Robert Pottenger, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for MARYLAND. DAR Ancestor # A091827

Biography

Robert Pottenger, son of Samuel Pottinger and Elizabeth Tyler, was born 23 Sep 1729 at Prince George’s County, Maryland and died before 18 August 1778 at Frederick (now Berkeley) County, Virginia (now West Virginia), the date his estate was appraised.

He was the vestryman of the Rock Creek Episcopal Church, one of the oldest churches in the District of Columbia.

Robert Pottenger married Elizabeth Willett on 19 Feb 1753 Prince George's County, Maryland. The daughter of William Willett and Mary Griffin, Elizabeth was born 1 Apr 1738, Prince George's County, Maryland and died 4 Jun 1777, Frederick County, Virginia (now Berkeley County, West Virginia).

Robert Pottenger and Elizabeth Willett had eleven children:

• i. Samuel Pottenger was born 29 APR 1754 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 20 JAN 1834 in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. He married Jane Gray ABT 1781 in Nelson County, Kentucky. She was born 1746 in North Carolina, and died 1795 in Nelson County, Kentucky.
• ii. Mary Pottenger was born 1756 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She married James Kercheval. He was born 1750 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, and died 1824 in Cincinatti, Ohio.
• iii. Elizabeth Pottenger was born 1758 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She married Richard Iams 1777, son of John Iiams and Elizabeth ?. He was born 1745 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1825 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.
• iv. Jemima Pottenger was born 14 JUL 1760 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 1834 in Washington County, Kentucky. She married John Phillips. He was born 1753 in Maryland.
• v. Susannah Pottenger was born 1762 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died in Illinois. She married Robert Brown 30 MAR 1791 in Nelson County, Kentucky. He died 1814 in Nelson County, Kentucky.
• vi. William Pottenger was born 1765 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 1824 in Washington County, Kentucky. He married Mary Melton JAN 1795.
• vii. Robert Pottenger was born 1767 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 19 JUN 1846 in Montgomery County, Indiana. He married Fannie Gee 1799 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. She was born 12 NOV 1777 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, and died 15 SEP 1864 in Montgomery County, Indiana.
• viii. John Pottenger was born 1768 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 13 FEB 1842 in Preble County, Ohio. He married Jane Gilkey 17 MAR 1795 in Nelson County, Kentucky, daughter of John Gilkey and Jane Gray. She died BEF 1800. He married Catherine Railsback 19 FEB 1800 in Nelson County, Kentucky. She was born DEC 1775 in Culpeper County, Virginia, and died 11 NOV 1849 in Preble County, Ohio.
• ix. Dennis Pottenger was born 14 JUL 1770 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 14 OCT 1856. He married Sarah ? 8 DEC 1796 in Nelson County, Kentucky. He married Betsy Louden. She was born 27 JAN 1785 in Butler County, Ohio, and died 3 SEP 1844.
• x. Anne Pottenger was born 16 AUG 1773 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 1 DEC 1853 in Butler County, Ohio. She married John Withrow 17 MAR 1795 in Nelson County, Kentucky. He was born 17 JAN 1768 in North Carolina, and died 17 NOV 1842 in Butler County, Ohio.
• xi. Eunice Pottenger was born 4 JUN 1777 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died 7 SEP 1842 in Butler County, Ohio. She married Abram Graft 8 FEB 1798 in Nelson County, Kentucky, son of George Graft and Mary Ferree. He was born 5 OCT 1774 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and died 15 APR 1834 in Butler County, Ohio.

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1772-1774 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 3 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 395. At the request of Thomas Duckett the following Deed was recorded March 23, 1774

Indenture made November 24, 1773; Samuel Pottinger of Virginia and Robert Pottinger of Maryland, planters in consideration of 255 pounds sterling money of Great Britain paid by Thomas Duckett, merchant of Maryland has sold part of a tract called "Howerton's Range" containing 100 acres that part of a tract given by grandfather Robert Tyler to our mother Elizabeth Pottinger. Signed Samuel Pottinger, Robert Pottinger in the presence of and acknowledged before David Craufurd, Thomas Gantt, Jr. and at the same time Elizabeth Pottinger wife of Robert Pottinger relinquished her right of dower.

References

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2. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1285...
3. http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full...