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Priscilla Potts 1788 – 1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1788

Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 19 March 1813

Death Location: Nicholas Co., KY

Father: William Potts

Mother: Margaret Purviance

Spouse(s): John Swiney

Children(s): John Swiney, Son SWINEY, Oliver Swinney, Son SWINEY, William Swinney, Jane SWINEY, Laura Sweeney

In 1788, Priscilla Potts entered the world in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, born to William Nelson Potts and Margaret Purviance. In 1800, Priscilla Potts resided in Bourbon; Harrison; Nicholas; Scott, Kentucky, USA. Priscilla Potts married John Swiney, and had children including John Swiney, Son A SWINEY, Oliver Swinney, Son B SWINEY, William Potts Swinney, Jane Elizabeth SWINEY, Laura Sweeney. Priscilla Potts passed away in 1813 in Nicholas Co., KY.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Priscilla Potts entered the world in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, born to William Nelson Potts and Margaret Purviance.
  • In 1800, Priscilla Potts resided in Bourbon; Harrison; Nicholas; Scott, Kentucky, USA.
  • Priscilla Potts married John Swiney, and had children including John Swiney, Son A SWINEY, Oliver Swinney, Son B SWINEY, William Potts Swinney, Jane Elizabeth SWINEY, Laura Sweeney.
  • Priscilla Potts passed away in 1813 in Nicholas Co., KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Potts
1763 – 1828
Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,
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Margaret Purviance
1768 – 1837
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Swiney
1765 – 1840
Birth Location: Kilmacrenan, Donegal, Ireland
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Children(s)

John Swiney
1803 – 1848
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Son SWINEY
1805 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Oliver Swinney
1807 –
Birth Location: Bourbon County, KY
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Son SWINEY
1808 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Swinney
1809 – 1853
Birth Location: Bourbon County, KY
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Jane SWINEY
1812 – 1865
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Laura Sweeney
Birth Location: –
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Priscilla Potts's Ancestors

Self
Priscilla Potts
1788 – 1813
Birth Place: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Nelson Potts
1763 – 1828
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,
Margaret Purviance
1768 – 1837
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Houston) Potts
1726 – 1775
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Margaret Sheets
1725 – 1788
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Moses Potts
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Priscilla Potts's Descendants

1.
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Priscilla Potts (15 May 1788 – 19 March 1813) m. John Swiney (1765 – 4 Dec 1840)
  1. 1. John Swiney (1803 – 2 APR 1848) m. Elizabeth Highley (7 July 1805 – 9 Apr 1901)
    1. 1. John (B) Swiney (December 1828 – 12 Dec 1897) m. Jane (4 Mar 1827 – 18 December 1920)
    2. 2. Edward (D.) Swiney (25 Dec 1829 – 12 Dec 1897) m. Susan Thompson (30 Mar 1829 – 17 Jan 1916)
      1. 1. Julia (A Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1852 – )
      2. 2. John (M Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1855 – 1933)
      3. 3. James (W Swiney) Sweeney (7 Jan 1859 – 27 Apr 1932)
      4. 4. Isaiah (Nathaniel Swiney) Sweeney (16 Jan 1861 – 17 Nov 1928)
      5. 5. Edward (Lee Swiney) Sweeney (26 Feb 1866 – 16 Jan 1923)
      6. 6. Daniel (Webster Swiney) Sweeney (26 Aug 1868 – 24 Mar 1954)
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Paralee Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1870 – )
      8. 8. Ellen (Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1872 – )
    3. 3. Airs Swiney (abt 1835 – )
    4. 4. Nathaniel Swiney (abt 1837 – )
    5. 5. William Swiney (1841 – 3 Aug 1886)
    6. 6. Susan Swiney (1843 – 26 Jul 1927) m. Shadrick (Cundiff) Flowers (September 1844 – 1915)
      1. 1. Annie (Bell) Flowers (Oct 1866 – 11 May 1928)
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" J) Flowers (14 Jan 1873 – 26 Mar 1891)
    7. 7. Harrison (H) Sweeney (7 August 1842 – 20 June 1889)
    8. 8. Henry (Clay) Sweeney (22 DEC 1842 – 28 MAY 1924) m. Sarah (Jane) Thompson (January 8, 1847 – 3 December 1908)
      1. 1. Harrison (Alexander) Sweeney (18 Jan 1866 – 12 Jul 1956) m. Lillie Robertson (Mar 1875 – )
        1. 1. Leah (B) Sweney (Feb 1893 – )
        2. 2. Byrtle Carlin (abt 1894 – )
      2. 2. John (Henry) Sweeney (21 Nov 1867 – 27 Dec 1968) m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Bedwell (28 September 1868 – 30 December 1937)
        1. 1. Lewis (Elvin) Sweeney (1892 – 23 Aug 1976)
        2. 2. Henry (Morgan) Sweeney (19 Mar 1894 – 30 May 1959) m. Tillie Staffelbach (06 DEC 1899 – 26 DEC 1976)
        3. 3. Nettie (Jane) Sweeney (Abt. 1896 – 1993)
        4. 4. Donna Sweeney (Abt. 1899 – )
        5. 5. Parlee (Josephine) Sweeney (12 Mar 1901 – 13 May 1990)
        6. 6. William (Gus) Sweeney (18 May 1903 – 19 Jul 1986) m. Florence E (8 Nov 1906 – 2 Sep 2000)
        7. 7. Emmett (O.) Sweeney (3 April 1905 – 10 Jul 1981)
        8. 8. May (E.) Sweeney (abt 1908 – )
        9. 9. Alma (Dean) Sweeney (abt 1911 – 28 Dec 1992)
        10. 10. Guston (E.) Sweeney (17 Sep 1914 – 15 Jun 1987)
        11. 11. Donee Swiney (abt 1899 – )
      3. 3. Charlotte (Susan) Sweeney (4 Apr 1872 – 12 Dec 1960) m. Perry (Robert) Bedwell (8 Nov 1866 – 12 Dec 1960) m. William (Jefferson) Rollins (8 Aug 1866 – 26 Mar 1946) m. William (Jefferson) Rollins (8 Aug 1866 – 26 Mar 1946)
        1. 1. George (Henry) Bedwell (22 Jun 1890 – 26 May 1983)
        2. 2. Gus (T) Bedwell (21 Oct 1892 – 21 Jul 1978) m. Bessie E (4 Dec 1898 – 30 Apr 1992)
        3. 3. Franklin (G) Bedwell (1893 – 22 Jul 1978)
        4. 4. Blanch (Maybelle) Bedwell (Apr 1894 – Oct 23,1984)
        5. 5. Ray (W) Bedwell (16 Oct 1905 – 8 Jun 1975) m. Thelma (27 Jan 1908 – 26 Jan 1980)
      4. 4. James (Shade) Sweeney (9 January 1874 – 19 July 1961) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Vance (27 March 1879 – 1 April 1956)
        1. 1. George (Eldon) Sweeney (abt 1894 – )
        2. 2. Eldon (George) Sweeney (4 January 1899 – 6 June 1957)
        3. 3. Elsie Sweeney (abt 1901 – )
        4. 4. L (E) Sweeney (1905 – )
        5. 5. Freddie Sweeney (abt 1906 – 23 Oct 1992)
        6. 6. Jesse Sweeney (abt 1908 – )
        7. 7. Nellie (D.) Sweeney (10/28/1909 – 06/12/1994)
        8. 8. Weler Sweeney (abt 1910 – )
        9. 9. Arnott Sweeney (25 Feb 1913 – 20 Jan 1981)
        10. 10. Elva Sweeney (1904 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Parlia) Sweeney (21 Jul 1876 – 28 September 1968) m. William (Jefferson Rollins) (Rawlins) (8 August 1866 – 26 MAR 1946)
        1. 1. Lula (Byrtle) Rawlins (30 September 1893 – 1 Feb 1947) m. Oscar (ODell "Dell") Murphy (25 Aug 1888 – 1939) m. Robert (E. Lee) Ferguson (13 September 1885 – 23 Dec 1957)
        2. 2. Sarah (Angeline) Rollins (2 September 1896 – 11 Feb 1918) m. George (Harrison) Prewett (23 Dec 1890 – 19 Jan 1951)
        3. 3. Clarence (Wilber) Rollins (24 August 1899 – 10 July 1900)
        4. 4. Perry (Guy) Rollins (23 June 1901 – 24 March 1970) m. Mary (Edith) Ford m. Mary (Lavene) Clark (4 Apr 1909 – 12 August 1998)
        5. 5. Erna (Florence) Rollins (06 Mar 1904 – 03 Aug 1981)
        6. 6. Laura (Pearl) Rollins (13 MAY 1907 – 27 Jul 1999) m. Isaac (Richard) Presley (19 Jan 1899 – 30 Jul 1972)
        7. 7. Lawrence (Earl) Rollins (17 NOV 1909 – 13 May 1986) m. Thela (Edith) Bay (17 Jun 1914 – Apr 1986)
        8. 8. Fay (Opal) Rollins (20 June 1912 – 24 March 1984) m. Rudolph Uher (25 JAN 1907 – 30 JUN 1970 ®14)
        9. 9. Claude (Henry) Rollins (10 APR 1915 – 8 NOV 1971) m. Margaret (Fay) Wallis (29 Sep 1923 – 12 Jul 2002) m. Alta (Francis) Scott (abt 1923 – ) m. Alta Short
      6. 6. Sidney (Morgan) Sweeney (abt 1878 – 1883)
      7. 7. Mary (Belle) Sweeney (20 Jan 1880 – 20 Jan 1955) m. John Miller (1876 – )
        1. 1. James Miller (1904 – )
        2. 2. Goldia Miller (1908 – )
      8. 8. Charles (Emory) Sweeney (18 Aug 1882 – 2 Nov 1969) m. Margaret Blunkall (abt 1879 – )
        1. 1. Virgil (R.) Sweeney (1910 – )
        2. 2. Noel (B.) Sweeney (1914 – )
        3. 3. Jewel (W.) Sweeney (1915 – )
        4. 4. Floyd (J.) Sweeney
      9. 9. Anvil (Grover) Sweeney (4 Mar 1885 – Sep 03, 1961) m. Laura (Jane) Slade (Jan 22, 1888 – 4 July 1917) m. Ida Turner
        1. 1. Ernest (Lorin) Sweeney (Dec 02, 1913 – May 27, 1965)
      10. 10. Frank Sweeney (10 Feb 1887 – Apr 1906)
      11. 11. Cora (Jane) Sweeney (28 Jul 1890 – ) m. Thornton Petty (1878 – ) m. Elic Alexander
        1. 1. John Petty (1909 – )
      12. 12. Unknown Sweeney
      13. 13. Ralph Sweeney
    9. 9. Mary (Jane) Swiney (7 Apr 1846 – 15 Oct 1905) m. Houston Edmonds (1843 – 1925)
  2. 2. Son (A) SWINEY (abt 1805 – )
  3. 3. Oliver Swinney (1807 – )
  4. 4. Son (B) SWINEY (abt 1808 – )
  5. 5. William (Potts) Swinney (25 December 1809 – 3 MAY 1853)
  6. 6. Jane (Elizabeth) SWINEY (30 December 1812 – 30 July 1865)
  7. 7. Laura Sweeney

Priscilla Potts's Timeline

3 Records

1788
15 May 1788
Birth of Priscilla Potts in Iredell, North Carolina, United States
Iredell, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800-1882
Age 12
Priscilla Potts resided here in Bourbon; Harrison; Nicholas; Scott, Kentucky, USA
Bourbon; Harrison; Nicholas; Scott, Kentucky, USA
1813
19 March 1813
Age 25
Death of Priscilla Potts in Nicholas Co., KY
Nicholas Co., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1788
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800-1882
    Event Place: Bourbon; Harrison; Nicholas; Scott, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Bourbon, Harrison, Nicholas, and Scott Counties, Kentucky History

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1813
    Event Place: Nicholas Co., KY
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