Hannah (Corey) Potter (1740 - 1820)

Born Mar 1740 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

Wife of William Johnson Potter I — married about 1754 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died Sep 1820 at age 80 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Biography

• Hannah was born in 1740. She died in 1820 at the age of 68 - 69.

• Note: Her Findagrave page has 1751 but she would have been too young to marry abt. 1754 & have her first child in 1765.

• Parents: William Corey II 1705 - 1762 and Sarah (Matteson) 1703 - 1776. They were married 1/21/1725 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island.

• Spouse: William Johnson Potter I 1732 - 1808. They were married about 1754. Findagrave #68306710

• Children:

1. Sarah (Potter) Colvin 1765 - 1834

• Married Matthew Colvin 1756 - 1824
• Possible Findagrave #209956677

2. Catherine (Potter) King 1768 - 1854

• Married Isaac King 1745 - 1820
• Findagrave #24823724

3. Johnson Potter 1771 - 1834

• Married Elizabeth Rathburn 1780 -
• Findagrave #68306677

4. Mary (Potter) Knight 1775 - 1841

• Married Darius Knight 1768 - 1856
• Findagrave #19441746

5. Olive (Potter) Knight 1778 - 1845

• Married Angell Knight 1778 - 1837
• Findagrave #19469363

6. Burton Potter 1779 - 1820

• Married Phebe Hill 1786 - 1853
• Findagrave #26648363

7. William Potter II 1782 -

8. Robert Potter 1784 -

9. Hannah Potter -

• Findagrave #68306645 (died @ 1 yrs. old on headstone)

Sources

• Hannah is buried at the Rockland Cemetery in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. Her page lists and has links to her spouse, 3 children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68306660/hannah-potter Note: Her headstone has 1751. That makes her too young for the children's birthdates.

• Hannah (Corey) Potter: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KGZW-WTB

• A Genealogy of the Potter Family Originating in Rhode Island. By Rev. Jeremiah Potter. Book and Job Printer. Phenix, Rhode Island, 1881. 109 Pages. Page 17 lists William's birth with his parents/siblings. Pages 11, 32 - 33, 37 - 38: https://archive.org/details/agenealogypotte00pottgoog

Family Information for Robert (#3106), Catherine (#3105) their children, parents with dates and other Potter's: https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~elishadlewis/genealogy/CGKP-o/site/index.htm?ssmain=p51.htm