Martha (Hall) Potter (1661 - 1709)

Born 18 Mar 1661 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Potter Jr — married 6 Jan 1681 in Lynn, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1709 at age 48 in Lynn, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Martha HALL was born about 1660 in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Martha Halls married Robert Potter on 9 January 1681 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[1][2]

Martha Potter died (age 49) on 7 July 1709 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.^[3] Martha Potter was mentioned on a memorial in Western Burial Ground, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 7 July 1709.^[4]

Potter Genelaogy: "Both Robert and his wife, Martha were buried in the Old or Western burying grounds in Lynn. The cemetery markers were still in existence in 1985." Parents: Edward Hall and Sarah.

Spouse: Robert Potter (1661 - 1702)

Children:

1. Ephraim Potter (1683 - 1731)*
2. Martha Potter (1685 - 1710)*

Burial: Western Burial Ground, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts

Death: 7 July, 1709, Lynn, Essex, Massachussetts

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007009707_001_M9ZJ-MRN; Image number: 117
   FamilySearch Record: QP88-WTD6 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-7YQ1
   Martha Halls marriage to Robert Potter on 9 Jan 1681 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #4115270 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Name: Martha Halle; Gender: Female; First Marriage Date: 1682; First Marriage Place: Lynn, Mass; Death Date: 7 Jul 1709; Spouse: Robert Potter; Child: Ephraim Potter Martha Potter Sarah Potter Ruth Potter Ruth Potter Elizabeth Potter Robert Potter Rebecca Potter Mary Potter Nathaniel Potter Elizabeth Potter.
3. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #81850935 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Martha Potter death 7 Jul 1709 (age 49) in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #57768232 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Martha Halle Potter (18 Mar 1661-7 Jul 1709), citing Western Burial Ground, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Star Rhodes (contributor 46878998).

• Source: S-1938396353 Ancestry.
• Find A Grave. Martha Halle Potter, born 18Mar1661 in Lynn, Mass. Died 7Jul1709 in Lynn. Husband: Robert Potter. Two children listed. NOTE: Martha's listed birth date is exactly the same as her husband's. This is suspicious.
• FamilySearch. Marth Hall, born in 1660 in Lynn, Mass. Died 7Jul1709 in Lynn. Parents were Edward Hall and Sarah. Married Robert Potter Jr on 6Jan1681.
• Geni. Martha Hall, born ca. 1660 in Lynn, Mass, died 7Jul1709 in Lynn. Daughter of Edward Hall and Sarah Halle. Wife of Robert Potter Jr. Mother of 10 listed children.
• tdcweb.

Acknowledgment

• WikiTree profile Hall-3778 created through the import of Travis Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Roger Travis.
• Created by: Star Rhodes