John Potts (1751 - 1820)

Born 1751 in Loudoun, VA

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Hibbens) Potts — married 14 Mar 1782 in Berkeley Co., VA

Descendants

Died Oct 1820 at about age 69 in Columbiana, OH, USA

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Biography

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:

John, born in 1752, married, his wife's given name being Susan.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Potts-730 created through the import of NORRIS_20120704.ged on Jul 4, 2012 by J Anthony Norris. See the Changes page for the details of edits by J Anthony and others.
• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 1 (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, p. 102-105)

Notes

Note N1900108. John POTTS died on Oct 20 1820 in Columbiana Co., Ohio. He was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. TMP page 315 He served as a member of the Ninth Virginia Blues, in the Revolutionary War. The Virginia records show that John Potts was a Corporal in Captain Charles Porterfield's Company, as it stood November 30, 1778. He married Susan _____. (NOTE: The maiden name of Susan has not been learned. Different corrspondents have given it as Higgens, Hibben, Hibet, Wiggens and Grigg.) John Potts removed from Loudoun County, Virginia, to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he lived for several years. About the year 1800, he removed to Jefferson County, Ohio, and subsequently to Corroll County, wher he died about 1825. Susan his wife, died in 1853, aged 93 years.

Information from Barbara:

Potts, John, Susannah, VA line, W4767 (Revolutionary Pension Papers), sol appl. 28 April 1818 Jefferson Co., Ohio, soldier m. Susannah Hibbens or Hibbons 14 Mar 1782 in Berkely Co., Virigina soldier had lived there at enlistment, sold's wife was b. 16 Mar 1763 or 1764, sol d. 20 Oct 1820 in Columbiana Co., Ohio, widow appl. 26 Feb 1839 Carroll Co., Ohio where she was living with a son Thomas Potts & in 1843 she was living there with a son (not named), wid was still living in 1851, the oldest child was Jonathan b. in the fall of 1785 & their youngest children: Thomas & David were b 10 Mar 1807, in 1839 a Nathan & James Potts were living & in 1848 a Silas Potts was a JP for Carroll Co., Ohio, but the relationship of these three men to sol'd family was not given, a grandson B. F. Potts of Helena, Montana Terr made inquiry 19 Mar 1879 & stated sol's wid Susannah had d in 1854.

Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants Awarded by State Governments," Lloyd DeWitt Bockstrcuk page 45

Potts, John Va. Private 12 Dec 1783 100 acres

He was married to Susan HIBBENS OR HIBBONS on Mar 14 1782 in Berkeley Co., Virginia. Susan HIBBENS OR HIBBONS was born on Mar 16 1763 or 1764. She died in 1853 in Carroll Co., Ohio. John POTTS and Susan HIBBENS OR HIBBONS had the following children:

+304 i. Jonathan POTTS.

+305 ii. Jonas POTTS.

+306 iii. John POTTS.

307 iv. Nathan POTTS was born in Loudoun Co., Virginia.

+308 v. James POTTS.

+309 vi. David POTTS.

+310 vii. Thomas POTTS.

311 viii. Sarah POTTS was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio.

312 ix. Deborah POTTS was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio.

313 x. Margaret POTTS was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio.

Enlisted 7 Mar 1777 for 3 years in Capt. Williams Smith's Co, 11th Reg., Virginia Line at Berkeley County, WA

See DAR application by Jo An Nixon Sheely

Served as a member of the Ninth Virginia Blues, in the Revolutionary War.

The Virginia records show that John Potts was a Corporal in Captain

Charles Porterfield's Company, as it stood November 30, 1778