William Potter

• Name	William Potter
  Immigration	Apr 1635  [3, 8, 10]
  xv° Aprilis, 1635. Theis p'ties hereafter expressed are to be transported to New England in ye Increase Robert Lea Mr: having taken the oathes of Allegeance and Supremacie : As also being conformable to the Government and discipline of the Church of England whereof they brought testimony p'r Cert, from ye Justices and ministers where there abodes have latlie been. William Potter, age 25, is on the list.
  Religion	27 Sep 1639	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [10]
  On 27 September 1639 He was listed as one of the earliest members of the Church in Braintree.
  Freeman	13 May 1640	Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5, 7, 10]
  On 13 May 1640 in Braintree, Massachusetts he was admitted as a freeman.
  Will	14 Jan 1653	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 8]
  On 14 January 1653 in Roxbury, Massachusetts he made his will. He mentions his wife, Judith, and Judith's daughter by her first husband, Hannah Graves.
  Inventory	23 Jan 1653	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [11]
  The inventory of his estate was taken 23 January 1653 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
  Probate/Proved	31 Jan 1653  [2]
  On 31 January 1653 his estate was probated.
  Person ID, Branch	I19234
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Judith Alward   bur. 10 Oct 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   Other Partners: John Graves  m. Dec 1635;   Samuel Finch  m. 13 Dec 1654
  Marriage	2 Jun 1646	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 4, 6, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Religion - 27 Sep 1639 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 13 May 1640 - Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 2 Jun 1646 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 14 Jan 1653 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 23 Jan 1653 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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