Martha Potter

Female 1711 - 1791  (80 years)


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  • Name Martha Potter 
    Born 1 Sep 1711  Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 27 Oct 1711  Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID LC38-M45 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 17104286 
    Died 20 Dec 1791  Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 20 Dec 1791  North Brookfield Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I103678  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2020 

    Father Ephraim Potter,   b. 5 Apr 1683, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1731/32, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Sarah Witt,   b. 1688, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1729/30, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1708  Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F38752  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lieut. Abraham Howe,   b. 6 Apr 1709, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1790, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1732/33  Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ephraim Howe,   b. 23 Nov 1733, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1795, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2020 
    Family ID F38751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1711 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 27 Oct 1711 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jan 1732/33 - Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Dec 1791 - Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 20 Dec 1791 - North Brookfield Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From Findagrave:

      PARENTS: Ephraim Potter, born Lynn, Essex Co., MA., and Sarah Witt. They raised a family in Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA.

      HUSBAND: Martha married Abraham Howe, around 1732, and they had at least 9 children together.

      SON: Abner Howe, husband of Sarah Lane.

      DAUGHTER: Sarah Howe, wife of Levi Walker, and later Jonathan Moore.

      EPITAPH: Memento mori - Erected in memory of Mrs. Martha Howe, Relict of Lieut. Abraham Howe, who departed this life Dec.r 20th 1791 in the 80th year of her age. Tis but a few whose days amount, To threescore years and ten; And all beyond that short account, Is sorrow toil and pain.

      NOTE: Memento mori - is a Latin phrase that may be freely translated as "Remember that you are mortal," "Remember you will die," or "Remember your death." Source: Wikipedia