Capt Francis Potts

Francis Pott was heir to his brother Dr. John Pott, and in 1642 there is mention of 500 acres of land bought by Richard Brewster from Captain Francis Pott, heir and brother of Dr. John Pott. In 1646 Captain Pott was in England, as in a letter dated March 26th of that year, at Loudon, and recorded in Northampton County, Virginia, he tells his nephew John Pott, that he had been disappointed in collecting money promised him by Mr. Nuthall ; that " my cozen Menefie had paid ^i 16 Sterling to me," and his nephew is to satisfy the debt out of any of his [Francis Pott's] property, except his negroes; that he may expect from him more ample directions by the next shipping. In a postscript he says he received ^4 more from Mrs. Mary Menefie.

In 1647 Francis Pott and his nephew John Pott had a plantation at Magothy Bay. On February 15th and 24th, 1653. Francis Pott had grants of 2000 and 1500 of land respeclively in Northampton County.-'^

A Francis Pott, possibly the same, was Sheriff of Accomack County in 1654. He was a Justice of the Peace for Northampton County in 1656. He died in 1658, leaving his property to his nephew John Pott; kinsmen Henry Perry and wife; godson Argoll Yardley;t godson Bishop, "on the other side of the bay;" "my country-man John Allen." Also to his [testator's] sisters, /"lo Sterling each.

Susanna Potts, his widow, married William Kendall within a year or two after Captain Pott's death.