William Potter (1751 - 1829)

Born 17 Aug 1751 in Pejepscot Claim, Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Allen) Potter — married 15 Nov 1778 in Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died 9 Aug 1829 at age 77 in Litchfield, Kennebec, Maine, United States

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Biography

Private William Potter served with 2nd York County Regiment, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

William Potter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A091818.

William Potter, the son of James Potter and Margaret Dunlap, was born August 17, 1751 in Topsham, Maine. On November 15, 1778 he married Lucy Allen. He came to Litchfield in 1782 and located at Pottertown. He build the first sawmill in town in 1789. He died August 9, 1829. William and Lucy had 10 children: John, William, Jeremiah, Dorcas, Hugh, Lucy, Isaac, Allen, Amos, and Sarah.^[1]

William Potter was a soldier in the War for Independence. He enlisted on 30 Jan 1776 and was discharged on 26 Dec 1780. He was in Capt. Bartholomew York's Co., Col. Edmund Phinney's Regt. Also - Capt. Solomon Walker's Co., Col. Joseph Prime's Regt. Service with the Continental Army at Boston and the Eastward. ^[2]

Children of William Potter and Lucy Allen

1. John Potter, b. 15 August 1779, m. Abigail Springer
2. William Potter, b. 2 February 1781, m. Hannah Springer
3. Jeremiah Potter, b. 16 February 1783, m. (1) Annie Springer, (2) Polly Springer
4. Dorcas Potter (1785-1792)
5. Hugh Potter (1787-1822)
6. Lucy Potter (1789-1807)
7. Isaac Potter (1791-1797)
8. Allen Potter (1793- ) served in War of 1812
9. Amos Potter, b. 19 November 1795, m. (1) Hannah Clark, (2) Mrs. Mary Wyman
10. Sarah Potter (1798-1798)

Sources

1. ↑ “History of Litchfield, and an account of its Centennial Celebration 1895,” Kennebec Journal Print, 1897, pages 262-263. https://archive.org/details/historylitchfie00towngoog/page/n345/mode/1up
2. ↑ Mass. S.S. of Rev. V.12, p.636, https://archive.org/details/masssoldiers12bostrich/page/636/mode/1up

• Birth Record, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F44H-6V9 : 14 January 2020), William Potter, 1751.

• Marriage Record, The Records of the Congragational Church of Christ in Harpswell, Samuel Eaton, Bowdoin College Collection, pt2. p,7 https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/109681569

• Marriage Record, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FF-R4N : 14 January 2020), William Potter, 1778.

• Maine Veteran's Cemetery Records, "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQ8-QP7 : 13 March 2018), William Potter, 11 Aug 1829; citing Death, , State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,838.