Third Generation  

10. 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 in 1805 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Esther was born in Jun 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.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 19    i. Jacob Potts was born on 5 Feb 1806 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 11 Mar 1894 in Simco, Ontario, Canada at age 88.

+ 20    ii. Jonathon Potts was born in 1808 in Woodhouse Twp, 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.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Children:4 with Isaac Decew.

2. Surname Spelling: Decew may be Decoe.

11. 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.

Noted events in her life were:

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

Elizabeth married Jacob Lemon in 1804 in Norfolk County, Ontario. 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.

Children from this marriage were:

   21    i. Sarah Lemon was born in 1802.

   22    ii. Mary Lemon was born on 9 Feb 1804.

   23    iii. Harriet Lemon was born about 1805.

   24    iv. Catherine Lemon was born about 1806.

   25    v. Rebecca Ann Lemon was born about 1806.

   26    vi. Jacob Lemon was born on 12 Jan 1814.

   27    vii. Charity Lemon was born about 1815.

   28    viii. Eliza Lemon was born in 1818.

   29    ix. Jane Lemon was born on 12 Jan 1820.

   30    x. Matilda Lemon was born in 1827.

   31    xi. Lavina Lemon was born about 1830.

12. 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.

Children from this marriage were:

   32    i. Nelson Potts was born about 1812.

   33    ii. Barbara Potts was born in 1817.

13. 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.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Justice of the Peace.

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.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth: Poundridge, New York.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 34    i. Edwin Lockwood Potts 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.

+ 35    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.

+ 36    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.

   37    iv. Mary Potts was born in 1819.

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

   38    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.

Jacob next married Helen "Margaret" Wyckoff about 1826 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.

The child from this marriage was:

   39    i. 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 on 15 Sep 1853 in Charlotteville, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Richard was born in 1827 and died on 5 Feb 1859 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 32.

14. 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.

Children from this marriage were:

   40    i. Charlotte Austin was born on 25 Dec 1807 in Lynn Valley, Ontario, Canada and died on 21 Jul 1879 in Alamo Township, Kalamzoo County, Michigan at age 71.

Charlotte married Benjamin Wheeler on 25 Sep 1826 in Norfolk County, Ontario - 5 children. Benjamin was born in 1793 and died in 1878 at age 85.

   41    ii. Mary Austin was born on 8 Feb 1810 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada and died on 3 Apr 1889 in Norfolk County, Ontario at age 79.

Mary married Philip Austin, son of Solomon Austin and Sarah Slaght, about 1826 in Norfolk County, Ontario - 6 children. Philip was born on 12 Jun 1810 in Lynn Valley, Ontario, Canada and died on 20 Apr 1881 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada at age 70.

   42    iii. Joanna Austin was born in 1811 in Norfolk County, Ontario and died on 29 Oct 1886 in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan at age 75.

Joanna married Moses Smith Hindes in 1827 in Vermont - 8 children. Moses was born on 10 Mar 1808 in Addison, Vermont and died on 29 Oct 1880 in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan at age 72.

   43    iv. William Austin was born on 8 Feb 1813 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 1 Jun 1832 at age 19.

   44    v. John Austin was born in 1814 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

John married Catherine White on 9 Mar 1839 in Norfolk County, Ontario. Catherine was born in 1815 in Norfolk County, Ontario.

   45    vi. Catharine Austin was born on 28 Sep 1817 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 23 Jan 1905 at age 87.

   46    vii. Elizabeth Austin was born about 1820.

   47    viii. Rebecca Ann Austin was born on 13 Jan 1821 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 10 Aug 1893 at age 72.

Rebecca married Robert Laning on 9 Oct 1838 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada - 3 children. Robert was born on 4 Jul 1805 in Tioga, Pennsylvania and died on 28 Feb 1856 at age 50.

16. 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.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth: 1815.

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.

Children from this marriage were:

   48    i. Mary Potts was born in 1837.

   49    ii. Jonas Lewis Potts was born in 1839.

   50    iii. Ambrose Potts was born in 1840 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died about 1929 about age 89.

Ambrose married Lorina Meyers on 28 Feb 1871 in Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada - 3 children. Lorina was born in 1848 in Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada and died in 1920 at age 72.

   51    iv. Helen Potts was born on 11 Oct 1842 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 28 Aug 1881 in Norfolk County, Ontario at age 38.

Helen married William Wesley Pegg, son of Nathan Pegg and Julia Ann Austin, on 9 Aug 1865 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada - 3 children. William was born on 6 Oct 1836 in Townsend, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada.

   52    v. Martha Potts was born about 1844.

   53    vi. Eliza Potts was born about 1845 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

   54    vii. Samuel Potts was born on 27 Jun 1849.

   55    viii. Orilla Amelia Potts was born on 3 May 1854.

   56    ix. George Potts Jr. was born in Jul 1860 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

George married Mary Ann Adams on 16 Jan 1884 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada - 3 children. Mary was born in Jan 1860 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

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

Catherine married Edward Powers on 28 Feb 1848 in Welland County, Ontario, Canada. Edward was born in 1805 in Ontario, Canada.

Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage: Talbot District, Norfolk, Ontario.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: Settled in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   57    i. Melissa Powers was born about 1850 in Ontario, Canada.

   58    ii. Rena Powers was born about 1851 in Ontario, Canada.

   59    iii. Catherine Powers was born about 1853 in Ontario, Canada.

   60    iv. Mary Powers was born about 1854.

   61    v. Susan Powers was born about 1856 in Ontario, Canada.

18. 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.

Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Farmer, 1857.

2. Residence: Settled, 1857, Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

3. Occupation: Pavilion Township Clerk, 1864.

4. Occupation: Pavilion Township Treasurer, 1866.

5. Occupation: Pavilion Township Supervisor, 1867-1869.

6. Occupation: Comstock Township Justice of the Peace, 1868.

7. Residence: Purchased land and built house, 1868, 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.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Children:Fanny had three children before 1848 that died of Scarlet Fever.

Children from this marriage were:

   62    i. Lucy Potts was born in 1840 in Norfolk County, Ontario and died about 1845 in Norfolk County, Ontario about age 5.

   63    ii. Anson G. Potts was born about 1842 in Norfolk County, Ontario and died about 1845 in Norfolk County, Ontario about age 3.

   64    iii. Charity Ann Potts was born on 30 Jan 1844 in Norfolk County, Ontario and died about 1845 in Norfolk County, Ontario about age 1.

+ 65    iv. Nathaniel P. Potts was born in 1845 in Norfolk County, Ontario and died in 1924 at age 79.

+ 66    v. James Henry Potts was born on 12 Jun 1848 in Woodhouse Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 11 Mar 1942 in Algonac, St. Clair, Michigan at age 93.

+ 67    vi. Philip Austin Potts was born on 20 Jul 1850 in Norfolk County, Ontario, died on 17 Apr 1904 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan at age 53, and was buried in Galesburg City Cemetery, Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

+ 68    vii. Jacob Leland Potts was born on 13 Oct 1853 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 10 Nov 1945 in Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan at age 92.

   69    viii. Sabra A. Potts was born on 20 Sep 1855 in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada and died on 27 Jun 1944 in Saginaw, Michigan at age 88.

Sabra married William B. Knapp on 17 Jan 1884 in Detroit, Michigan. William was born on 16 Feb 1858 in Seneca Castle, New York and died on 17 May 1944 in Saginaw, Michigan at age 86.

   70    ix. George Potts was born on 2 Oct 1857 in Galesburg, Michigan, died on 1 Jun 1945 in Royal Oak, Michigan at age 87, and was buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Royal Oak, Michigan.

George married Elizabeth Wetton Cody on 12 Dec 1917 in Detroit, Michigan. Elizabeth was born in 1868 in Canada, died in 1935 in Detroit, Michigan at age 67, and was buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Royal Oak, Michigan.

+ 71    x. Frank F. Potts was born on 14 Jan 1864 in Michigan, died on 14 Jan 1926 in District of Columbia at age 62, and was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, District of Columbia.

Philip next married Rebecca Ann Osborne about 1868 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Rebecca was born in 1823 in Brookfield, Ohio.

Noted events in her life were:

1. Marriage Notice: Marriage to Calvin C. White (b. 1804 in Wooster, Mass.), 6 May 1874, Galesburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.