WILLIAM POTTS AND REBECCA AVERY
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FROM THE BOOK:
THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and
Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the
DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 112.
Sept. 19, 1717, Capt. James Avery, Capt. Thomas Avery, Capt. John
Avery, and Samuel Avery, "out of love," deeded land to
their sister Rebecca Potts, and to her husband, William Potts.
(Groton Deeds, 1 :830) Jan. 4, 1727, William and Rebecca Potts
deeded land to their loving son-in-law, Joshua Bill, husband of
their daughter, Joanna, deceased and to their heirs. The reserved
the right to cut firewood on this land during their natural lives.
(Groton Deeds, 2 :297).
Rebecca married William POTTS on 5 Aug 1678 in New
London, New London Co., Connecticut. William was born about 1655
in New Castle, England. He died before 1729 in Groton, New London
Co., Connecticut.
THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Avery & Avery, page 112,
113.
He was of New Castle, EN, a constable.
Mr. Potts was one of the Narragansett volunteers and received land
in Voluntown for his services. His name appears on the list of
freemen in Groton in 1708 and 1711. He was surveyor of highways in
1705. He and his wife were members of the First Church of Groton
" at the ordination," Nov. 22, 1727.
April 24, 1729, Humphrey Avery spoke of William Potts, "late
of Groton;" Mr. Potts probably died about this time.
According to the Voluntown records, land was confirmed to his
heirs in 1730. April 8, 1732, Joshua Bill, jrn., sold land that
was his honored father's, William Potts deceased (Groton Deeds,
3:63,64).
No baptisms are recorded in the First Church of New London from
1684 to 1691. During this period, William and Rebecca Potts
undoubtedly had a son Jonathan. This Jonathan m. Mary Geer, Nov.
10, 1713, at Groton. They had Mary, Abigail, Rebecca, William,
Joanna, Elizabeth - the last four names are suggestive. Jonathan
was living at Smithfield, Penn, in 1742. (Groton Land Records,
2:411)
BABCOCK & ALLIED FAMILIES. p. 87.
William Potts of New Castle, EN emigrated to New London CT where
on Aug 5 1678 he married Rebecca Avery. Their dates of death are
not known. They were both living on Sept 19 1717, when four of her
brothers "out of Love" deeded land to their sister
Rebecca Potts and her husband William Potts. The diary of Humphrey
Avery on April 24, 1729, refers to William Potts as "late of
Groton," so it may be inferred that he was then dead.
William Potts was a constable. He was one of the
"Narragansett Volunteers" (in King Phillip's War), and
received land at Voluntown for his services. This land grand was
confirmed to his heirs in 1730. He left New London to settle at
Groton, CT where he was made freeman in 1708. He was surveyor of
highways in 1705, and both he and his wife were members of the
First Church of Groton on Nov. 22, 1727 "at the
ordination."
FROM THE BOOK:
The Averys of Groton,
Author: Homer DeLois Sweet, 1894
Rebecca, third daughter of James and Joanna Greenslade;
married, August 5, 1678, in New London, Mr. William
Potts, of New Castle, England, a constable;
children: a daughter, born May 10, 1679, d. y. William, born
March 13, 1680.
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