Elder Samuel Pottenger

alt birth date 4 Nov 1693

Pottenger, Samuel, Prince George's County, 13th Jan., 1735; 25th March, 1742.
To wife Elizabeth, extx.,, 1/3 per. estate and life int. in dwell. plan., this to pass to son Samuel. to son Robert, 200 A. "Wickhams and Pottenger's Discovery." to son John, 200 A. "Addition to First Purchase near Potomac R. which father bought from Nathaniel Wickham, Jr. to son Robert, land on which Thomas Wheeler lives, which father (in law- Robert ) Tyler promised him. to daus. Susannah, Elizabeth, and Jemima, 300 A. to daus. Mary Mullikin and Priscilla, 200 A. "Fellowship." To Rev. John Orme, personalty. Test. desires his children to be taught to read, write and do simple sums. Overseers: Father (in law) -- Tyler, John Lamar, James Mullikin, Jr. Test: Richard Dainty, Henry Bryant, David Henises. MCW 22.443.

Samuel Pottinger 27.51 PG £606.10.2 Apr 8 1742 Aug 25 1742
Apraisers: William Smith, Thomas Harwood. Preditors: James Russell for P. Lee, self and company, Jeremiah Bell. Next of kin: Samuel Pottinger, Susannah Simmons. Executrix: Mrs. Eliza Pottinger.

Samuel Pottinger 19.436 A PG £606.10.2 £178.9.0 Jul 28 1743
Received from: James Mulliken, Abraham Green, John Mason, Robert Newton. Payments to: Dr. William Denune, Rev. John Orme, Francis Hall, Abell Adgate, James Russell & Co., Daniel Dulany, Esq., Mr. Peter Dent, James Baldwin who married Elisabeth (daughter, her portion), John Smith Prather, Maj. Jeremiah Belt for Charles Rogers. Legatees: Mary Mulliken wife of James Mulliken, wife (unnamed) of Henry Boon left her by John Pottinger. Executors: Elisabeth Drane, James Drane.

Samuel Pottinger 20.324 A PG £114.16.10 Aug 27 1744
Received from; John Hanbury. Payments to: Virlinda Holms (legacy left children (unnamed) of William Holms Of John Pottinger (dead)), Mary Townley (administratrix of John Townley), Daniel Dulany, Esq. Payments to (daughters, their portions): Susannah wife of Richard Simmons, Jemima wife of Henry Child, Elisabeth wife of James Baldin. Administrators: Elisabeth & James Drane.

John Pottenger 15.269 A PG £252.5.7 Mar 8 1736
The amount of the accounts also included £58.7.0 sterling. Received from: John Digges, Jane Edmonston, James DeNune, John Riddle, Samuel Pottenger (accountant), Robert Pottenger (accountant). Payments to: Richard Isaac who married a daughter (unnamed), Richard Purnell who married a daughter (unnamed), Zephaniah Wade who married a daughter (unnamed), Hannah Ewing, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Peter Dent, Alexander Contee. Legatees: Samuel Pottenger (1/7th), Robert Pottenger (1/7th), Sarah Pottenger paid to her guardian Zephaniah Wade. Executors: Samuel Pottenger, Robert Pottenger.

John Pottenger 14.209 A PG £766.4.3 £538.4.6 Mar 31 1736
Payments to: Sarah Pottenger (granddaughter, orphan) paid to her guardian Zephaniah Wade, Mr. John Duneas, Mr. Thomas Shreve, Zephaniah Wade who married a daughter (unnamed, her portion), Richard Purnell who married a daughter (unnamed, her portion), Richard Isaac who married a daughter (unnamed, her portion). Legatees: accountants, Samuell Pottenger (grandson) & Robert Pottenger (grandson) (sons of Samuell Pottenger (accountant, son of deceased)), Mr. John Orme. Executors: Samuell Pottenger, Robert Pottenger.

John Pottingor, Jr. 4.49 PG £237.0.7
Appraisers; Thomas ODell, Allexander Beall, creditors; Richard Lancaster, Pattrick Heppburn. Next of kin: Samuell Pottinger (brother), Robertt Pottinger (brother).

Samuel Pottinger 22.413 A PG £109.10.0 Nov 10 1746
Payments to: Pricilla Pottinger (representative), Richard Isaac for Rachel Holmes (part of her legacy from her grandfather John Pottinger), John Pottinger (minor, legacy from his grandfather John Pottinger, accountant is guardian). Legatees: grandchild (unnamed) paid to Robert & Samuel Pottinger (executors of John Pottinger). Mentions: James Baldwin. Executrix: Elisabeth Drane, wife of James Drane

Ray, William, Prince George's County, 25th July, 1732; 12th Jan., 1737/8.
To son William, daus, Elizabeth Boyd, Jane Ward. Magdalen Locker, Mary Swearingan, Francis Whittner and Anne Norris, 5s. each. To granddau. Francis Boyd, son Joseph, his son William, personalty. To son Joseph, ex., and hrs., residue of personal estate. To grandson John, son of son Joseph, and hrs., 60 A. of "Charles and Thomas," on W. side Rock Ck. To grandson William, son of son Joseph, and hrs., dwelling plantation "Beal's Hunting Quarter." Test: John Pottenger, Samuel Pottenger, Robert Pottenger, John Ridle. MCW 21. 846.

Holmes, Edward, Sr., Prince George's County, 19th Sept., 1736; 1st May, 1739.
To wife Martha, 1/3 of personal estate both here and in Great Britain, absolutely, 1/3 of "Plummer's Pleasure" during life, at her decease to grandson Edward and hrs. grandson Edward and hrs., residue of afsd. tract, he dying without issue to pass to his youngest sister Elizabeth, she dying without issue to Rachel Holmes and so on. To son William, grand-daus. Mary, Sary, Jemima, Virginiarlinday,, Rachel and Elizabeth Holmes, grand-dau. Clara Mackeen, and Rev. John Orme, personalty. Legacies to granddaus. to be pd. them. at marriage. Residue of estate to grandson Edward, and hrs, Exs.: Wife Martha, grandson Edward Holmes, and Robert Pottenger. Overseers: Samuel Pottenger, Thomas Allen, John Bowie, Jr. Test: William Brewer, William Beall, Elizabeth Beall. MCW 22. 59.

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 496
Enrolled at request of Samuel Pottenger 30 Sep 1729: From John Pottenger, Gent., to his son Samuel Pottenger, planter; for love and affection; part of several tracts laid out in Major's Lott formerly taken up by Col. Ninian Beale; containing 180 acres; 18 Sep 1729; /s/ John Pottenger (mark "John Potinger"); wit- Jno. Magruder, Edw. Sprigg, Thos. Clagett, Jr., Saml. Magruder; ack. John Pottenger 18 Sep 1729

Contributed by Ralph D. Smith

1720 - Samuel Pottinger is a Prince George's Co., Md. road overseer.
Source: Prince George's Co., Md. Court Records, Liber K, p. 7.

Apr. 7, 1735 - Exhibited from Prince George's Co., administration bond of John Pottenger, Samuel and Robert Pottenger executors. Samuel & Robert Pottenger granted administration. Sureties: John Lemar, Rignall Odell. Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 30, p. 30.

References

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