Individual Details
Jane Potts
(1668 - 14 Sep 1734)
Jane Potts married John Austin of Bucks County on 8 mo. 11, 1686 at the home of her
mother and stepfather. Among those signing the marriage certificate (recorded by the
Middletown Monthly Meeting) were her brothers Thomas and Jonas and her sister Elizabeth
Potts. John Austin died about 1707/08.
Potts, came to Pennsylvania in 1683, in company with her mother and possibly others of the family. On 9 mo. 11, 1686, she married John Austin, of Bucks County, at the house of Edmund Bennett. The Middletown Monthly Meeting of Friends has a record of the marriage. The Marriage Certificate was signed by the contracting parties and witnesses as follows,
John Austin
Edmund Bennett John Otter Jane t Austen
Elizabeth Bennett x John * Closa Tho; Potts* Michel Huff
Jonas Potts t Will"' Sanford
Elizabeth Potts J F R
Samuel Spencer James Spencer ffrances Sanford
26. Jane POTTS was born about 1668 in Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales. She was married to John AUSTIN. Jane POTTS and John AUSTIN had the following children:
40 i. Elizabeth AUSTIN was born on Jun 18 1687 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
41 ii. Samuel AUSTIN was born about 1689 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
42 iii. Ann AUSTIN was born about 1691 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
43 iv. Mary AUSTIN was born about 1693 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
Source: Book: "The Potts Family in Great Britain and America-1901 by Thomas Maxwell Potts on line @
http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Potts/Pottsth.htm
The minutes of the Board of Property for 3 mo. 24, 1703, contains the following entry,*
Jno. Austen Produceing a Warrant from the Office dat. 12, 7, mo. '84, signed Thom's Lloyd and Ja's Clayp. for too acres of Land to Eliz'th Pott, near the Welch, being her and her Daughter's headright.t requests a Resurvey in Order to a Confirmation. Granted, the rent being settled One-half at a Penny p'r acre and the other half at a half Penny for her Daughter, being a Servant.:
This one hundred acres granted to Elizabeth Pott and Jane her daughter, was sold to James Davis for ^36, as shown by a deed dated 9 mo. 19, 1706, and recorded in the Recorder's Office at Philadelphia, in Deed-Book E 3, Vol. 6, page 42, of which the following is a brief abstract.
Tri-Partite Deed.
Deed Tripartite, John Austin, Shipwright, of the City of Philad" and Jane Austin his Wife of the first part,, Elizabeth Bennett of the sd City, widow, of the 2nd part, and James Davis of the Great Valley in the County of Chester of the 3rd part, Whereas Thomas Lloyd and James Claypole two of the Commissioners of William Penn by their Warrant dated I2th 7 mo. 1684, granted unto the Said Elizabeth (by the name of Elizabeth Potts) 100 acres of Headland being in right of herself and the said Jane her daughter, they having come in as Servants in the year 1683, and by Virtue of a Warrant from the Commissioners dated 25, 3rd mo. 1703, and whereas by Virtue of a Warrant of the present Commissioners of Property, dated the twenty-sixth day of the third month, one thousand Seven hundred & Six, the sd one hundred acres was resurveyed & returned to be Situated in the County of Chester, Beginning in the line of Griffith John's land, from thence by the sd Line South east One hundred & ten perches to a stake, ffrom thence east north east one hundred & ninty perches to a stake in the line of Letitia Penn's Manor of ffrom thence by sd line
North North East one hundred & four perches to a stake, ffrom thence by the Line of John Roberts land West North West one hundred and ninty perches to the place of beginning, etc.
• See Pennsylvania Archives, Second Scries, Voiume XIX, page 378.
t See page 194, ante.
J Note. Among the early settlers who came into Pennsylvania were a very large number who were denominated as Servants. The liberal terms offered by Penn, greatly increased the number of those who came in this capacity, as they received 50 acres of headland, when their time expired, the same as others. The term did not necessarily imply a menial, but included mechanics, farm hands, agents, etc., employed by others, and were frequently relatives and those of e[Signed] John Austin [Seal]
her
Jane * Auston [Seal] Witnesses, mark
Jeremiah Jarmau Elizabeth E Benet [Seal]
Griffith Lewellyn her mark
John Austin was a Friend and was attached to Philadelphia Meeting. He died about 1707 or 8, and letters of administration were granted to Jane Austin, his widow, February 25, 1707-8. She filed a bond in the sum of ^400, with Henry Willis [or Willey] and '' Jonas Potts, of Germantown, yeoman," as sureties. Both Jane Austin and Jonas Potts made their marks. The Inventory, made 11 mo. [Jan.] 6, 1707, and exhibited Feb. 25, 1707-8, amounted to .£248 6 4, and consisted of ship-stuff and household goods.
Jane Austin, being "weak in body but of sound mind and memory," made her will Dec. 26, 1733, and died Sept. 14, 1734. The will is recorded in Will-Book E, page 309, at Philadelphia. She mentions son Samuel Austin; daughters Ann Robins, Elizabeth Chanel and Mary; grand-children John Robins, Mary Robins, John Austin, John Wood. The excutors were George Fitzwater, Anthony Morris and Jacob Shoemaker. Witnesses, Ezekiel Potts and John White.
Children Of John And Jane ( Potts) Austin.
1 Samuel Austin, m. 1st, Mary Jarman, Apr. 25, 1723, (dau. of Ed
ward and b. Sep. 3, 1702). Children, John and others. Md., 2d, Sarah Stille, nee Keen, Oct. 6, 1748. Children, William, Isaac, Sarah.
2 Ann Austin, m. Thomas Robins. Children, John, Mary.
3 Elizabeth Austin, m. John (?) Chanel.
4 Mary Austin, m. Wood. Children, John
"Jane Austin, being 'weak in body but sound mind and memory,' made her will December 26, 1733, and died September 14, 1734. The will is recorded in Will-Book E, page 309, at Philadelphia. She mentions son Samuel Austin; daughters Ann Robins, Elizabeth Chanel and Mary; grandchildren John Robbins, Mary Robins, John Austin, John Wood. The executors were George Fitzwater, Anthony Morris, and Jacob Shoemaker. Witnesses, Ezekiel Potts and John White."
From--- Historical Collections Relating to The Potts Family in Great Britian and America, Published by the Compiler, Canonsburg, PA, 1901, Thomas Maxwell Potts, p.200.
-Richard A. Clark II
Ancestral File Number: GVRT-S7
mother and stepfather. Among those signing the marriage certificate (recorded by the
Middletown Monthly Meeting) were her brothers Thomas and Jonas and her sister Elizabeth
Potts. John Austin died about 1707/08.
Potts, came to Pennsylvania in 1683, in company with her mother and possibly others of the family. On 9 mo. 11, 1686, she married John Austin, of Bucks County, at the house of Edmund Bennett. The Middletown Monthly Meeting of Friends has a record of the marriage. The Marriage Certificate was signed by the contracting parties and witnesses as follows,
John Austin
Edmund Bennett John Otter Jane t Austen
Elizabeth Bennett x John * Closa Tho; Potts* Michel Huff
Jonas Potts t Will"' Sanford
Elizabeth Potts J F R
Samuel Spencer James Spencer ffrances Sanford
26. Jane POTTS was born about 1668 in Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales. She was married to John AUSTIN. Jane POTTS and John AUSTIN had the following children:
40 i. Elizabeth AUSTIN was born on Jun 18 1687 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
41 ii. Samuel AUSTIN was born about 1689 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
42 iii. Ann AUSTIN was born about 1691 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.
43 iv. Mary AUSTIN was born about 1693 in Middletown Twp, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
Source: Book: "The Potts Family in Great Britain and America-1901 by Thomas Maxwell Potts on line @
http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Potts/Pottsth.htm
The minutes of the Board of Property for 3 mo. 24, 1703, contains the following entry,*
Jno. Austen Produceing a Warrant from the Office dat. 12, 7, mo. '84, signed Thom's Lloyd and Ja's Clayp. for too acres of Land to Eliz'th Pott, near the Welch, being her and her Daughter's headright.t requests a Resurvey in Order to a Confirmation. Granted, the rent being settled One-half at a Penny p'r acre and the other half at a half Penny for her Daughter, being a Servant.:
This one hundred acres granted to Elizabeth Pott and Jane her daughter, was sold to James Davis for ^36, as shown by a deed dated 9 mo. 19, 1706, and recorded in the Recorder's Office at Philadelphia, in Deed-Book E 3, Vol. 6, page 42, of which the following is a brief abstract.
Tri-Partite Deed.
Deed Tripartite, John Austin, Shipwright, of the City of Philad" and Jane Austin his Wife of the first part,, Elizabeth Bennett of the sd City, widow, of the 2nd part, and James Davis of the Great Valley in the County of Chester of the 3rd part, Whereas Thomas Lloyd and James Claypole two of the Commissioners of William Penn by their Warrant dated I2th 7 mo. 1684, granted unto the Said Elizabeth (by the name of Elizabeth Potts) 100 acres of Headland being in right of herself and the said Jane her daughter, they having come in as Servants in the year 1683, and by Virtue of a Warrant from the Commissioners dated 25, 3rd mo. 1703, and whereas by Virtue of a Warrant of the present Commissioners of Property, dated the twenty-sixth day of the third month, one thousand Seven hundred & Six, the sd one hundred acres was resurveyed & returned to be Situated in the County of Chester, Beginning in the line of Griffith John's land, from thence by the sd Line South east One hundred & ten perches to a stake, ffrom thence east north east one hundred & ninty perches to a stake in the line of Letitia Penn's Manor of ffrom thence by sd line
North North East one hundred & four perches to a stake, ffrom thence by the Line of John Roberts land West North West one hundred and ninty perches to the place of beginning, etc.
• See Pennsylvania Archives, Second Scries, Voiume XIX, page 378.
t See page 194, ante.
J Note. Among the early settlers who came into Pennsylvania were a very large number who were denominated as Servants. The liberal terms offered by Penn, greatly increased the number of those who came in this capacity, as they received 50 acres of headland, when their time expired, the same as others. The term did not necessarily imply a menial, but included mechanics, farm hands, agents, etc., employed by others, and were frequently relatives and those of e
her
Jane * Auston [Seal] Witnesses, mark
Jeremiah Jarmau Elizabeth E Benet [Seal]
Griffith Lewellyn her mark
John Austin was a Friend and was attached to Philadelphia Meeting. He died about 1707 or 8, and letters of administration were granted to Jane Austin, his widow, February 25, 1707-8. She filed a bond in the sum of ^400, with Henry Willis [or Willey] and '' Jonas Potts, of Germantown, yeoman," as sureties. Both Jane Austin and Jonas Potts made their marks. The Inventory, made 11 mo. [Jan.] 6, 1707, and exhibited Feb. 25, 1707-8, amounted to .£248 6 4, and consisted of ship-stuff and household goods.
Jane Austin, being "weak in body but of sound mind and memory," made her will Dec. 26, 1733, and died Sept. 14, 1734. The will is recorded in Will-Book E, page 309, at Philadelphia. She mentions son Samuel Austin; daughters Ann Robins, Elizabeth Chanel and Mary; grand-children John Robins, Mary Robins, John Austin, John Wood. The excutors were George Fitzwater, Anthony Morris and Jacob Shoemaker. Witnesses, Ezekiel Potts and John White.
Children Of John And Jane ( Potts) Austin.
1 Samuel Austin, m. 1st, Mary Jarman, Apr. 25, 1723, (dau. of Ed
ward and b. Sep. 3, 1702). Children, John and others. Md., 2d, Sarah Stille, nee Keen, Oct. 6, 1748. Children, William, Isaac, Sarah.
2 Ann Austin, m. Thomas Robins. Children, John, Mary.
3 Elizabeth Austin, m. John (?) Chanel.
4 Mary Austin, m. Wood. Children, John
"Jane Austin, being 'weak in body but sound mind and memory,' made her will December 26, 1733, and died September 14, 1734. The will is recorded in Will-Book E, page 309, at Philadelphia. She mentions son Samuel Austin; daughters Ann Robins, Elizabeth Chanel and Mary; grandchildren John Robbins, Mary Robins, John Austin, John Wood. The executors were George Fitzwater, Anthony Morris, and Jacob Shoemaker. Witnesses, Ezekiel Potts and John White."
From--- Historical Collections Relating to The Potts Family in Great Britian and America, Published by the Compiler, Canonsburg, PA, 1901, Thomas Maxwell Potts, p.200.
-Richard A. Clark II
Ancestral File Number:
Events
| Birth | 1668 | Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales |  | ||
| Marriage | 11 Sep 1686 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania - John Austin |  | ||
| Death | 14 Sep 1734 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Will | 26 Dec 1773 | Will Book E, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Religion | Quaker |
Families
| Spouse | John Austin (1664 - 1708) |
| Child | Elizabeth Austin (1687 - ) |
| Child | Margaret Potts (1689 - 1725) |
| Child | Ann Austin (1691 - ) |
| Child | Mary Austin (1693 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Austin (1697 - 1767) |
| Father | Thomas Potts (1632 - 1672) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Baset (1636 - 1707) |
| Sibling | Thomas Potts (1658 - 1719) |
| Sibling | Margaret Potts ( - ) |
| Sibling | David Potts (1670 - 1730) |
| Sibling | Jonas Potts (1680 - 1754) |
| Sibling | John Potts (1663 - 1698) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Potts (1662 - 1707) |
| Sibling | George Potts (1665 - 1690) |
Notes
Marriage
Jane Married John Austin at the home of her mother & stepfather, Edmund Bennett. It was recorded by the Middletown Monthly Meeting.Endnotes
1. Thomas Maxwell Potts, 1901, The Potts Family in Great Britain and America.
2. v22t1114.FBC.FBK.FTW.
3. Sandra Brands, e-mail: seirls@aol.com.
4. Sandra Brands, e-mail: seirls@aol.com.
5. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clark42/wc04/wc04_031.html ---Richard A. Clark II.