William Potter

killed by indians

http://www.maineulsterscots.com/docs/THE_BATH_DAILY_TIMES.pdf

William Potter had brothers James and Alexander. His wife is said to have been Catherine Mustard. He was killed by the Indians in 1747. Children: - “Elder” James Potter was 13 years old when his father was killed he was the eldest of eight children. Alexander, had one son, Charles Potter, Esq., of Bowdoin. John, who resided in Georgetown, Maine. David, who resided in Bowdoin, married Ruth Clatter Curtis of Harpswell, dau. Of Caleb Curtis. Samuel, who was drowned. Joseph, who resided at Moose Island, Eastport. Matthew. William’s wife Catherine afterward married Edw. Cunningham of Bowdoin, where she died. “Elder” James Potter married Mary Spear of Bowdoin. He was a preacher of the Baptist denomination, and called “elder” also called “miller” to distinguish him from his uncle James and because he was concerned at the mills at the Falls, resided where Samuel Hunter now lives in Topsham. He thence removed into Bowdoin during the Revolutionary war. He was in the Bagaduce Expedition, acting as Lieut., under Capt. Hinkley. Hinkley was killed and the command then devolved upon William Potter. He was the parent of John Potter 3rd, a Dept. Sheriff. Children: - of James & Mary (Spear) Potter: - Martha married Israel Simpkins 1st, and 2nd Simon Conner. Katherine who married Capt. Thomas Dunham, after his death, she married Wm. Graves, being his second wife. John, resided in Bowdoin. Robert, married Hannah Reed, Jan. 4, 1794, and removed to Ohio. William, unmarried, lost at sea. Matthew, married Martha Spear and died in Bowdoin of “Bilious Colic” aged 27 years. James Potter, and son of William, who was killed by Indians, married Martha Moulton, sister of Jedediah Moulton of this town, daughter of John Moulton, born in York, resided in Little River Plantation (now Lisbon) where Martha was born. William Potter and Martha Moulton were published Nov. 19, 1792. James Potter, son of James Potter the first and Jenny Mallett were married April 8th , 1784. Alexander Potter, son of Alexander the older, is supposed to have married Abigail 18 Randall in 1782. Yet he is said to have married a Snipe of Georgetown, Town records of Topsham Page 219. Alexander, son of William had one son, Charles Potter of Bowdoin. Samuel Potter son of James the elder and Elizabeth Dunlap, were married April 21, 1778. Mary Potter, sister of Alexander the 2nd, who was son of Alexander the elder, married Hatherly Foster of Georgetown, April 18, 1777.