John Potter
1801 - 1881 (79 years)
1. John Potter was born on 15 Sep 1801 in Litchfield, Kennebec County, ME (son of Joseph Potter and Eunice Wentworth); died on 18 May 1881 in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, MN. John married Lucy Jenkins on 16 May 1824 in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, ME. Lucy (daughter of Arden Adam Jenkins and Mary Mercy Small) was born on 28 May 1802 in Litchfield, Kennebec County, ME; died on 3 Oct 1882 in Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine County, MN; was buried in Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine County, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Cole Potter was born on 22 Jun 1829 in Boudoinham, Sagadahoc County, ME; died on 26 May 1903 in Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine County, MN; was buried in May 1903 in Yellow Medicine County, MN.
2. Joseph Potter was born on 17 Jun 1759 in Harpswell, Cumberland County, ME; was christened on 17 Jan 1759 in Harpswell, Cumberland County, ME (son of James Potter and Margaret Dunlap). Joseph married Eunice Wentworth on 12 Jan 1790 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME. Eunice (daughter of Silas Wentworth and Margaret Mann) was born on 18 Nov 1763 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Eunice Wentworth was born on 18 Nov 1763 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME (daughter of Silas Wentworth and Margaret Mann). Children:
- 1. John Potter was born on 15 Sep 1801 in Litchfield, Kennebec County, ME; died on 18 May 1881 in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, MN.
Generation: 3
4. James Potter was born in 1713 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA (son of David Potter and Mary Merriam); died in in Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME. James married Margaret Dunlap. Margaret (daughter of Robert Dunlap) was born in 1722 in Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME; died in in Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Dunlap was born in 1722 in Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME (daughter of Robert Dunlap); died in in Maine. Children:
- 2. Joseph Potter was born on 17 Jun 1759 in Harpswell, Cumberland County, ME; was christened on 17 Jan 1759 in Harpswell, Cumberland County, ME.
6. Silas Wentworth was born on 25 Jul 1725 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA (son of Edward Wentworth and Kezia Blackman); died on 10 Sep 1800 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME. Silas married Margaret Mann in 1761 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME. Margaret was born about 1730 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME; was christened in in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, ME; died on 14 Apr 1807 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margaret Mann was born about 1730 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME; was christened in in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, ME; died on 14 Apr 1807 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME. Children:
- 3. Eunice Wentworth was born on 18 Nov 1763 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME.
Generation: 4
8. David Potter was born on 27 Mar 1685 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA (son of Samuel Potter and Joanna Wood). David married Mary Merriam on 6 Jan 1710 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA. Mary (daughter of Joseph Merriam and Sarah Jenkins) was born about 1690 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Merriam was born about 1690 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA (daughter of Joseph Merriam and Sarah Jenkins). Children:
- 4. James Potter was born in 1713 in Ipswich, Essex County, MA; died in in Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME.
10. Robert Dunlap was born about 1692 in Ireland; died after 29 Apr 1771 in Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME. Children:
- 5. Margaret Dunlap was born in 1722 in Topsham, Sagadahoc County, ME; died in in Maine.
12. Edward Wentworth was born in 1693 in Newbury, Essex County, MA (son of John Wentworth and Martha Miller); died on 12 Feb 1767 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, MA. Edward married Kezia Blackman on 17 Oct 1717 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA. Kezia (daughter of Benjamin Blackman and Jemima Breck) was born on 26 Jun 1693 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; was christened on 18 Jun 1693 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; died on 16 Oct 1745 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Kezia Blackman was born on 26 Jun 1693 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; was christened on 18 Jun 1693 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA (daughter of Benjamin Blackman and Jemima Breck); died on 16 Oct 1745 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, MA. Children:
- Zebediah Wentworth was born on 14 Apr 1718 in Stoughton, Norfolk County, MA; died on 30 Oct 1775.
- 6. Silas Wentworth was born on 25 Jul 1725 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA; died on 10 Sep 1800 in Freeport, Cumberland County, ME.