Joseph Potter (1701 - abt. 1774)

Born 8 Jun 1701 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Woodruff — married 1728 in Connecticut Farms, Union County, New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 4 Jun 1774 at about age 72 in Union, Union, New Jersey

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Biography

Joseph Potter was born in 1701. He was the son of Ephraim Potter and Sarah (Brown) Potter. He passed away in 1774.

Will Abstract of: 1773, July 14. Potter, Joseph, of Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co. New Jersey: Sons, John and Matthias, plantation where I live; also my land at Green River. Son, Mathias, my part of the old Bound Creek lot, and the - 1/2 of the three corner lot; also a meadow by the Little Creek. Son, John, the rest of my meadow. Sons, John and Matthias, rest of my lands in East and West Jersey. Daughter, Hannah Wade, £21. Daughter, Elizabeth Woodruff, £30. Granddaughter, Mary Hallack, £15. To Eli Wade, £5. Executors—sons, John and Matthias. Witnesses—Aaron Wade, Jotham Wade, John Ogden. Proved June 10, 1774. 1774, June 14. Inventory, made by John Lum and James Carpenter. Lib. L, p. 195. ^[1]

Note: the daughter Hannah seems to be same as Sarah Wade, wife of John Wade as also named in North American Family Histories - the Wade Family. John Wade and Sarah had five children: Eli Wade 1754 -1802, Rachel Wade, Jane Wade, Lois Wade who m. a Mr Bockhorn, Lois d 1836 in Springfield and Mathias Wade.

Sources

1. ↑ Page 401 NJ Will abstracts https://ia802205.us.archive.org/15/items/calendarofnewjer06newj/calendarofnewjer06newj.pdf

• Stillwell, John E. (John Edwin), 1853-1930. Historical And Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating to the Settlement And Settlers of New York And New Jersey. New York, 190332. page 265.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/8865291/joseph-potter : accessed 17 January 2021), memorial page for Joseph Potter (1701–4 Jun 1774), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8865291, citing Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by R Schuerer (contributor 46794628) Find A Grave: Memorial #8865291.