From the book Marriages & Deaths from Steuben County, New York, Newspapers, 1797-1838, edited by Y.E. Martin:
Bradford A. POTTER, d. 1850, age about 56, Corning NY
E.K. POTTER, ???
George E. POTTER, only child of E.K. and Orillia POTTER, d. age 1 year 7 months
Gifford POTTER, d. 25 Oct 1841, age about 40, in Wheeler, NY, "suddenly of inflammatory rheumatism"
Orillia L. POTTER, d. 2 Feb 1856 in Bath, NY, of scarletina anginosa and cyanche parotidea
W. POTTER, d. 13 Aug 1856 in Avoca, NY, was a Revolutionary War Patriot
How does one did "suddenly" of rheumatism??? Hummmm............... If any reader of this blog has any bit of information on "stray" Potters, I would be happy to publish it here for all to benefit from.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Query From A Reader: Looking for Christopher Potter
Looking for information about Christopher POTTER 3rd from Rhode Island -
his parents and siblings, date of birth, date of death and where, etc. Any info
is greatly appreciated..
What I know is: he married Charlotte WADE (b. 1770) of Glocester RI
(no marriage record found). Christopher and Charlotte purchased land from
Nicholas Potter in 1790 (Foster Ri land records) and were parents of my GG
Grandfather Amos Potter. Charlotte gave a deposition in 1849 to the
fact she attended her half sister Phebe Hopkins’ wedding to Nicholas Potter (so
Phebe could qualify for his Revolutionary War pension).
Charlotte died
after 1850 in Scituate RI (listed in the 1850 Census as Charlotte Potts).
Christopher 3rd appears in the 1820 Scituate RI Census only (with approximately
20 other Potter heads of family). Amos Potter (1801-1861) and Phebe Ann Keach
had 3 children, the oldest of which was my G Grandfather, Henry Wade Potter
(1828-1911).
His son, James T. Potter, was my grandfather, etc.
Bill Potter (formerly Rumford, RI)
320 Harbor Dr S. Venice, FL 34285
Monday, July 16, 2012
Elisha Reynolds Potter, Congressman, 1796-1797
Elisha Reynolds Potter ; from Wikipedia
Elisha Reynolds Potter (1764–1835) was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly. Potter ran against Peleg Arnold in a special election for the U.S House of Representatives in 1796 caused by Benjamin Bourne's
resignation, and Potter won the election. He served as a United States
Congressman from 1796 to 1797 and again from 1809 to 1815.[1] His son, also Elisha Reynolds Potter, was also a Congressman.
I was browsing through some old issues of James N. Arnold's Narragansett Historical Register, A Magazine, Vol. 2, 1883-1884, when page 107 caught my eye: TRUE AMERICAN TICKET; Elisha R. Potter, Esq., of South Kingstown. Richard Jackson, jun., Esp., of Providence. Representatives in the twelfth Congress of the United States.
What followed was a "political letter" dated Providence, August 22, 1810, signed by fifty "friends and fellow citizens" (apparently submitted to the magazine) written "to request your cooperation in the election of Messrs. Jackson and Potter." I quote from that letter:
"They have represented the State for two years with fidelity, zeal and ability. They have opposed unnecessary restrictions on our commerce, and the increase of an useless army, and have advocated Economy in our public expenditures. They are not only qualified by their talents to serve their country in these eventful times when even our INDEPENDENCE is endangered by the injustice, the rapacity, and still more by the influence of a foreign power....but are also from their intimate knowledge of the affairs of their Constituents, and their deep stake in our prosperity, the proper representatives of our feelings, our views and our interests.
"Mr. POTTER is a farmer, and one of the largest landholders in the State. MR. JACKSON is concerned in an extensive manufacturing establishment.....in them are united the various interests of Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures and the Mechanic Arts; and they have ever shown themselves to be true and able friends of those great sources of our national wealth, prosperity and power.
"Knowing your attachment to the CONSTITUTION and INDEPENDENCE of our country, and placing great dependence on your personal exertion and influence, we confidently hope that you will unite with us, in endeavoring by all fair and honorable means to secure the re-election of these firm and faithful Representatives. (Signed) We are respectfully, Your Friends and Fellow Citizens...
I was hoping for a picture of Elisha, Jr. or Sr., but none came up. If you want more information about either Elisha, first check out the Wikipedia listing and then Potter Profiles.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Potters in list of Early Ohio Settlers
In these hot July and August days, aren't you glad you're not an Ohio pioneer living in the Ohio summer heat in a long wool dress in a little cabin having no windows??? But some of our Potter ancestors did ...........
From the book Early Ohio Settlers: Purchasers of Land in East and East-Central Ohio, 1800-1840, compiled by E.T. and D.A. Berry, I found these Potters listed:
Purchaser Date Filed County
Daniel Potter 12 Sep 1837 Coshocton Co
David Potter 10 Sep 1838 Tuscarawas Co
Henry Potter 9 Dec 1814 Muskingum Co
Horace Potter 21 Dec 1821 Columbiana Co
Horace Potter 24 Jan 1822 New Lisbon
Horace Potter 31 Jan 1822 New Lisbon
Horace Potter 18 May 1824 New Lisbon
Horace Potter 20 May 1824 New Lisbon
Horace Potter 11 Aug 1824 New Lisbon
Leonard Potter 15 Feb 1833 Holmes Co
Leonard Potter 14 Nov 1836 Holmes Co
Relita Potter 12 Jan 1835 Ohio Co, Virginia
William Potter 28 Mar 1836 Ohio Co, Virginia
(Thanks to Google images for the "early Ohio settler" cabin photo.)
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Potter Family in Morrow County, Ohio, 1880
This is from the History of Morrow County, Ohio, published in 1880, page 552:
DAVID POTTER, farmer; PO Mt.Gilead; was born in Yorkshire, England, about 1811, and lived there until 1838 following farming and general albor; he then came to Ohio, and worked at farming in this vicinity; in October, 1839, he married miss Elizabeth Melott, who was born in Monroe, Co, Ohio, and came to this county when 12 years of age.
About the year 1858, Mr. Potter settled on his present place, and has lived on the same ever since. Of their nine children, but four are living... Hannah, now Mrs. George Pinyerd, of this vicinity; Martha E, now Mrs. W. F. Finley, of Jay Co, Indiana; Henry, living in this vicinity, and Charles E., living at home.
Mrs. Potter's parents, Samuel and Massie (Straight) Melott, were natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, mrs. Melott being born at Straighstville, which was named after her father, one of the pioneers of that locality. She died in Monroe Co; he then married Mrs. Wink, formerly Miss Mary Truex, and they came to this vicinity in 1831, where he died in March, 1868; Mrs. Melott is living on the old homestead.
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