Sixth Generation  

32. Jacob Potts, son of Rynaert Potts and Catrina Koppen, was born on 14 Jan 1761 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 24 Jan 1838 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 77, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Immigration: 1789, Welland County, Ontario, Canada.

2. Residence: 1800, Long Point Settlement, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Jacob married Susannah Coard on 31 Oct 1782 in Harford County, Maryland. Susannah was born in 1752 in Maryland, USA, died in 1800 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 48, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  Rynard Potts was born on 19 Jan 1783 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 18 May 1869 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 86, and was buried in Potts Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Rynard married Esther Austin, daughter of Solomon Austin and Joanna Thomas, in 1805 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Esther was born on 10 Apr 1788 in Orange County, North Carolina, died on 25 Feb 1813 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 24, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Rynard next married Catherine Baumwart Decou in 1816 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born on 30 Jan 1784 in Washington County, Maryland, died on 3 Jan 1864 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 79, and was buried in Potts Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

         ii.  Elizabeth Potts was born in 1784 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 4 May 1866 in Ontario, Canada at age 82, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth married Jacob Lemon about 1798 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Jacob was born on 4 Apr 1774 in Oxford, Warren County, New Jersey, died on 28 Oct 1851 in Ontario, Canada at age 77, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

        iii.  William Potts was born in 1785 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 22 May 1862 in Delhi, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 77, and was buried in Delhi Cemetery, Delhi, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. William married Jane "Jennie" Davis about 1810 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Jane was born on 6 Feb 1790 in Orange County, North Carolina and died in 1871-1881 in Delhi, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 81.

16       iv.  LTC Jacob Potts Jr. (born on 18 Dec 1785 in Harford County, Maryland - died on 15 Feb 1867 in Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada). Jacob married Rebecca Ann Lockwood, daughter of Joseph Lockwood and Polly Drake, 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. 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.

          v.  Hannah Potts was born in 1786 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 29 Aug 1880 in Lynn Valley, Ontario, Canada at age 94, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Hannah married Jonathan Austin, son of Solomon Austin and Joanna Thomas, in 1806 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Jonathan was born on 8 Feb 1784 in Orange County, North Carolina, died on 15 Oct 1849 in Port Dover, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 65, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

         vi.  John Potts was born in 1788 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 12 Feb 1813 in Norfolk County, Ontario at age 25, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Jacob next married Potts about 1809. They had no children.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Widow of:Peter Metzler.

2. Widow of:John Stone.

Jacob next married Catherine (Richards) Duff about 1813. Catherine was born in 1778 in United States, died on 3 Nov 1853 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 75, and was buried in Potts Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

          i.  George Potts was born in 1814 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, died on 5 Jul 1899 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 85, and was buried in Potts Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. George married Mary Jane Buck, daughter of Adam Buck and Elizabeth Pattison, about 1837 in Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on 26 Oct 1817 in Crowland Twp, Welland County, Ontario, Canada, died on 20 May 1891 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 73, and was buried in Potts Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

         ii.  Catherine Potts was born in 1816 in Ontario, Canada and died in 1855 in Ontario, Canada at age 39. Catherine married Edward Powers on 28 Feb 1848 in Talbot, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born in 1805 in Ontario, Canada and died in 1855 in Ontario, Canada at age 50.

        iii.  Rev. Philip Potts was born on 19 Apr 1819 in Ontario, Canada, died on 25 Jan 1873 in Galesburg, Michigan at age 53, and was buried in Galesburg City Cemetery, Galesburg, Michigan. Philip married Fanny Ann Buck, daughter of Adam Buck and Elizabeth Pattison, on 5 Feb 1840 in Welland County, Ontario, Canada. Fanny was born on 7 Dec 1821 in Ontario, Canada, died on 25 Jan 1864 in Galesburg, Michigan at age 42, and was buried in Galesburg City Cemetery, Galesburg, Michigan. Philip next married Rebecca Ann Osborne about 1868 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Rebecca was born in 1823 in Brookfield, Ohio.

33. Susannah Coard, daughter of Jacob Cord and Elizabeth Cook, was born in 1752 in Maryland, USA, died in 1800 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 48, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Susannah married Jacob Potts on 31 Oct 1782 in Harford County, Maryland. Jacob was born on 14 Jan 1761 in Harford County, Maryland, died on 24 Jan 1838 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 77, and was buried in Woodhouse United Church Cemetery, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

34. Joseph Lockwood, son of Captain Joseph Lockwood III and Hannah Close, was born in 1764 in Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York and died in 1799 in Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York at age 35.

35. Polly Drake, daughter of Col. Samuel Drake and Rebecca Bishop, was born on 8 Sep 1765 in Westchester County, New York and died on 21 May 1819 at age 53.