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Rev Joshua Potts 1719–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1719

Birth Location: Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Jun 1761

Death Location: Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Thomas Potts

Mother: Mary Borden*

Spouse(s): Ann Borden*

Children(s): Mary Edwards

In 1719, Rev Joshua Potts entered the world in Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Thomas Mansfield Potts And Mary Records Borden. Rev Joshua Potts married Ann Hannah Borden, and had children including Mary Polly Potts Edwards. Rev Joshua Potts passed away in 1761 in Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1719, Rev Joshua Potts entered the world in Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America, born to Thomas Mansfield Potts And Mary Records Borden.
  • Rev Joshua Potts married Ann Hannah Borden, and had children including Mary Polly Potts Edwards.
  • Rev Joshua Potts passed away in 1761 in Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Potts
1677–1754
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
TP
Mary Borden*
1684–1741
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Ann Borden*
1718–1788
Birth Location: Bordentown, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
AB

Children(s)

Mary Edwards
1745–1827
Birth Location: Loudoun, Virginia, USA
ME

Rev Potts's Ancestors

Self
Rev Potts
1719–1761
Birth Place: Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Mansfield Potts
1677–1754
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Mary (Records) Borden*
1684–1741
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Shields Potts) Sr
1647–1726
Chesterfield, Derbyshire,England
Joan (Ann) Platts
1654–1714
Chesterfield, Chesterfield Borough, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Potte
1610–1650
Anne Ashe
1617–1673
Elizabeth Platts)
1637–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stancliffe
1565–1613
Walburge (Smith)
1574–1644
Godfrey Ashe
1589–1643
Alicia Brelsforth)
1596–1641
Samuel Platts
1607–1683

Rev Potts's Descendants

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Rev (Joshua) Potts (4 January 1719–18 Jun 1761) m. Ann (Hannah) Borden* (4 January 1718–18 Mar 1788)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly POTTS) Edwards 1745–1827 m. John (ABEL) Edwards 1742–1827
    1. 1. Abel Edwards 1783–1846 m. Elizabeth Hampton 1787–1840
      1. 1. Cynthia Edwards 1808–1842 m. David Smith 1810–1869
        1. 1. Robert (Edgar) Smith 1835–1918 m. Sarah (Catherine) Roberson 1835–1902

Rev Potts's Timeline

2 Records

1719
4 January 1719
Birth of Rev Joshua Potts in Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America
Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America
1761
18 Jun 1761
Age 42
Death of Rev Joshua Potts in Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1719
    Event Place: Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1761
    Event Place: Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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