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Name: Thomas Potter ^{1 2 3 4 5}
Sex: M
Birth: 08 FEB 1696 in North Kingstown, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Death: 08 JAN 1773 in Hopkinton, Kings Co., Rhode Island
Burial: Ashaway, Kings Co., Rhode Island. ⁶ ^b
Person Id: I3738
Tree Id: 621209

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Parents

Father:

Thomas Potter: Birth: 1663 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Death: 23 JUN 1728 in South Kingstown, Kings Co., Rhode Island

Mother:

Susannah Anthony Tripp: Birth: 31 OCT 1667 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Death: BEF DEC 1720 in South Kingstown, Kings Co., Rhode Island

Family
Marriage:

Married: Mary Babcock on 19 MAR 1717 at North Kingstown, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
Mary Babcock: Birth: 20 SEP 1695 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: ABT 1745

Children:

Susannah Potter: Birth: 20 FEB 1719 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: BEF 1770
Thomas Potter: Birth: 14 SEP 1720 in North Kingstown, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: JAN 1781 in Richmond, Kings Co., Rhode Island
William Potter: Birth: ABT 1722.
Jonathan Potter: Birth: 1723 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: 18 MAR 1806 in Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Mary Potter: Birth: ABT 1724 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: 1799
Ruth Potter: Birth: ABT 1727. Death: 1762
Elizabeth Potter: Birth: 29 JAN 1727 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: 21 APR 1808 in Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Martha Potter: Birth: 03 JAN 1730 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: 1799 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island
George Potter: Birth: 03 JAN 1732 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: 29 AUG 1794 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island
Stephen Potter: Birth: ABT 1733 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.

Family
Marriage:

Married: Judith Rogers on 01 NOV 1748 at Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
Judith Rogers: Birth: 30 NOV 1712 in New London, New London, Connecticut. Death: 26 JAN 1805 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island

Children:

Caleb Potter: Birth: 19 AUG 1749 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Death: 15 JUL 1817 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island

Sources

1.	Title: Genealogies of the Potter Families Page: part 4, p 1 Author: Charles Edward Potter Publication: Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 1888
2.	Title: Babcock Genealogy Page: 45 Author: Stephen Babcock, M. A. Publication: Eaton & Mains, New York, 1903
3.	Title: Babcock and Allied Families Page: 27 Author: M. M. Lewis Publication: Brooklyn, New York
4.	Title: History of the Town of Stonington Page: 213 Author: Richard Anson Wheeler Publication: Press of the Day Publishing Company, New London, Connecticut, New London, CT, 1900
5.	Title: The Hazard Family of Rhode Island Page: 16 Author: Caroline E. Robinson Publication: 1895
6.	Title: Find A Grave, Url: http://www.findagrave.com Page: 11009311

Notes

a.

Note: ars later by Judge William H. Potter of Mystic, CT, to First Hopkinton Cemetery near Potter Hill, RI. Mary Babcock married March 19, 1717, Thomas Potter, son of Thomas and Susanna (Tripp) Potter, of North Kingston, RI, who was born February 8, 1695, and died in Hopkinton, January 8, 1773. ARNOLD: VRRI; Vol. 5. CANFIELD, Rosemary: 'Some Descendants of Nathaniel Potter of Rhode Island'; private; Pacific Grove, CA; 1989; pp 11-12. 'Diary of Joshua Hempstead'; New London Historical Society; New London, CT; 1901; p 508. Gravestone reviewed 20 Aug 2001. The printed genealogies give his birth year as 1695 but his gravestone says 1696. Mary Babcock was Thomas' 2C1R related through Thomas Hazard and Martha Potter.
Note: Remains of Mary Babcock and her husband were removed about one hundred ye

b.

Note: HP022, 1st Hopkinton Cemetery

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