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Northumberland Lookup Requests / William Potts, St John Lee
« on: Wednesday 30 December 09 19:15 GMT (UK)  »
I wonder if anyone can sort this out for me.  The issue is that I have found information on what could possibly be my ancestor.  Trouble is, there seems to be 2 different people born with the same name in the same month with different fathers.  Here is what I have:

Possibility 1:
William Potts Birth: About 1744 Of Lee, Saint Oswald, Northumberland, England   
Marriage:05 DEC 1769 Lee Saint John, Northumberland, England
Mary Burdus Birth: About 1748 Of Lee, Saint Oswald, Northumberland, England
Marriage: 05 DEC 1769 Lee Saint John, Northumberland, England

Children
Ann Potts Christening: 30 SEP 1770 Lee Saint John, Northumberland, England
Jane Potts Christening: 29 NOV 1772 Lee Saint John, Northumberland, England
Mary Potts Christening: 19 MAR 1775 Lee Saint John, Northumberland, England
William Potts Christening: 03 AUG 1777 Lee Saint John, Northumberland, England

Possibility 2:
WM. POTTS Christening: 24 AUG 1777 Lee Saint John, Northumberland, England
Father: THOS. POTTS

The William I am looking for gets married to Ann Leadbittter on 05 Aug 1805 and has children named Thomas (1806), George (1809) and Arnold (1811, I think).
Can anyone assist?
Jim Potts

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / Re: Look up Acomb, St. John Lee, Potts
« on: Friday 09 October 09 18:09 BST (UK)  »
Hello Diddy,

I really appreciate the help.  Isn't it weird that the same names married each other in 1848?  I think that must be a mistake.  I have seen the 1805 records and their son (George) born 1809 is my direct ancestor.  He marries Jemima Slater in 1835.  They must move to Longbenton where they have children including my Great Grandfather (Edward) in 1839.  Finally they end up in Easington (George  in Dalton le Dale).  I have DNA connections within 8 to 10 generations that can trace their families to Cumbria then to Haltwhistle.  I have George (1861, 71 etc.) in Durham with a nephew from Alston Moor. 
Just trying to make this connection. 
I like the way you work,

Jim

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / Look up Acomb, St. John Lee, Potts
« on: Thursday 08 October 09 23:44 BST (UK)  »
Hello Board Members,

I am looking for some help.  My GGGGrandfather was William Potts, b. 1778, Acomb (according to later Census reports).  He married Ann Leadbitter in 1805.  I am trying to find William's parents and siblings.  I have DNA connections that we are trying to connect.  Any help would be appreciated.

Sincerely,
Jim

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Cumberland / Re: Help on Potts/Simpson
« on: Wednesday 17 September 08 20:50 BST (UK)  »
Hello Ambly and Geoffe,

I looked on the map and notice that Hexham and Alston are not terribly far apart.   George is registered away from the family in 1841 and not with Robert Simpson.  This looks like a track that is going to take some time.  I imagine I will follow up on the Metcalf angle and see where that takes me.  I will also look for baptismal information as well.
You guys seem very good at all this.  I have a William Potts, born 1778 in Acomb, father of George Potts, 1809, Northumberland and can't seem to be able to develop his siblings or parents.  Can you provide any assitance with that?

Sincerely,

Jim   

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Cumberland / Re: Help on Potts/Simpson
« on: Wednesday 17 September 08 02:44 BST (UK)  »
Thank you and a real good point.  The George Potts whom I refer to had a wife named Jemima Slater (born 1818 in Newborn or Shirley).  Are there any Slater/Simpson marriages in the lot?

I jumped to conclusion because I have found a DNA match within 8 generations (in the US)who can trace his Potts line back to Cumberland.  Seems they originally hailed from Haltwhistle, Northumberland, but that would have been at the very extreme of the DNA match and we can't find much on them in the mid and early 1700s.  My line goes back to Dalton le Dale, then Longbenton, then Hexham.  It probably goes to Haltwhistle from there.
Thanks,
Jim

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Cumberland / Help on Potts/Simpson
« on: Wednesday 17 September 08 00:15 BST (UK)  »
I have discovered a Robert Simpson, born abt 1826 in Alston Moor, Cumberland - lived with my great great grandfather "George and Jemima Potts) in Easington, Durham. 
He is listed as a nephew.  I wonder if anyone has seen a Potts/Simpson marriage in Cumberland?
Thanks,

Jim

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Completed Census Requests / Re: 1891 census look up for POTTS
« on: Friday 26 October 07 04:32 BST (UK)  »
Hey Gladys,

Are you saying that your granny went to the US an returned prior to 1891?  Do you think they traveled together?  What evidence or info do you have surrounding this?  Do you think the Camperdon "Edward" is our Edward?

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Completed Census Requests / Re: 1891 census look up for POTTS
« on: Thursday 25 October 07 03:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gladys,

Glad to hear from you.  I also 'think' that he may have returned to England at some point prior to the 1891 census.  Do you know of any way to check that?  I have also seen an Edward Potts as a laborer in Philadelphia in 1890, but by himself.  My Great grandmother shows up in the 1900 USA census with 2 of the children (my grandfather Robert and his sister Phoebe, both born in Easington), but no evidence of Edward. 

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Completed Census Requests / Re: 1891 census look up for POTTS
« on: Wednesday 24 October 07 03:37 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gladys,

It's been a while.  Please check out the ship Lord Clive in 1881.  I am thinking that 'if' this is my great grandfather than maybe he went to the USA and then possibly returned by 1891.  On the Lord Clive he seems to travel with Smith's which we know was his sister's married name.

Jim

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