Brief Life History of Luke
When Luke Potter was born on 28 April 1772, in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Theophilus Potter, was 47 and his mother, Lois Walker, was 42. He married Lydia Baker in 1793. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 19 October 1812, in his hometown, at the age of 40.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Brookfield, Births, Marriages and Death
- Legacy NFS Source: Luke Potter -
Spouse and Children
1772–1812 Male
1774–1810 Female
Children (6)
1794–1813 Female
1794–1841 Male
1796–1841 Female
1798–1847 Male
1800–1875 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1725–1814 Male
1730–1791 Female
Siblings (12)
1749–1828 Male
1751–1826 Male
1752–1830 Male
1755– Female
1757–1845 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 4
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 4
1783 · A Free America
Age 11
Name Meaning
English and Dutch; North German (Pötter): occupational name for a maker of drinking and storage vessels, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Low German pot. In the Middle Ages the term covered workers in metal as well as earthenware and clay.
In some cases also an Americanized form (translation into English) of Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian Lončar ‘potter’ (see Loncar ), and probably also of cognates from some other languages, e.g. Czech Hrnčíř (see Hrncir ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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