The Potter Family of Bradford, Pennsylvania

The emigrant ancestor of the POTTER Potters of Bradford, Pennsylvania, was John Potter, born in England in 1607, died in Fairfield, 1643. He came to America in 1632. He was granted a tract of land in Fairfield, Fairfield county, Connecticut, provided he would build a mill and grind mace. His widow Elizabeth married (second), in 1646, Edward Parker.

(II) John (2) Potter

John (2), son of John (1) Potter, the emigrant, was baptized at New Haven, Connecticut, October 17, 1641, died December 24, 1706. He married, 1661, Hannah Cooper.

Children, all born at East Haven

1. Hannah. Born 1661, died young.
2. John. Born June 13, 1663, died August 10, 1664.
3. Hannah. Born June 26, 1665.
4. John. Of whom further.
5. Samuel. Born July 23, 1669, died November 16, 1669.
6. Samuel. Born December 25, 1670, died January 1, 1671.
7. Samuel. Born February 1, 1672, died same month.
8. Mary. Born March 6, 1673, died in childhood.
9. Samuel. Born January 2, 1675, died November 26, 1707, married Abigail Hill.

(III) John (3) Potter

John (3), son of John (2) Potter, was born at East Haven, Connecticut, August 14, 1667, died March 12, 1712. He married, February 23, 1691-92, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Thomas) Holt.

Children

1. Joseph. Of further mention.
2. John. Born June 14, 1695; married Abigail.
3. Elizabeth. Born September 12, 1697, married John, son of William and Mary Luddington.
4. Gideon. Born June 3, 1700, died December 30, 1756; married Mary, daughter of Nathan and Mary Moulthrop.
5. Daniel. Born June 15, 1701-02, died January 20, 1747; married, September 11, 1728, Hannah Holbrook, who died 1742.
6. Enos. Born December 12, 1706, married (first) Hannah Robinson, (second) Sarah Hemingway.
7. Samuel. Born 1708, married, 1738, Dorothy, born 1712, daughter of Nathan and Mary Moulthrop.

(IV) Joseph Potter

Joseph, son of John (3) Potter, was born at East Haven, Connecticut, October 6, 1691. He married, March 11, 1729, Thankful Bradley.

Children, born at East Haven

1. Joseph. Born August 9, 1730, died April 10, 1800; married Jemima Smith, who died 1801, aged sixty-six years.
2. Timothy. Born February 17, 1732, died aged sixty years; married, August 2, 1765, Susanna Penderson.
3. Titus. Born April 1, 1734.
4. James. Of whom further.
5. Philemon. Born March 31, 1738.
6. Thankful. Born August 6, 1739.
7. Sybil. Born September 1, 1741.
8. Jesse. Born May 21, 1743.
9. Elizabeth. Born August 1, 1745.

(V) Dr. James Potter

Dr. James Potter, son of Joseph Potter, was born at East Haven, Connecticut, September 26, 1736, died February 10, 1804. He was a practicing physician of Fairfield county and prominent in the public life of his town. He married Abigail, born 1744, died 1817.

Children

1. Meranda. Born November 2, 1760, died December 21, 1782.
2. Milton. Born March 6, 1763, died July 2, 1840.
3. Armido. Born June 4, 1765, died August 7, 1798.
4. Abigail. Born July 27, 1767.
5. Libertus. Born August, 1769, died December 8, 1769.
6. James Addison (Honorable). Born January 23, 1771, died January 11, 1809.
7. William Cicero. Of whom further.
8. Philomela. Born January 28, 1776, died August 17, 1836.
9. Joel Baldwin. Born October 20, 1778, died October 7, 1806.
10. Jared C. Born June 18, 1781, died 1857.
11. John Lock. Born December 27, 1783, died July 28, 1784.
12. Herman B. Born October 23, 1785, died January 30, 1804.

(VI) William Cicero Potter

William Cicero, son of Dr. James Potter, was born in Fairfield county, Connecticut, August 22, 1773, died August 21, 1836. He married, July 20, 1793, Nancy Anna Hubbell, born 1776, died 1854, daughter of Eleazer and Anna (Noble) Hubbell.

Children, all born in Sherman, Connecticut

1. Charles F. Born March 8, 1793, died February 3, 1881; married (first), March 20, 1816, Hettie, born 1793, died 1843, daughter of David and Jerusha (Bull) Noble; married (second), April 17, 1844, Caroline Noble, born 1803, died 1864; married (third), August 27, 1864, Amelia Stewart.
2. Lucretia Emma. Born February 27, 1797, died November 14, 1857; married, January 8, 1818, Simon, son of John Lyman.
3. James Addison. Born July 10, 1798, died November 25, 1878; married (first), December 11, 1821, Phoebe Gehon, born 1803, died 1841, daughter of Rev. Maltby Gehon; married (second), August, 1841, Mrs. Mary (Denio) Atkin, daughter of John A. and Harriet (Stiles) Denio.
4. Laura Ann. Born November 18, 1800, died February 12, 1837.
5. Mary Abby. Born September 27, 1802, died March 13, 1868; married, April 20, 1828, Matthew Gregory.
6. Herman B. Born June 9, 1804, died March 19, 1880; married Mary La Homidee.
7. Eleazer. Of whom further.
8. William Burr. Born May 11, 1808, died February 17, 1877; married, February 17, 1836, Marcia, born 1808, died 1879, daughter of Amos and Mary Gregory.
9. Joel Baldwin. Born July 25, 1810, died November 30, 1880; married, July 13, 1836, Adeline, born 1813, daughter of Adgate and Martha (Moss) Lathrop.
10. Henry N. Born October 28, 1812, died November 3, 1814.
11. Jane Eliza. Born October 27, 1814; married, June 14, 1855, Henry, born 1804, son of Adgate and Martha (Moss) Lathrop.
12. Henry Noble. Born April 16, 1817, died September 3, 1862; married, June 12, 1854, Fontaine.
13. Mark Milton. Born May 2, 1819, died October 5, 1863; married Helen S., daughter of Judge John F. Errett.

(VII) Eleazer Potter

Eleazer, son of William Cicero Potter, was born in Sherman, Connecticut, April 23, 1806, died at Rockford, Illinois, September 1, 1861. He was educated at Medina, New York, moving from there to Rockford, where he engaged in mercantile business until his death. He was a Republican and a Congregationalist. He married (first) Adeline, born 1806, died 1839, daughter of Edward and ——— (Williston) Fells. He married (second) Mary Morrell, born in New York City, died at Oak Park, 1899. She was educated in New York City and moved to Rockford, Illinois, in 1840.

Children by first wife

1. Edward Fells. Born in Medina, New York, May 9, 1833. He entered the navy as a midshipman, February 5, 1850, served on the “Decatur” of the home squadron and on the “Constitution” and “Marion” on the African Station, promoted past midshipman, June, 1856; master, 1858, and lieutenant, June, 1858. He served on the coast of Brazil on the brig “Perry” in the Paraguay expedition, and came home in the “Atlantic,” 1859, ordered to the steamer “Fulton,” which was wrecked in September, 1859, on the Santa Rosa Island; ordered to the “Pensacola,” which went out of commission in 1860; ordered to the “Rhode Island,” Admiral Palmer’s flagship. When the “Rhode Island” went out of commission he was detached and ordered to the “Franklin,” Admiral Farragut’s flagship, and promoted commander; ordered to the “Shawmut,” which went to the West Indies; detached and on leave and various shore duties until ordered to the “Constellation” to take supplies to famine-stricken Ireland; promoted captain and ordered to the New York navy yard; detached and ordered to the European squadron. After sixteen months’ service the “Lancaster” was ordered to the South Atlantic Station; ordered home and on continuous duty until his retirement, May 9, 1895, after forty-five years’ service. He married (first), 1861, Harriet L. (Raymond) Blackmer, born 1833, died 1873, daughter of Lyman Blackmer; married (second), March 18, 1875, Harriet L., born 1849, daughter of William C. Grant.
2. Sarah Adeline. Born March 19, 1836, at Medina, New York; married, June, 1857, Hon. William Lathrop, born 1825, son of John and Martha Lathrop.

Children by second wife

3. Andrew Morrell. Born in Rockford, Illinois, March 8, 1843, died March 30, 1900; veteran of the Seventy-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry; enlisted September, 1862; severely wounded at the battle of Mission Ridge; promoted to the adjutancy of his regiment with rank of first lieutenant; after the war he came to the oil region and died in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He married, October 21, 1869, Clementine S. Perkins, born 1850, died 1888, daughter of Henry Perkins.
4. George Hubbell. Of whom further.
5. Mary Elizabeth. Born Rockford, Illinois, November 27, 1849; married, October 29, 1875, Cedric G. Marsh.

(VIII) George Hubbell Potter

George Hubbell, son of Eleazer and Mary (Morrell) Potter, was born at Rockford, Illinois, July 12, 1847. He was educated in the public school at Rockford, and in 1864 enlisted in the United States navy, serving about one year on the “Winnebago,” of Admiral Farragut’s fleet, and fought with him at Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. After the war he came to the oil region of Pennsylvania, and in 1867 settled at Petroleum Centre, where he remained five years, going from there to Butler county, and in 1877 settling in Bradford, his present home. He has been very successful as an oil producer and ranks as one of Bradford’s most respected and substantial citizens. He is a director of the Bradford National Bank, president of the Bradford Electric Light and Power Company, and president of the Bradford Garage Company. In politics Mr. Potter is a Democrat, and has given much of his time and ability to the service of his city. He has served on the poor board, the board of health and from 1902 to 1905 was mayor of the city. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and of the Merchants’ Club. He married Elizabeth Mickels, born 1839, daughter of William M. and Louisa R. Mickels. William M. was a farmer of Lawrence county and a veteran of the civil war, serving three years. He died 1907.

Only child of George Hubbell and Elizabeth Potter

1. Louisa. Born in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1880, resides (1912) with her parents in Bradford.

Source

Jordan, J. W. 1840-1921. (1913). Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co.

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