Chapter XXIV

The Potts Family of Northumberland County, Virginia.

FIRST GENERATION

1. Robert POTTS died in 1778 in Northumberland County, Virginia. (NOTE: This Chapter has been compiled from some brief abstracts from the official records of Northunberland County, and from information received from Warner K. C. Potts, of Mexico, Missouri).

Robert is found in Northumberland County, Virginia, as early as 1756. The land records of that County show the following purchases of land.

Sep 13, 1756, from John Hill, eighteen acres

Dec 26, 1762, from Robert Carter, a lease of land.

Mar 8, 1773, from George Edwards, a tract of land.

Robert Potts died in 1778, probably at quite an old age. His will is dated Sept. 15, 1777, and was proven June 8, 1778. He mentions his wife Frances: his sons Thomas, Robert and Enoch; his daughters Betty Pitman, Martha Pitman, Sukey Pitman and Nancy Potts; his son-in-law John Boyd; and his grand-children Thomas Potts and Frances Boyd.

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He was married to Frances. Frances died after 1778 in Northumberland County, Virginia. Robert POTTS and Frances had the following children:

+2 i. Thomas POTTS.

3 ii. Robert POTTS was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. No account of descendants.

4 iii. Enock POTTS was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. No account of descendants.

+5 iv. Betty POTTS.

+6 v. Martha POTTS.

+7 vi. Sukey POTTS.

+8 vii. POTTS.

9 viii. Nancy POTTS was born in Northumberland County, Virginia.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Thomas POTTS was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Judith Sutton, daughter of William Sutton, deceased as appears from a bond recorded in Northumberland County, dated Feb. 3, 1777. On July 12, 1779, Enoch Potts executed a deed to Thomas Potts for land inherited from Robert Potts, his father. Thomas afterwards removed to the adjoining County of Lancaster, and on June 17, 1793, he conveyed land formerly belonging to Robert Potts, his father to Thomas Potts, Jr., his son, who was described as of Northumberland County. Enoch Potts and Robert Potts are named in the deed as brothers of Thomas, Senior. On Sept. 6, 1805, Thomas Potts and Judith, his wife, conveyed to Thomas Webb 142 1/2 acres of land in Northumberland County; and on October 30, following, Thomas Webb and his wife conveyed the same amount of land to Thomas Potts. From a deed dated Jan. 14, 1811, it appears that Thomas Potts was a trustee for Jessie Pitman. Whether there were other children than Thomas, Jr., has not been learned.

He was married to Judith SUTTON (daughter of William SUTTON). Thomas POTTS and Judith SUTTON had the following children:

+10 i. Thomas POTTS.

THIRD GENERATION

10. Thomas POTTS was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. He was a resident of Northumberland County, and owned land conveyed to him by his father. He seems to have been the same who, descendants say, married Susan Cockerill, and had three sons and possibly other children.

He was married to Susan COCKERILL. Thomas POTTS and Susan COCKERILL had the following children:

11 i. Thomas POTTS was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. No further account.

12 ii. John POTTS. No further account.

+13 iii. Enoch POTTS.

FOURTH GENERATION

13. Enoch POTTS was born in 1780 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He died in 1846. The Northumberland County records show a deed made in 1814 by Enoch and Polly Potts, (who was formerly Polly Garbington), to William Garbington, for his wife's interest in dower land held by Lucy Garlington.

He was married to Mary GARLINGTON (daughter of William GARLINGTON and Lucy CARROLL). Enoch POTTS and Mary GARLINGTON had the following children:

+14 i. Henry Paggette POTTS.

+15 ii. William Garlington POTTS.

+16 iii. Warner Kenner POTTS.

+17 iv. Olivia Green POTTS.

+18 v. Susan Cockerill POTTS.

19 vi. Kitty Carroll POTTS was born in Northumberland County, Virginia.

FIFTH GENERATION

14. Henry Paggette POTTS. He was married to Lucy Jane SMITH.

He was married to Susan A. DANIEL. Susan A. DANIEL was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. Warner Kenner POTTS and Susan A. DANIEL had the following children:

20 i. Willard POTTS was born in 1859 in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri. He was a Merchant in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri.