Person:Mary Potter (24)

Name	Mary Potter
Gender	Female
Birth^[1]	16 Aug 1708	North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage	4 Jun 1727	South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Josiah Sherman
Death^[2]	Bef 1 Oct 1729

References

↑ North Kingstown Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
92.

POTTER, Mary, of Thomas and Susannah, [born] Aug. 16, 1708.
↑ South Kingstown Town Council Records, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
11:340.

1 Oct 1729
Information being given to Town Council this day that Lidia Potter widow to Thomas Potter late of South Kingstown deceased that her son Joaias Sherman is of late deceased intestate and leaving no wife but one child a daughter about 2 years old named Mary, and the said widow praying this council appoint some man to be guardian to said child. Jonathan Sherman of North Kingstown appointed to be guardian -- he refused and Abial Sherman to be appointed guardian to said child.