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- Nathaniel Potter, born in England before 1644, married Dorothy Wilbur (alternate spelling Wilbore); died 1644 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
Two children of record: Nathaniel and Icabod
- Dorothy Wilbur (alternate spelling Wilbore), born 1617, married Nathaniel Potter
- Icabod Potter #3, born Portsmouth, R.I.: died in 1676, married about 1651 to Martha Hazard, daughter
of Thomas and Martha Hazard. Icabod and Martha had 6 children: Thomas Potter #4,#5 (born about 1663,
married twice but no children), John Potter #6 (1665-1715), Robert Potter #7 (1670-1745), Icabod Potter #8
(1657-1730), Susanna Potter #9 (1659-1688), and Sarah Potter #10 (1661-1704).
- Nathaniel John Potter, born September 1637, married Elizabeth Stokes having at least one child John. Died 20 October 1704
- Martha Hazard, daughter of Thomas and Martha Hazard
- John Potter #6, born 1665 in Portsmouth, R.I., married in 1690 to Sarah Wilson, died 1715. John and
Sarah Potter had 7 children: Martha #30 (1692-1725), Col. John #31 (1695-1739), Samuel #32
(1699-1701), Sarah #33 (1702-1722), Susanna #34 (1704-1756), Mary #35 (1707-1769), and Sarah #36 (1715-1738)
- Sarah Wilson, born 1666, married 1690 to John Potter. Daughter of Samuel Wilson
- John Potter, Col. #31, born in North Kingston, R.I. on 20 May 1695, married on 28 Oct 1714 to Mercy Robinson,
daughter of Rowland Robinson and Mary Allen. Mercy's brother William married
John's sister, Martha Potter. Col. John and Mercy Potter had 8 children: John #37
(married twice, 1736 to Mary Perry, and 1738 to Elizabeth Hazard), Christopher #39 (1717-1717),
Christopher #40 (1719-1747, married in 1740 to Mary Seager), Mary #41 (1721-1757), William (Judge) #42
(1722-1814), Sarah #43 (1730-1785), Mercy #44 (1727-1772), and Samuel #45 (1725 or 1745 to 1814)
- Martha Potter #30,
born 20 Dec 1692
in North Kingston, Newport, R.I., married William Robinson having one child (a son, born about 1719). Martha died 1725
- John Potter #37, born in North Kingston, R.I. on 3 Jan 1715, married Mary Perry and later Elizabeth Hazard.
John and his second wife Elizabeth had 12 children: Samuel J. Potter #47 (1753-1804),
Stephen Potter #48 (1740-1793, married Abigail Robinson, daughter of Christopher), George Potter #49
(1742-1787), Henry Potter #50 (1750-1797), Christopher Potter #51 (1745-1781), Mary Potter #52 (1746-1781),
Elizabeth Potter #53 (1747-1800), Martha Potter #54 (1749-1819), Abigail Potter #55 (1756-1804),
Sarah Potter #56 (1762-1787), Hannah Potter #57 (1760-1785), and Mercy Potter #58
(1752-1780). John Potter #37 died 16 March 1788 (?)
- Elizabeth Hazard, no data
- Henry Potter #50, born 8 April 1750 (?), died 1797, married on 2 Dec 1779 to Mary Seager having 9 children born between 1780 and 1798:
- Samuel H. Potter #133 (27 Sept 1780 - 29 Nov 1820), married Lucy Warner (born 1788) having children Nathaniel
and Ruhama
- Henry Potter #134 (9 Jun 1783 - 7 Jul 1856, twin of Mary #135 ?) unmarried
- Mary Seager Potter #135 (1783 - 9 Jan 1828, twin of Henry #134 ?), married 24 Apr 1803 to Matthew Robinson, son of Christopher
- Christy Potter (Col. male) #136 (19 Oct 1790 - 28 Jul 1845), married on 15 Nov 1812 to Lucy Smith (1793-1871)
- Eliza Potter #137 (born 30 Nov 1794), married John Darling having 3 children:
George H. #162,
Mary Elizabeth #163, and John Q.A. #164
- Thomas C.H. Potter (Cranston Hazard) #138 and #139 (27 Jun 1798 - 13 Nov 1849), married first in March 1822 to Harriet Bennett
(Harriet died 1831), having children Julian #165 and Jane E. #166. Thomas married secondly
to Lucinda Loomis (1800-1884, daughter of Simon) having 6 children: Sarah F. (born 1832, died 1882),
Mary Angeline, Calista Angeline, Lucinda E., Henry Alfred, and Mary Ann
- Sally Potter #140 (born 24 Apr 1786), unmarried
- Hannah Potter #141 (19 Feb 1788 - 3 Aug 1824), married Mr. Hunt
- Fanny Potter #142 (11 May 1796 - 28 Jul 1877), married on 15 Feb 1819 to Wheeler Babcock (1794-1838, son of
Frederick Babcock and Ann Card). This couple had 8 children, Potter numbers 182 to 189.
- Christy (Col.) Potter, born 19 October 1790, married on 15 Nov 1812 to Lucy Smith, died 28 July 1845 (alt 1843).
The 1840 census lists a Christy Potter in ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, 2 adults aged 40-50, male child 5-10, male child 15-20,
female child 5-10, female child 10-15, and female child 15-20. From the Potter genealogy book (named at the bottom of this page),
Christy and Lucy had 12 children, listed under Christy's wife Lucy below. Of these children,
Joseph Smith Potter (#154a born 1820), Charles Thomas Potter
(#155 born 6 Sept 1821), and Lucy Smith Potter (#156) are probably authors of
poems in a book of Poems dedicated to Hannah Potter Robinson, who was a daughter of Christy's sister
Mary Seager Potter. One possibility is that this family cared for
Hannah Potter Robinson after the deaths of Hannah's parents between 1821 and 1828.
- Lucy Smith, born 1798, daughter of Hezekiah and Alice Smith. Lucy married Col. Christy Potter, having 12 Children. Lucy died 1871. If indeed the family of Lucy and Christy Potter were caregivers
for Hannah Potter Robinson after the deaths of Hannah's parents, then Lucy (Smith) Potter may be
pictured in Hannah's photo album.
- Children of Christy Potter and Lucy Smith (as given in the Potter Genealogy) :
- Lydia Dear Potter #151, born 18 August 1813, married on 10 Nov 1833 to Charles Thompson Martin, died 10 Dec 1842
- Mary Seger Potter #152, born 10 Jan 1815, died 8 Oct 1835 ("Segar" spelled this way, here)
- Henry Christy Potter #153, born 10 Aug 1816, married 2 Jan 1842 to Esmerelda Welden Baxter
- Joseph Smith Potter #154, born 19 May 1818, died 11 July 1819
- Joseph Smith Potter #154a, born 24 Feb 1820, died 20 Sept 1850
- Charles Thomas Potter #155, born 6 Sept 1821, married 1 Jan 1844 to Lydia C. Borden (Lydia born 1821)
- Lucy Smith Potter #156, born 25 Nov 1823, died 14 August 1846
- Alice Beverly Potter #157, born 23 Oct 1826, married on 13 Mar 1850 to Col. George L. Andrews, died 29 Apr 1873
- Abby Dear Potter #158, born 2 Sept 1830, died 26 June 1831
- Ann Maria Potter #159, born 5 October 1832
- Hezekiah Potter #160, born 25 July 1834, married Abbie Harris Thornton
- John Potter #161, born 12 Mar 1836, died 18 Sept 1837
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1840 census for Christy Potter (email from Penny Krogstrand) :
Name: Christy Potter
Township: Providence Ward 6
County: Providence
State: Rhode Island
Free White Persons - Males - ages 5 thru 9 : 1 (Hezekiah, age 6)
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 : 1 (Charles, age 19)
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49 : 1 (Christy, age 49)
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 : 1 (Ann, age 8)
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 : 1 (Alice, age 14)
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 : 1 (Lucy, age 17)
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 : 1 (wife Lucy, age 42)
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves) : 7
Persons Employed in Commerce : 2
Free White Persons - Under 20 : 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 : 2
Total Free White Persons : 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves : 7
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- Samuel H. Potter #133 (son of Henry Potter and Mary Seager) had at least one daughter Lucy A. Potter
- Mary Seager, no data. This person may not exist. The book Gardiners of Rhode Island by Robinson and Goodwin
exactly reverse these two Mary Potters. The Potter Genealogy book states "Mary Seager Potter born
1783, died Jan. 9, 1828; married April 24, 1803 Matthew Robinson b. 1772 d. 1825 son of Christopher Robinson"
- Mary Seager Potter, married 24 April 1803 to Matthew Robinson, died 9 January 1828 (alt 1836). It is not known
how these two Mary Potters are related, if at all. Data from Potter genealogy via Penny Krogstrand.
Mormon records (search under Matthew Robinson)
appear to identify the first as "Mary L. Potter, married 1797", and the second as
Mary Seagar Potter (married to Matthew Robinson on 24 April 1803, died 9 Jan 1828). The
Rhode Island Cemetery index
lists a Mary Seager (Potter) Robinson, born "1783c", died 9 Jan 1828, buried in Swan Point Cemetery,
Blackstone Blvd., Providence , R.I.
The name "Segar" also arises in the Brown family
Above information from Potter Genealogy (1888), both directly from the Wisconsin Historical Society microfilm,
and via Penny Krogstrand:
Full name of the published genealogy is, "Genealogies of the
Potter Families and Their Descendants in America to the Present
Generation, with Historical and Biographical Sketches" Edited by Charles
Edward Potter and copyright 1888. Identification numbers after names above are the numbers used in this book.
