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Nathaniel John Potter 1637–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1637

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 20 Oct 1704

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stokes, Nathaniel Potter

Children(s): Elizabeth Potter, Stokes Potter, John Potter, Samuel Potter, Mary Potter, Catherine Potter, Ichabod Potter, Rebecca Potter, Nathaniel Potter, William Potter, Benjamin Potter, John Potter

In 1637, Nathaniel John Potter entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Nathaniel Potter And Dorothy Potter. Nathaniel John Potter married Elizabeth Stokes, Nathaniel Potter, and had children including Benjamin Potter, Catherine Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Ichabod Potter, John Potter, John Wesley Potter, Mary Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Rebecca Potter, Samuel Potter, Stokes Potter, William Potter. Nathaniel John Potter passed away in 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Nathaniel John Potter entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Nathaniel Potter And Dorothy Potter.
  • Nathaniel John Potter married Elizabeth Stokes, Nathaniel Potter, and had children including Benjamin Potter, Catherine Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Ichabod Potter, John Potter, John Wesley Potter, Mary Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Rebecca Potter, Samuel Potter, Stokes Potter, William Potter.
  • Nathaniel John Potter passed away in 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Elizabeth Stokes
1638–1704
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA, USA
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Nathaniel Potter
1637–
Birth Location: RI
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Potter
1683–1713
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA, USA
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Stokes Potter
1665–1718
Birth Location: Dartmouth, MA
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John Potter
1690–1757
Birth Location: Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
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Samuel Potter
1675–1748
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Potter
1666–1714
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, R.i., USA
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Catherine Potter
1678–1763
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., USA
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Ichabod Potter
1677–1755
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., USA
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Rebecca Potter
1681–1773
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., USA
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Nathaniel Potter
1668–1736
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport County, Mass., USA
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William Potter
1671–1720
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, R.i., USA
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Benjamin Potter
1673–1709
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., USA
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John Potter
1669–1769
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., USA
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Nathaniel Potter's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Potter
1637–1704
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Nathaniel Potter's Descendants

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Nathaniel (John) Potter (Sep 1637–20 Oct 1704) m. Elizabeth Stokes (28 October 1638–1704) m. Nathaniel Potter (1637–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Potter 1683–1713 m. Benjamin Tripp 1678–1754
    1. 1. Benjamin Tripp 1709–1754 m. Esther 1711–1756
      1. 1. Anthony Tripp 1739–1821 m. Rebecca (J.) Havens 1742–1818
        1. 1. Elihu Tripp 1772–1850 m. Mary Brownell 1776–1867
        2. 2. Lydia Tripp 1770–
        3. 3. Roba Tripp 1778– m. Ezekiel Tripp 1776–1885
      2. 2. Culbert Tripp 1737– m. Jane Tripp 1744–
      3. 3. Susanna Tripp 1735– m. John Gridley 1728–
        1. 1. Hannah Gridley 1770–
        2. 2. Samuel Gidley 1755–
        3. 3. Benjamin Gridley 1757–
        4. 4. Henry Gridley 1759–
        5. 5. Thomas Gridley 1764–
        6. 6. Abigail Gridley 1766–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Gridley 1768–
    2. 2. Nathaniel Tripp 1711–1790
    3. 3. Lydia Tripp 1714–
    4. 4. Rebecca Tripp 1722–1769
    5. 5. Stokes Tripp 1725–1797
    6. 6. Catherine Tripp 1708–1751 m. Ebenezer Tripp 1710–1797
      1. 1. Meribah Tripp 1745–1830 m. James Tripp 1751–1800
        1. 1. Philip Tripp 1777–1843 m. Meribah Devol 1776–1838
      2. 2. Peleg Tripp 1736–
        1. 1. Timothy Tripp 1765–1853 m. Eunice Wood 1772–1794
  2. 2. Stokes Potter 1665–1718 m. Elizabeth Sherman 1670–1718
    1. 1. Nathaniel Potter 1709–1782 m. Mary Devol 1705–1754
      1. 1. Desire Potter 1729–1762 m. John Macomber 1720–1784
        1. 1. Nathaniel Macomber 1754–1839 m. Susannah Macomber 1758–1842
        2. 2. Caleb Macomber 1747–1784 m. Rachel Wilber 1750–1798
        3. 3. Bethiah Macomber 1749–
        4. 4. Hannah Macomber 1752–
        5. 5. Joshua Macomber 1756–1822 m. Martha POTTER 1759–1808
        6. 6. Mary Macomber 1759–1798
        7. 7. Bathsheba Macomber 1761–1852
        8. 8. John Macomber 1756–
      2. 2. Lydia Potter 1727–1790 m. William Sisson 1723–1763
        1. 1. Mary Sisson 1754– m. Lemuel Milk 1747–1820
        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–
      3. 3. Stokes Potter 1731–1790 m. Rebecca Shaw 1730–1790
      4. 4. Elizabeth Potter 1731–1794 m. Benjamin Shaw 1720–1794
        1. 1. Rhoda Shaw 1756–1828
        2. 2. Sylvanus SHAW 1750–
        3. 3. Nathaniel SHAW 1752–
        4. 4. Noah SHAW 1758–
        5. 5. Susanna SHAW 1760–
        6. 6. Barnabas SHAW 1761–
        7. 7. Benjamin SHAW 1763–
        8. 8. Elizabeth SHAW 1764–
        9. 9. Asa SHAW 1766–
        10. 10. Bemanuel SHAW 1768–
      5. 5. Joseph Potter 1735–1832 m. Dinah Gifford 1733–1777
        1. 1. Phoebe (Rhoda) Potter 1762–1842
        2. 2. Thomas Potter 1774–1834
        3. 3. Stephen Potter 1777–1849
        4. 4. Desire POTTER 1756–1827
        5. 5. Jonathan POTTER 1765–1835
        6. 6. Cornelius POTTER 1767–1835
        7. 7. Jeremiah POTTER 1771–
        8. 8. Nathaniel POTTER 1758–
        9. 9. Roba Potter 1779–
        10. 10. Gideon POTTER 1781–
        11. 11. Joseph POTTER 1783–
        12. 12. Elizabeth POTTER 1785–
        13. 13. Christopher Potter 1776–
      6. 6. Bathsheba Potter 1737–1809 m. Benjamin Wing 1732–1801
        1. 1. Edward Wing 1754–1804
        2. 2. Content Wing 1759–1831
      7. 7. Cornelius (Potter) Potter 1739–1800 m. Deborah Carr 1741–
        1. 1. Deborah (Carr) Potter 1768–1841
        2. 2. Freelove (Vashi) Potter 1758–
      8. 8. Stephen Potter 1741–1778 m. Bridget Allen 1742–
        1. 1. Allen Potter 1760–
        2. 2. Mary Potter 1762–
        3. 3. Martha Potter 1763–1845
        4. 4. Penelope Potter 1766–
        5. 5. Desire Potter 1766–
        6. 6. Nathaniel Potter 1768–
        7. 7. Bridget Potter 1770–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Potter 1772–
      9. 9. Mary Potter 1743–1804 m. William Sisson 1723–1763
      10. 10. Hannah Potter 1747–1833 m. Daniel Tripp 1741–1825
        1. 1. Luthan TRIPP 1767–1840 m. Lydia Kirby 1774–1843
        2. 2. Amy Tripp 1780–1864 m. Edward Philips 1779–1831
        3. 3. Susanna TRIPP 1769–1861 m. Shadrach Waite 1794–1850
        4. 4. Desire TRIPP 1765–1845 m. Gideon Wait 1766–1858
        5. 5. Tillinghast (Tripp) Capt. 1771–1836 m. Susannah Allen 1777–1866
      11. 11. Thomas (B) Potter 1732–
      12. 12. Ruth Potter 1728–1770
    2. 2. Margaret Potter 1705–1760 m. Joseph (Devol) devoe 1703–1782
      1. 1. Benjamin Devol 1740– m. Sarah Brownell 1742–
        1. 1. Abner Devol 1758– m. Lydia Milk 1767–
      2. 2. Isabel Devol 1724–1800
      3. 3. Philip Davol 1726–1812
      4. 4. Benjamin Davol 1727–1760
      5. 5. Elizabeth Davol 1730–1760
      6. 6. Edith Davol 1734–
      7. 7. Mary Davol 1734–1780
      8. 8. Phoebe Devol 1738–
      9. 9. Joseph Devol 1742–
      10. 10. Hannah Devol 1736–1790
    3. 3. Isabel Potter 1703–1760 m. Jonathan Mosher 1699–1760
      1. 1. Judith Mosher 1723–1818 m. Joseph Tripp 1719–1797
        1. 1. Weston Tripp 1746– m. Comfort Potter 1748–1798
        2. 2. Deborah Tripp 1741–1741
        3. 3. Elizabeth Tripp 1743–1771
        4. 4. Jonathan Tripp 1748–1769
        5. 5. Abner Tripp 1750–1764
        6. 6. Isabel Tripp 1755–1845 m. Abner Macomber 1748–
        7. 7. Abigail Tripp 1757–
        8. 8. Judith Tripp 1763–1770
        9. 9. Elizabeth Tripp 1742–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Mosher 1721–1761
      3. 3. Lydia Mosher 1725–1727
      4. 4. Jonathan Mosher 1726–1784 m. Joanna Mott 1726–1810
        1. 1. Garner Mosher 1752–1835
      5. 5. Isabel Mosher 1730–1760
      6. 6. Wesson Mosher 1735–1795 m. Fear Potter 1737–1775 m. Mary Potter 1738–1791
        1. 1. Job (Gideon) Mosher 1760–1830 m. Nancy Briggs 1770–1844 m. Ruth Chase 1766–1847
        2. 2. John Mosher 1782–
      7. 7. Job Mosher 1737–1768
      8. 8. Rebecca Mosher 1747–1805 m. John Southwick 1741–1803
        1. 1. Deborah Southwick 1769–1851 m. William Swan 1774–1857
      9. 9. Isaac Mosher 1724–
      10. 10. Benjamin Mosher 1725–
    4. 4. Hannah Potter 1712–
    5. 5. Sarah Potter 1716–
    6. 6. Benjamin Potter 1711–
    7. 7. Dorothy Potter 1714–
  3. 3. John Potter 1690–1757 m. Mary Young 1690–1771
    1. 1. John Potter 1720–1798 m. Comfort Hicks 1725–1826
      1. 1. Comfort Potter 1748–1798 m. Weston Tripp 1746–
        1. 1. Jonathan Tripp 1779–1855 m. Alice (J.) Devol 1785–1868
        2. 2. Elizabeth Tripp 1772–1847 m. John Tripp 1766–1862
        3. 3. Sarah Tripp 1764–1858 m. Phillip Davis 1763–1859
        4. 4. Abigail TRIPP 1771– m. George Devoll 1769–
  4. 4. Samuel Potter 1675–1748 m. Sarah (Mary Benton) "Mary" 1681–1746
    1. 1. Aaron (Nathaniel) Potter 1703–1767 m. Serviah Cudworth 1705–
      1. 1. Phoebe Potter 1733–1811 m. Benjamin Brownell 1734–1816
        1. 1. Benjamin Brownell 1760–1830 m. Abigail Milk 1765–1837
        2. 2. Abner Brownell 1756–1852 m. Hannah Crary 1761–1837
        3. 3. Esther Brownell 1778–1835
        4. 4. Phebe Milk 1758–1840
        5. 5. Mary Brownell 1771–1867 m. Dr. (Eli) Handy 1764–1812
      2. 2. Abner Potter 1736–1834 m. Patience Potter 1739–1825
        1. 1. Freelove Gifford 1759–1847
        2. 2. Nathaniel Potter 1760–1842
        3. 3. Margaret Briggs 1763–1800
        4. 4. Abner Potter 1773–1853
        5. 5. Joshua Potter 1782–1867
        6. 6. Philip Potter 1775–1859
        7. 7. John Potter 1778–1854
      3. 3. Patience Potter 1740– m. Stephen Tripp 1735–
        1. 1. Abigail Tripp 1762–
        2. 2. George Tripp 1760–
        3. 3. Lucy Tripp 1758–
        4. 4. Nathaniel Tripp 1768–
      4. 4. Ephraim Potter 1731–1809
    2. 2. Samuel Potter 1714–1762 m. Elizabeth Maxfield 1713–1761
      1. 1. Fear Potter 1737–1775 m. Wesson Mosher 1735–1795
      2. 2. Prince Potter 1745–1830
        1. 1. Hannah Potter 1785–1853 m. Abner Tripp 1775–1842
      3. 3. Mary Potter 1738–1791 m. Wesson Mosher 1735–1795
  5. 5. Mary Potter 1666–1714
  6. 6. Catherine Potter 1678–1763
  7. 7. Ichabod Potter 1677–1755
  8. 8. Rebecca Potter 1681–1773
  9. 9. Nathaniel Potter 1668–1736
  10. 10. William Potter 1671–1720
  11. 11. Benjamin Potter 1673–1709
  12. 12. John (Wesley) Potter 1669–1769 m. Mary Tripp 1670–1716
    1. 1. Margaret Potter 1716–1798 m. Phillip Macomber 1712–1801
      1. 1. Zebedee Macomber 1733–1778
      2. 2. Phillip Macomber 1738–1831
      3. 3. Archer Macomber 1751–1832
      4. 4. Constant Macomber 1752–1830
      5. 5. Peace Macomber 1736–1825 m. Stephen Davis 1736–1822
        1. 1. Phillip Davis 1763–1859 m. Sarah Tripp 1764–1858
      6. 6. Margaret Macomber 1741–
      7. 7. Judea Macomber 1743–
      8. 8. Abiel Macomber 1745–1821
      9. 9. Rest MACOMBER 1747–1798
      10. 10. Noah MACOMBER 1748–
        1. 1. Noah (MACOMBER) Jr. 1787–1848
      11. 11. Humphrey Macomber 1735–
      12. 12. Abigail Macomber 1750–
      13. 13. Patience Macomber 1739–1824 m. Abner (Potter) ` 1736–1834
        1. 1. Philip Potter 1775–1859 m. Aruba Potter 1779–1832
      14. 14. Constant Maccumber 1749–1828 m. Mary Earle 1754–1800
        1. 1. Alden Macomber 1792–1855 m. Elizabeth Cornell 1796–1880
    2. 2. Alma Potter 1728–
    3. 3. Amey Potter 1722–
    4. 4. Anne Potter 1728–
    5. 5. Hannah Potter 1711–
    6. 6. Job Potter 1708–
    7. 7. John Potter 1704–
    8. 8. Nathaniel Potter 1710–1754
    9. 9. Fisher (Potter) Sr 1706–1789

Nathaniel Potter's Timeline

6 Records

1637
September 1637
Birth of Nathaniel John Potter in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1637
September 1637
Birth of Nathaniel John Potter in Portsmouth, Newport County, R.i., USA
Portsmouth, Newport County, R.i., USA
1637
Sep 1637
Birth of Nathaniel John Potter in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1704
20 October 1704
Age 67
Death of Nathaniel John Potter in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
1704
20 October 1704
Age 67
Death of Nathaniel John Potter in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA, USA
1704
20 Oct 1704
Age 67
Death of Nathaniel John Potter in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1637
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1637
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, R.i., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23881.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 19928.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1637
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1704
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1704
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1704
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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