Joseph
Potter
Jr
Born in East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Potter
and Thankful (Bradley) Potter
Brother of
Timothy Potter, Titus Potter, James Potter M.D., Philemon Potter, Mercy (Potter) Hough, Thankful (Potter) Hodge, Sybil Potter, Jesse Potter and Elizabeth Potter
Husband of
Jemima (Smith) Potter
— married
26 Apr 1759 in New Haven County, Connecticut Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Howes Potter, Hubbard Potter, Martha Potter, Medad Potter, Rebecca (Potter) Cooper, Thaddeus Potter, Lucy (Potter) Pardee, Chauncey Potter and Rhoda Potter
Died
at age 69
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Aug 2011
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Biography
Joseph Potter, s/o Joseph and Thankful (Bradley) Potter was b 6 Aug 1730, New Haven, Connecticut; d. 10 Apr 1800 ae 70; buried, Hamden, Connecticut; m. Jemima Smith 26 Aprl 1759 in New Haven.[1]
Joseph of Hamden, Connecticut left a will. Unfortunately it refers to all my children and a wife, without naming them. [2]
Children listed by Jacobus:[1]
- Medad b. 4 Feb 1760 New Haven
- Rebecca b. 5 Apr 1761 New Haven
- Thaddeus b. 4 Jan 1763
- Lucy m. (1) Joseph Ball; [m. (2) Thomas Pardee]
- Chauncey m. Dorcas Bradley
- Rhoda; m. _____
- Thomas m. 1793 Amy Shepard; m. (2) 1801 Polly Edwards
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. (Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932).p 1467
- ↑ New Haven (Conn.) Probate Records; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (New Haven District); Probate Place: New Haven, Connecticut: Probate Records, Vol 21-22, 1799-1802 lin Ancestry
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joseph:
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Albert Bruns 
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch m100543 [compare], Ancestry member albertbrunsnew
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Susan (Cashman) Lavoie :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member suseashell
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~0.39%
~3.12%
Donna Emmons :
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