Second Generation  

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

Catherine married Joseph Reese (Rees) on 23 Jun 1778 in Harford County, Maryland. Joseph was born in 1762 in Cloity, Glamorgan, Wales.

Children from this marriage were:

   6    i. John Reese (Rees) was born on 24 Aug 1788.

   7    ii. Anne Reese (Rees) was born on 15 Apr 1792.

   8    iii. Catherine Reese (Rees) was born on 1 Oct 1797.

   9    iv. Elizabeth Reese (Rees) was born on 15 Mar 1801.

3. 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.

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:

+ 10    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.

+ 11    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.

+ 12    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.

+ 13    iv. LTC Jacob Potts Jr. 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.

+ 14    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.

   15    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 Nancy Ann (Mabee) Stone, daughter of Frederick Mabee and Levinah Pelham, on 3 Dec 1809 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Nancy was born on 25 May 1772 in Westchester County, New York and died on 20 Apr 1851 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 78. 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:

+ 16    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.

+ 17    ii. Catherine Potts was born in 1816 in Ontario, Canada.

+ 18    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.