Samuel Potter, Jr. - Identity? Was he from New Haven or Wales?

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The Samuel Potter who died in 1756 had his will proved in the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co NJ. [NJ Abstract of Wills 1670-1817.Ancesry] This Samuel had a wife "Mary" and the 8 children named in his will correspond perfectly with offspring named by John Littell [First Settlers of Passaic Valley 1851 p.321]. Several of these children according to Littell "came up from Connecticut Farms" and settled in Elizabeth Town. Some of these Potters went to Ohio in the late 1700s-early 1800s. Littell believed this Samuel Potter was the Emigrant...from Wales.

See https://archive.org/details/familyrecordsorg00litt/page/320/mode/1u...

It is credible therefore that this Samuel would be burried in Connecticut Farms . The Presbyterian Church at Connecticut Farms does list a "Deacon Samuel Potter aged 84 yrs 3 mos 7 dys, buried in the Old Burial Ground. [Connecticut Farms Cemetery Inscriptions]. Hence d.o.b. of 1671. So the 1671-1756 dates for this Samuel seem to jibe. But was he descendant from the cluster of Potters in New Haven?

There were several Samuel Potters during this period in Essex, as well as in Middlesex Morris. Sorting them is problematic. In addition to the Wallingford New Haven birth record with date of 19 Sept 1671, is there other evidence that the Samuel Potter 1671-1756 who died in the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co NJ and made his will there 10 years before he died, is the son of Samuel Potter and Hanna Russell from the New Haven area?

This Samuel is referred to as Deacon Samuel. The Potters were all involved with the Presbyterian Religion. Also, it seems that most of the Potters removed to Ohio, but have found no reason why. Deacon Samuel is buried in Rahway Cemetary, Middlesex Co., NJ. Society of the Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims. Page 186

DEATH: Ancient Families of New Haven !BIRTH: Ancient Families of New Haven p 1461

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