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William H. Potter 1842–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1842

Birth Location: Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 31 August 1916

Death Location: New Jersey, USA

Father: James Potter

Mother: Sarah Hand

Spouse(s): Sarah Vail

Children(s): Mabel Payne, J. Potter

William H. Potter was born in 1842 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA, the child of James Rowland Potter And Sarah Ann Hand. In 1910, William H. Potter resided in Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. William H. Potter married Sarah M Vail, and had children including J Alfred Potter, Mabel V Payne. William H. Potter passed away in 1916 in New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • William H. Potter was born in 1842 in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA, the child of James Rowland Potter And Sarah Ann Hand.
  • In 1910, William H. Potter resided in Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA.
  • William H. Potter married Sarah M Vail, and had children including J Alfred Potter, Mabel V Payne.
  • William H. Potter passed away in 1916 in New Jersey, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Potter's Ancestors

Self
William Potter
1842–1916
Birth Place: Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
James Rowland Potter
1811–1886
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Sarah (Ann) Hand
1818–1880
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Reuben Potter
1772–1863
WOODBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX, N.J.
Mary Rowland
1772–1856
Woodbridge, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
James Rowland
1732–1807
Johanna FitzRandolph
1731–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan II
1690–1761
Mary Barron
1696–1761
Samuel Randolph
1694–1754
Johanna Kinsey
1705–1752

William Potter's Descendants

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William (H.) Potter (Jan 1842–31 August 1916) m. Sarah (M) Vail (1 April 1840–20 January 1905)
  1. 1. Mabel (V) Payne 1869– m. Alphonso (P) Payne 1874–
    1. 1. Pottor (P) Payne 1907–
    2. 2. Thomas (B) Payne 1910–
  2. 2. J. (Alfred) Potter 1870–

William Potter's Timeline

3 Records

1842
Jan 1842
Birth of William H. Potter in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
William H. Potter resided here in Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
1916
31 August 1916
Age 74
Death of William H. Potter in New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1842
    Event Place: Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Raritan, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 August 1916
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA

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