Born in Providence, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Williams
and Elizabeth (Blackmar) Williams
Sister of
James Williams Jr., Anne Williams, Sarah Williams, Joseph Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Elizabeth (Williams) Hynes, Hannah Williams, Lydia Williams and Nathan Williams
Wife of
George Potter
— married
29 Sep 1727 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Descendants 
Died
at age 81
in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2011
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Biography
Mary Williams was born October 1, 1711, in Providence County, Rhode Island, a daughter of James William, a grandson of Roger Williams, Williams-934 who was the Founder of Rhode Island. [1]
On September 29, 1727, in Providence, Rhode Island, Mary married George Potter, born circa 1709, in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, a son of Ichabod Potter and Mary E. Holmes. George died August 27, 1771, in Providence. [2]
Mary (Williams) Potter is the mother of children, including:
- Lieutenant George Potter, born 1751, in Rhode Island, died March 27, 1826, in Grafton, New Hampshire, married Nancy Wilson [3]
Mary died in 1792 [4]
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #17142230 James Williams
- ↑ "Rhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index, 1639-1932", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8FN-923 : 4 November 2020), George Potter, 1771
- ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A091588
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHWK-QHB
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