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William Potts 1751–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1751

Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 November 1800

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Potts

Mother: Margaret Potts

Spouse(s): Lydia Graham

Children(s): Mary Potts

William Potts was born in 1751 in Iredell, North Carolina, USA, the child of James G Potts And Margaret Mckee Potts. William Potts married Lydia Graham, and had children including Mary Polly Potts. William Potts passed away in 1800 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Potts was born in 1751 in Iredell, North Carolina, USA, the child of James G Potts And Margaret Mckee Potts.
  • William Potts married Lydia Graham, and had children including Mary Polly Potts.
  • William Potts passed away in 1800 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Potts's Ancestors

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William Potts
1751–1800
Birth Place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James G Potts
1719–1781
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret (McKee) Potts
1732–1795
Derry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (L) Potts
1696–1734
Down, Ireland (Northern Ireland)
Margaret Barclay
1707–1790
Tully, West, County Down, Ireland
Andrew Sheets
1704–1755
Germany
Margaret Cameron
1704–1790
Tully, West, County Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
(John) Potts
1670–1730
Alice Croasdale
1673–1730
Alexander Barclay
1665–1729
Eupham Walker
1684–
GERM GGF
1680–1758
PRUSSIAGERM GGM
1679–1741
William ☹️
1670–1710
Christina MacKay
1660–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Faith
1632–1680
Elizabeth Potts
1636–1707
Thomas Mr.
1644–1682
Johne Barclay
1645–
Rachel Barclay
1642–
Margaret Walwood
1660–1720
Martin Schatz
1656–1723
Catharina Schetz
1654–1723
Mathiae Kleicken
1650–
Maria Poetgens
1653–1727
Hugh McKee
1660–1738

William Potts's Descendants

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William Potts (1751–20 November 1800) m. Lydia Graham (1763–23 October 1843)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Potts 1792–1840 m. William (Adams) Price 1778–1852
    1. 1. William (Turner Price) I 1807–1864 m. Sarah (Ann) Parson 1812–1900
      1. 1. Sarah (A) Price 1841–1926 m. Daniel Musslewhite 1835–1903
        1. 1. Ida (Elizabeth) Musselwhite 1873–1933
        2. 2. William (Daniel) Musselwhite 1862–1936 m. Laura (Ella Douglas) Stephens 1865–1938
        3. 3. Katherine (M) Musselwhite 1866–1952
        4. 4. Sarah (Annie) Musselwhite 1871–1952
        5. 5. Alice Musselwhite 1876–1946 m. William (Rufus) Campbell 1873–1960
        6. 6. Isaac (Flynt Musselwhite) Sr 1868–1933
        7. 7. Douglas (Stephen) Musselwhite 1867–1938
        8. 8. Mary (Leo) Musselwhite 1880–1947 m. David (Elijah) Spain 1885–1970
      2. 2. John (Turner\Thomas) Price 1852–1940
      3. 3. Mattie Price-Strain 1858–1934
      4. 4. William (Turner Price) Jr 1839–1863
      5. 5. Isabella ("Isa" A.) Price 1849–1907
      6. 6. Susan (W) Price 1833–1910
      7. 7. Bethany (Missouri) Price 1835–1881
      8. 8. Emily (C) Brister 1846–1885
      9. 9. George (Washington) Price 1831–1912
      10. 10. Martha (E.) Brister 1843–1876
      11. 11. Mary (A) Price 1837–1928
    2. 2. Mary PRICE 1805–1859
    3. 3. John (Huston) Price 1803–1891
    4. 4. William (G.) Potts 1818–1865
    5. 5. Lydia (L) Price 1807–1892
    6. 6. Helen Price 1813–
    7. 7. Elizabeth (McCuen Caroline) Price 1809–1850
    8. 8. Ann Price 1820–1891
    9. 9. Rachel (Harriet) Price 1805–1854
    10. 10. Mary (E) Chandler 1810–

William Potts's Timeline

4 Records

1751
1751
Birth of William Potts in Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1751
1751
Birth of William Potts
None
1800
20 November 1800
Age 49
Death of William Potts in Providence, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Providence, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1800
20 November 1800
Age 49
Death of William Potts
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1800
    Event Place: Providence, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1800
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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