Brief Life History of William H
When William H Potts was born on 28 August 1773, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, Richard Beakes Potts, was 40 and his mother, Rebecca Arney, was 36. He married Anna Yardley Potts in 1806, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States in 1850. He died on 17 May 1854, at the age of 80, and was buried in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.
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- William Potts, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Potts, "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985"
- William Potts, "New Jersey, Deaths, 1670-1988"
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1775
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Pott , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, in the former case denoting a Pot(t)'s son, relative or servant.
Americanized form of German Botz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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