Were Potters Scotch-Irish in Colonial Virginia?

I found Potter information in all three volumes of Lyman Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, extracted from the original court records of Augusta County, 1745 to 1800.

From Volume One:

Page 446:  John Potter, confined for desertion, 1780

Page 230:  James Potter mentioned in the estate administration for William Steele, 15 April 17873

Page 299:  William Mark vs. Abraham Potter, account for one saddle, 21 April 1748

Page 309:  Abraham Potter vs. Robert Craven, May 1753... in 1744 ...dispute with Robert Craven

     and James Fisher regarding 350 acres on Cook's Creek..."Abraham Potter otherwise called

     Abraham Potter of Sussex upon Delaware."

From Volume Two:

Page 195:  Polly Miller, wife of Henry, has married John Potter, son of David..... she had 4 

     children by David Potter since Henry's death.... David died intestate by 14 Jun 1816

Page 218:  George L. Clemmer vs. David Potter's heirs.... 1820.... David Potter, of Rockbridge,

     died, his wife pre-deceased him, living children were:

     Margaret  --  wife of Christian Runkle

     Catherine

     Susanna  --  wife of John Wambuck or Warnburk

     Mary  --  wife of Benjamin Baltzer

     John

     Sarah  --  wife of Peter Koontz

     Eve

     Charles

     Barbara

     David (infant)

     John Potter has since died, leaving widow, Mary, and two children (Elizabeth and Sarah);  

     Sarah Potter Koontz leaves husband and daughter, Mary

Page 390:  William Steele, administrator of James Potter,  15 Apr 1783

From Volume Three:

Page 142:  John Potter's appraisement by John Kirk, Alex Kirk, John Beard, 22 Nov 1775,

     "for sogering (soldiering) money under Capt Moffett, L6.7.6"

Page 465:  Gordon Potter was testator on 10 Nov 1767, along with Thomas McIlhany...

     and Alexander to James Stewart

Page 562:  James Potter and John Wright and Robert McKittrick, testators to deed, ca. 1780

Potters to Missouri, 1829-1876

From Gone To Missouri, From Whence They Came, To Where & Why, by Marilyn Moore, 1991.

Found at the Heritage Quest Research Library, Sumner, Washington. 

Name  --   From Where  --  To What MO County  --  Year

A.J. Potter - Greene Co, MO  --  Greene Co  --  1841

A.W. Potter  --  DeKalb Co, MO  --  KeKalb Co  --  1853

C.H. Potter  --  Washington Co, PA  --  Harrison Co  --  1868

David Potter  --  Juniata Co, PA  --  Jasper Co  --  1866

Edward Potter  --  Ohio  --  Jefferson Co  --  1876

J.A. Potter  --  Knox Co, KY  --  Ray Co  --  1855

J.W. Potter  --  Missouri  --  Cooper Co  --  1854

Jacob Potter  --  Kentucky  --  St. Charles Co  --  1829

John Potter  --  Jackson Co, TN  --  Greene Co  --  1832

John Potter  --  Prussia  --  Greene Co  --  1860

L.C. Potter  --  Greene Co, MO  --  Green Co  --  1848

M.B. Potter  --  Greene Co, MO  --  Greene Co  --  1833

Nicholas Potter  --  Prussia  --  Greene Co  --  1859

T. Potter  --  Clay Co, MO  --  DeKalb Co  --  1858

W.H.F. Potter  --  Green Co, MO  --  Greene Co  --  1850

W.S. Potter  --  Missouri  --  Cooper Co  --  1836

J.H. Potter  --  Cooper Co, MO  --  Morgan Co  --  1866

Revolutionary Potters in New Jersey

From the 1997 book, Roster of the People of the Revolution in Monmouth County, New Jersey, by Michael S. Adelberg, page 218 (accessed at the Heritage Quest Research Library, Sumner, WA):

Daniel Potter  --  Shrewsbury, sells produce to Continental Army, 5/80

David Potter  --  Shrewsbury

Ephraim Potter  --  Shrewsbury, recipient of poor relief

Isaac Potter  --  Dover, indicted for misdemeanor, 1/78, fined L5 for not attending all or part of jury 

     duty; signer, petition against association for retaliation, 12/81;  Township Freehholder of Appeals,

     1783;  Grand Juror, Court of Oyer and Terminer, 7/83

Mary Potter  --  Shrewsbury,  recipient of poor relief

Paul Potter  --  Dover,  private, militia; signer Petition Against Association for Retaliation, 12/81

Phineas Potter  --  Dover, sells goods to Pennsylvania Salt Works, intermittent 8/76-6/77

Reuben Potter  --  Dover, private, militia; laborer, Pennsylvania Salt Works, intermittent 8/76-6/77;

     Signer of Articles of Retaliation, 6/79

Robert Potter  --  sergeant, New Jersey Volunteers, captured 8/22/77

Thomas Potter  --  Dover, signer, Petition Against Association for Retaliation, 12/81

Potters in Jackson County, Michigan

From the History of Jackson County, Michigan, Vol. 1-2, 1881, seen at the Heritage Quest Research Library, Sumner, Washington:

page 383:  Joshua Potter, mustered out of the 7th Cavalry

Page 432:  Nathan S. Potter, admitted as business partner with George E. Loomis on 1 Jan 1878

Page 378:  E. B. Potter was named inspector for the Pulaski School District

Page 641:  Henry H. HATCH and Amanda Potter, parents of Hiram F. Hatch, boot and shoe merchandiser, b. 24 Dec 1842 in Benton, Eaton Co, Michigan; parents were of Scotch descent and were natives of Batavia, New York. They married and came to Michigan ca 1840 and settled near Charlotte.

Page 662:  Ruth Potter m. George LAWTON, superintendent of Union School, and settled in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, where their son, U.W. Lawton was born in 1831. 

Serendipity Today

FamilySearch, aka the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, maintains the wonderful Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Besides that they offer genealogy help at hundreds of Family History Centers scattered all around the world. The newest thing FamilySearch is offering is a chance to have some family fun at the Discovery Centers. These will be historical-interactive screens where you can learn about yourself, your family and even your name!

Here are some fun things about the Potter surname that I found at the Discovery Center at RootsTech last year........ and you can have similar fun at the new Discovery Center on the main floor of the Family History Library.

Don't think there is much here new and/or startling but all fun nonetheless.

Potters in Almena, Norton County, Kansas, 1886

On 2 May 1886, in Almena, Norton County, Kansas, a "male child" was born to Isaac W. Potter, age 39, born in  New Jersey, a farmer and his wife Mattie B. Blaine, age 35, born in Iowa. 

Hope this tiny tidbit helps somebody..................

Scotch-Irish Potter Settlers in Virginia

From the Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlers in Virginia, Extracted from original court records of Augusta County, 1745-1800, by Lyman Chalkley, Vol. 3:



Page 142:  John Potter's appraisement by John Kirk, Alexander Kirk, John Beard, on 22 Nov 1775 for  sogering money (soldiering money?) under Capt. Moffet......"

Page 465:  Gordon Potter was testator on 10 Nov 1767 along with Thomas McIlhany to James Stewart.

Page 562:  James Potter and John Wright and Robert McKittrick were testators to a deed ca. 1780.

'Twas not much but these bits might help some Potter family researcher.