David Potts

Alternate birth location: Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Middletown is some 20 miles from Bristol Twp., Philadelphia Co. Thomas & Jonas Potts were the witnesses on the marriage certificate.

Source: The book, 'The Potts Family In America'

Family

Historical Collections Relating to the Potts Family in Great Britain and ... Page 449. GoogleBooks

CHILDREN OF DAVID AND ALICE (CROASDALE) POTTS

• 2 Thomas Potts, b. 3 mo. 27, 1695; m. Rachel James
• 3 John Potts, b. 8 mo. 8, 1696; d. 1766; m, Elizabeth McVaugh.
• 4. Daniel Potts, b. 2 mo. 19, 1698; d. 1728; m. Sarah Shoemaker
• 5 Elizabeth Potts, b. 10 mo. 30, 1699; m. Peter Cleaver, Jr.
• 6 Jonathan Potts, b. 9 mo. 23, 1701; m. Sarah Wood.
• 7 Mary Potts, b. 2 mo. 3, 1703-4; m. Jeremiah McVaugh, 1728.
• 8 Stephen Potts, b. II mo. 20, 1704-5; d. 1758; m. Anne
• 9 Rebecca Potts, b. ii mo. 16, 1705-6. She was living in 1730.
• 10 Ezekiel Potts, b. I mo. 30, 1708; d. 1781; m. ist, Magdalen Miller; m. 2d, Barbara Vodges, a widow.
• 11 Nathan Potts, b. -; d. 1754; m. Esther Rhoads

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Marriage Certificate.

“‘Whereas, David POTTS and Alice CROASDALE, both of Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania, having declared their intentions of taking each other in mairriage, before several public meetings of the People of God called Quakers, in Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania aforesaid, in America, according to the good order used amongst them, whose proceedings therein, after deliberate consideration thereof, were approved by the said meetings; they appearing clear of all others.

“Now these are to certify to all whom it may concern, that for the full accomplishment of their said intentions, this twenty second day of the first month called March, in the year one thousand six hundred and ninety three, (1693), they the said David Potts and Alice Croasdale appeared in a public meeting of the aforesaid people and others, met together at the public Meeting house of friends in Middletown, Bucks County, and (according to the example of the Holy men of God recorded in the Scriptures of Truth), in a solemn manner, he the said David Potts, taking the said Alice Croasdale by the hand, did openly declare as followeth, Friends, in the presence and fear of God, and before you his people, I take this my friend Alice Croasdale to be my wife, promising to be to her a loving and faithful husband, till it please God by death to separate us; and then and there in the same assembly, the said Alice Croasdale did in like manner declare as followeth, Friends, in the presence arid fear of God, and before you his people, I take this my friend David Potts to be my husband, promising to him to be a loving and faithful wife, till it please God by death to separate us. And the said David Potts, and Alice, his now wife, as a. further confirmation thereof, did then and there to these presents set their hands.

DAVID POTTS

ALICE POTTS, A her mark.

“Thomas and Jonas Potts, who are the first signers to this certificate, were brothers of David, as it is believed.... William Croasdale was a brother of the bride, and Mary Smith, who was the wife of William Smith, was a sister. John Cowgill was a brother-in-law. Possibly some of the other witnesses were also related.

https://sites.google.com/site/webstergriggsfamilies/webster/potts

Will

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Potts-135

The Last Will and Testament of David Potts.

“‘In the name of God amen, I David Potts of Bristol Township in the County of Philada in the province of Pensilvania yeoman, being sick & weak in body but of a sound & Disposing mind & memory thanks be given unto God, therefore Considering the uncertainty of this Transitory life & the Certainty of Death, Do make & Ordain this my last will & Testamt in manner & form following, that is to say

“‘First of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God my mercifull Creator & Saviour, and my body I Comit to Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Exec hereafter named, whom I also desire to pay & Satisfy all my Just debts which I owe to any manner of persons as also funeral Expenses & Legacies herein mentioned within a convenient time after my Decease, and for the Setling of my worldly & temporal Estate wherwith it hath pleased the Lord to bless mine Endeavours, I Devise & Dispose of the same as followeth,

“‘Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my Eldest son Thomas Potts, the Sum of Twenty Shillings Lawful money of Pensilvania, he having received his portion in my life time.

“‘Item I Give & Bequeath to my son John the sum of Twenty Shillings money afd he having likewise received his portion in my life time wch sd money is to be paid to him in two years after my Decease.

“‘Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Jonathan the Sum of twenty Shillings money afd to be paid to him in two years after my Decease, he also having recd his portion in my life time,

“‘Item I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of Twenty Shillings to be paid to her in two years after my Decease, she having likewise received her portion in my lifetime.

“‘Item I Give & bequeath to my Son Stephen the sum of Twenty Shillings to be paid to him in two years after my Decease, he having likewise received his portion in my lifetime.

“‘Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary the sum of Twenty Shillings money afd to be paid to her in two years after my Decease, she having also received her portion in my lifetime.

“‘Item I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Rebecka the sum of Twenty Shillings money afd to be paid to her in two years after my Decease she having Received her portion in my life time.

“‘Item I Give & Bequeath to the Children of my Son Daniel the sum of Twenty Shillings to be Divided between them in two years after my Decease he the said Daniel having received his portion in his lifetime.

“‘Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Nathan the sum of Twenty pounds to be paid to him within two years after my Decease in Lawfull money of Pensilvania afd.

“‘Item I Give &. Bequeath to my son Ezekiel Potts all that plantation where on I now dwell, Situate in Bristol Township afd Containing one hundred acres of land, together with all & Singular the buildings Improvements, Hereditaments & appurtenances thereto belonging. To Hold to him his heirs & assigns forever, and I also give to him my sd Son Ezekiel all & Singular my Goods, Chattles & Credits whatsoever & wheresoever, whom I likewise make & Constitute the only & Sole Execr of this my last Will & Testament.

“‘Lastly I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & annul all, & other former Wills, Testaments Legacies & Execrs by me in any ways before time made Bequeathed & ordained, Confirming this & only this & no other to be my last Will & Testament.

“‘In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal the thirteenth day of November anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & thirty. [Signed.] DAVID POTTS. (Seal.)

“‘Signed, Sealed published & Delivered by the Testator as his last Will & Testamt in ye presence of us the hereunto Subscribed Witnesses. Christr Witt. John Chanel. Henry Pastorius.’

many appearances in various Quaker Meetings

• Plymouth Friends at the Meeting House on Germantown Pike
  • Brothers John and David stood in attendance for the 9 mo., 19, 1717 marriage of John Shiers of Phila., yeoman, to the widow Sara Williams of Plymouth