Fifth Generation  

16. LTC Jacob Potts Jr. son of Jacob Potts and Susannah Coard, was born on 18 Dec 1785 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 15 Feb 1867 in Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 81, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Justice of the Peace.

Jacob married Rebecca Ann Lockwood on 3 Dec 1809 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Rebecca was born on 25 Mar 1792 in Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York, died on 5 Jun 1827 in Charlotteville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 35, and was buried in Old Woodhouse Methodist Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

8         i.  Edwin Lockwood Potts (born on 30 Nov 1809 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada - died on 7 Sep 1876 in Long Point Settlement, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada). Edwin married Martha Bell, daughter of Thomas Bell and Mary Hitchcock, on 30 Sep 1834 in Long Point Settlement, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Martha was born on 10 Apr 1808 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, died on 24 Jul 1889 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 81, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

         ii.  Sarah Ann Potts was born on 17 Nov 1812 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada and died on 23 Apr 1869 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada at age 56. Sarah married Peter Wyckoff Rapelje, son of Abraham A. Rapelje and Sarah Wyckoff, on 29 Jan 1835 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada. Peter was born in 1808 in New York, New York and died on 9 Mar 1889 in Vittoria, Ontario, Canada at age 81.

        iii.  Elizabeth "Eliza" Potts was born in 1816 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 27 Dec 1868 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 52, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth married James Graham Wilson on 13 Dec 1849 in Charlotteville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. James was born on 18 Sep 1820 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 15 Mar 1859 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 38, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

         iv.  Mary Potts was born in 1819 in Ontario, Canada. Mary married David Smith Ross on 27 May 1845 in Charlotteville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. David was born in 1810 in Scotland.

          v.  Harriet Potts was born on 9 May 1822 in Norfolk County, Ontario, died in Nov 1898 in Halfway House Corner, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 76, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Harriet married Dr. Joseph Backhouse Culver, son of Joseph Culver and Jemima Maria Backhouse. Joseph was born in 1827 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 10 May 1863 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 36, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Harriet next married Duncan McPherson on 5 May 1874 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Duncan was born in 1812 in Invernesshire, Scotland, died on 16 Mar 1875 in Quebec, Canada at age 63, and was buried in Quebec City Cemetery, Quebec, Canada.

         vi.  Rebecca Ann Potts was born on 13 Sep 1826 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 25 Sep 1882 at age 56. Rebecca married Richard Uria Wilson. Richard was born in 1827 and died on 5 Feb 1859 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 32.

Jacob next married Helen "Margaret" Wyckoff, daughter of Peter Wyckoff and Catherine Plato, about 1828 in Norfolk County, Ontario. Helen was born on 12 Nov 1787 in Rhode Island, USA, died on 13 Feb 1873 in Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 85, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

17. Rebecca Ann Lockwood, daughter of Joseph Lockwood and Polly Drake, was born on 25 Mar 1792 in Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York, died on 5 Jun 1827 in Charlotteville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 35, and was buried in Old Woodhouse Methodist Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth: Poundridge, New York.

Rebecca married LTC Jacob Potts Jr. on 3 Dec 1809 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Jacob was born on 18 Dec 1785 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 15 Feb 1867 in Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 81, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

18. Thomas Bell was born in 1775 in Gogar, Corstorphine, Parish, nr Edinburgh, Scotland and died in 1840 in Canada at age 65.

Thomas married Mary Hitchcock. Mary was born in 1775 in Nova Scotia, Canada and died in 1835 at age 60.

The child from this marriage was:

9         i.  Martha Bell (born on 10 Apr 1808 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - died on 24 Jul 1889 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada). Martha married Edwin Lockwood Potts, son of LTC Jacob Potts Jr. and Rebecca Ann Lockwood, on 30 Sep 1834 in Long Point Settlement, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Edwin was born on 30 Nov 1809 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 7 Sep 1876 in Long Point Settlement, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 66, and was buried in St. Johns Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

19. Mary Hitchcock was born in 1775 in Nova Scotia, Canada and died in 1835 at age 60.

Mary married Thomas Bell. Thomas was born in 1775 in Gogar, Corstorphine, Parish, nr Edinburgh, Scotland and died in 1840 in Canada at age 65.

22. Job Loder was born on 2 Aug 1775 in Sussex, New Jersey and died on 25 Jul 1861 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada at age 85.

Job married Anna Lawrence. Anna was born about 1777 in United States and died about 1800 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada about age 23.

The child from this marriage was:

11        i.  Maria Loder (born in Aug 1794 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada - died on 20 Jan 1865, buried in Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada). Maria married William Wilson on 8 Nov 1821 in Ontario, Canada. William was born on 13 Jul 1789 in Norfolk, Ontario, Canada, died on 29 Jul 1847 in Halfway House Corner, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 58, and was buried in Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

23. Anna Lawrence was born about 1777 in United States and died about 1800 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada about age 23.

Anna married Job Loder. Job was born on 2 Aug 1775 in Sussex, New Jersey and died on 25 Jul 1861 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada at age 85.

26. William Greenfield was born in 1754 and died in 1841 at age 87.

William married Mary Topcliffe. Mary was born in 1762.

The child from this marriage was:

13        i.  Hannah Greenfield (born on 14 Jun 1791 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England - died in 1866 in Goole, Yorkshire, England). Hannah married Joseph Youhill on 4 Mar 1811 in Hook, Yorshire, England. Joseph was born in 1789 in Holme upon Spalding Moor, York, England and died in 1868 in Howden, Yorkshire, England at age 79.

27. Mary Topcliffe was born in 1762.

Mary married William Greenfield. William was born in 1754 and died in 1841 at age 87.