Marriage record revealed Jacob Potter and Eliza Bell married on August 13, 1829 in the New Providence Presbyterian Church in Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Jacob was about twenty-one and Eliza was about twenty when they married.

The 1830 census revealed they were living in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (20-29) and Eliza (20-29).

The 1840 census revealed Jacob was a farmer and they were living in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (40-49), Eliza (30-39), Jacob (under 5), James (5-9), Elizabeth (under 5), Hannah (5-9) and one female (70-79).

The 1850 census revealed Jacob was a laborer and they were living in District 51, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (41), Eliza (41), Hannah M. (19), Elizabeth J. (16), Jacob (11), Mary E. (9), Edward H.A. (7), Isaac (4), Sarah M. (7/12) and Hannah Marker (30).

The 1860 census revealed Jacob was a farmer and they were living in District 5, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Household members: Jacob Potter (52), Eliza J. (52), Jacob (21), Mary C. (20), E. Hugh (16), Isaac (13), Sarah A. (11), John H. (8) and Isabella N. (3). Their son James and family lived next door and their daughter, Eliza Carter and family lived two doors away.

Their known children:

Hannah Margaret Potter (Scott)
(b.1831 d.1873)
James Lewis Samuel Potter (b.1834 d.1866)
Elizabeth Jane Potter (Carter)(b.1836 d.1914)
Jacob Montgomery Potter (b.1839 d.1923)
Mary Elizabeth Potter (Vess)(b.1841 d.1880)
Edward Hugh Andrew Potter (b.1843 d.1906)
Isaac Newton Potter (b.1846 d.1913)
Sarah Ann Potter (Drain)(b.1849 d.1929)
John Henry Potter (b.1852)
Isabella Virginia Potter (Bane)
(b.1857 d.1942)

They had been married thirty-seven years when Jacob died in 1867.

Jacob lived to about age 59.