Individual Details
Jonathan Potts
(23 Sep 1701 - 1792)
Jonathan POTTS was born on Sep 23 1701 in Bristol Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania. Jonathan learned the trade of a weaver and seems to have made two or three trading voyages to Barbadoes, as it appears from the following abstracts taken from Abington Monthly Meeting minutes; 5 mo. 27, 1724. At this Meeting Jonathan Potts Produced a Certificate of his Conversation Whilst in Barbadoes weh was Accepted. 2 mo. 24, 1727. A Certificate was Granted to Jonathan Potts in Order to Trade to Barbadoes. 1 mo. 30, 1730. Certificate by Jonathan Potts From Friends of Barbadoes Signifying his good Conversation Whilst among them.
He married Sarah Wood in the early part of 1730. They passed meeting the second time on 11 mo. 26, 1729, and at the next meeting, held 12 mo. 23, 1729-30, the marriage was reported orderly accomplished. They settled in Whitemarsh Township, now in Montgomery County. In 1734, Jonathan Potts was assessed with 60 acres in Whitemarsh. in 1745, Edward Farmer conveyed 10 acres in Whitemarsh to Jonathan Potts, and on Feb 3, 1749-50, Jonathan Potts and Sarah his wife made a deed for this same tract. The Abington Monthly Meeting records the burial of Sarah Potts, wife of Jonathan, "not a member," at Cheltenham, on 2 mo. 24, 1763. It is not known that they had any children.
The Potts Family in Great Britain and America, 1901 - Thomas Maxwell Potts
He was married to Sarah WOOD in 1730 in Pennsylvania. Sarah WOOD was buried on Feb 24 1763 in Cheltenham, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
Source: online @http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Potts/Pottsth.htm
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He married Sarah Wood in the early part of 1730. They passed meeting the second time on 11 mo. 26, 1729, and at the next meeting, held 12 mo. 23, 1729-30, the marriage was reported orderly accomplished. They settled in Whitemarsh Township, now in Montgomery County. In 1734, Jonathan Potts was assessed with 60 acres in Whitemarsh. in 1745, Edward Farmer conveyed 10 acres in Whitemarsh to Jonathan Potts, and on Feb 3, 1749-50, Jonathan Potts and Sarah his wife made a deed for this same tract. The Abington Monthly Meeting records the burial of Sarah Potts, wife of Jonathan, "not a member," at Cheltenham, on 2 mo. 24, 1763. It is not known that they had any children.
The Potts Family in Great Britain and America, 1901 - Thomas Maxwell Potts
He was married to Sarah WOOD in 1730 in Pennsylvania. Sarah WOOD was buried on Feb 24 1763 in Cheltenham, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
Source: online @http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Potts/Pottsth.htm
This is a large file. I have tried to be accurate. There may be mistakes in here so please be subjective when using the data. There are many internet sites now and not all data agrees. If you are not sure what is here is correct please do futher research
Events
| Birth | 23 Sep 1701 | Bristol Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Marriage | 1729 | Pennsylvania - Sarah Wood | |||
| Death | 1792 | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Wood (1701 - 1763) |
| Father | David Potts (1670 - 1730) |
| Mother | Alice Croasdale (1673 - 1730) |
| Sibling | Thomas Potts (1695 - 1777) |
| Sibling | John Potts (1696 - 1766) |
| Sibling | Daniel Potts (1698 - 1727) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Potts (1699 - 1762) |
| Sibling | Mary Potts (1703 - ) |
| Sibling | Stephen Potts (1705 - 1758) |
| Sibling | Sarah Potts (1706 - 1790) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Potts (1706 - ) |
| Sibling | Ezekiel Potts (1708 - 1781) |
| Sibling | Nathan Potts (1710 - 1754) |
Endnotes
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