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Mary Potts 1755–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1755

Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1814-1931

Death Location: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Father: Moses Potts

Mother: Jane McKee

Spouse(s): Samuel Irvin

Children(s): Martha Brooks, Amos Irvin, Israel Irwin, Amos Irvin, Richard (Irving), Moses Irvin, William Irvin, Matilda Irvin, Jane Irvin, Amos Irvin, Elam Irvin

Mary Potts was born in 1755 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, the child of Moses Potts And Jane Mckee. Mary Potts married Samuel Irvin, and had children including Amos N Irvin, Amos N Irvin, Elam Irvin, Isaac Irvin, Israel 1812 Oh Irwin, Jane Irvin, Martha Brooks, Matilda Irvin, Moses P Irvin, Richard Ervin Irving, William Irvin. Mary Potts passed away in 1814 in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Mary Potts was born in 1755 in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, the child of Moses Potts And Jane Mckee.
  • Mary Potts married Samuel Irvin, and had children including Amos N Irvin, Amos N Irvin, Elam Irvin, Isaac Irvin, Israel 1812 Oh Irwin, Jane Irvin, Martha Brooks, Matilda Irvin, Moses P Irvin, Richard Ervin Irving, William Irvin.
  • Mary Potts passed away in 1814 in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Potts
1720–1793
Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
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Jane McKee
1720–1757
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Irvin
1746–1826
Birth Location: Donoughmore, 5298, Ireland
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Children(s)

Martha Brooks
1798–1884
Birth Location: –
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Amos Irvin
1788–1870
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
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Israel Irwin
1812–1896
Birth Location: Centerville, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
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Amos Irvin
1788–1828
Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
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Richard (Irving)
1782–1840
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Moses Irvin
1790–1861
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Irvin
1792–1835
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Matilda Irvin
1784–1800
Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
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Jane Irvin
1786–1862
Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
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Amos Irvin
1788–1828
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Elam Irvin
1801–1850
Birth Location: Montgomery, Ohio, United States
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Mary Potts's Ancestors

Self
Mary Potts
1755–1814
Birth Place: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Moses Potts
1720–1793
Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Jane McKee
1720–1757
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Potts
1696–1766
Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth MacVeagh
1699–1791
Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
James McKee
1695–1768
Ireland
Margaret Cameron
1704–1751
Down, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Potts
1670–1730
Alice Croasdale
1673–1730
Edmond McVeagh
1669–1739
Alice Dickinson
1669–1727
Hugh Mackay)
1660–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Veagh
1625–1699
Latitia Richardson
1640–
William Dickenson
1640–1734
Jane Yarrett
1648–1698
John McKee
1635–1690
Christina Mackay
1585–1680

Mary Potts's Descendants

1.
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Mary Potts (25 Mar 1755–1814-1931) m. Samuel Irvin (1746–24 Jan 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
      1. 1. Eliabeth (Ann) Cooley 1832–1927 m. Egbert Cooley 1830–1911
        1. 1. John Cooley 1858–1872
        2. 2. Franklin Cooley 1855–1878
        3. 3. Blanche Cooley 1878–1969
        4. 4. Rachel Cooley 1852–1945
        5. 5. Irving Cooley 1860–1935
        6. 6. Ida (A.) Hitchcock 1864–1948
        7. 7. Laura (M) Siggins 1865–1900
      2. 2. Enos Ervin 1834–1916 m. Bennett (Ettie) Wells 1852–1904 m. Virginia Cooksey 1835–1863 m. Roxanne Ellis –1870
        1. 1. George (B.) Ervin 1874–
        2. 2. Frank Erwin 1861–1938
        3. 3. Mamie (Etta) Ervin 1878–1963 m. John (Charles) Muchow 1872–1952
        4. 4. George (B) Ervin 1874–
        5. 5. Frank Ervin 1861–1938
        6. 6. Lora Ervin 1859–1948
        7. 7. frank ervin 1861–1938 m. Blanche (L.) Stiles 1872–1944
        8. 8. Sara (Rosette) Ervin 1858–
      3. 3. John (Richard Ervin) "Irvin" 1837–1890
      4. 4. Henry (Ervin) "Irvin" 1840–
      5. 5. Alfred Irvin 1851–
      6. 6. Matilda Irvin 1834–
      7. 7. Jonas Irvin 1845–
      8. 8. Lavinia Irvin 1847–
      9. 9. Martha (J Ervin) "Irvin" 1842–1910 m. Edward Laswell 1834–
        1. 1. Luther Laswell 1879–
        2. 2. Frank (L.) Laswell 1861–
        3. 3. Laura Laswell 1870–
        4. 4. Low (M.) Laswell 1868–
        5. 5. Ida (I.) Laswell 1867–
        6. 6. Nora (W.) Laswell 1861–1936
    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

Mary Potts's Timeline

4 Records

1755
25 Mar 1755
Birth of Mary Potts in Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Iredell, North Carolina, United States
1768
18 February 1768
Age 13
Mary Potts was married in Iredell, NC
Iredell, NC
1814
2 Jul 1814
Age 59
Death of Mary Potts in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States
1814
1814-1931
Age 59
Burial of Mary Potts in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 183
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1748; Birth city: Iredell; Birth state: NC
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 147 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 February 1768
    Event Place: Iredell, NC
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1748; Birth city: Iredell; Birth state: NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1814
    Event Place: Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 183
    [2] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 273
    [3] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1748; Birth city: Iredell; Birth state: NC
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 147 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1814-1931
    Event Place: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 273
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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