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William Potter[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]

Male Abt 1608 - 1662  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name William Potter 
    Birth Abt 1608  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 28 Aug 1608  Lewes, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 14
    Church:
    St. Thomas in the Cliffe
    Migration Abt 1 Aug 1635  From Plymouth, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
    To New England
    aboard Abigail 
    • The ship arrived at Boston about 8 Oct infected with smallpox.
    • Role: Family7
    Event 1639  [9
    signed the New Haven Fundamental Agreement
    John Potter 
    Fidelity Oath 1644  New Haven, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 10
    Property 8 Dec 1645  Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    his property
    John Knapp, buyer
    Nicholas Cady
    • Role: Seller
    Property 5 Oct 1647  New Haven, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    bought 27 and 1/2 acres
    Will 19 May 1662  [2, 9
    Death 6 Jun 1662  New Haven, New Haven, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 10, 13, 14
    Cause: hanged for bestiality
    Inventory 1 Aug 1662  [10, 36, 37
    Burial New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Cemetery:
    Center Church on the Green Churchyard
    Person ID I13494  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 29 Sep 2019 

    Father William Potter,   b. Abt 1582, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 14 Aug 1619, Lewes, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Mother Ann Langford,   b. Abt 1584, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. BY 1659, New Haven, New Haven, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1607  Lewes, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12, 38
    Church:
    St. Thomas in the Cliffe
    Family ID F4761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances ________,   b. Abt 1609   d. Aft 1662, New Haven, New Haven, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years)  [2, 9, 11, 13, 17
    Marriage SAY 1633  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14
    Children 
     1. Joseph Potter,   b. Abt Feb 1634/5, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1669, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years)
    +2. Mary Potter,   b. Abt 1637, Quinnipiac Plantation, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1701, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years)
     3. Sarah Potter,   b. Abt 1639
     4. Hope Potter   d. 1687, Monmouth, Monmouth, New Jersey, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Rebecca Potter
     6. Nathaniel Potter,   b. 1644, New Haven, New Haven, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1710, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F4760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1608 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - Church:
    St. Thomas in the Cliffe - 28 Aug 1608 - Lewes, Sussex, England
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    Link to Google MapsMarriage - SAY 1633 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To New England,aboard Abigail  - Abt 1 Aug 1635 - Plymouth, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFidelity Oath - 1644 - New Haven, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - his property,John Knapp, buyer
    Nicholas Cady - 8 Dec 1645 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America
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    Link to Google MapsProperty - bought 27 and 1/2 acres - 5 Oct 1647 - New Haven, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: hanged for bestiality - 6 Jun 1662 - New Haven, New Haven, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Cemetery:
    Center Church on the Green Churchyard - - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
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    2.  2.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 54:23, 00390.

    3.  3.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 66:308, 00390.

    4.  4.  [S331] Families of Ancient New Haven, Vols. 1-8, 1137, 00183.

    5.  5.  [S331] Families of Ancient New Haven, Vols. 1-8, 1459, 00183.

    6.  6.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 9:362, 00390.

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    8.  8.  [S881] TAG 33-35, 34:219, 00877.

    9.  9.  [S985] TCN, 32:200, 00937.

    10.  10.  [S576] TGMSP, William Potter (2), 00516.

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