Elizabeth Potter (aft. 1630 - 1679)

Born after 1630 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, New England Colonies

Died 1679 before age 49 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, New England Colonies

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The source for identifying the Unknown Unknown wife of Henry Knowles as Elizabeth Potter: Stanwood Knowles Bolton in "Henry Knowles of Rhode Island and Some of his Descendants" NEHGR 87:359 (1933) stated: Henry Knowles wrote a will 2 Jan 1670 [1670/1?] that was proved 20 Jan of the same year. "His wife, whose name has not been found, was living wen he made his will, and may have been a daughter of Robert Potter of Warwick.

Why he made this statement is unknown. Robert Potter had two known daughters, Deliverance and Elizabeth, and perhaps a third daughter Isabel. But all three daughters are accounted for with other husbands.

Biography

At the suggestion of member Sara Rice [Rice-5349], I removed Henry Knowles as husband and the three children listed for that marriage, William, Mary, and Henry. This is the argument she gave for my doing this: "I think you have a problem here. I do not see any evidence that Elizabeth Potter (Potter-977} daughter of Robert Potter and Isabel married Knowles. However, there is evidence that this Elizabeth married Richard Harcourt/Harcutt. [http://www.antonymaitland.com/hptext/hp0306.txt https://archive.org/stream/genealogicaldict00aust#page/n329/mode/2up]

"I am suggesting that you remove Henry Knowles, since it lacks evidence to having married this Elizabeth Potter and replace it with: Potter-2049 because there is evidents to substantiate this marriage. Thank you"

Changed DOB on suggestion of Steve Selbrede Selbrede-2 who pointed out, "Elizabeth could not have been born in 1620 [the original date listed]. More likely she was born after 1630. Her father came to America in 1630 or 1634, perhaps with Elizabeth."

Before the input of Sara Rice, this was the family information listed: Henry Knowles married Elizabeth Potter in 1637 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States.

Child: Mary Knowles

Child: Henry Knowles

Child: William Knowles

According to http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/u/g/Patricia-Marie-Hughes/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0546.html these are the children of Susannah Potter and Henry Knowles.

Clearly Henry was married to Susannah Potter at the time his children were born:

Mary Knowles, b. Bet. 1645 - 1649, Warwick, RI, d. 28 December 1719, Cranston, Kent, Provicence, RI.

Martha Knowles, b. 1651, Kingston, RI, d. 14 October 1728, Rhode Island.

William Knowles, b. 1645, Warwick, RI, d. Bet. 1726 - 1727, S. Kingston, RI.

John Knowles, b. 1647, Warwick, RI, d. 16 September 1716, Warwick, RI.

Henry Knowles, b. 1654, Warwick, RI, d. 13 July 1726, S. Kingston, RI.

Sources

S1. Ancestry. Ancestry listing for Elizabeth Potter

S2. Ancestry.

S3. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Birth date: 1609. Birth place: England. Marriage date: 1645. Marriage place: RI

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Bob Scrivens for creating Potter-2385 on 2 Aug 13.
• WikiTree profile Potter-977 created through the import of Terrass Family Tree.ged on Jul 7, 2011 by Richard Terrass.
• WikiTree profile Potter-1467 created through the import of Grindberg Family Tree.ged on Apr 9, 2012 by Kyle Grindberg.
• Thank you to Robert Harter for creating WikiTree profile Potter-2593 through the import of nancy.ged on Sep 8, 2013.