Mary (Potts) Revell (1641 - abt. 1715)

Born 12 Mar 1641 in England

Ancestors

Died about Dec 1715 at about age 74 in Burlington County, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

Mary Potts was the daughter of Richard Potts and Anne Ashe.

She married Thomas Revell, son of Edward Revell and Frances Webster. He was born 1640 and died 1714 in Burlington, New Jersey.

Children of MARY POTT and THOMAS Revell are:

1. Thomas Revell , b. Nov 1662, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
2. Anne Revell, b. 22 Dec 1670, Chesterfield, Derbyshire; d. 1750, NJ.
3. Marie Revell b. Chesterfield, Derbyshire d. Feb 1671/72, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
4. Hannah Revell, b. 20 Sep 1676, Yorkshire; d. Sep 1720, Withinley, Yorkshire.
5. Unknown Revell, b. 1664 d. 16 Oct 1664, Chesterfield, Derby
6. Elizabeth Revell b. 01 Aug 16679 d. 1707, Burlington, NJ
7. Unamed MAYBE HANNAH REVELL b. 1662, Bramley, Yorkshire d. 30 Mar 1731, Braithwell, Yorkshire

Death and Legacy

Mary Revell of Burlington, widow of Thomas, wrote her will 18 Nov 1715, witnessed by William Webster, Thomas Frampton, John Cox.^[1] The inventory (£45.10.0 by Thomas Shreve and Samuel Bustill) and probate were dated 2 Jan 1715/6.

Named in will abstract

• children of son-in-law Joseph White, Mary, Joshua, Ann
• children of son-in-law Anthony Elton (deceased), Revell and Anthony Elton.
• Hannah Hileard,
• Elesebeth, daughter of Barthnall and Mary Leeds,
• [her nephew] Thomas Potts Junior
• residue to son-in-law John Allen and wife Hannah

She mentioned a farm over Rancocas Creek, derived from late husband

Research Notes

Former DOD was 1682.

Sources

1. ↑ Nelson, William (ed.), Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume I, 1670-1730. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1901, volume 23, page 381

• 'SOME MAURY COUNTY DESCENDANTS OF JOHN POTT OF CHESHIRE ENGLAND' BY CHRISTOPHER PERRY POTTS AND WILBURN ALLEN POTTS BORN IN MAURY COUNTY,TENNESSEE. https://web.archive.org/web/20120905111132/http://www.pottsinfo-site.com/Home/DownloadFiles/MauryCountyPotts.pdf