First Generation  

1. Rynaert Potts was born in 1725 in Germany and died in 1799 in Willoughby Twp, Welland County, Ontario, Canada at age 74.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Immigration: Abt 1750, Maryland, USA.

2. Immigration: 1789, Willoughby Twp, Welland County, Ontario, Canada.

Rynaert married Catrina Koppen in Oct 1756 in Bucks, Pennsylvania. Catrina was born about 1730 in Germany and died about 1785 in Maryland, USA about age 55.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2    i. Catherine (Cathran) Potts was born in 1759 in Maryland, USA and died in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

+ 3    ii. Jacob Potts 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.

   4    iii. John Potts was born in 1766 in Maryland, USA.

   5    iv. Eliabeth (Elizabeth) Potts was born in 1774 in Maryland, USA.