Born about in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Handy
— married
23 Nov 1773 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Abigail Brown (Handy) Coleman
Died
at about age 38
in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Biography
Desire was born about Feb 1756, reportedly in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the daughter of Ichabod Potter and Meriba Clarke.
Desire was baptized on 12 Mar 1756 at Trinity Church, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.[1]
Desire married John Handy (1756-1828), reportedly on 23 Nov 1773 in Newport, Rhode Island.
- They would have about nine children together before her death.
Desire passed away on 12 Jul 1794[2] or 14 Jul 1794[3] in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. She was buried in Trinity Church Cemetery in Newport, Newport Rhode Island.
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007856735; FHL microfilm: 22422
FamilySearch Record: V2HJ-QM4 (accessed 1 February 2024)
Desire Potter baptism on 12 Mar 1756 at Trinity Church, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 124429263, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QVGP-D7KW (accessed 1 February 2024)
Find A Grave: Memorial #124429263
Desire Potter Handy burial (died on 12 Jul 1794) in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America. Born in 1756. - ↑
Death:
"Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899"
Original data: Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636-1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts; Page number: 540
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3897 #236877 (accessed 1 February 2024)
Desire Handy death 14 Jul 1794 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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