Mary Potter

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 213

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Note: Remains of Mary Babcock and her husband were removed about one hundred years later by Judge William H. Potter of Mystic, CT, to First Hopkinton Cemetery near Potter Hill, RI. Mary Babcock married March 19, 1717, Thomas Potter, son of Thomas and Susanna (Tripp) Potter, of North Kingston, RI, who was born February 8, 1695, and died in Hopkinton, January 8, 1773. ARNOLD: VRRI; Vol. 5. CANFIELD, Rosemary: 'Some Descendants of Nathaniel Potter of Rhode Island'; private; Pacific Grove, CA; 1989; pp 11-12. 'Diary of Joshua Hempstead'; New London Historical Society; New London, CT; 1901; p 508. Gravestone reviewed 20 Aug 2001. The printed genealogies give his birth year as 1695 but his gravestone says 1696. Mary Babcock was Thomas' 2C1R related through Thomas Hazard and Martha Potter.

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• Mary Babcock Potter Find A Grave Memorial# 11009313
• First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth: Sep 20 1695, Westerly, Kings Co, RI, USA

Death: unk

Dtr of Geo & Elizabeth (Hall) Babcock. Wife of Thomas Potter.

Burial: 1st Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, Kings Co, RI, USA

From Jon Saunders (cousin.connector@cox.net) via www.rootsweb.com:

Note: Remains of Mary Babcock & husband removed c100 yrs later by Judge Wm H Potter, Mystic, CT, to 1st Hopkinton Cemetery near Potter Hill, RI. Mary Babcock m Mar 19, 1717, Thos Potter, son of Thos & Susanna Tripp Potter, of N Kingston, RI, who b Feb 8 1695, & d in Hopkinton, Jan 8 1773.

Source:

Canfield, Rosemary, Some Descendants of Nathaniel Potter of RI, Pacific Grove, CA, 1989, p 11-12

Diary of Joshua Hempstead, New London Hist Soc, New London, CT, 1901, p 508

Gravestone reviewed 20 Aug 2001

Printed genealogies give b 1695 but gravestone says 1696. Mary Babcock was Thomas' 2C1R related thru Thos Hazard & Martha Potter.

re: Thomas Potter, m1 Mary Babcock b 20 Sep 1695 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI, m 19 Mar 1717 @ N Kingstown, Kings Co, RI

Children:

Susannah, b 20 Feb 1719 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Stephen, b c1733 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Thos, b 14 Sep 1720 @ N Kingstown, Kings Co, RI

Wm, b c1722

Jonathan, b 1723 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Mary, b c1724 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Elizabeth, b 29 Jan 1727 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Ruth, b c1727

Martha, b 3 Jan 1730 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Geo, b 3 Jan 1732 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

M2 Judith Rogers, b 30 Nov 1712 @ New London, New London, CT, m 1 Nov 1748 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Children:

Caleb, b 19 Aug 1749 @ Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Sources:

Genealogies of Potter Families, Charles Edward Potter,

Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 1888, pt 4, p 1

Babcock Genealogy, Stephen Babcock, MA, Eaton & Mains, NY, 1903, p 45

Babcock & Allied Families, M M Lewis, Brooklyn, NY, p 27

Hist of Town of Stonington, Richard Anson Wheeler, Press of Day Pub Co, New London, CT, 1900, p 213

Hazard Family of RI, Caroline E Robinson, 1895, p 16

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