Andrew Potts I and Simeon Potts
Holland to U.S.A. around 1730

Andrew Potts I and Simeon Potts came from Holland around 1730. It is also believed that Andrew and Simeon both had 12 children. I know at this point of only one son of Andrew Potts I and that is his son Andrew Potts II or also called Jr. (Rev.) Rev meaning Revolutionary War. I have no proof of Andrew Potts and Simeon except one Document that says they came from Holland. This document states Andrew and Simeon lived in "Little York" then moved and founded Pottsgrove Pennsylvania. After founding Pottsgrove Andrew Potts I moved to Maryland. Only Obscure information says Andrew I and Andrew II both fought in the Revolutionary war. I know Andrew II did fight in the war. It is believed Andrew I also fought and was a LT..Andrew II joined the Washington County Maryland Militia in 1777. I can only assume his father also joined there.

Andrew Potts II married Catherine Zilhart\Zillhart/Zillardt. They had at least 10 children that I know of. If there are more It would not surprise me. Andrew according to some of the families that listed him in Daughters of the American Revolution said he was born in 1747 and others listed him as 1753. I tend to believe he was born in 1747 in Pennsylvania. Not sure where or when and that is something I have been hunting for almost a year. Simeon since he and Andrew Potts I came from Holland has not been seen nor heard of in any other documents since I started this search for my family. There are children named Simeon in my tree. I tried once to get a copy of Andrew Potts II military records from Washington D.C., but was not able to get it. I don't know if my information was wrong that I sent. I have not tried to retrieve the records of Andrew Potts I, because I only know he fought in the war and was a Lt.

The children of Andrew Potts II:

1. John Potts born Feb 14, 1769 in Washington County Maryland. Married Mary Magdalen Zilhart Price Feb 14, 1796 Jefferson County Kentucky. Mary died before January 17, 1860. in Warren Kentucky.(This date is from a Funeral Bill ) John Potts died May 17, 1847 at the age of 78, also believed in Jefferson County Kentucky. John Potts had 8 children. Peter Potts, Sarah Potts (McDaniel), Catherine Potts(Arnold/Welsh), David Potts, Jacob Potts, John J. Potts Jr.(had 8 kids), George Potts Jr. (1kid) Philip Potts..
2. Andrew Potts III born 1771 in Washington County Maryland. Married his first wife Lucy Davis April 8, 1797. Then married Susan Nunamaker Dean December 18, 1824 in Harrison County Indiana by Edward Mc Gown M/G. Andrew Potts I II died after 1850. He was about 79 years old. Andrew Potts III had Andrew Potts IV. If Andrew Potts is the III that would mean his grandfather had to be Andrew Potts I. Andrew Potts III is listed in many areas. Andrew Potts III had at least 7 children. John Potts, Jacob Potts, Fredrick Potts, Joseph Potts, Andrew Potts IV,(6kids) 2 girls names missing.
3. Fredrick Potts born 1773. Believed Fredrick died about 2 years later. It is written he was killed by indians as a child. Most family members have written this. I can only assume Fredrick was killed in Washington County Marylan d. Possible burried in Jerusalem, Washington County Maryland. I forgot to mention Jerusalem, Washington County Maryland may have been the place where Andrew II and family lived.
4. Mary Catherine Potts, born 1777. Possibly in Washington County, Maryland. She married Abraham Smith November 24, 1803 in Jerrferson County Kentucky. She then married Teague Dickerson July 20 1815. Mary Died at the age of 93 in Ken tucky. No children are listed, but there could have been children.
5. Jacob Potts born about 1779 Washington County Maryland.(At this point I list Jacob being born in Washington County Md. because I don't really know where he was born) Jacob died in Harrison County Indiana. Still I have no Date ~ Jacob married Betsy Stevens November 11, 1802 in Lincoln County Kentucky. Betsy Stevens was born 1782 she died August 11, 1849 at the age of 67. Jacob and Betsy had 5 children: Lavina Potts(Arnold), Mary Potts(Rasco), Malinda Potts(Stevens), Lucinda Potts, Thomas Potts..
6. Joseph Oliver Potts Sr. born March 7, 1782 Not sure it was in Pennsylvania or Maryland. Joseph Potts Sr. died May 1, 1864 in Harrison County Indiana. He was 82. Joseph and a couple of his brothers were some of the first settlers into Indiana before it became a state. Joseph Potts Sr. married Margaret Ann Toops January 26, 1804 in Jefferson County Kentucky. Margaret Ann Toops died May 16, 1854. She was 68. Joseph and Margaret had 12 children. Simeon Potts, Nancy Potts(Canton/Lewis)(4kids), Henry Potts Sr.(9kids), Delilah Potts(Funk)(4kids), Louisa Potts(Fleshman/Gilmore), Margaret Ann Potts(Re ed), Mary Ann Potts(Ginniss), Jesse Potts(8kids), George Washington Potts( 1kid), Levi Potts, Joseph Oliver Potts Jr.(13kids).
7. Elizabeth (Betsy) Celene Potts born March 17, 1784 Washington CountyMaryland. She died in Shelby County Kentucky. She married Nicholas Smith Feb 15, 1804 in Jefferson County Kentucky. Nicholas was born in Germany in 1764 d ie d in 1854 in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois at the age of abt 90. Elizabeth and N icholas had 5 children: Elizabeth Celene Smith, Margaret 'Peggy' Smith(2kids), Na ncy Smith, Elizah Smith(3kids), Keziah Smith.
8. David Potts born March 23 1781 in Washington County Maryland. He die d September 27, 1831 in Harrison County Indiana. at the age of 46. David married Elizabeth Rogers on Febuary 4, 1816 in Harrison County Indiana (by Nathan Veatch JPAC) Elizabeth Rogers was born April 28, 1799 in Virginia. She died Febuary 14, 1842 in Harrison County Indiana. She was 42. David and Elizabeth had 8 children: Thomas Rogers Potts (5 kids), Rebecca Potts(1kid), Sarah R. Potts (1 kid), Rachael Potts(Killion) (1), Henry H. Potts(6 kids), John W. Potts, Samuel Potts(1), Jesse White Potts(2 kids)
9. George Potts Sr. born 1787 in Washington County Maryland. He died in 1872 at the age of 85. George married Catherine Arnold April 13, 1815 in Jefferson County Kentucky. Catherine Died June 9, 1857 she was 59. George and Catherine had at least six children: Nancy Potts (Banner), Sarah Jane Potts (Caple/Cable)(11 kids), George Potts, John Potts(8 kids), Hiram Potts, Levi Potts.(6 kids)
10. Susan Potts 1767 not much info on Susan. Believed she married a Bringman.

If you wish to turn Gray Haired, try following this family with the names the same. There are many more children for the names above. The number can an d probably will change as I continue the search for my family. I have noticed at the point now where I am looking for something that makes Andrew Potts I the father of Andrew Potts II. I still would like to find Andrew Potts II's birth date and place. How many brothers and sisters did he have and who were they? It is written in a document that Andrew Potts I had 12 or 13 children. I have "one" of those names and that's Andrew II. I received a message, an e-mail, from someone who gave me the 1752 Tax List of Colebrookdale Township, Berks County Indiana. On that list is David Potts, Fredrick Potts, John Potts and Thomas Potts. Check my family names above and you decide if we are related. This is the only document I have seen that makes me pretty sure this is my family. PROOF. That's what I need. Any help from Any One is very welcomed.

Terry L. Potts
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91945 1-619-464-1756
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