John Pott was the eldest son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Unk) Pott of Llangurig, Montgomeryshire (now Powys), Wales. There is absolutely no documentation to indicate the maiden name of his mother was Basset, or any other name, and appears to be an invention.
Although his birth date is unverified, it would appear he was the eldest son by following patronymic naming tradition used at the time. [His paternal grandfather John Pott, died in 1672]
In April, 1675 John Pott, Thomas Pott, Edward Jarman, Griffith Jarman, David Jenkins, Sarah Reese & James Hamer, all of Llangurig, were fined for absenting themselves from the parish church, as was John's uncle Wm Bound of Llandinam. [Montgomeryshire Non-Conformity Extracts from Gaol Files, pgs 226 to 230]
In July 1677 John Pott, John Jarman, Griffith Jarman, James Hamer, John Roberts and David Owen were fined and had cattle seized for attending Friends meeting at the home of John Jarman in Llanidloes. [Besse's Collection of Sufferings . . .Vol 1, pg 757 - Wales]
The name of his wife has never been ascertained, however he had 5 children living in 1698 as they came to the colonies on the ship William Galley by Articles of Agreement dated 7th day of March, 1697-98 between Owen Thomas, owner of the William Galley, chartered by and under the care of David Powell (11 persons) of the Parish of Nantmel, Radnorshire, John Morris (6 persons) of Karbardamfyneth (sic Llanbadam Fynydd), Radnorshire, total of 17 others, for passage to Pennsylvania; included in this list was Thomas Pott (who would have been of age to be named individually) with Thomas Jarman (3 persons), Lumley Williams (1 person), etc. at the cost of "£5 each for all passengers above twelve years."
On 5 mo/Jul 26, 1699 at Philadelphia Mtg, "John Austin proposed to this meeting that several Orphans, Children of John Potts of Wales, came here last year, their passage being paid, this meeting desires Edward Shippen and Anthony Morris to Speak with the persons concerned, and see for convenient places in order that the Children be bound out apprentices by the next Orphans Court"
John Austin was the husband of Jane Potts (m. 1686), sister of John Potts of Wales; she came to the colonies abt 1683 with their mother, Elizabeth, as they received 50 acres each, Elizabeth as her headright and daughter Jane as her servant land, on 7mo/Sep 12, 1684 - [Philadelphia Deed Book E, Vol. 6, p42].
Although not verified but by circumstantial evidence, it appears that, of the 8 children Thomas, Jane, Jonas, Margaret, Elizabeth and David accompanied their mother, while older brothers John & George remained in Wales with their families and father Thomas Pott who was still then living [he did not die in 1672 as stated here on F-A-G; that was his father John Pott]
The last documented evidence of John Pott was 25 Jul 1693 wherein the home of John Pott in Llangurig, Wales was to be recorded for the next quarter sessions meeting of Friends.
Old lore states John Pott(s) died "as a martyr to his faith". However, by this time persecution for religious beliefs had greatly declined with the Act of Toleration of 1689 and meetings were allowed provided the date and location were previously recorded. See also John Locke's Treatises of Government, 1689.
The 5 orphans of John Pott of Wales were:
i. Thomas Potts, born abt 1680 in Wales; of age upon arrival and lived with uncle Thomas Potts, miller, in Germantown; married Martha Keurlis 20 Oct 1699 in Germantown and had 8 children; married 2nd Magdalen Robeson in 1717, lost his Quaker birthright for marrying out of unity and had 3 more children. He removed to the Manatawny region about this time and became involved in the early iron industry with Thomas Rutter, Thomas Savage, et al; he died Jan, 1752 at the "Old Plantation" in Colebrookdale now Boyertown, Berks Co, PA [PA Will Bk J, pgs 464 et seq]
ii. Eleanor Potts, born abt 1681 in Wales; apparently of age upon arrival as she was not apprenticed out. She married Thomas Roberts Sr on 1mo/Mar 26, 1705 at Abington Mtg; had 5 children; died 3mo/Mar 26, 1766 in Bristol Twp (now defunct), Philadelphia, PA.
iii. Mary Potts, born abt. 1686 in Wales; she was apprenticed to the care of Isaac Shoemaker (1669-1733) until her marriage to Mathias Tyson on 1mo/Mar 29, 1708 at Abington Mtg; had 12 children. After the 1727 death of Mathias Tyson, she married 2nd Thomas Fitzwater Jr as his 2nd wife; no further issue. Thomas Fitzwater died in 1748 at Upper Dublin, (now defunct), and provided for his wife Mary in his Will, signed 16 Nov 1742, proved 9 Apr 1743 [PA Will Bk G, pg 340]
iv. John Potts, born abt 1689 in Wales was apprenticed to his aunt Jane & John Austin to learn the ship-carpenter's trade; married Rebecca Unk about 1709; none of their children lived to adulthood; he died intestate abt. 1721 in Philadelphia, PA and administration of his estate was granted to Samuel Carpenter on March 21, 1721. [PA Book C, pg 25]
v. Margaret Potts, born abt 1691 in Wales; was apprenticed to someone "not a friend" and attempts to remove her to the care of William Rutledge were unsuccessful. She married Evan Morgan 1 Dec 1709 at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia; they had 3 verified children, perhaps more. By a deed dated 20 Mar 1713/14 Evan & Margaret Morgan conveyed 252 acres of land in Philad'a to Thomas Potts, butcher, of the City of Philadelphia [Deed Book E6, Volume 9, page 214]. Evan Morgan died intestate in 1717 as a £100 Admin Bond #122 on his estate was granted to Margert Morgan widow, with Mathias Tyson and Thomas Potts as her bondsman. The estate was inventoried on 26 Aug 1717 by Thomas Fitzwater and Richard Tailor. [Admin Bk B, pg 149]. Christ Church of Philadelphia shows a Margaret Morgan as buried Sept 29, 1760, no relations listed, no location stated; therefore not verified to be one and the same.
All records in Wales spell the name "Pott"; it wasn't until their arrival in the colonies that the "s" was added to the name of this Potts family of Wales.
Although his birth date is unverified, it would appear he was the eldest son by following patronymic naming tradition used at the time. [His paternal grandfather John Pott, died in 1672]
In April, 1675 John Pott, Thomas Pott, Edward Jarman, Griffith Jarman, David Jenkins, Sarah Reese & James Hamer, all of Llangurig, were fined for absenting themselves from the parish church, as was John's uncle Wm Bound of Llandinam. [Montgomeryshire Non-Conformity Extracts from Gaol Files, pgs 226 to 230]
In July 1677 John Pott, John Jarman, Griffith Jarman, James Hamer, John Roberts and David Owen were fined and had cattle seized for attending Friends meeting at the home of John Jarman in Llanidloes. [Besse's Collection of Sufferings . . .Vol 1, pg 757 - Wales]
The name of his wife has never been ascertained, however he had 5 children living in 1698 as they came to the colonies on the ship William Galley by Articles of Agreement dated 7th day of March, 1697-98 between Owen Thomas, owner of the William Galley, chartered by and under the care of David Powell (11 persons) of the Parish of Nantmel, Radnorshire, John Morris (6 persons) of Karbardamfyneth (sic Llanbadam Fynydd), Radnorshire, total of 17 others, for passage to Pennsylvania; included in this list was Thomas Pott (who would have been of age to be named individually) with Thomas Jarman (3 persons), Lumley Williams (1 person), etc. at the cost of "£5 each for all passengers above twelve years."
On 5 mo/Jul 26, 1699 at Philadelphia Mtg, "John Austin proposed to this meeting that several Orphans, Children of John Potts of Wales, came here last year, their passage being paid, this meeting desires Edward Shippen and Anthony Morris to Speak with the persons concerned, and see for convenient places in order that the Children be bound out apprentices by the next Orphans Court"
John Austin was the husband of Jane Potts (m. 1686), sister of John Potts of Wales; she came to the colonies abt 1683 with their mother, Elizabeth, as they received 50 acres each, Elizabeth as her headright and daughter Jane as her servant land, on 7mo/Sep 12, 1684 - [Philadelphia Deed Book E, Vol. 6, p42].
Although not verified but by circumstantial evidence, it appears that, of the 8 children Thomas, Jane, Jonas, Margaret, Elizabeth and David accompanied their mother, while older brothers John & George remained in Wales with their families and father Thomas Pott who was still then living [he did not die in 1672 as stated here on F-A-G; that was his father John Pott]
The last documented evidence of John Pott was 25 Jul 1693 wherein the home of John Pott in Llangurig, Wales was to be recorded for the next quarter sessions meeting of Friends.
Old lore states John Pott(s) died "as a martyr to his faith". However, by this time persecution for religious beliefs had greatly declined with the Act of Toleration of 1689 and meetings were allowed provided the date and location were previously recorded. See also John Locke's Treatises of Government, 1689.
The 5 orphans of John Pott of Wales were:
i. Thomas Potts, born abt 1680 in Wales; of age upon arrival and lived with uncle Thomas Potts, miller, in Germantown; married Martha Keurlis 20 Oct 1699 in Germantown and had 8 children; married 2nd Magdalen Robeson in 1717, lost his Quaker birthright for marrying out of unity and had 3 more children. He removed to the Manatawny region about this time and became involved in the early iron industry with Thomas Rutter, Thomas Savage, et al; he died Jan, 1752 at the "Old Plantation" in Colebrookdale now Boyertown, Berks Co, PA [PA Will Bk J, pgs 464 et seq]
ii. Eleanor Potts, born abt 1681 in Wales; apparently of age upon arrival as she was not apprenticed out. She married Thomas Roberts Sr on 1mo/Mar 26, 1705 at Abington Mtg; had 5 children; died 3mo/Mar 26, 1766 in Bristol Twp (now defunct), Philadelphia, PA.
iii. Mary Potts, born abt. 1686 in Wales; she was apprenticed to the care of Isaac Shoemaker (1669-1733) until her marriage to Mathias Tyson on 1mo/Mar 29, 1708 at Abington Mtg; had 12 children. After the 1727 death of Mathias Tyson, she married 2nd Thomas Fitzwater Jr as his 2nd wife; no further issue. Thomas Fitzwater died in 1748 at Upper Dublin, (now defunct), and provided for his wife Mary in his Will, signed 16 Nov 1742, proved 9 Apr 1743 [PA Will Bk G, pg 340]
iv. John Potts, born abt 1689 in Wales was apprenticed to his aunt Jane & John Austin to learn the ship-carpenter's trade; married Rebecca Unk about 1709; none of their children lived to adulthood; he died intestate abt. 1721 in Philadelphia, PA and administration of his estate was granted to Samuel Carpenter on March 21, 1721. [PA Book C, pg 25]
v. Margaret Potts, born abt 1691 in Wales; was apprenticed to someone "not a friend" and attempts to remove her to the care of William Rutledge were unsuccessful. She married Evan Morgan 1 Dec 1709 at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia; they had 3 verified children, perhaps more. By a deed dated 20 Mar 1713/14 Evan & Margaret Morgan conveyed 252 acres of land in Philad'a to Thomas Potts, butcher, of the City of Philadelphia [Deed Book E6, Volume 9, page 214]. Evan Morgan died intestate in 1717 as a £100 Admin Bond #122 on his estate was granted to Margert Morgan widow, with Mathias Tyson and Thomas Potts as her bondsman. The estate was inventoried on 26 Aug 1717 by Thomas Fitzwater and Richard Tailor. [Admin Bk B, pg 149]. Christ Church of Philadelphia shows a Margaret Morgan as buried Sept 29, 1760, no relations listed, no location stated; therefore not verified to be one and the same.
All records in Wales spell the name "Pott"; it wasn't until their arrival in the colonies that the "s" was added to the name of this Potts family of Wales.
John Pott was the eldest son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Unk) Pott of Llangurig, Montgomeryshire (now Powys), Wales. There is absolutely no documentation to indicate the maiden name of his mother was Basset, or any other name, and appears to be an invention.
Although his birth date is unverified, it would appear he was the eldest son by following patronymic naming tradition used at the time. [His paternal grandfather John Pott, died in 1672]
In April, 1675 John Pott, Thomas Pott, Edward Jarman, Griffith Jarman, David Jenkins, Sarah Reese & James Hamer, all of Llangurig, were fined for absenting themselves from the parish church, as was John's uncle Wm Bound of Llandinam. [Montgomeryshire Non-Conformity Extracts from Gaol Files, pgs 226 to 230]
In July 1677 John Pott, John Jarman, Griffith Jarman, James Hamer, John Roberts and David Owen were fined and had cattle seized for attending Friends meeting at the home of John Jarman in Llanidloes. [Besse's Collection of Sufferings . . .Vol 1, pg 757 - Wales]
The name of his wife has never been ascertained, however he had 5 children living in 1698 as they came to the colonies on the ship William Galley by Articles of Agreement dated 7th day of March, 1697-98 between Owen Thomas, owner of the William Galley, chartered by and under the care of David Powell (11 persons) of the Parish of Nantmel, Radnorshire, John Morris (6 persons) of Karbardamfyneth (sic Llanbadam Fynydd), Radnorshire, total of 17 others, for passage to Pennsylvania; included in this list was Thomas Pott (who would have been of age to be named individually) with Thomas Jarman (3 persons), Lumley Williams (1 person), etc. at the cost of "£5 each for all passengers above twelve years."
On 5 mo/Jul 26, 1699 at Philadelphia Mtg, "John Austin proposed to this meeting that several Orphans, Children of John Potts of Wales, came here last year, their passage being paid, this meeting desires Edward Shippen and Anthony Morris to Speak with the persons concerned, and see for convenient places in order that the Children be bound out apprentices by the next Orphans Court"
John Austin was the husband of Jane Potts (m. 1686), sister of John Potts of Wales; she came to the colonies abt 1683 with their mother, Elizabeth, as they received 50 acres each, Elizabeth as her headright and daughter Jane as her servant land, on 7mo/Sep 12, 1684 - [Philadelphia Deed Book E, Vol. 6, p42].
Although not verified but by circumstantial evidence, it appears that, of the 8 children Thomas, Jane, Jonas, Margaret, Elizabeth and David accompanied their mother, while older brothers John & George remained in Wales with their families and father Thomas Pott who was still then living [he did not die in 1672 as stated here on F-A-G; that was his father John Pott]
The last documented evidence of John Pott was 25 Jul 1693 wherein the home of John Pott in Llangurig, Wales was to be recorded for the next quarter sessions meeting of Friends.
Old lore states John Pott(s) died "as a martyr to his faith". However, by this time persecution for religious beliefs had greatly declined with the Act of Toleration of 1689 and meetings were allowed provided the date and location were previously recorded. See also John Locke's Treatises of Government, 1689.
The 5 orphans of John Pott of Wales were:
i. Thomas Potts, born abt 1680 in Wales; of age upon arrival and lived with uncle Thomas Potts, miller, in Germantown; married Martha Keurlis 20 Oct 1699 in Germantown and had 8 children; married 2nd Magdalen Robeson in 1717, lost his Quaker birthright for marrying out of unity and had 3 more children. He removed to the Manatawny region about this time and became involved in the early iron industry with Thomas Rutter, Thomas Savage, et al; he died Jan, 1752 at the "Old Plantation" in Colebrookdale now Boyertown, Berks Co, PA [PA Will Bk J, pgs 464 et seq]
ii. Eleanor Potts, born abt 1681 in Wales; apparently of age upon arrival as she was not apprenticed out. She married Thomas Roberts Sr on 1mo/Mar 26, 1705 at Abington Mtg; had 5 children; died 3mo/Mar 26, 1766 in Bristol Twp (now defunct), Philadelphia, PA.
iii. Mary Potts, born abt. 1686 in Wales; she was apprenticed to the care of Isaac Shoemaker (1669-1733) until her marriage to Mathias Tyson on 1mo/Mar 29, 1708 at Abington Mtg; had 12 children. After the 1727 death of Mathias Tyson, she married 2nd Thomas Fitzwater Jr as his 2nd wife; no further issue. Thomas Fitzwater died in 1748 at Upper Dublin, (now defunct), and provided for his wife Mary in his Will, signed 16 Nov 1742, proved 9 Apr 1743 [PA Will Bk G, pg 340]
iv. John Potts, born abt 1689 in Wales was apprenticed to his aunt Jane & John Austin to learn the ship-carpenter's trade; married Rebecca Unk about 1709; none of their children lived to adulthood; he died intestate abt. 1721 in Philadelphia, PA and administration of his estate was granted to Samuel Carpenter on March 21, 1721. [PA Book C, pg 25]
v. Margaret Potts, born abt 1691 in Wales; was apprenticed to someone "not a friend" and attempts to remove her to the care of William Rutledge were unsuccessful. She married Evan Morgan 1 Dec 1709 at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia; they had 3 verified children, perhaps more. By a deed dated 20 Mar 1713/14 Evan & Margaret Morgan conveyed 252 acres of land in Philad'a to Thomas Potts, butcher, of the City of Philadelphia [Deed Book E6, Volume 9, page 214]. Evan Morgan died intestate in 1717 as a £100 Admin Bond #122 on his estate was granted to Margert Morgan widow, with Mathias Tyson and Thomas Potts as her bondsman. The estate was inventoried on 26 Aug 1717 by Thomas Fitzwater and Richard Tailor. [Admin Bk B, pg 149]. Christ Church of Philadelphia shows a Margaret Morgan as buried Sept 29, 1760, no relations listed, no location stated; therefore not verified to be one and the same.
All records in Wales spell the name "Pott"; it wasn't until their arrival in the colonies that the "s" was added to the name of this Potts family of Wales.
Although his birth date is unverified, it would appear he was the eldest son by following patronymic naming tradition used at the time. [His paternal grandfather John Pott, died in 1672]
In April, 1675 John Pott, Thomas Pott, Edward Jarman, Griffith Jarman, David Jenkins, Sarah Reese & James Hamer, all of Llangurig, were fined for absenting themselves from the parish church, as was John's uncle Wm Bound of Llandinam. [Montgomeryshire Non-Conformity Extracts from Gaol Files, pgs 226 to 230]
In July 1677 John Pott, John Jarman, Griffith Jarman, James Hamer, John Roberts and David Owen were fined and had cattle seized for attending Friends meeting at the home of John Jarman in Llanidloes. [Besse's Collection of Sufferings . . .Vol 1, pg 757 - Wales]
The name of his wife has never been ascertained, however he had 5 children living in 1698 as they came to the colonies on the ship William Galley by Articles of Agreement dated 7th day of March, 1697-98 between Owen Thomas, owner of the William Galley, chartered by and under the care of David Powell (11 persons) of the Parish of Nantmel, Radnorshire, John Morris (6 persons) of Karbardamfyneth (sic Llanbadam Fynydd), Radnorshire, total of 17 others, for passage to Pennsylvania; included in this list was Thomas Pott (who would have been of age to be named individually) with Thomas Jarman (3 persons), Lumley Williams (1 person), etc. at the cost of "£5 each for all passengers above twelve years."
On 5 mo/Jul 26, 1699 at Philadelphia Mtg, "John Austin proposed to this meeting that several Orphans, Children of John Potts of Wales, came here last year, their passage being paid, this meeting desires Edward Shippen and Anthony Morris to Speak with the persons concerned, and see for convenient places in order that the Children be bound out apprentices by the next Orphans Court"
John Austin was the husband of Jane Potts (m. 1686), sister of John Potts of Wales; she came to the colonies abt 1683 with their mother, Elizabeth, as they received 50 acres each, Elizabeth as her headright and daughter Jane as her servant land, on 7mo/Sep 12, 1684 - [Philadelphia Deed Book E, Vol. 6, p42].
Although not verified but by circumstantial evidence, it appears that, of the 8 children Thomas, Jane, Jonas, Margaret, Elizabeth and David accompanied their mother, while older brothers John & George remained in Wales with their families and father Thomas Pott who was still then living [he did not die in 1672 as stated here on F-A-G; that was his father John Pott]
The last documented evidence of John Pott was 25 Jul 1693 wherein the home of John Pott in Llangurig, Wales was to be recorded for the next quarter sessions meeting of Friends.
Old lore states John Pott(s) died "as a martyr to his faith". However, by this time persecution for religious beliefs had greatly declined with the Act of Toleration of 1689 and meetings were allowed provided the date and location were previously recorded. See also John Locke's Treatises of Government, 1689.
The 5 orphans of John Pott of Wales were:
i. Thomas Potts, born abt 1680 in Wales; of age upon arrival and lived with uncle Thomas Potts, miller, in Germantown; married Martha Keurlis 20 Oct 1699 in Germantown and had 8 children; married 2nd Magdalen Robeson in 1717, lost his Quaker birthright for marrying out of unity and had 3 more children. He removed to the Manatawny region about this time and became involved in the early iron industry with Thomas Rutter, Thomas Savage, et al; he died Jan, 1752 at the "Old Plantation" in Colebrookdale now Boyertown, Berks Co, PA [PA Will Bk J, pgs 464 et seq]
ii. Eleanor Potts, born abt 1681 in Wales; apparently of age upon arrival as she was not apprenticed out. She married Thomas Roberts Sr on 1mo/Mar 26, 1705 at Abington Mtg; had 5 children; died 3mo/Mar 26, 1766 in Bristol Twp (now defunct), Philadelphia, PA.
iii. Mary Potts, born abt. 1686 in Wales; she was apprenticed to the care of Isaac Shoemaker (1669-1733) until her marriage to Mathias Tyson on 1mo/Mar 29, 1708 at Abington Mtg; had 12 children. After the 1727 death of Mathias Tyson, she married 2nd Thomas Fitzwater Jr as his 2nd wife; no further issue. Thomas Fitzwater died in 1748 at Upper Dublin, (now defunct), and provided for his wife Mary in his Will, signed 16 Nov 1742, proved 9 Apr 1743 [PA Will Bk G, pg 340]
iv. John Potts, born abt 1689 in Wales was apprenticed to his aunt Jane & John Austin to learn the ship-carpenter's trade; married Rebecca Unk about 1709; none of their children lived to adulthood; he died intestate abt. 1721 in Philadelphia, PA and administration of his estate was granted to Samuel Carpenter on March 21, 1721. [PA Book C, pg 25]
v. Margaret Potts, born abt 1691 in Wales; was apprenticed to someone "not a friend" and attempts to remove her to the care of William Rutledge were unsuccessful. She married Evan Morgan 1 Dec 1709 at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia; they had 3 verified children, perhaps more. By a deed dated 20 Mar 1713/14 Evan & Margaret Morgan conveyed 252 acres of land in Philad'a to Thomas Potts, butcher, of the City of Philadelphia [Deed Book E6, Volume 9, page 214]. Evan Morgan died intestate in 1717 as a £100 Admin Bond #122 on his estate was granted to Margert Morgan widow, with Mathias Tyson and Thomas Potts as her bondsman. The estate was inventoried on 26 Aug 1717 by Thomas Fitzwater and Richard Tailor. [Admin Bk B, pg 149]. Christ Church of Philadelphia shows a Margaret Morgan as buried Sept 29, 1760, no relations listed, no location stated; therefore not verified to be one and the same.
All records in Wales spell the name "Pott"; it wasn't until their arrival in the colonies that the "s" was added to the name of this Potts family of Wales.
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