John Potts: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. John Potts was born about 1819 in District of Columbia, , , (son of Samuel J. Potts and Mary A. Ross).

Generation: 2

Samuel J. Potts was born about 1798 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, (son of John Potts and Eliza Ramsey).

Notes:

7928 EXECUTIVE MINUTES OF
Wednesday January 2, 1834.

Samuel J. Potts of the city of Washington in the district of
Columbia Esq' was this day appointed by the Governor a
Commissioner in and for the said district of Columbia with
authority under the ACt of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth
of the fourteenth day of April in the year one
thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, to take the acknowledgements
and proofs of deeds, and instruments under
Seal, Mortgage, or Conveyance, of any lands, tenements, or
hereditaments lying and being in this State: with full power
and authority also to administer an oath or affirmation to
any person who shall be desirous or willing, to make oath or
affirmation before him; and to take depositions and to examine
witnesses under any Commission or Commissions emanating
from any of the Courts of this State, relating to any
cause depending or to be brought in any of the said Courts.

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1850 District of Columbia Census

Household 730
Samuel J. Potts 52 VA Government Clerk
Mary A. 50 DC
Andrew R. 28 DC
Mary C. 23 DC
Caroline 21 DC
Richard 19 DC
Roberta 17 DC
Samuel J. 15 DC
Charles R. 12 DC
Alice 7 DC
John 31 DC
Loraine E. 29 DC

Samuel married Mary A. Ross about 1818 in District of Columbia, , , . Mary was born about 1800 in District of Columbia, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary A. Ross was born about 1800 in District of Columbia, , , .

Children:

1. John Potts was born about 1819 in District of Columbia, , , .
Andrew Ross Potts was born about 1820 in District of Columbia, , , ; died on 15 Dec 1885 in District of Columbia, , , ; was buried on 17 Dec 1885 in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Mary C. Potts was born about 1827 in District of Columbia, , , .
Caroline C. "Carrie" Potts was born about 1828 in District of Columbia, , , ; died on 24 May 1875 in Murau, , Tyrol, Austria; was buried on 29 Oct 1875 in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Richard Potts was born about 1831 in District of Columbia, , , .
Roberta Potts was born about 1833 in District of Columbia, , , ; died on 19 Feb 1892; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, , Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Samuel J. Potts, Jr. was born about 1835 in District of Columbia, , , .
Charles Ramsey Potts was born about 1838 in District of Columbia, , , .
Alice Ramsey Potts was born about 1843 in District of Columbia, , , .

Generation: 3

John Potts was born on 20 Oct 1760 in Chester County, , , Pennsylvania (son of Samuel Potts and Joannah Holland); died on 17 Oct 1809 in Montgomery County, , , Pennsylvania.

John married Eliza Ramsey about 1790. Eliza (daughter of Patrick Ramsay and Elizabeth Paythress) was born on 19 Mar 1768 in Dinwiddie County, , , Virginia; was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, , Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Ramsey was born on 19 Mar 1768 in Dinwiddie County, , , Virginia (daughter of Patrick Ramsay and Elizabeth Paythress); was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, , Arlington County, Virginia.

Children:

Wilhelmina Douglass Potts was born on 27 Oct 1783 in Arlington County, , , Virginia; died on 13 Apr 1865.
Joanna Holland Potts was born about 1789 in Arlington County, , , Virginia; died in Jan 1867.
Sophia Wilson Potts was born about 1793 in Arlington County, , , Virginia; died about 1839.
Ramsey Douglas Potts was born about 1795 in Arlington County, , , Virginia.
2. Samuel J. Potts was born about 1798 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .

Generation: 4

8. Samuel Potts was born about 1730.
Samuel married Joannah Holland about 1752. Joannah was born about 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9.
Joannah Holland was born about 1730.
Children:

4. John Potts was born on 20 Oct 1760 in Chester County, , , Pennsylvania; died on 17 Oct 1809 in Montgomery County, , , Pennsylvania.
10. Patrick Ramsay was born about 1740.
Patrick married Elizabeth Paythress about 1762. Elizabeth was born about 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elizabeth Paythress was born about 1740.

Children:

5. Eliza Ramsey was born on 19 Mar 1768 in Dinwiddie County, , , Virginia; was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, , Arlington County, Virginia.