John Potwine

Male 1698 - 1792  (94 years)


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  1. 1.  John Potwine was born in 1698 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 16 May 1792 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 16 May 1792 in Scantic Cemetery, East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LHDC-GNY
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 58776402

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    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58776402

    John married Mary Elizabeth Jackson on 20 Apr 1721 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 24 May 1698 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 31 May 1766 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 31 May 1766 in South Street Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rev. Thomas Potwine  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Oct 1731 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Oct 1731 in New South Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Nov 1802 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 15 Nov 1802 in Scantic Cemetery, East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

    John married Elizabeth Lyman in 1771. Elizabeth (daughter of John Lyman and Mindwell Sheldon) was born on 5 Dec 1702 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Apr 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. Thomas Potwine Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 3 Oct 1731 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Oct 1731 in New South Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Nov 1802 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 15 Nov 1802 in Scantic Cemetery, East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.

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    • FamilySearch ID: 29H3-WTP
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 58778381

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    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58778381

    Buried:
    Inscription

        Sacred to the memory of the Rev
        Thomas Potwine first Minister of the Second
        Church in East Windsor he was a native
        of Boston and educated at Yale College
        1751 settled in the gospel ministry here
        1754 where he continued more than 48
        years the faithful pious pastor of an united
        people his useful and exemplry life thro
        the grace of his Saviour was crowned with
        peace and triumph in death he deceased
        Nov 15th 1802 aged 71 years
        Bless the present scene, Resumes them to
        prepare us for the next.

    Thomas married Lydia Hall on 8 Oct 1761 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of Ensign Caleb Hall and Damaris Atwater) was born on 26 Aug 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 19 Sep 1817 in East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried after 19 Sep 1817 in Scantic Cemetery, East Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]