Robert
Potter
III
Born in Lynn, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Potter Jr
and Martha (Hall) Potter
Brother of
Ephraim Potter, Martha Potter, Sarah (Potter) Burnap, Ruth (Potter) Collins, Elizabeth (Potter) Newhall, Rebecca (Potter) Collins, Mary Potter and Nathaniel Potter
Husband of
Mercy (Breed) Potter
— married
29 Nov 1721 [location unknown]
Father of
Joseph Potter
Died about
at about age 37
in Lynn, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
| Created 1 May 2016
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Biography
Robert Potter III, born 11 October 1694 in Lynn, Massachusetts, was a son of Martha (Hall; 1661-1709) and Robert Potter Jr (1661-abt.1702).[1]
Robert Potter married Mercy (Breed; 1701-1750) on 29 November 1721 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.[2]
There were five children of this union [3]:
- Martha Potter (12 Mar 1723 - 19 Jul 1773); married Thomas Norris
- Mary Potter (4 Apr 1725 - 12 Oct 1758)
- Joseph Potter (10 Aug 1727 - 18 Jul 1768)
- Mercy Potter (2 Sep 1729 - 11 Sep 1755)
- Ephraim Potter (16 Mar 1731/32 - 25 Nov 1745)
Robert Potter died 20 January 1732 at Lynn.
Robert Potter died (age 39) on 20 Jan 1733 in Lynn, Massachusetts.[4] His grave is in Western Burial Ground, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA [5].
Notes
Observe care not to confuse this person with Robert Potter (1704-1777), son of Mary (Kimball) and Thomas Potter, who was the husband of Mary Knowlton.
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Town Birth Records, 1620-1850"
Ancestry Record 4094 #207855 (accessed 26 April 2024)
Roberd Potter born on 11 Oct 1694 in Lynn. - ↑
Marriage:
"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 #28556199 (accessed 26 April 2024)
Robert Potter marriage to Marcy Breed on 29 Nov 1721 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑ https://archive.org/details/Vol13Dec.1934imagedByP.EverettOCRByJRF/page/n7
- ↑
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 #81850945 (accessed 26 April 2024)
Robert Potter death 20 Jan 1732-1733 (age 39) in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. - ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #57869714
- Geni. [1] Robert Potter III, born in 1694. Son of Robert Potter Jr and Martha Hall. Husband of Mary "Mercy" Breed.
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