Job Potter (1692 - 1766)

Born 1692 in Warwick, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Arnold) Potter — married 1715 in Rhode Island, Rhode Island

Husband of Meribah (Card) Potter — married 10 Feb 1726 in Providence County, RI

Descendants

Died 10 Nov 1766 at about age 74 in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island

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Biography

Job and his brother, Ichabod, were administrators for their mother's estate in Nov. 1724. Source: The early records of the town of Providence, v. I-XXI ... vol.12. Page 82. Source: Genealogies of the Potter Families and Their Descendants in America to the Present Generation. Part 2. Page 29. Author: Potter, Charles Edward.

Ichabod and Job were the 2 youngest sons. Source: The early records of the town of Providence, v. I-XXI ... vol.16. Page 347.

Job and Ichabod were not mentioned in their father's will of Jan. 1692. In fact, Abel specifically mentioned his son, Stephen, as being his youngest son. But in 1724, widow Rachel appointed Ichabod and Job as her executors, mentioning them as being her two youngest sons (with Stephen still alive). We must conclude that they were twins, born in 1692 after Abel died.

Name

Job Potter

Birth

11 OCT 1692 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Death

10 NOV 1766 Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island

Parents' Marriage

16 NOV 1669 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Husband: Abel Potter

Wife: Rachel Warner

Child: George Potter

Child: Abel Potter

Child: Martha Potter

Child: Benjamin Potter

Child: Mary Potter

Child: John Potter

Child: Stephen Potter

Child: Job Potter

Parents' Wills

Will of Abel Potter: "1692, Jan. 14. Will, proved 1692, March 9. Executrix, wife Rachel. To eldest son, George, sixty acres where he has made preparation for building, also a meadow adjoin-ing, a heifer, iron pot already promised, and use of oxen and cart to do his work at such times as they may be con-veniently spared, for three years, with liberty in orchard for his family's use, and to make and have three barrels of cider for seven years, he paying to daughter Mary, at eighteen years of age, £5. To wife Rachel, all the rest of lands, housing, orchard, etc., she dividing it amongst my children, according to her discretion, provided always that all my children have part thereof, excepting George and Stephen. To youngest son, Stephen, at death of wife, all the home-stead, house, orchard, etc., being, fifty acres of land. he paying to sister Mary, £5, within two years after possession. Sons Abel and Benjamin to pay their sister Mary, £5, within two years after they come of age."

Will of Rachel (Warner) Potter:

"1724, Nov. 6. Will, proved 1724, Nov. 23. Widow Rachel, of Providence. Executors, two youngest sons Ichabod and Job Potter. . To eldest son, John, 5s., and like amount to sons Abel, Benjamin, and Stephen. To daughter Mary Stone, a bed, warming pan, and iron pot. To sons Ichabod and Job, all right and interest in lands at Mashantatack. To son Ichabod, a chest and iron trammel. To son Job, iron trammel and fire tongs. Inventory £14 19s." -From Austin's Genealogical Dictionary Of Rhode Island.

Source: "Genealogies of the Potter Families and Their Descendents in America to the Present Generation, with Historical and Biographical Sketches. Edited by Charles Edward Potter. Alfred Mudge & son, Printers, 1888, Boston.

Sources

• Potter, Charles Edward. Genealogies of The Potter Families and Their Descendants in America to The Present Generation (Alfred Mudge & Son, Boston, 1888) Part 2, Page 22

• Will of Job Potter written 8/21/1766 proved 12/13/1766 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649693_00131?pId=105977

• 4 page will of Job Potter, Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records; https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649985_00012?ssrc=&backlabel=Return images posted here; https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LJKL-WF4