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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): Hannah Borden

Children(s): Mary Potts

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. In 1755, Rev Joshua Potts resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. Rev Joshua Potts married Hannah Borden, and had children including Mary Polly Potts. 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.
  • In 1755, Rev Joshua Potts resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Rev Joshua Potts married Hannah Borden, and had children including Mary Polly Potts.
  • Rev Joshua Potts passed away in 1761 in Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Rev Potts's Ancestors

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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
Jonathon Platts
1632–1690
Elizabeth Johnson
1637–1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stancliffe
1565–1613
Walburge (Smith)
1574–1644

Rev Potts's Descendants

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Rev (Joshua) Potts (4 January 1719–18 Jun 1761) m. Hannah Borden (4 Jan 1718–Mar 1788)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Potts 1745–1827 m. John (Abel) Edwards 1742–1827
    1. 1. Nancy Edwards 1777–1850
      1. 1. James (L) Sames 1820–1883 m. Nancy (Julia Ann) Berry 1832–1935
        1. 1. Nancy (J) Sams 1837– m. William (Henry) Wallace 1834–1900
        2. 2. Thomas (A) Sams 1856–1881
        3. 3. Stacy (E) Sams 1858–
        4. 4. William Sams 1860–1881
        5. 5. James (P) Sams 1865–1898
        6. 6. Makissie (E) Smith 1875–1945 m. James (S) Smith 1864–

Rev Potts's Timeline

3 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
1755
1755-1930
Age 36
Rev Joshua Potts resided here in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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: Residence
    Event Date: 1755-1930
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Union Library, founded 1755 : historic sketch of one of the oldest libraries in Pennsylvania.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1761
    Event Place: Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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