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Ephraim Potter (1731 - aft. 1790)

Ephraim Potter
Born in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 26 Oct 1752 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 58 in Washington County, New York, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Married Oct 26, 1752, Judith Brownell, b 1732

Besides David, the couple had the following children, all born in Dartmouth, MA

  • Edmund b Nov 14, 1753 m Sept 18, 1774 Lavinia Griffith
  • William b Apr 11, 1757 (Had children Freelove and Ruby) (sic)
  • Martha, b June 24, 1759 m Joshua Macomber
  • Rebecca b Nov 2, 1761 [Hannah. (sic)
  • Nathaniel b Nov 23, 1767 d Apr 18, 1854 m Oct 20, 1791 (1) Peace Mosher (1766-1807) dau Obadiah and (I think the Hannah, which is typed just above this is meant to be Obadiah’s wife) (2) Sarah Wood (1772-1849) dau Jonah & Hannah
  • Sarah b Feb 21, 1779 m Jonathan Austin

Ephraim Potter and his wife are named in their son David's marriage record.


Marriage Record for Son David Potter [1]

Name: David Potter
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1779
Marriage Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Ephraim Potter
Mother: Judith [Brownell] Potter
Spouse: Mary Chase


Birth Record [2]

Name: Ephraim Potter
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1731
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Father Name: Nathaniel Potter
Mother Name: Sarah Potter


There are two marriage records for Ephraim Potter and Judith Brownell: one in Darmouth, Massachusetts, and the other in Tiverton, Rhode Island. It appears that each lived in a different town prior to their marriage, after which they mainly resided in Massachusetts.


Marriage Record #1 [3]

Name: Ephraim Potter
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1752
Marriage Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Judith Brownell


Marriage Record #2 [4]

Name: Ephraim Potter
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1752
Marriage Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Spouse Name: Judeth Brownell
Page Number: 43


1790 United States Federal Census [5]

Name: Ephraim Potter
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 6


1794 New York Land Record [6]

Name: Ephraim Potter
Residence Date: 1794
Residence Place: Washington, New York, United States
Comments: Land record

Sources

  1. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Westport, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. David Potter married Mary chase 24 March 1779 in Westport, Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
  2. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ephraim Potter was born 17 April 1731 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to Nathaniel and Sarah Potter. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  3. Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ephraim Potter married Judith Brownell on 30 September 1752 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  4. Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Ephraim Potter married Judith Brownell on 26 October 1752 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
  5. 1790 United States Federal Census, Ephraim Potter, Year: 1790; Census Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 703; Image: 760; Family History Library Film: 0568144. Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  6. Landholders of Northeastern New York 1739-1802; Author: Bowman, Fred Q.; Publication Place: Baltimore; Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.; Publication Year: 1987. Ephraim Potter, 1794, Washington, New York. Ancestry.com. New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

See also:

  • Genealogies of the Potter Families and Their Descendants in America to the Present Generation with Historical and Biographical Sketches, Edited by Charles Edward Potter, Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 24 Franklin Street, 1888. Section 8: Nathaniel Potter of Portsmouth, RI and his Descendants; https://archive.org/stream/cu31924029843731#page/n11/mode/2up




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Potter-9789 and Potter-5120 appear to represent the same person because: I've accidentally created a duplicate for David Potter. Not sure why he didn't show up as already having a profile. Anyway, now these two need to be merged. There is also a duplicate for his son David Potter. I'll send through a merge request for him, too. Thanks for your help with this.
posted by Julie (Miller) Mangano