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Thomas Potter 1663–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Bristol, R.I.

Death Date: 1728

Death Location: S Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Ichabod Potter

Mother: Martha Hazard

Spouse(s): Susanna Tripp

Children(s): Susannah Potter, Sarah Potter, Ichabod Potter, Thomas Potter, John Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Benjamin Potter, Joseph Potter, Mary Potter

The story of Thomas Potter began in 1663 in Portsmouth, Bristol, R.I.. Thomas Potter married Susanna Anthony Tripp, and had children including Benjamin Potter, Ichabod Potter, John Potter, Joseph Potter, Martha Potter, Mary Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Sarah E Potter, Susannah Potter, Thomas Potter. Thomas Potter passed away in 1728 in S Kingston, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Potter began in 1663 in Portsmouth, Bristol, R.I..
  • Thomas Potter married Susanna Anthony Tripp, and had children including Benjamin Potter, Ichabod Potter, John Potter, Joseph Potter, Martha Potter, Mary Potter, Nathaniel Potter, Sarah E Potter, Susannah Potter, Thomas Potter.
  • Thomas Potter passed away in 1728 in S Kingston, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ichabod Potter
1639–1675
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, RI
IP
Martha Hazard
1641–1680
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
MH

Spouses(s)

Susanna Tripp
1667–1730
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island
ST

Children(s)

Susannah Potter
1688–1735
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
SP
Sarah Potter
1690–
Birth Location: Portsmouth, RI
SP
Ichabod Potter
1692–
Birth Location: –
IP
Thomas Potter
1696–
Birth Location: –
TP
John Potter
1697–
Birth Location: –
JP
Nathaniel Potter
1700–
Birth Location: –
NP
Benjamin Potter
1703–
Birth Location: –
BP
Joseph Potter
1706–
Birth Location: –
JP
Mary Potter
1708–
Birth Location: –
MP

Thomas Potter's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Potter
1663–1728
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Bristol, R.I.
Parents
Ichabod Potter
1639–1675
Portsmouth, Newport, RI
Martha Hazard
1641–1680
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Nathaniel Potter
1616–1643
Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Dorothy Wilbur
1617–1696
Doncaster, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Thomas Hazard
1610–1680
England
Great-Grandparents
George Potter
1584–1640
Martha GGM
1585–1645
Samuel Wilbore
1597–1656
Anne Bradford
1598–1639
Thomas Sr
1584–1662
Margarit Pawmer
1588–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Wilbore
1552–1611
Elizabeth (Harrington)
1560–1624

Thomas Potter's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Potter (1663–1728) m. Susanna (Anthony) Tripp (31 Oct 1667–1730)
  1. 1. Susannah Potter 1688–1735 m. Isaac Sheldon 1687–1752
    1. 1. Thomas Sheldon 1708–1755 m. Harriet Winters 1711–1806
      1. 1. George Sheldon 1738–1829 m. Content Soule 1737–1816
        1. 1. Nathan Sheldon 1771–1858 m. Eleanor VanLoner 1774–1862
        2. 2. Winter (Sheldon) twin 1770–1813
        3. 3. Timothy (Soule) Sheldon 1764–1843 m. Maria Silvernail 1762–1841
        4. 4. Sylvia Sheldon 1766– m. Job Corbin 1760–1835
        5. 5. Friend Sheldon 1768–1837
        6. 6. Allen (Sheldon) twin 1770–1826 m. Jane Smith 1778–1857
        7. 7. Elisha Sheldon 1775–1837
        8. 8. Nehemiah Sheldon 1777–1778
        9. 9. George Sheldon 1779–1779
        10. 10. Andris Sheldon 1781–
        11. 11. Morris Sheldon 1781–1834
        12. 12. Seneca Sheldon 1789–1822 m. Mary Peak 1790–1814
      2. 2. Isaac (Sheldon) Ens. 1730–1813 m. Miriam Staight 1735– m. Sarah Gifford 1723–1761
        1. 1. Jedediah Sheldon 1765–1802
        2. 2. Mary Sheldon 1766–1814 m. Nathan Vary 1766–1851
        3. 3. Sarah Sheldon 1768–1815
        4. 4. Elizabeth Sheldon 1769–1853
        5. 5. Benjamin (Thomas) Sheldon 1772–1820 m. Parthenia (L.) Davis 1773–1815
        6. 6. Gideon Sheldon 1776–1805
        7. 7. Nehemiah Sheldon 1780–1868
        8. 8. Peleg Sheldon 1783–1842
        9. 9. Justus Sheldon 1764–1796
        10. 10. Esther Sheldon 1758–
        11. 11. William Sheldon 1755–1833
        12. 12. Isaac Sheldon 1761–1820
      3. 3. Thomas (Sheldon) Capt. 1730–1804 m. Lucy (H.) Spaulding 1738–
        1. 1. David Sheldon 1776–1829
      4. 4. Gideon Sheldon 1736–1830 m. Sarah Waters 1740–
      5. 5. Susanna Pray 1735–1820 m. Ephraim Pray 1737–1786
      6. 6. Joseph (Sheldon) ,Col. 1739–1836 m. Ruth Aikin 1741–1832
        1. 1. Edmund Sheldon 1769–1850
        2. 2. Daniel Sheldon 1767–1813
        3. 3. Ann Sheldon 1773–1856
        4. 4. Theodoris Sheldon 1775–1859
        5. 5. Phebe Sheldon 1777–1860
        6. 6. Alma Sheldon 1787–1811
      7. 7. Benjamin Sheldon 1744–1785 m. Mary Briggs 1743–1770
      8. 8. Potter Sheldon 1745– m. Rebecca Buell 1749–
      9. 9. Caleb (Sheldon) Capt. 1747–1841 m. Abigail Waldo 1746–1781
        1. 1. Mercy Sheldon 1792–
        2. 2. Abigail Sheldon 1778–1874 m. Ebenezer Ward 1777–1853
        3. 3. Beulah Sheldon 1771–1853 m. Jeremiah Butts 1768–1850
        4. 4. Luther Sheldon 1774–1861 m. Mary (Butts) Sheldon –1863
      10. 10. Hannah Sheldon 1751–1790 m. Joseph Cutler 1748–1790
        1. 1. Susanna Cutler 1770–
        2. 2. Samuel Cutler 1773–1813
      11. 11. Sarah Sheldon 1753–1799 m. Samuel Sheldon 1753–1779
    2. 2. Roger Sheldon 1710–1783 m. Freegift Sweet 1722–1783
    3. 3. Elizabeth Sheldon 1713–1746 m. Francis Tanner 1708–1777
      1. 1. Joshua Tanner 1757–1807 m. Thankful Tefft 1755–
        1. 1. Thankful Tanner 1780–1832 m. Alpheus Barber 1774–1858
    4. 4. Isaac Sheldon 1716–1773 m. Abigail Earle 1724–1805
      1. 1. Samuel Sheldon 1747–1817 m. Sarah Sheldon 1753–1830
      2. 2. Lydia Sheldon 1749–1846
      3. 3. Sarah Sheldon 1751–
      4. 4. Isaac Sheldon 1755–1844 m. Esther Carpenter 1760–1820
        1. 1. Gardner Shelden 1798–1859 m. Nancy Gorum 1799–1884
        2. 2. Abigail Shelden 1791–1860
        3. 3. Hannah Sheldon 1795–1860 m. Bowen Briggs 1793–1882
        4. 4. Esther Sheldon 1794–1842
      5. 5. Benjamin Sheldon 1758–
      6. 6. Samuel Shelden 1747–1779
      7. 7. Abigail Shelden 1760–1833
      8. 8. Joseph Sheldon 1750–1750
    5. 5. John Sheldon 1718–1793 m. Elizabeth Webb 1724–
    6. 6. Joseph Sheldon 1721–1786 m. Ruth Burdick 1737–1795
      1. 1. Lydia Sheldon 1772–1834 m. Deacon (Justus) Goodrich 1769–1842
        1. 1. Benjamin (K.) Goodrich 1808–1869
        2. 2. Clark (B) Goodrich 1814–1892 m. Mary (Eliza) Maxson 1825–1902
      2. 2. Joseph Sheldon 1762–1813
        1. 1. Caleb Sheldon 1799–1861 m. Lillie Howard 1807–1877
    7. 7. Susannah Sheldon 1720–1748
    8. 8. Palmer (Potter) Sheldon 1724– m. Marcia Wheeler 1725–
    9. 9. Benjamin (Gideon) Sheldon 1727–1796 m. Anna (Nancy) Allen 1731–1818
      1. 1. William Sheldon 1756–1805 m. Abigail Udell 1762–1836
        1. 1. Alanson Sheldon 1791–1819
        2. 2. Diadama Sheldon 1800–1842
      2. 2. Benjamin Sheldon 1764–1832 m. Elizabeth 1763–1845
  2. 2. Sarah (E.) Potter 1690–
    1. 1. Benjamin Earle 1712–
    2. 2. Susanna Earle 1715–
    3. 3. Abigail Earle 1724–
    4. 4. Lydia Earle 1726–1755
  3. 3. Ichabod Potter 1692–
  4. 4. Thomas Potter 1696–
  5. 5. John Potter 1697–
  6. 6. Nathaniel Potter 1700–
  7. 7. Benjamin Potter 1703–
  8. 8. Joseph Potter 1706–
  9. 9. Mary Potter 1708–

Thomas Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1663
1663
Birth of Thomas Potter in Portsmouth, Bristol, R.I.
Portsmouth, Bristol, R.I.
1728
1728
Age 65
Death of Thomas Potter in S Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
S Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Bristol, R.I.
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: S Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Anthony Family from 1495 to 1904
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Hazard family of Rhode Island : 1635-1894 : being a genealogy and history of the descendants of
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