Person:Robert Potter (38)

Pioneer Patriot Families of Bradford Co., PA 1770-1825 Vol. 2, p. 265 pub. 1915:

"Robert Potter, the only Rev. soldier buried in Albany Twp, came from the Lake country in NY, with his son-in-law, Maltiah Hatch to Albany abt 1820. His record of service is given in his affidavit of Sept. 12, 1820: 'That in the first part of 1775 he enlisted as a pvt. in the Co. of Capt. James Chapman in a Regt. commanded by Col. John Tyler of the CT line & served 12 mo. when he was discharged at Peekskill, NY; that his family consists of himself 71 yrs old; profession has been farming, but now not able to labor for his support. He died in Albany & was inhumed in Wilcox cem. Three of his daughters. married respectively Maltiah Hatch, John Nichols & Reynolds Babcock."

1. ↑ Richmond 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)
   32.

   POTTER, Robert, of William, Jr., and Elizabeth, [born] May 9, 1748.

2.   Wife name unknown but Miriam is a possibility. Each of his known daus Mary, Martha & Margaret named a daughter Miriam (Miriam Reynolds, Miriam Hatch & Miriam Nichols).
   An unknown Miriam Potter witnessed a deed for William & Elizabeth (Mosher) Potter March 28, 1794.
   A candidate for this Miriam Potter is Miriam Tefft of Richmond.
3.   -28 Mar 1794 William Potter of Richmond, yeoman, & Elisabeth his wife to John Vallet of Richmond, yeoman. Witnesses: Jon Shelden, Henry Shelden, Jonathan Potter and Miriam Potter. [Richmond Land 4:291-292]
4.   LAND:
   -7 Feb 1798 Robert Potter late of Richmond now of Stephentown, N.Y., yeoman, to Jonathan Potter Jr. of Richmond, yeoman, land bounded by Elisha Babcock (son of Elisabeth). Signed: Robert Potter. Witnesses: Thomas Tefft and John Vallet. [Richmond Land 5:34]