Samuel Thomas POTTS

HAIRSTON.org ID#2498, b. 23 September 1789, d. February 1859
Father*William POTTS1 b. 8 Nov 1767, d. 14 Nov 1835
Mother*Martha NELSON2 b. 10 Oct 1766, d. 12 May 1820
Birth*Samuel Thomas POTTS was born on 23 September 1789 in South Carolina.3 
He was the son of William POTTS and Martha NELSON.1,2 
Marriage*Samuel Thomas POTTS married Margaret SWINTON in 1808.3 
Will*Samuel Thomas POTTS left a will on 9 March 1853 in Winston, Mississippi. Mentions wife Ann, son William B., Winston Probate Records 1855-1860, page 437. FSL #5842179, image 566. 
Death*He died in February 1859 in Winston, Mississippi, at age 69. Winston Probate Records 1855-1860, page 435. FSL #5842179, image 565. 
Probate*His estate was probated in March 1859 in Winston, Mississippi. Winston Probate Records 1855-1860, page 435. FSL #5842179, image 565. 

Family

Margaret SWINTON b. 1796
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S136] Bible - Thomas Potts Family Bible - 1668-1893 , area covered is Charleston, South Carolina. Bible printed in 1740. other surnames mentioned: Akin, Burton, Gray, Hairston, Keelin, Smith, and Thornton. Library call number 24346, Library of Virginia.
  2. [S113] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications.
  3. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S3848] Liberty Hill - Brush Valley Friendship, 1974 Cooley Printers & Office Supply, Inc., Monroe , LA - FSL #7831464, image 2., Family Search Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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