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Samuel Potter (1657 - 1714)

Samuel Potter
Born in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 1684 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusettsmap
Husband of — married 18 Apr 1692 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusettsmap
Husband of — married 4 Dec 1705 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusettsmap
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Died at about age 57 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Samuel Potter was the son of Anthony and Elizabeth Potter. Many sources list Anthony's wife (Samuel's mother) as Elizabeth Whipple. Anthony came to Ipswich in 1648, the year Elizabeth Whipple died. Other sources say that Samuel's mother was Elizabeth Stone.

Samuel first married Joanna Wood, the daughter of Isaiah Wood and Mercy Thompson. He married his second wife, Ruth Dunton, on April 18, 1692. He married Sarah Burnett, the widow of Robert Burnett on December 4, 1705. Samuel's children by his first wife were David, Sarah (David's twin), Joanna, Samuel, Thomas, Elizabeth, and Henry. His children by his second wife were Anthony, Esther, and Ezekiel. And by his third wife he had Esther, Lydia, and Abigail. All of the children were born in Ipswich.[1]

Samuel's date of marriage to his first wife, Joanna Wood, is estimated to be 1684, based on the 1685 birth of their twins, David and Sarah.

Marriages

POTTER, Samuel & 1/wf Joanna [WOOD]; by 1685; Ipswich {Reg. 109:307; Potter (10 pts) 1:1; LBDF&P ,267} citing Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700., p. 1219. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.

POTTER, Samuel & 2/wf Ruth DUNTON (-1706); 18 Apr 1692; Ipswich {Putnam's Mag. 7:254; Potter (10 pts) 1:1} citing Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700., p. 1219. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.

Sources

  1. William Richard Cutter, “New England Families”, Third Series, 1915, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, Volume 1, page 209.

See also:

  • “History of Litchfield, and an account of its Centennial Celebration 1895,” Kennebec Journal Print, 1897, page 262.
  • Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010).
  • Source: S-2137469152 Repository: #R-2147054110 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7666568&pid=357
  • Ancestry-Vtdawn31. Samuel Potter, born 1657 in Ipswich MA. Died 2Aug1714 in Ipswich. Son of Anthony Potter and Elizabeth Stone. Husband of Sarah Chilson. Father of Abigail Potter. Several Sources cited.
  • FamilySearch. Samuel Potter born in 1657. Died in 1714, , son of Anthony Potter and Elizabeth Stone. Husband of Sarah Chilson. Father of Abigail Potter.




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His will is available by subscription (in longhand). Names his younger daughters Esther, Abigail and Lydia. I do see he names wife Sarah...

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