Curnell
John
Potter
Born in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Son of John Potter I
and Elizabeth (Fiske) Potter
Brother of
Mary (Potter) Baird, Thomas Potter, Elizabeth (Potter) Colvin, Rhoda (Potter) Knight [half], John Potter II [half] and Jeremiah Potter I [half]
Husband of
Ruth (Colvin) Potter
— married
11 Jun 1778 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Potter) Sweet and Delena (Potter) Rogers
Died
at age 65
in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Jul 2019
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Biography
Curnell was born in 1755. He died in 1821 at the age of 65.
Son of John Potter and Elizabeth Fiske Potter
Married Ruth Colvin 1760 - 1816. They were married 6/11/1778 in Scituate Township, Providence, Rhode Island. Per Rhode Island Marriages, 1724 - 1916. Findagrave #70700832 Note: ?Marriage record with Ruth lists him as Arnold Potter?
Children:
1. Stephen Potter 1778 - 1849
- Married Amey Lewis 1787 - 1814
- Married Salluevine Bates 1793 - 1835
- Findagrave #65769877
2. Elizabeth (Potter) Colvin, Sweet 1781 - 1826
- Married Carpenter Colvin 1780 - Unk. (went to sea after they married & never returned)
- Married Mathew Sweet 1788 - 1867
- Engaged to Oliver Fisk - (died before they could marry)
- Findagrave #70700387
3. Delena (Potter) Rogers 1792 - 1844
- Married Abner Rogers 1790 - 1862
- Findagrave #17936791
Research Notes
- Did he serve in the Revolutionary War?
- United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775 - 1783. Lists Curnel Potter, military service. 3/1771 in Rhode Island. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6P-BTSV
Sources
- Curnell is buried at the Curnell Potter Lot in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, 1 sibling, half siblings, spouse, 3 children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70700803/curnell-john-potter
- "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F829-Q3V : 22 January 2020), Arnold Potter, 1778.
- The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Association, Grave List page Cemetery Info
- Curnell John Potter: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7JS-BF8 Lists his parents, siblings, spouse, 4 children, 4 sources/notes.
- A Genealogy of the Potter Family Originating in Rhode Island. By Jeremiah Potter. Phenix : J.H. Campbell, 1881.Pages 42 - 43 lists his parents, Curnell. Born 4/21/755. Died 4/7/1821. Married abt. 1777 Ruth Colvin & her parents. Born 7/25/1760. Died 1/25/1816. 3 children are listed. His siblings are listed. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066069659&view=page&seq=48&skin=2021
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Curnell 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 Curnell:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Curnell 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 Curnell:
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~0.39%
~0.78%
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