Stokes POTTER

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abt. 1665 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

25 January 1718 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Nathaniel POTTER Elizabeth STOKES

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Born: abt. 1665 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Nathaniel POTTER

Mother: Elizabeth STOKES

Paternal grandparents: Nathaniel POTTER , Dorothy WILBORE?

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Stokes married Elizabeth SHERMAN abt. 1702 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Elizabeth SHERMAN was born 25 November 1670 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth died abt. 1707 in . Elizabeth was the child of Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Elizabeth LAWTON.

Stokes POTTER died 25 January 1718 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Elizabeth SHERMAN
Marriage date: abt. 1702
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Elizabeth SHERMAN was the child of Peleg SHEARMAN (SHERMAN) and Elizabeth LAWTON

Children of Stokes POTTER and Elizabeth SHERMAN

Dorothy POTTER

Born: 1 January 1702, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Nicholas MOSHER 12 October 1728 Place: Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Isabelle POTTER

Born: 19 October 1703, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1760, , Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Jonathan MOSHER 7 January 1720 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Margaret POTTER

Born: 30 June 1705, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Joseph DEVOL 1725 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Hannah POTTER

Born: 3 May 1707, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 July 1770, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Thomas BROWNELL 1726 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

Nathaniel POTTER

Born: 7 January 1709, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Mary DEVOL 23 November 1726 Place: Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Benjamin POTTER

Born: 21 June 1711, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Married: Prue (Prudence?) HICKS 30 December 1733

Dorothy POTTER

Born: 2 February 1714, , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1702 Birth of Child
Dorothy POTTER was born 1 January 1702, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1703 Birth of Child
Isabelle POTTER was born 19 October 1703, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1705 Birth of Child
Margaret POTTER was born 30 June 1705, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1707 Birth of Child
Hannah POTTER was born 3 May 1707, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1709 Birth of Child
Nathaniel POTTER was born 7 January 1709, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1711 Birth of Child
Benjamin POTTER was born 21 June 1711, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

1714 Birth of Child
Dorothy POTTER was born 2 February 1714, , Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1718
25 January 1718
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Last updated: 12/25/2025 5:57:34 PM

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