Genealogy of the Family of John and Wait Potter
On 1 Jul 1635, "Husbandman William Potter," aged 27, "uxor Francis Potter," aged 26, & "Joseph Potter," aged 20 weeks, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Abigail.) Executed at New Haven half-dozen Jun 1662 for bestiality.
Married by 1635, Frances ____. They had six Children: Joseph, Mary Mansfield, Sarah Foote Blachley, Hope Robinson, Rebecca Adams, & Nathaniel.
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Patricia Police force Hatcher, "English Origin of the Potter and Beecher Families of New Haven, Connecticut," The American Genealogist 79 (2004):28-33. Hatcher has definitively settled a problem which was tentatively resolved most half a century ago by Donald Lines Jacobus. References to a widow Beecher and a widow Potter in early New Haven accept been thought by some to refer to 2 women, while others (including Jacobus) have thought these records referred to i woman. Hatcher has found English language records for this family in Lewes, Sussex, where William Potter married Ann Langford on 6 October 1607. This couple had 4 children, two of whom, sons William and John, survived and accompanied their female parent to New England in the belatedly 1630s. William Potter died in 1619 and his widow married John Beecher early in the post-obit year. They had two children, i of whom, son Isaac, also made the migration to New England.
William Potter (1608/09-1662) of New Oasis Colony
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William Potter arrived at Boston aboard the "Abigail" from London in July of 1635. Traveling with William were his wife, Frances CHILDS?, and his 20 week old son Joseph.
William'south Mother (Hannah POTTER BEECHER), step-father (John BEECHER), and blood brother (John POTTER) followed William to America two years later. They were function of the visitor that arrived aboard the "Hector" that included the very prominent Puritans Rev. John DAVENPORT and Theophilus EATON. The party had intended to settle within the Massachusetts Colony, simply upon their arrival, decided to found a new colony elsewhere because of what they perceived to be a tainted religious climate in Boston. The families made arrangements for temporary housing in Boston while a site was being selected. The BEECHERS and John POTTER probably moved in with William and his family during this period.
Shortly before the arrival of the "Hector", an army from the Massachusetts Colony had raided and slaughtered the Pequot Indians at their village of Quinnipiac on Long Isle. The returning soldiers told stories of an abundant state and a favorable harbor. Hearing the glowing reports, Rev. DAVENPORT dispatched Rev. EATON with a party to explore the expanse. The party included John BEECHER, William's step-begetter. They arrived in the Quinnipiac area in early on autumn and found it quite suitable for the establishment of a colony. Fearing the approach of winter, yet, EATON thought it prudent to delay attempting the institution until the following spring. He decided to leave seven men to winter at Quinnipiac, further explore the area, and to gear up for the arrival of the main colony. John BEECHER was ane of the seven men left behind. He died sometime during that winter and was cached in an unmarked grave. The colony that became established the following spring was New Haven Colony. John BEECHER'South remains were discovered some years after while digging a cellar.
William POTTER, his family, Hannah (his mother), John POTTER, and Isaac BEECHER (John BEECHER'South son) all removed from Boston to New Oasis. They may take went with the original settlers in that spring of 1638 but that cannot be established. They were definitely there by 1639, nonetheless, because both William and John POTTER signed the New Oasis Agreement in a general town meeting that year.
Early New Haven records point that William's life was a 'good news - bad news' scenario. On the ane hand his seating assignments in the church indicate that he progressed in the standing. On the other manus he was ofttimes fined for offenses ranging from absence at military training, improper care of arms, to failure to submit a timely inventory for taxation.
In 1659 Hannah POTTER BEECHER died and appointed William executor of her will. She left 2/3 of her estate to William and 1/3 to Isaac BEECHER. She requested that William 'be every bit a father to his younger brother and his children.'
William died between May, 1662, and March following , in New Haven. His estate was valued at over 190 English pounds, as shown by the inventory taken August 2, 1662. The family home was on the west side of Quinipiac River near the present Cedar Colina station.
The descendants of this early on American include the names of many who have distinguished themselves as scholars, every bit ministers and in other professions. Nosotros omit any reference to incidents in connection with the shut of his life for the reason that he appears to have been the victim of a mental disorder rather than an enemy of guild.
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William Potter was freed from training (kind?) by the General Courtroom of the New Haven Colony, May 1656. His volition was dated 9 Mar. 1684/five. Source: History of Stamford, by E. B. Huntington.
Families of Ancient New Haven by Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 1137, 1459
Arrived in America in 1635 on the "Abigail."
The Potters are 1 of the "First Families of America".
William was hanged for sodomy. It appears he had a mental disorder which caused him to appear to exist a menace to order.
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WILLIAM POTTER, NEW HAVEN COLONY, CONNECTICUT (1608/09-1662)
William POTTER arrived at Boston aboard the "Abigail" from London in July of 1635. Traveling with William were his wife, Frances CHILDS?, and his 20 calendar week old son Joseph.
William'south Mother (Hannah POTTER BEECHER), footstep-father (John BEECHER), and brother (John POTTER) followed William to America ii years later. They were part of the company that arrived aboard the "Hector" that included the very prominent Puritans Rev. John DAVENPORT and Theophilus EATON. The party had intended to settle within the Massachusetts Colony, but upon their inflow, decided to found a new colony elsewhere because of what they perceived to be a tainted religious climate in Boston. The families fabricated arrangements for temporary housing in Boston while a site was being selected. The BEECHERS and John POTTER probably moved in with William and his family during this flow.
Early New Oasis records indicate that William'south life was a 'good news - bad news' scenario. On the one hand his seating assignments in the church building indicate that he progressed in the standing. On the other hand he was frequently fined for offenses ranging from absenteeism at military training, improper care of artillery, to failure to submit a timely inventory for taxation.
The Children of William POTTER and Frances CHILDS? were.
- 1. JOSEPH, b. Nov. 1635, Â m. Phebe IVES
- ii. THOMAS, b. ca. 1637
- 3. HANNAH,?
- 4. MARY, bap. Aug. 22, 1641, Â chiliad. about 1657, Joseph MANSFIELD
- 5. SARAH, bap. Aug. 22, 1641,just not the twin of Mary, Â one thousand. 1659, Robert FOOTE; Â m. 2nd, 1686, Aaron BLAKESLEY/BLACHLEY and removed to Guilford.
- 6. Promise, bap. October. 3, 1641, Â m. February. 3, 1663, Daniel ROBINSON.
- vii. REBECKAH, bap Jan 1643, Â m. Nov. 27, 1667, Thomas ADAMS
- 8. NATHANIEL bap. Dec. 22, 1644, Â m. April, 1675, Elizabeth HAWES
Submitted by Joyce Lee Wiggins Kaufman of Dallas, Texas
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Notes
- "Engish Origin of the Potter and Beecher Families of New Haven, Connecticut," The American Genealogist, Vol. 79, pp. 28-33; pub. January/April 2004 consequence.
- probably came in the Abigal from London, in 1635, aged 27, with wife Francis, aged 26, and kid Joseph, aged twenty weeks." The Abigal sailed in May of 1635. January or February of 1635 would seem reasonable for Joseph's birthdate. Birth dates of the children are approximate and based on Jacobus. Hope was baptised in the Get-go Congregational Gild in October of 1641 following the baptisms in Baronial of her sisters, Mary and Sarah. 1
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- 1 Shepard, James, The New Oasis (Conn.) Potters, 1639 (New England Historic Genealogy Register, (Boston, 1900)).
- 2 Jacobus, Donald Lines, Families of Ancient New Oasis (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1974), Vol. VI, p1459.
- 3 New Haven Colony Historical Lodge, Aboriginal Town Records (New Oasis Colony Historical Society, 1917).
- 4 Shepard, James, The New Oasis (Conn.) Potters, 1639 (New England Historic Genealogy Register, (Boston, 1900)), From Savage.
- 5 Bequeathed File.
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William Potter Born nearly 1608 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Son of John Potter and Hannah Mead Blood brother of John Potter and Isaac Beecher Husband of Frances (Unknown) Potter â€" married 1625 [location unknown] Male parent of Joseph Potter, Mary Potter, Sarah Potter, Promise (Potter) Robinson, Nathaniel Potter and Rebecca Potter Died June 6, 1662 in New Haven, New Oasis, Connecticut, United states of america Profile managers: John Schmeeckle private message [send private message], Vic Watt private message [send private message], Darin Neves private bulletin [ship private message], Charles Meads private bulletin [send individual message], Theodore Palmer private message [send private message], Cathy Carpentier-Alting private message [send private message], and George Graham private message [send private bulletin] This page has been accessed 861 times. Biography
The proper noun of William Potter first appears on the manifest of the ship Abigail. The ship left Plymouth, England destined for Boston in New England on June iv, 1635, amongst the passengers were William Potter age 27, wife Frances age 26 & 4 calendar month old son Joseph Potter. Nevertheless, what is known about the life & expiry of William Potter is constitute primarily in the Records of the Court of New Oasis Colony. The records signal William Potter was an educated Puritan & a fairly well to-practise land owner. William first settled at Watertown, MA then moved on to New Haven Colony effectually 1639. He purchased land at New Haven & was occupied there as a “planter†until his death. William’s mother Hannah & his younger brother John Potter likewise settled at New Haven. Sources
Mather, Cotton wool. Magnalia Christi Americana (Printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and iii crowns in Cheapside, 1702) Vol. two, Folio 405 "June 6, 1662, at New-haven...(one Potter, past proper name, about sixty years of age,) executed for damnable bestialities"
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John died earlier his married woman and two sons immigrated to the U.Due south. Hannah and her two sons William and John appears on the manifest of the send Abigail. The transport left Plymouth, England destined for Boston in New England on June 4, 1635, amid the passengers were William Potter age 27, wife Frances age 26 & 4 month old son Joseph Potter. Nonetheless, what is known near the life & death of William Potter is found primarily in the Records of the Courtroom of New Oasis Colony. The records betoken William Potter was an educated Puritan & a fairly well to-do land owner. William first settled at Watertown, MA then moved on to New Haven Colony around 1639. He purchased state at New Haven & was occupied there as a “planter†until his expiry. William’southward mother Hannah & his younger blood brother John Potter also settled at New Haven.
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Timeline for William Potter
1608c: William Potter was born in the Village of Manchester, Manchester Parish (Lancashire) England.
1635c: He and his wife, Abigail came to New England in the "Abigail" from London.
1639c: He moved to New Oasis and signed the Agreement tools.
1644c: He signed the Oath of Allegiance.
1643c: He was fined a shilling for beingness late to military training and he was fined on another occasion for defective arms.
1645c: He offered to "carry every man's grist from their howes to the mill & bring information technology dorsum againe to their howes for second. pr. bushell".
1647c: He was one of the fence viewers.
164(?), Oct 5: He bought about 60 acres of land.
1662, May 19: William Potter made his Volition.
1662, June vi: A William Potter was hanged (Mather, Magnalia, Volume VI, Cap. V, Ap. iii). He had been
convicted of bestiality and had confessed "more than was charged against him", that he had been "a continuall liuer in this sin from his childhood". Fell expressed doubts that it was this William but offered no reason.
1663, March 3: His Will was proved.
1663, Baronial 1: The inventory showed an estate of £190-00-00. He had half-dozen children.
"Effie Belle Randall of Bathroom, Ohio: Her Ancestors and Descendants" by Theodore Due north. Woods; p. 117; published past T. Due north. Woods; Phoenix, Arizona; 1991 (CS71.R19 1991 LofC) (Randall
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Biography
William Potter
Two Different William Potters ===Two William Potters (at least) were early immigrants and are often confounded.
Here profiled was baptized at Lewes on 28 August 1608, son of Potter-136|William Potter and Langford-1288|Hannah Langford, immigrated aboard the Abigail (Savage incorrectly attributed this voyage tothe other William Potter), removed to New Oasis past 1641, married Frances Unknown, was executed on 6 June 1662 at New Oasis. The other Potter-1209|William Potter was found in 1637 at Watertown. Sold his Watertown state in 1645 and removed to Stamford [SLR 1:66, GMN ane:8].<ref name="GMB">Anderson, Robert C., "John Brown" Featured name. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, VolumesI-III. (Online database accessed 9 May 2016: AmericanAncestors.org,New England Historic Genealogical Order, 2010), Vol 1, Pages 255-57.</ref> He may have married Dorothy, widow of John Brown/Browne and female parent of daughters Hannah and Mary. Hannah may take been the Hannah Potter who married John Mead. That William Potter's will was dated 18 September 1684, and was probated on ix March 1684/5 [Stamford Town Records, transcribed, 25, 128].<ref name="TAG73">Remington, Gordon Fifty., 1998 The English Origin of William 1 Mead of Stamford, Connecticut. The American Genealogist. New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors accessed 9 May 2016, Vol. 73 : Pages.ane-9.</ref> It mentioned the children of his son-in-law, John Mead (who married Hannah Potter).<ref name="TAG73"/>
Origin Resolved===An article by Patricia Law Hatcher, published in 2004, identifies the parish records for the Potter and Beecher families at Lewes.<ref name="TAG79">Hatcher, Patricia Law, 2004 English language Origin of the Potter and Beecher Families of New Oasis, Connecticut. The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database accessed ix May 2016. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Volume 79, Pages 28-32.</ref> William was baptized on 28 Baronial 1608 at St. Thomas as in the Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, England, son of Potter-136|William Potter and peradventure his 2nd wife, Langford-1288|Ann/Hannah Langford.<ref name="TAG79"/> William's father was cached at Lewes on14 August 1619. William's female parent married in January 1619/20, every bit her 2d, and mayhap as his second, to John Beecher.<ref name="TAG79"/>
This finally resolves the identity of the immigrant, Ann/Hannah (Langford) Potter Beecher of New Oasis, Connecticut (who was sometimes assumed to have been ii dissimilar women). Note: This contour reported birth data: January 9, 1602 at Kingsbridge, Devon, England, without evidence or commendation.
Baptism ===William, son of William, was baptized 28 Aug 1608 at St. Thomas-in-the-Cliffs, Lewes, Sussex, England.<ref> "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7ZD-8P8 : 10 Feb 2018, William Potter, ); citing St. Thomas-in-the-Cliffs, Lewes, Sussex, England, index based upon information collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,241.</ref><ref proper name="TAG79" />
Clearing ===Nosotros have record of William Potter on the passenger list for the Abigail.<ref proper noun="NEHGR54">Shepard, James, 1900 "The New Oasis (Conn.) Potters, 1639." The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Guild, 1847-. (Online database accessed 10 May 2016: AmericanAncestors.org, New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) Vol 54, Page 23.</ref> The transport left Plymouth, England destined for Boston in New England on June 4, 1635; among the passengers were William Potter age 27, wife Frances historic period 26 & 4 month old son Joseph Potter. His female parent and brother, John, with his stride-brother or half-brother, Isaac followed him to New England.
William settled briefly at Watertown and removed by 1639, with his blood brother John Potter, to New Haven Colony.<ref name="NEHGR54"/> However, his church membership at New Haven is implied past 22 Baronial 1641, when two of his children were baptized at that place.<ref name="GMM-P">Anderson, Robert Charles, "William Potter" Featured name. Great Migration 1634-1635. (Online database accessed nine May 2016. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.) Volume 5, K-P, Pages 507-513.</ref>
Marriage and Children
William married past 1635 to Frances Unknown.<ref name="GMM-P"/>
Children of William and Frances Potter:<ref name="GMM-P"/># Potter-147|Joseph Potter, b in England c. Feb,1635; m. Phebe Ives# Potter-148|Mary Potter, b say 1637, bpt in New Oasis, 22 Aug 1641; m abt 1657 Joseph Mansfield# Potter-144|Sarah Potter, b say 1639, bpt in New Haven, 22 Aug 1641 (only non a twin); she m1 Lieut. Robert Foote of Branford; she m2 Aaron Blachley/Blakesley. Not named in her father's will but living 23 Aug 1706 when she obtained some piece of her father's manor.# Potter-126|Hope Potter, bpt 3 October 1641; m 3 February 1663 Daniel Robinson; (removed to NJ 
Holding and Positions ===William Potter was an educated Puritan, a "planter" or farmer, and a land owner at New Haven. He was an active member of the church building and well-respected among the other parishioners.<ref name="Roberts">Roberts,Gary Boyd, Selected and Introduced by, Genealogies of Connecticut Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983), vol 3, p 153. " ...New Oasis ... 1639 ..."</ref>
Zilch is known about him between the fourth dimension he sailed aboard the Abigail and 22 August 1641, when his 2 eldest daughters were baptized at the New Haven church. He was a member of the New Oasis militia but was fined on half dozen September 1643 for coming late to grooming 24-hour interval. On 4 January 1643/4, William was one of the 11 men fined for defective guns, and on 7 October 1651, he was fined for neglecting training mean solar day, neglecting to show his arms, and neglecting to bring notation of his estate for tax purposes. On iii August 1652, he was again fined for neglecting to evidence for training day.<ref proper name="GMM-P"/> William held several parcels of land granted by the town, and he also purchased an additional 27 acres from Mr Evance on 5 October 1647. Hepurchased another 22 acres on 2 September 1651 from Mr. Robert Newman, including a house and a befouled. At his death, William's estate was valued at £190 4s of which £ninety was in existent estate.<ref name="GMM-P"/>
Last Will & Testament
Written nineteen May 1662. Inventoried 1 Aug 1662
- my wife should accept her living out of the farms until...
- my son Nathanll comes of age of 21 years
- my son Joseph
- my daughter Promise
- my daughter Rebeckah<ref name="NEHGR54"/> Anderson too reports that William Potter's volition was dated 19 May 1662, inventoried on 1 August 1662, and proved on 3 March 1662/3.<ref name="GMM-P"/>
Death and Legacy ===William Potter was executed by hanging on 6 June 1662 at New Haven, New Haven Colony (later became part of Connecticut) for the law-breaking of animality.<ref name="GMM-P"/><ref>Charles J. Hoadley, ed., Records of the Colony or Jurisdiction of New Haven from May 1653 to the Union. Together with the New Haven Code of 1656, (Hartford: Instance, Tiffany andCompany, 1858), 180, 440-43</ref><ref>Run across besides John M. Murrin, "Things Fearful to Name: Bestiality in Colonial America," in PennsylvaniaHistory, vol. 65, Special Supplemental Upshot, 1998, pp eight-43; PDF available. (Accessed 23 Oct 2016</ref>
Cotton wool Mather wrote about the trial in his Ecclesiastical History ofNew-England ...<ref name="Mather">Mather, Cotton fiber. Space:Magnalia Christi Americana|Magnalia Christi Americana (Printed for ThomasParkhurst, at the Bible and iii crowns in Cheapside, 1702) Vol. 2, Page 405 "June 6, 1662, at New-haven...(1 Potter, by name, about sixty years of age,) executed for damnable bestialities"</ref> and besides in Pillars of Salt...<ref>Cotton Mather, Pillars of Salt: An History of Some Criminals Executed in the Land... (Boston: B Green and J. Allen, 1699), reprinted in Daniel Eastward. Williams, ed., Pillars of Salt: An Anthology of Early American Criminal Narratives, (Madison, Wis: Madison House, 1993), 65-93, at pp 67-69.</ref>
Research Notes ==This profile patently was misreckoning two different William Potters.Part of the problem may exist the use of the 1900 NEHGR article (which follows Vicious). Roberts used this article in his Genealogies of Connecticut Families ...<ref proper noun="PCP">Cook, Dale H., The Plymouth Colony Pages. revised December 19, 2015, accessed 9 May 2016, pdf Page 227.</ref> Anderson cautions that Cruel incorrectly assigned the Abigail voyage to the other William Potter and split this New Haven William Potter into two men.
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Meet also:* Hoffman, Sara Robbins, William Potter. Robbins Family Society, 12 Jan 2011, accessed 9 May 2016.
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Baptized at St. Thomas, Lewes, Sussex, 28 Aug 2608, son of William & Ann (Langford) Potter. Husbandman from Lewes, Sussex who came to New England in 1635 on the "Abigail" His whereabouts here is unknown prior to his access to the New Oasis church past 22 Aug 1641. (On 1 Jul 1635, "Husbandman William Potter," aged 27, "uxor Francis Potter," aged 26, & "Joseph Potter," aged 20 weeks, were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Abigail.) Executed at New Havwn on 6 Jun 1662 for bestiality. Married past 1635, Frances ____. William Potter was followed to New England by his mother, Ann (Langford) (Potter) Beecher, his brother, John Potter, & his half-brother, Isaac Beecher.
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