William Potter

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Father: ? Potter ....(? ~ )
Mother: Hannah ? ....(? ~ 1659 )

Family 1: Frances ? ....(? ~ )

  1. Sarah Potter ....(ABT 22 Aug 1641 ~ ABT 23 Aug 1706) New Haven, Connecticut, America S» C»
  2. Joseph Potter ....(BEF 1635 ~ ) England S»
  3. Hope Potter ....(ABT 3 Oct 1641 ~ ) S» C»
  4. Mary Potter ....(ABT 22 Aug 1641 ~ ) S»
  5. Rebecca Potter ....(ABT 1643 ~ ) S»
  6. Nathaniel Potter ....(ABT 12 Dec 1644 ~ ) S»
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J. Michael Poston, :
I descend from William Potter who sailed to the Boston area (perhaps
Salem) in 1635 with his wife, Frances, and young son, Joseph. He was
accompanied by his mother, Hannah Potter Beecher.

Hannah was widowed in England and married a second time there. She is
believed to have married John Beecher who was a member of the advance
party which was sent to prepare for the settling of New Haven, CT. John
died in New Haven before the arrival of the colony.
The well known Beecher family (Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher
Stowe, being two of the clan) descend from Hannah's son Isaac Beecher.

William Potter had a good sized family in New Haven. His daughter Hope
married Daniel Robertson/Robinson/Robins (he was known by each of these
names at various times in his life) in 1663 and about five years later
they moved to New Jersey. They settled ultimately in Crosswicks (which I
believe is in Burlington County). Daniel Robins is buried near
Allentown, Monmouth County. I suspect that one or more of Hope's
siblings may also have come to New Jersey. Whereas Potter was a member
of the church in New Haven (until it was discovered that he was perverted
and was executed), Robins appears to have joined the Quakers in New
Jersey.

I descend from Hope and Daniel's son Benjamin whose daughter Ann married
Samuel Cheshire in Burlington County.


THE NEW HAVEN (CONN.) POTTERS, 1639.

by James Shepard, of New Britain, Conn.

[from "Genealogies of Connecticut Families from The New England
Historical Genealogical Register" vol III Painter--Wyllys, selected
and introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Inc.,
Baltimore, 1983, p 150-151.

Shepard gives some data about John and some about William and then quotes
from William's will made 19 May 1662 (just prior to his execution for
bestiality) p. 153-4

"William Potter disposes of his estate of outward things as followeth.
After all Debts discharged my will is that my wife should have her living
out of the farms till my Sonne Nathanll, come to ye age of 21 years, then
ye sd. Nathaniell is to posses ye sd. farms and all yt is upon it, if my
wife continue a widdow my will is yt my Sonne Nathanll allow her a
comfortable Living out of the same and if shee see cause to Dwell
elsewhere my will is yt my sonne Nathaniell allow her 12th a yeare.

"it; my will is yt my sonne Joseph should have 30th. payd him
within yt term of six years after ye date hereof.

"it; my will is yt my daughter hope nad my daughter Rebeckah
shall have 20th. apiece payd ym when their mother sees good to pay it
them. My will is that those Legasyes be payd out of the farms before it
come into my sonnes Nathanll's hands.

"19. 3. 62

"Witnesses. William Peck. Richard Miles"

Inventory filed Aug 1. 1662. Amt. 190 pounds, 4 shillings, 0 pence


Children:
i. Joseph, b in England, in 1635; m. Phebe ____
ii. Mary, bapt. in New Haven, Aug 22, 1641; m. about 1657, Joseph
Mansfield.
iii. Sarah, bapt. Aug. 22, 1641, but was not a twin with Mary. She m.
1st Lieut. Robert Foote of Branford, Conn.; 2d, Aaron Balkesley
{Blatchley}.
iv. Hope, bapt. Oct 3, 1641; m. Feb 3, 1663, Daniel Robinson.
Removed to New Jersey.
v. Rebecca, bapt. 1643; m. Nov. 27 1667, Thomas Adams. Removed
to Crosswicks, N.J.
vi. Nathaniel, bapt. Dec 12 1644; m. April 1, 1675, Elizabeth Howes.

"Of these children, Mary and Sarah are not named in their father's will,
but Sarah was living Aug. 23, 1706, when "Sarah Blakesley, alias Foote,
alias Potter, daughter of William Potter," acknowledges on p. 130, vol.
v., New Haven Land Records, the receipt of her full share in
her father's estate."

Children:
1. Potter, Sarah - born: ABT 1632 @ Connecticut
2. Potter, Joseph - born: Nov 1635 @ Connecticut
3. Potter, Mary - born: 1637 @ Connecticut, USA
4.X Potter, Hannah - born: ABT 1638 @ Connecticut, USA
5. Potter, Hope - born: ABT 1641 @ Connecticut, USA
6. Potter, Rebecca - born: ABT 1644 @ Connecticut
7. Potter, Nathaniel - born: 22 Dec 1644 @ Connecticut
8. Potter, Nathaniel - born: ABT 1637 @ Massachusetts
9. Potter, Hope - born: ABT 1640 @ Massachusetts
10. Potter, Rebecca - born: ABT 1642 @ Massachusetts
11. Potter, Hannah - born: ABT 1646

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