William Potts Sr.1

Male, #411, (1755 - before 5 November 1829)

FatherRichard Potes b. 1724, d. 1790

Name Variation  William Potts Sr. was also known as William Potes.2 
Birth*1755 He was born in 1755 in King George County, Virginia.3,4 
Marriage*1783 He married Elizabeth Wilkerson in 1783 in King George County, Virginia.5 
Census1800*1800 William Potts Sr. was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 census in King George County, Virginia.6 
Census1810*1810 He was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 census in King George County, Virginia.7 
Census1820*1820 He was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 census in King George County, Virginia.8 
Will*20 Jul 1829 He made a will on 20 Jul 1829 in King George County, Virginia.9 
Death*before 5 Nov 1829 He died before 5 Nov 1829 in King George County, Virginia. 
Probate*5 Nov 1829 His estate was probated on 5 Nov 1829 in King George County, Virginia.9 

Family

Elizabeth Wilkerson d. before 1829
Children

Last Edited 17 Aug 2003

Citations

  1. [S39] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Hanover Parish, page 125, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  2. [S38] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Film M252, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), image 475, http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  3. [S7] AFN: 1FGG-JJC, Ancestral File, 4.19 (1999), Family History Library (FHL), Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as "Ancestral File".
  4. [S8] William Potts entry, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah: Family History Library (FHL)), citing microfilm 1,260,746 for batch 8016202, sheet 29..
  5. [S8] William Potts entry, International Genealogical Index (IGI).
  6. [S37] William L. Deyo, Compiler, King George County Virginia 1800 Census (Colonial Beach, VA: DeJoux Publications, 1998). Transcript of a copy made by the census taker, Theodosius Hansford. The original is at the Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia., Entry 449.
  7. [S38] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, line 11, William Potes household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), image 25 of 37.
  8. [S39] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, p. 125, line 1, William Potts household (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.), image 7 of 9.
  9. [S28] William Potts will (20 Jul 1829), Will Book 3, page 329, County Clerk's Office, King George County, Virginia.
  10. [S42] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), King George County, Virginia, Household 63, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc.,2002), http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  11. [S123] George Harrison Sanford King, The Family Tree of Caroline Jackson Lee (1864-1947) (Fredericksburg, Virginia: G.H.S. King, December 1954), p. 82. Hereinafter cited as Caroline Jackson Lee Family Tree.
 

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