. 1794–1854
    4. 4. Hannah (Sams McKinney Murphy) Penny 1791–1874
    5. 5. Nehemiah (Sams) * 1793–1882 m. ISABELLA BRATTEN 1798–1837 m. Edith Stephens 1814–1899
      1. 1. Nancy Sams 1820–1849
      2. 2. Sarah Sams 1821–1891
      3. 3. John Sams 1822–1897
      4. 4. Noah Sams 1826–1864 m. Mary (Melissa) Penny 1832–1900
        1. 1. Sarah Sams 1847–1917
        2. 2. John (W) Sams 1849–1929 m. Mary (Barbara) Hardy 1860–1917
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Sams 1851–1927
        4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Johnston 1853–1916
        5. 5. Cyntha (W) Sams 1857–1936
        6. 6. Marshal (William) Sams 1860–1929
        7. 7. Eady (Isabel Belle) Sams 1862–1924
        8. 8. George (Asa) Sams 1864–1899
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Sams 1829–1860
      6. 6. Joseph (B) Sams 1831–
      7. 7. ELI SAMS 1832–1892
      8. 8. James (Lee) SAMS 1851–1945
      9. 9. Cynthia SAMS 1854–1936
      10. 10. Anna (Electa) Sams 1846–1929
      11. 11. Milton (R.) Sams 1856–1938
    6. 6. Rachel (Marthey Sams * Goldsberry) Goldsberry 1804–1851
    7. 7. Stephen (Sams) * 1807–1875 m. Elizabeth Ketterman 1817–1837 m. Elizabeth Hiler-McGuire-Pitzer-Sams 1812–1875
      1. 1. Lorinda Sams-Borden 1843–1870
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Sams") Waters 1845–1922
      3. 3. Hester ("Sams") Nailor 1847–1930
      4. 4. Edward Sams 1850–1921

Lydia Potts's Timeline

2 Records

1735
12 May 1735
Birth of Lydia Potts in Loundoun, Virginia, USA
Loundoun, Virginia, USA
1811
17 January 1811
Age 76
Death of Lydia Potts in Brown, Ohio, USA
Brown, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1735
    Event Place: Loundoun, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1811
    Event Place: Brown, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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