Born in Virginia or Pennsylvania
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Washington Epps
— married
21 Feb 1818 in Near Hopewell, Merchants Hope church, Prince George County, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Peter Francis Franklin Epps, James Edmond Epps, George Washington Epps, William George S. Epps, John Epps, Walter Perry Walker Epps, Priscilla Patsy Epps, Alexander Hamilton Epps, Henry Harrison Epps, Thomas Jeffferson Epps, Mary Ana Epps, Margaret Marie Epps and Josephine Elizibeth Epps
Died
at age 45
in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jul 2015
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Biography
Martha "Patsey" Priscilla Potts was born 7 August 1804 in either Virginia or Pennsylvania. She passed away 1 June 1850 in Cocke, Tennessee.
- Family lore says that Patsy/Patsey/Patsie was born a slave. No birth family has been found for her yet.
- Citation
Prince George County, Virginia Bible and Cemetery Records by Frances Bland, D.A.R., Randolph Chapter, Petersburg, Virginia on microfilm, 35mm., 2 parts, 1945-1946, p.917 of 985 Notes Prince George County, Virginia Bible and Cemetery Records by Frances Bland, D.A.R., Randolph Chapter, Petersburg, Virginia on microfilm, 35mm., 2 parts, 1945-1946, p.917 of 985
Marriage of George Washington Epps, age 27, to Patsie “Patsy” Priscilla Potts, age 17, February 21, 1818. Near Hopewell, Merchants Hope Church, Prince George County, Virginia Witnesses to marriage: Lucy S. Eppes and Joel Eppes
Research Notes
The only source found that lists her at this time is the death record of her son; Peter Francis Epps:
- Patsy Potts mentioned in the record of Peter Francis Epps
- Name: Patsy Potts
- Sex: Female
- Husband: Geo W Epps
- Son: Peter Francis Epps
- Other information in the record of Peter Francis Epps from Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951
- Name: Peter Francis Epps
- Event Type: Death
- Event Date: 21 Nov 1907
- Event Place: Indianola, Warren, Iowa, United States
- Event Place (Original): Indianola, Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Age: 89
- Birth Year (Estimated): 1818
- Death Place: Lincoln
- Father's Name: Geo W Epps
- Mother's Name: Patsy Potts
- Document Number: 910610
- Source[1]
Sources
- ↑ "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJG-J95P : 18 October 2019), Patsy Potts in entry for Peter Francis Epps, 21 Nov 1907, Indianola, Warren, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102903004.
Acknowledgements
- Profile created by Renée Paine as remembered 13 Nov 2017.
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Gigi (Ward) Tanksley
Gigi (Ward) Tanksley
Potts-3016 and Potts-2004 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same husband, same place, no reason not to merge.
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