Mary (Thomas) Potts (abt. 1673 - 1705)

Born about 1673 in Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Wife of Jonas Potts — married 1700 (to 1705) in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 1705 at about age 32 in Pottsgrove, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Biography

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:

It is believed that Jonas Potts was twice married, and that he had children by both marriages, a belief given rise to by David Potts, one of his children, calling Jonas, another child, in a deed, his half brother. Both wives were named Mary, and Jonas Potts may have gone with some of his children to Virginia, and there died. Children of the first marriage of Jonas Potts: 1. David, died in 1768, had two wives (first) Elizabeth Jane, (second) Ann R. 2. Rachel, married in 1719, Joseph Burson. 3. Elizabeth, married in 1719, William Heald. 4. Hannah. Children of his second marriage: 5. Deborah, died 7th month 24, 1718. 6. Jonathan. 7. Jonas, of whom further.

Children of the first marriage of Jonas Potts (to Mary Thomas Burson):

1. David, b. 1700, died in 1768, had two wives (first)Elizabeth Jane, (second) Ann R.
2. Rachel, b. 1702, married in 1719, Joseph Burson
3. Elizabeth, b. 1703, married in 1719, William Heald
4. Hannah, b. 1705.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33455631/mary-potts : accessed 19 January 2022), memorial page for Mary Potts (1682–1705), Find A Grave: Memorial #33455631, ; Maintained by Bonnie Huish (contributor 46938507) Burial Details Unknown.
• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 1 (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, p. 102-105)