Robert Potter - Anthony Potter

from Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787

https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-40001/familysearch-f...

https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=LZ2P-J8Q

Bill,
Thanks for the response. I have found no less than 30 different locations where people LIST Robert Potter as the father of Anthony Potter, however, I have yet to see any actual documents linking the two. The Order of the First Families of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations verifies Robert at one of the founders of Warwick, RI in 1641, but they do not verify he had a son named Anthony. I am look for official documentation.
Thank you!

Wow, perhaps if you listed your sources in his about section with a note like: =Note: Possible Match, Please help with Documentation=
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787 Anthony Potter] Find A Grave Memorial# 124226787

Hi Bill --

I have a copy of the Potter Genealogies book printed in 1888 (http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=2549196429) and it lists no son named Anthony born to Robert and Isabel Potter. It lists only four children born to them: Elizabeth, Deliverance, Isabel and John.

Part 1 of the Potter Genealogies is entitled "Anthony Pottery, of Ipswich, Mass., and his Descendants." It has the following paragraph as introduction:

"Anthony Potter of Ipswich, Mass. The first record of him in this country was of Ipswich, 1648. His house was near the stone mill. It was built and first occupied by Major-General Daniel Denison. He afterward removed opposite the soldiers' monument, and about 1661, he built a "lean-to" on that site by permission of the town. This house has been removed within the past 50 years. His next-door neighbor north was Robert Dutch, who was scalped at Bloody Brook (Indian fight, 1675,) and lived and came back to Ipswich, one of the "flower of Essex." Next door south was a tavern which still stands, kept 200 years ago by John Sparks, Rogers, Smith and in Revolutionary days by Threadwell.

He and his wife Elizabeth (Whipple) Potter gavea silver cup to the church at Ipswich. Mr. Hammat, the historian, gives the inscription A.P. and E.P. The tombstone of his wife at Ipswich reads, "Here lys burried Mrs. Elizabeth Pottery, who died March ye 10, 1712, aged 83 years. 'A tender mother / A prudent wife / At God's command / Resigned her life.'"

Anthony Potter had a farm on the road to Salem, one of the best in town. It was about a mile southwest of the village of Ipswich, and extended north to Ipswich River. He was a successful cultivator of fruit."

Additionally, in the introduction to the Potter Genealogies, the author states that,

"It has also been stated by some historians that Anthony Potter, of Ipswich, was a son of the Robert Potter, of Lynn, who subsequently settled in Portsmouth, RI. There does not seem to be any records to make this certain. The name Anthony was a family name, and suggests that his mother may have been an Anthony, as the families of Anthony and Potter were connected."

Hope this helps!
-Anne Morrissy

Calling on Potter Genealogies, Can some one help us here?
This will need more than I can help on.

Of interest is that while Anthony is listed within profile overview as son of Robert, the profile for Anthony Potter, of Ipswich makes no such claim.

Private User I agree with Anthony Joseph Maietta, & Anne Morrissy provides some compelling evidence to

- disconnect Anthony from not his parents Robert & Isabel Potter
- add a curator note & placeholder "unknown" parents so they are not attached again, as will "doubtless" be the case until FindAGrave corrects their page

Can someone edit the overviews for the elder Potter's to say

"Anthony is ascribed as child without any evidence to back the claim ?"

Adding Anne's citation to the relevant profiles would be outstanding.

Erica Isabel Howton If you will Type a short description, I will add it to "Suggest any other correction or addition" to his FaG

Jeremiah Potter's book from 1881 references Anthony Potter as his first child on Page 6 with no other reference in the book. The Order of the First Families of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations verifies Robert at one of the founders of Warwick, RI in 1641, but they do not verify he had a son named Anthony. I have a feeling Anthony was born to Robert while in England. I am looking for some vital record to connect the two.

Anne Morrisey, thank you for the detailed response! The big question, then is, who IS Anthony Potter of Ispwich's father? Looks like we might need to head to England to find some 1628 vital records.

Bill - this is what's needed in the Robert & Isabel profiles:

Jeremiah Potter's book from 1881 references Anthony Potter, of Ipswich as his first child on Page 6 with no other reference in the book.

In the introduction to the Potter Genealogies, the author states that,

"It has also been stated by some historians that Anthony Potter, of Ipswich, was a son of the Robert Potter, of Lynn, who subsequently settled in Portsmouth, RI. There does not seem to be any records to make this certain. The name Anthony was a family name, and suggests that his mother may have been an Anthony, as the families of Anthony and Potter were connected."

Source:
* [http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=2549196429 Genealogies of the Potter families] and their descendents in America to the present generation with historical and biographical sketches. POTTER, Charles Edward (ed) Published by Privately published, Boston, 1888

(Same thing could go in Anthony's profile, but the link backs would be to Robert & Isabel's geni profiles).

Jeremiah Potter's book from 1881 references [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787 Anthony Potter] as his first child on Page 6 with no other reference in the book.

In the introduction to the Potter Genealogies, the author states that,

"It has also been stated by some historians that [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787 Anthony Potter], of Ipswich, was a son of the [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124227492 Robert Potter], of Lynn, who subsequently settled in Portsmouth, RI. There does not seem to be any records to make this certain. The name Anthony was a family name, and suggests that his mother may have been an Anthony, as the families of Anthony and Potter were connected."

Source:
* [http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=2549196429 Genealogies of the Potter families] and their descendents in America to the present generation with historical and biographical sketches. POTTER, Charles Edward (ed) Published by Privately published, Boston, 1888

Links:
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124227492 Robert Potter]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124227582 Isabella Potter] Find A Grave Memorial# 124227582
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787 Anthony Potter] Find A Grave Memorial# 124226787

Suggested by [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=48154225& William Irwin (#48154225)]
Thank you Erica Isabel Howton for your research

Link backs should be to geni profiles. The Findagraves are cited sources.

In general, please be very careful with FindAGrave genealogy at this early date, unless they cite supporting data the way Anne Morrissy did. I've seen a lot of disproved info from these memorials unfortunately.

I added this to GENI.

Jeremiah Potter's book from 1881 references [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787 Anthony Potter] as his first child on Page 6 with no other reference in the book.

In the introduction to the Potter Genealogies, the author states that,

"It has also been stated by some historians that [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787 Anthony Potter], of Ipswich, was a son of the [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124227492 Robert Potter], of Lynn, who subsequently settled in Portsmouth, RI. There does not seem to be any records to make this certain. The name Anthony was a family name, and suggests that his mother may have been an Anthony, as the families of Anthony and Potter were connected."

Source:
* [http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=2549196429 Genealogies of the Potter families] and their descendents in America to the present generation with historical and biographical sketches. POTTER, Charles Edward (ed) Published by Privately published, Boston, 1888

Links:
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124227492 Robert Potter] Find A Grave Memorial# 124227492
* [Robert Potter of Portsmouth Robert Potter] Geni.com
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124227582 Isabella Potter] Find A Grave Memorial# 124227582
* [Isabel Potter Isabel Potter (Anthony)] Geni.com
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=124226787 Anthony Potter] Find A Grave Memorial# 124226787
* [Anthony Potter, of Ipswich Anthony Potter] Geni.com

Suggested by [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=48154225& William Irwin (#48154225)]
Thank you Erica Howton for your research

Good! Thank you, Bill.

I put it at the end of the about section should it be at the top?

Robert Potter is my 10th great uncle. I like finding Family

Bill I put sources at the bottom of the overview.

Anthony Potter, of Ipswich the description is at the bottom of the overview. please review.

Glad to be able to help clear this up! I agree with Anthony that the next step is to try to find Anthony Potter's parents in England.