Page 42 - Jonathan Dean, Jr, assignee of Thomas Woolsey...241 ac...commissioners Certificate...on the waters of the middle and south forks of Holstein River...Beginning corner with Thomas Woolsey, Sr. land...corner with Jonathan Dean...on Sampson Coles land...corner with Richard Higgins line...corner to George Woolsey...with George Woolsey then with Joseph Cole & Jonathan Dean...May 28, 1782 - Thomas Woolsey, assignee of Irathias Wall, assignee of Elias McCoy...300 ac...on the waters of the Middle Fork of Holstein, the east side 124 ac of which was conveyed for Elias McCoy, January 11, 1774, includes improvements, by actual settlement made in 1774...August 30, 1781 - Assigned to Jonathan Dean

Page 220 - William Colley...152 ac...Commissioners Certificate...granted to Richard Brindle, assigned to Colley...on a branch of the Middle fork of Holston River...Beginning corner to Andrew Smothers land...with John Ekys and Andrew Smothers...to John McMurrays land...November 25, 1782 - Richard Brindle, assignee of Elias McKey, assignee of Thomas Potter, assignee of Elias McCay...200 ac...joining Arthur Bowens lines, 144 ac surveyed for Thomas Potter on June 10, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772...August 28, 1781 - Assigned to William Colley by purchase on October 25, 1782. Signed: Richard Brindle                   
               [Transcription from Jason Potter on Ancestry.com, family tree of Thomas Potter]

The following record is on the Holston River, Washington Co., VA. This the earliest record that we have found so far of the connection of the Potter and Mackey families. We believe this makes firm that this Thomas Potter in Washington Co., Virginia is our Thomas. Elias McKey listed here connects these families and continues a tradition of geographic proximity that also lead to the connetion to the Marshall family later on.

Page 220 - William Colley...152 ac...Commissioners Certificate...granted to Richard Brindle, assigned to Colley...on a branch of the Middle fork of Holston River...Beginning corner to Andrew Smothers land...with John Ekys and Andrew Smothers...to John McMurrays land...November 25, 1782 - Richard Brindle, assignee of Elias McKey, assignee of Thomas Potter, assignee of Elias McCay...200 ac...joining Arthur Bowens lines, 144 ac surveyed for Thomas Potter on June 10, 1774, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772...August 28, 1781 - Assigned to William Colley by purchase on October 25, 1782. Signed: Richard Brindle
[Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797 Part 3 of 5 (pages 201-300)]

Page 288 - James Watson, assignee of Thomas Potter, assignee of Frithuies? Wall, assignee of George Finley - 70 ac - Treasury Warrant - on Gross Creek running into the south fork - in a valley - warrant #12166 June 4, 1782 - August 19, 1785
[Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797 Part 3 of 5 (pages 201-300)]

Page 300 - Francis Wilkinson, assignee of Aaron Lewis - 100 ac - Treasury warrant - in the New Garden on Andrew Lynem's fork of Thompson Creek on the waters of Clynch River - warrant dated March 23, 1782, #11573 - September 6, 1785
[Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797 Part 3 of 5 (pages 201-300)]

Page 372 - Sibius Main, assignee of Thomas Potter - 196 ac - treasury warrant #12166 - on the south side of the south fork of Holstein River - March 14, 1788
Washington County, VA Survey records abstracts 1781-1797 Part 4 of 5 (pages 301-400)

Marriage records document family links. [Green Co., TN]

1793 - Thomas Potter and Thomas Gregg recorded early North Carolina land grant for Green Co., NC which later became Green Co., TN. Based on land grants it is assumed that they moved to Tennessee by the the early 1790's and then on to Knox Co., Kentucky.

1802- The Potter family shows up on the Tax List of Knox Co., TN.

Knox County, Kentucky is formed in 1800 from Lincoln County.

1802 - Thomas Potter was listed as owning land on Fighting Creek in Knox Co., KY. but did not show up on the tax list of 1800.

June 6       Potter, Thomas Jr
             Potter, Richard
             Potter, Thomas Sr
June 7       Potter, Thomas
June 7       Mackey, William 
  	     Mackey, Benjamin

1805 - Matthew McKey, Thomas Potter Sr., Thomas Wikerson, who had land on Flat Creek.

1806- Tax lists Thomas Potter, Richard Potter, but no McKeys.

1807 - Tax List of Knox Co., VA

June 8       Kelly, Joseph
June 8       Wilkerson, Branick
June 9       Wilkerson, Thomas 
June 9       Potter, Thomas
June 9       Mackey, Benjamin
June 13      Potter, Thomas
July 18      Potter, John
July 28      Mackey, Elias
             Mackey, (Firthiaswale)
             Mackey, William
May 6        Potter, Uriah
             Potter, Thomas
             Potter, Richard

1807-Tax lists Uriah Potter, Thomas, Richard, and Matthew McKey (two times), along with John Potter and Thomas Potter

1810- Uriah Potter bought land in Knox Co. (Bk.B, p.4), as did Richard Potter (Bk.B, p.4).

1815- Uriah Potter sold land to Soloman Carter (bk.B, p.372) and (Bk. B., p.378) Nancy Potter to Solomon Carter (Bk. B., p. 378)

1816 - Richard Potter sold land to David Snauffer (Bk. B, p.473)

1820- US Census.  Tennessee, Franklin.  p. 201. I'm unsure if we're looking at the correct families here but the naming patterns and ages seem appropriate.  The births of the children in 1850 indicate a residence in Tennessee.

1830-William Potter and Thomas Wilkerson are two pages away from each other in the Montgomery Co., Illinois.

name	   males   0    5   10   15   20  30   40   60  70 females 0    5   10   15   20  30   40   50
                  -5   -10  -15 -20  -30 -40  -50  -70 -80        -5  -10  -15  -20  -30 -40  -50  -60
Thomas Wilkkison   2    2    3    1    0   1    0    0    0        0    0    1    0   1    0   0    0
William Potter     0    0    3    2    0   0    1    0    0        0    1    1    0   0    0   1    0
Thomas Potter Sr.  0    0    0    0    0   0    0    0    1        0    0    0    0   0    0   0    1
Thomas Potter Jr.  2    0    0    0    1   0    0    0    0        0    0    0    0   1    0   0    0
James Potter       1    1    0    0    0   1    0    0    0        2    2    2    2   1    0   0    0
Gilbert Mackey     0    0    0    0    1   0    0    0    0        0    0    0    1   0    0   0    0  
[US Census , Montgomery Co., IL, page 202 & 200

US Census, Kentucky, Knox Co., p. 236(this is obviously a younger Potter
Polly  Potter      1    1    0    0    0    0   0    0    0        0    0    1    0   1    0   0    0
Thomas Potter      1    2    0    0    1    0   0    0    0        0    1    0    1   1    0   0    0 

1832- Jan. 21 -

Thomas Potter Jr. received a land patent to 72 acres in Montgomery Co. Illinois. W 1/2 NWof Sect 31 or 3) Twp. 9, Range 4. Thomas Potter, minister of the Gospel witnessed two pension application in Montgomery Co. [records of David Seigler]

"Jake remembers well the house of John P. Campbell, the only one, where now is our city, in 1831. William Fulbright, Benjamin Cannefax, Joseph Rountree, and Joseph Miller were the nearest residents to where now is Springfield. Jake, in those far-gone days, was accustomed to church-going, to hear the Rev. Thomas Potter, an uncle of Col. Thomas Potter, a leading man and politician of Greene county." [ "BIOGRAPHY OF JACOB PAINTER, EARLY GREENE COUNTY MILLER & GUNSMITH", Submitted by Maxine Springer. White River Valley Historical Quarterly. 1985]

1835-Thomas Potter sold land to Benjamin Cox and to James Blakely (Bk. D, p. 256 and Bk. D, p. 256 and Bk. D, p.235).

1836- Ruth Potter sold land to Joseph Pritchard (Bk. D, p. 303)

1836 - 1841-   Reverend Thomas Potter establishes one of the early schools in "near the Pomme de Terre" river.  [Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri 107]

In the history of Green county, Missouri, "Among the early seattlers were ministers, who came to make homes as did others.  They preached at times in cabins, sometimes going considerable distances on invitation, and always finding attentive auditors.  Out of this preaching grew many of the now existing churches.   ...  earliest Christian ministers were Thomas Potter, near the James, and Joel H. Haden, at Springfield. " [Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri 108]

1844, Sept 10- Thomas Potter, Senior files a land claim in Springfield, MO for land in Greene Co.

"the east half of the south west quarter of Section four in township twenty-nine, range twenty in the district subject to sale at Springfield, Missouri, containing eighty acres." #4609 [records of US Bureau of Land Management, Accesssion #MO5210_.095]

An adjoining property "the north east quarter of Section nine of township twenty-nine," at the same time "containing one hundred and sixty acres", #4003 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

Another adjoining property "the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section nine, in Section twenty nine of range twenty in the district of Springfield, Missiouri containing eighty acres", #4620 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

On the same day.
Thomas Potter Junior files a land claim in Springfield, MO for land in Greene Co., "Lot number six and the east half of lot number seven, of the northeast fractical corner of section five, in township twenty nine of Range twenty west, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Springfield Missouri containing one hundred and thirty seven acres and thirty hundredths of an acre." #4129 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

1845, May1-

Thomas Potter Jr. files a land claim in Springfield, MO. "The east half of lot number five of the NorthEast fractional quarter of section five of Range twenty West , ... containing forty acres and twenty five hundredths of an acre." #6362 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

1845, May 1-

James Potter of Greene County Missouri files a land claim for land in "the east half of the northwest quarter of Section Twenty eight, in Township twenty eight of Range Twenty Three West, in the district of lands subject to sale in Springfield Missouri containing eighty acres." #5220 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

1845, June 1-

James Potter of Greene County Missouri files a land claim for land in "the east half of the northeast quarter of Section Twenty one, in Township twenty eight of Range Twenty Three West, in the district of lands subject to sale in Springfield Missouri containing forty acres." #5839 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

1848 , Sept 1 -

Thomas Potter Jr. files a land patent for "The west half of lot number five... containing forty acres and twenty five hundredths of an acre." #8545 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

Thomas Potter Jr. files a land patent for "The west quarter of the South West quarter of Section Thirty four of township thirty of range twenty lot number five... containing forty acres " #8546 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

1848, Nov 1-

James Potter of Greene County Missouri files a land claim for land in "the east half of the lot number two north west of fractional quarter of Section Four, in Township twenty nine of Range Twenty Two West, in the district of lands subject to sale in Springfield Missouri containing thirty nine and eighty five hundredth acres." #8721 [records of US Bureau of Land Management]

1850- US Census, Missouri, Greene Co., Jackson Township.  page 383.

1850, July 3-

James W. Potter of Polk County Missouri files a land patent for eighty acres in Springfield district. The record is very difficult to read. #8517 [US Bureau of Land Mangement]

1852, July 1 -

James Potter of Greene County Missouri files a land patent for forty acres in Springfield district. "the west half of lot number two of the North East fractional quarter of Section four of township twenty-nine of range twenty-two of lands subject to sale in Springfield County Missouri containing forty Acres." #10683 [US Bureau of Land Mangement]

609 Potter         Thomas         48   M         Farm Pub Lands           630       Tenn
609 Potter         Mary           48   F                                            Tenn
609 Potter         Alexander Mc   19   M                                            MO
609 Potter         Ruth E         17   F                                            MO
609 Potter         Rachel E       13   F                                            MO  
609 Potter         Jefferson W    11   M                                            MO
609 Potter         Mary E         9    F                                            MO
609 Potter         Sarah A        7    F                                            MO
610 Wilkerson      Joel           22   M         Farm Laborer             165       NC
610 Wilkerson      Mary J         20   F                                            Tenn
610 Wilkerson      George W       2    M                                            MO
611 Potter         James          66   M         Farmer         1,250     445       Tenn
611 Potter         Rachel         63   F                                            VA
611 Popejoy        Wesley         12   M                                            MO
611 Gordon         Susan A.       6    F                                            MO
611 Derryberry     Thomas         25   M         Farm Laborer                       Tenn
611 Derryberry     Rachel J       21   F                                            MO                            X
611 Derryberry     Robert B      11/12 M                                            MO
612 Potter         Branick        25   M         Farm Laborer             130       ILL                           X
612 Potter         Hilda E        23   F                                            ILL                           X
612 Potter         James W        7    M                                            MO
612 Potter         John F         2    M                                            MO
612 Potter         Wm T           8/12 M                                            MO

Jackson Twp. Greene Co., p. 62
Thomas Potter         65 m                    Farmer           3500   1500         Tenn
Elizabeth Potter      65 f                                                      N. Caro.
John   Potter         35 m                                    1000                Tenn
 

1876- Jacob Painter said that Rev. Thomas Potter and William Potter were brothers. An annotation to the article states that Thomas Potter was a Quaker and later became a Church of Christ preacher. (Wm. Carter)[Springfield Mo. Patriot Advertizer, 28 Dec. 1876]

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