Joshua
Potter
Born in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Potter
and Ruth (Brownell) Potter
Brother of
Stephen Potter and William Hathaway Potter
Husband of
Lydia (Devol) Potter
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Rhoda (Potter) Gifford and Gardner Potter
Died
at about age 78
in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Dec 2017
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Biography
Joshua was born on 28 May 1737 in Dartmouth, Brstl., Mssc..[1] He was the son of Benjamin Potter and Ruth (Brownell) Potter.[1]
He married Lydia Devol.[2]
He died in 1816 in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Children
- Children of Joshua Potter:
- Rhoda Potter.
- Gardner Potter.
- Holder Potter.[3]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZVK-YGM : 15 January 2020), Joshua Potter, 1737.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMQ-ZJV : 10 November 2020), Joshua Potter, 15 Mar 1761; citing Marriage, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-TFWK : 10 November 2020), Joshua Potter in entry for Holder Potter, 1 Jan 1789; citing Birth, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010711.
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