MS 1127.  Literal transcription – misspellings are left intact, xxx denotes illegible word, italicized items are my own comments for clarification.  Please note that in some instances the letter “s” may have been replaced with the letter “f,” as was the custom at that time – TG.

Potts Family Roll:

John Potts, Tanner of Trenton in the County of Hunterdon, State of New Jerfey Son of Ric’d & Rebeca Potts of Arneytown, Was Married to Elizabeth Brearley Daughter of David & Elizabeth Brearley, On the Twenty Ninth Day of May Seventeen Hundred and ninety One……………………………………………………………..1791

David B. Potts, Son of John & Elizabeth Potts Was Born the Twenty fifth Day of March about two Oclock in the Morning in the Year of Lord…………………1792.

David B. Potts the above Mentioned Departed this Life the 27 Day of July Aged four Months & 2 Days-

John Brearley Potts, Second Son was Born the Sixth Day  ^at Seven afternoon of December in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six…………………………………………………………………….1796.

Edward Potts, Third, Son was Born the Twenty Eight Day of September at Eleven Oclock in the morning in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight……………………………………………………………1798.

Elizabeth Potts Deceased July 16 @ 4 Oclock Aged 29 years 4 months & 16 Days……………………………………………………………………..1800

Married my Second wife Catharine Ridgway, Daughter of Joseph & Mary Ridgway of Mount Holly Dec’d………………December the 7. 1812 at Hattenfield………….

Elizabeth Potts Daughter of John & Catharine Potts, was Born the 7 Day of Dec’r ¼ past 12 Oclock in Morning………………………………………………1815

Elizabeth Potts, Above Mentioned Departed this life the tenth of Jany’ Eleven Oclock Evening Aged 5 Week………………………………………………1816

John Potts departed this life on the first day of November Eighteen hundred & twenty six, in the sixty fifth year of his age.

John Brearley Potts departed this life at Baton Rouge in the State  of Louisiana on the 12^th day of August Eighteen hundred & twenty seven.  He died suddenly of the yellow fever taken, at New Orleans.  He was in the legislature of Louisiana in Which capacity he was distinguished for his talents & inflexible integrity.

Edward Potts departed this life at his residence near Baton Rouge in the State of Louisiana on the 26^th day of May………………………………………………1831.

In pencil on verso:

John son of Richard / Rebeca Arney