Thomas Potter was born May 26, 1746, in Virginia and was living in Henry county, Virginia, at the time of the American Revolutionary War. Thomas was 31 years of age when he took the Oath of Allegiance in Henry county, on September 13, 1777. [1]
Thomas is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A091809. DAR records indicate that Thomas died December 14, 1824, in Warren county, Kentucky and that his wife's name was Ann Susannah Potter. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their sons, Frederick Potter, who married Elizabeth Kirby; William Potter, who married Nancy Kirby, Elisha Potter, who married Judah (maiden name not given; and Lewis Potter, who married Nancy Hickerson; and of their daughters, Elizabeth "Betsy" Potter, who married Jacob Harrington; and Rachel Potter, who married Joseph Weathers.
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Researchers Notes
For those interested in DNA results, please review the material at "Descendants of Thomas Potter"
Thomas Potter Jr. Descendants DNA Kits no. 129516 and 143062 [4]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
He is my maternal 5th GGpa. In 4/2021, I entered the Daughters of the American Revolution through him. I am honored to be his descendant and appreciated his efforts in the making of America.
Potter-5364 and Potter-4123 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicates (also a child and grandchild merge both await the solution of this)
Family Search indicates that he also married Dianah Alsup