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William Nelson Potts 1763 – 1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1763

Birth Location: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,

Death Date: 27 October 1828

Death Location: Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henry Potts

Mother: Margaret Sheets

Spouse(s): Margaret Purviance

Children(s): Priscilla Potts, Henry Potts, Sarah Potts, James POTTS, Margaret Potts, William Potts, Jesse Potts

William Nelson Potts DNA was born in 1763 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,, the child of Henry Houston Potts and Margaret Sheets. In 1802, William Nelson Potts DNA established residence. In 1810, William Nelson Potts DNA resided in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA. William Nelson Potts DNA married Margaret Purviance, and had children including Priscilla Potts, Henry Tennan Potts, Sarah “Sally" Potts, James Purviance POTTS, Margaret Peggy Potts, William Potts, Jesse Potts. William Nelson Potts DNA passed away in 1828 in Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Nelson Potts DNA was born in 1763 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,, the child of Henry Houston Potts and Margaret Sheets.
  • In 1802, William Nelson Potts DNA established residence.
  • In 1810, William Nelson Potts DNA resided in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Nelson Potts DNA married Margaret Purviance, and had children including Priscilla Potts, Henry Tennan Potts, Sarah “Sally" Potts, James Purviance POTTS, Margaret Peggy Potts, William Potts, Jesse Potts.
  • William Nelson Potts DNA passed away in 1828 in Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Potts
1726 – 1775
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Margaret Sheets
1725 – 1788
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Purviance
1768 – 1837
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Priscilla Potts
1788 – 1813
Birth Location: Iredell, North Carolina, United States
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Henry Potts
1790 – 1871
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Potts
1793 – 1867
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
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James POTTS
1795 – 1864
Birth Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
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Margaret Potts
1798 – 1829
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
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William Potts
1800 – 1871
Birth Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
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Jesse Potts
1803 – 1871
Birth Location: Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
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William Potts's Ancestors

Self
William Potts
1763 – 1828
Birth Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,
Parents
Henry Houston Potts
1726 – 1775
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Margaret Sheets
1725 – 1788
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Moses Potts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Potts's Descendants

1.
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William (Nelson) Potts (27 Jun 1763 – 27 October 1828) m. Margaret Purviance (17 Feb 1768 – 27 Jan 1837)
  1. 1. Priscilla Potts (15 May 1788 – 19 March 1813) m. John Swiney (1765 – 4 Dec 1840)
    1. 1. John Swiney (1803 – 2 APR 1848) m. Elizabeth Highley (7 July 1805 – 9 Apr 1901)
      1. 1. John (B) Swiney (December 1828 – 12 Dec 1897) m. Jane (4 Mar 1827 – 18 December 1920)
      2. 2. Edward (D.) Swiney (25 Dec 1829 – 12 Dec 1897) m. Susan Thompson (30 Mar 1829 – 17 Jan 1916)
        1. 1. Julia (A Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1852 – )
        2. 2. John (M Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1855 – 1933)
        3. 3. James (W Swiney) Sweeney (7 Jan 1859 – 27 Apr 1932)
        4. 4. Isaiah (Nathaniel Swiney) Sweeney (16 Jan 1861 – 17 Nov 1928)
        5. 5. Edward (Lee Swiney) Sweeney (26 Feb 1866 – 16 Jan 1923)
        6. 6. Daniel (Webster Swiney) Sweeney (26 Aug 1868 – 24 Mar 1954)
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Paralee Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1870 – )
        8. 8. Ellen (Swiney) Sweeney (abt 1872 – )
      3. 3. Airs Swiney (abt 1835 – )
      4. 4. Nathaniel Swiney (abt 1837 – )
      5. 5. William Swiney (1841 – 3 Aug 1886)
      6. 6. Susan Swiney (1843 – 26 Jul 1927) m. Shadrick (Cundiff) Flowers (September 1844 – 1915)
        1. 1. Annie (Bell) Flowers (Oct 1866 – 11 May 1928)
        2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" J) Flowers (14 Jan 1873 – 26 Mar 1891)
      7. 7. Harrison (H) Sweeney (7 August 1842 – 20 June 1889)
      8. 8. Henry (Clay) Sweeney (22 DEC 1842 – 28 MAY 1924) m. Sarah (Jane) Thompson (January 8, 1847 – 3 December 1908)
        1. 1. Harrison (Alexander) Sweeney (18 Jan 1866 – 12 Jul 1956) m. Lillie Robertson (Mar 1875 – )
        2. 2. John (Henry) Sweeney (21 Nov 1867 – 27 Dec 1968) m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Bedwell (28 September 1868 – 30 December 1937)
        3. 3. Charlotte (Susan) Sweeney (4 Apr 1872 – 12 Dec 1960) m. Perry (Robert) Bedwell (8 Nov 1866 – 12 Dec 1960) m. William (Jefferson) Rollins (8 Aug 1866 – 26 Mar 1946) m. William (Jefferson) Rollins (8 Aug 1866 – 26 Mar 1946)
        4. 4. James (Shade) Sweeney (9 January 1874 – 19 July 1961) m. Mary (Elizabeth "Bettie") Vance (27 March 1879 – 1 April 1956)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Parlia) Sweeney (21 Jul 1876 – 28 September 1968) m. William (Jefferson Rollins) (Rawlins) (8 August 1866 – 26 MAR 1946)
        6. 6. Sidney (Morgan) Sweeney (abt 1878 – 1883)
        7. 7. Mary (Belle) Sweeney (20 Jan 1880 – 20 Jan 1955) m. John Miller (1876 – )
        8. 8. Charles (Emory) Sweeney (18 Aug 1882 – 2 Nov 1969) m. Margaret Blunkall (abt 1879 – )
        9. 9. Anvil (Grover) Sweeney (4 Mar 1885 – Sep 03, 1961) m. Laura (Jane) Slade (Jan 22, 1888 – 4 July 1917) m. Ida Turner
        10. 10. Frank Sweeney (10 Feb 1887 – Apr 1906)
        11. 11. Cora (Jane) Sweeney (28 Jul 1890 – ) m. Thornton Petty (1878 – ) m. Elic Alexander
        12. 12. Unknown Sweeney
        13. 13. Ralph Sweeney
      9. 9. Mary (Jane) Swiney (7 Apr 1846 – 15 Oct 1905) m. Houston Edmonds (1843 – 1925)
    2. 2. Son (A) SWINEY (abt 1805 – )
    3. 3. Oliver Swinney (1807 – )
    4. 4. Son (B) SWINEY (abt 1808 – )
    5. 5. William (Potts) Swinney (25 December 1809 – 3 MAY 1853)
    6. 6. Jane (Elizabeth) SWINEY (30 December 1812 – 30 July 1865)
    7. 7. Laura Sweeney
  2. 2. Henry (Tennan) Potts (04 Dec 1790 – 24 Dec 1871)
  3. 3. Sarah (“Sally") Potts (1 January 1793 – 20 Nov 1867)
  4. 4. James (Purviance) POTTS (15 Jul 1795 – 30 Apr 1864)
  5. 5. Margaret (Peggy) Potts (14 Feb 1798 – 2 May 1829)
  6. 6. William Potts (5 Sept 1800 – 21 Feb 1871)
  7. 7. Jesse Potts (26 June 1803 – 21 Feb 1871)

William Potts's Timeline

5 Records

1763
27 Jun 1763
Birth of William Nelson Potts DNA in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,
1802
4 Oct 1802
Age 39
William Nelson Potts DNA resided here
None
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 47
William Nelson Potts DNA resided here in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 57
William Nelson Potts DNA resided here in Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
1828
27 October 1828
Age 65
Death of William Nelson Potts DNA in Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1763
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA,
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 139

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1802
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Regimental Registers of Pensioners, 1713-1882

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Nicholas, Kentucky; Roll: 8; Page: 58; Image: Kym252_8-0060; FHL Roll: 0181353

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Nicholas, Kentucky; Page: 110; NARA Roll: M33_20; Image: 122

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 October 1828
    Event Place: Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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