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William Potter 1765–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1765

Birth Location: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine

Death Date: 30 May 1831

Death Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States

Father: John Potter

Mother: Sarah Snipe

Spouse(s): Mary Pattee

Children(s): John Potter, Jeremiah Potter, Woodbury Potter, William Potter, Jane Potter, Susanna Potter, Catherine Potter, Elizabeth Potter, John Potter, Charles Potter, Margaret Potter, David Potter, Ebenezer Potter, Nancy Potter, Mary Potter

The story of William Potter began in 1765 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine. William Potter married Mary Pattee, and had children including Catherine Potter, Charles Potter, David Potter, Ebenezer Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Jane Potter, Jeremiah Potter, John Potter, Margaret Potter, Mary Potter, Nancy Potter, Susanna Stewart Potter, William Potter, Woodbury Hastings Potter. William Potter passed away in 1831 in Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Potter began in 1765 in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine.
  • William Potter married Mary Pattee, and had children including Catherine Potter, Charles Potter, David Potter, Ebenezer Potter, Elizabeth Potter, Jane Potter, Jeremiah Potter, John Potter, Margaret Potter, Mary Potter, Nancy Potter, Susanna Stewart Potter, William Potter, Woodbury Hastings Potter.
  • William Potter passed away in 1831 in Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Potter
1736–1793
Birth Location: Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
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Sarah Snipe
1736–1818
Birth Location: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pattee
1767–1832
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, ME
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Children(s)

John Potter
1811–
Birth Location: Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Jeremiah Potter
1810–1819
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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Woodbury Potter
1807–1883
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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William Potter
1805–1879
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
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Jane Potter
1803–1828
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
JP
Susanna Potter
1801–1802
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
SP
Catherine Potter
1799–1800
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
CP
Elizabeth Potter
1793–1832
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
EP
John Potter
1791–1865
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
JP
Charles Potter
1789–1859
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
CP
Margaret Potter
1787–1809
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
MP
David Potter
1786–1847
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
DP
Ebenezer Potter
1784–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Potter
1797–1845
Birth Location: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, USA
NP
Mary Potter
1795–1854
Birth Location: Georgetown, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
MP

William Potter's Ancestors

Self
William Potter
1765–1831
Birth Place: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
Parents
John Potter
1736–1793
Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Sarah Snipe
1736–1818
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Grandparents
William Potter
1715–1746
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Catherine Mustard
1710–
Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Potter
1719–1714
Mary Merriam
1689–1733
James Mustard
1732–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Potter
1657–1714
Joanna Wood
1661–1692
Joseph Merriam
1650–1702
Sarah Jenkins
1653–1692

William Potter's Descendants

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William Potter (16 Jul 1765–30 May 1831) m. Mary Pattee (17 Mar 1767–22 Mar 1832)
  1. 1. John Potter 1811–
  2. 2. Jeremiah Potter 1810–1819
  3. 3. Woodbury (Hastings) Potter 1807–1883
  4. 4. William Potter 1805–1879
  5. 5. Jane Potter 1803–1828
  6. 6. Susanna (Stewart) Potter 1801–1802
  7. 7. Catherine Potter 1799–1800
  8. 8. Elizabeth Potter 1793–1832
  9. 9. John Potter 1791–1865
  10. 10. Charles Potter 1789–1859
  11. 11. Margaret Potter 1787–1809
  12. 12. David Potter 1786–1847
  13. 13. Ebenezer Potter 1784–
  14. 14. Nancy Potter 1797–1845
  15. 15. Mary Potter 1795–1854

William Potter's Timeline

2 Records

1765
16 Jul 1765
Birth of William Potter in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
1831
30 May 1831
Age 66
Death of William Potter in Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1765
    Event Place: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1831
    Event Place: Georgetown, Lincoln, Maine, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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