Robert Pottenger (abt. 1694 - bef. 1738)

Born about 25 Feb 1694 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Evans) Pottinger — married 2 Dec 1718 in St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 5 Jun 1738 before about age 44 in Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland

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Biography

Birth and Parents

Dr. Robert Pottinger, was born 25 Feb 1693/94 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland. ^[1]

Name: Robert /Pottenger/^[2]

Birth:

Date: 25 Feb 1694

Place: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States^[3]

1714 Marriage

About 1714 in Prince George's County, Maryland, he married Anne Evans b: about 1694 and died in Prince George's Co., MD ^[4]

Husband: Robert Pottenger

Wife: @P474@

Child: Elizabeth Pottenger

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1718

Place: Maryland, United States^[5]

Death

He died 5 Jun 1738, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland - Probate (Age 44 years) ^[1]

Death:

Date: 1738

Place: Unknown Location^[6]

MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 7 Pottenger, Robert,Prince George's Co.,20th Mch., 1735-6; 5th June, 1738.

• To wife Ann, extx., 1/3 of personal estate; certain personality during life, to pass at her death to son John; also dwelling plantation with 174 A. during life, on condition she quit her rights and title in “Green's Delight,” which is hereafter given to dau. Mary.
• To son John and hrs., after his mother's death, lands before given to wife; he dying without issue to pass to youngest son Richard and hrs.
• To son Robert and hrs., 26 A. adj. to that land his grandfather left him and adj. to the free school.
• To sons John and Robert and dau. Elizabeth Bowie, personalty.
• To sons John and Robert and their hrs., half of the house and lot at Queen Ann Town.
• Residue of personal estate to be divided among four other daus., viz: Ann, Rachel, Sarah and Ellenor. Shd. any of the 4 die before marriage, survivors to divide portion of dec'd. Children to be taught to read and write, sons to have benefit of labour at age of 15.
• Test: Peter McKean (Keen), Abel Adgate, Clara Holmes.

Probate shows Clara Holmes to be wife of Peter Mackeen. 22nd April, 1738. To dau. Mary, and equal part with 4 other daus. Test: Mary Evans. 21. 886.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Mary Mills Accessed 3/30/2019 jhd
2. ↑ Source: #S-379170069 Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=971346&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1694 Birth place: PR Marriage date: 1718 Marriage place: MD APID: 1,7836::971346
3. ↑ Source: #S-379170069 Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=971346&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: 1694 Birth place: PR Marriage date: 1718 Marriage place: MD APID: 1,7836::971346
4. ↑ Donna Cooper. Research Notes, cited by Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties Profile for Mary Mills Accessed 27 July 2020 jhd
5. ↑ Source: #S-379170069 Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Data: Text: Birth date: 1694 Birth place: PR Marriage date: 1718 Marriage place: MD APID: 1,7836::971346
6. ↑ Source: #S205 Page: p. i