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Family HistoryFamily History - Thomas Pott


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Thomas Pott and 12 of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Thomas Pott,1 born 1814 in New York, the son of Gideon Pott and Margaret Saidler;1, 2, 3 died 4 April 1877 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.3 Thomas married, 15 July 1844 in St. Thomas, West Indies, Julia Maria Heartt3 (born ca. 1826 in Alabama, the daughter of Christopher Heartt and Cornelia Lyle;1, 2, 4 Julia died 12 February 1898 in Summit, Union County, New Jersey5).

The Biographical Register of Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York provides a brief biographical sketch of Thomas Pott:3

1041 Thomas Pott

Thomas Pott, son of Gideon, member 1807, and Margaret Saidler, his wife, was born in 1814. He became a clerk with Aymar & Co. for some time and went out to St. Thomas in the West Indies, where he married July 15, 1844, Julia M. F. Heartt, of Troy, New York. He became a member of the firm of I. F. Penniston & Co. and in 1862 returned to New York. He died in Brooklyn April 4, 1877.3


Children of Thomas Pott and Julia Maria Heartt:

 2i. Gertrude Pott, born ca. 1846 in St. Thomas, West Indies.1, 2, 4
 3ii. Gideon R. Pott, born ca. 1847 in St. Thomas, West Indies.1, 2, 4
 4iii. Francis H. Pott, born ca. 1848 in New York.1, 2, 4
 5iv. Mary C. Pott, born ca. 1850 in St. Thomas, West Indies.1, 2, 4
 6v. Julia M. Pott, born ca. 1853 in St. Thomas, West Indies.1, 2, 4
+7vi. Jessie S. Pott, born ca. 1855 in St. Thomas, West Indies. Married James Grant.
 8vii. Josephine R. Pott, born ca. 1857 in St. Thomas, West Indies.1, 2, 4
 9viii. Thomas Rodgers Pott, born 5 March 1860 in New York;1, 2, 4, 6 baptized 12 June 1860 in Newtown, Queens County, New York.6
 10ix. Lillian Wallace Pott, born ____, the daughter of Thomas Pott and Julia Maria Heartt; died 3 March 1867 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.7
 11x. Helen Larey Pott, born 2 November 1866 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.8
 12xi. Alice Lyle Pott, born 23 July 1868 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York;9 baptized 22 December 1868 in Newtown, Queens County, New York;9 died 12 July 1869.10

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page 3, family of Thomas Pott (55, New York, com[mission] merchant); Julia Pott (44, Alabama); Gertrude Pott (24, West Indies); Gideon R. Pott (23, West Indies, clerk in comn [commission] house); Francis H. Pott (22, New York, clerk in hardware store); Mary C. Pott (20, West Indies); Julia M. Pott (17, West Indies); Jessie S. Pott (15, West Indies); Josephine R. Pott (13, West Indies); Thomas R. Pott (10, New York); Harriet Lyle (27, New York); plus 3 servants.
  2. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, Tenth ED, Pages 51, 52, family of Thomas Pott (62, New York); wife Julia Pott (42, New York [sic, age is more likely about 49, and born in Alabama, according to other records]); daughter Gertrude Pott (27, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (26, West Indies); son Frank Pott (25, New York); daughter Mary Pott (23, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (21, West Indies); daughter Jessie Pott (29, West Indies); daughter Josephine Pott (17, West Indies); son Thomas Pott (15, New York); plus three help [i.e., servants].
  3. Biographical Register of Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York, by William M. MacBean, LL.D., New York, Printed for the Society, 1925. Available at archive.org. Vol. II 1807-1856, Member# 1041, Thomas Pott. Biographical sketch that includes the names of his parents and wife, and vital details.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New Jersey, Union County, Summit Township, Enumeration District 189, Page No. 23, family of Julia A. Pott (54, Alabama); daughter Fredk M. Pott [sic, this must be Gertrude] (33, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (32, West Indies, clerk); son Frank H. Pott (31, West Indies [sic]); daughter Mary C. Pott (28, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (26, West Indies); son in law James Grant (34, New York, agt. machinery); daughter Jessie S. Grant (24, West Indies); grandchild Mary O. Grant (2, New Jersey); daughter Josephine Pott (21, West Indies); son Thomas R. Pott (19, New York, clerk); plus four servants.
  5. Deaths, The New York Times, available at www.fultonhistory.com, 15 February 1898: At Summit, N.J., Feb. 12, Julia M., widow of Thomas Pott, and daughter of Christopher Heartt of Troy, N.Y.
  6. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Thos. Rodgers Pott, born: 5 March 1860; Christened: 12 June 1860 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens [County], New York; father: Thomas Pott; mother: Julia.
  7. Deaths, The New York Times, available at www.fultonhistory.com, 5 March 1867, In Brooklyn, on Sunday, March 3, Lillian Wallace, infant daughter of Thomas and Julia M. Pott.
  8. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Helen Larey Pott, born: 2 November 1866 in Brooklyn, Kings [County], New York; father: Thomas Pott; mother: Julia Heartt.
  9. New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, Alice Lyle Pott, born: 23 July 1868 in Brooklyn, Kings [County], New York; Christened: 22 December 1868 in Presbyterian Church, Newtown, Queens [County], New York; father: Thomas Pott; mother: Julia Maria Heartt [this combines two separate entries].
  10. Deaths, The New York Times, available at www.fultonhistory.com, 13 July 1869: On Monday morning, July 12, Alice Lyle, infant daughter of Thos. and Julia M. Pott, aged 11 months and 19 days.
Second and Third Generations
7. Jessie S. Pott2 (Thomas1), born ca. 1855 in St. Thomas, West Indies.1, 2, 3 Jessie married James Grant (born ca. 1846, parents not determined3).

Child of Jessie S. Pott and James Grant:

 13i. Mary O. Grant, born ca. 1878 in New Jersey.3

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, King County, Brooklyn, Page 3, family of Thomas Pott (55, New York, com[mission] merchant); Julia Pott (44, Alabama); Gertrude Pott (24, West Indies); Gideon R. Pott (23, West Indies, clerk in comn [commission] house); Francis H. Pott (22, New York, clerk in hardware store); Mary C. Pott (20, West Indies); Julia M. Pott (17, West Indies); Jessie S. Pott (15, West Indies); Josephine R. Pott (13, West Indies); Thomas R. Pott (10, New York); Harriet Lyle (27, New York); plus 3 servants.
  2. New York State Census, 1875, Kings County, Brooklyn, Tenth ED, Pages 51, 52, family of Thomas Pott (62, New York); wife Julia Pott (42, New York [sic, age is more likely about 49, and born in Alabama, according to other records]); daughter Gertrude Pott (27, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (26, West Indies); son Frank Pott (25, New York); daughter Mary Pott (23, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (21, West Indies); daughter Jessie Pott (29, West Indies); daughter Josephine Pott (17, West Indies); son Thomas Pott (15, New York); plus three help [i.e., servants].
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New Jersey, Union County, Summit Township, Enumeration District 189, Page No. 23, family of Julia A. Pott (54, Alabama); daughter Fredk M. Pott [sic, this must be Gertrude] (33, West Indies); son Gideon Pott (32, West Indies, clerk); son Frank H. Pott (31, West Indies [sic]); daughter Mary C. Pott (28, West Indies); daughter Julia Pott (26, West Indies); son in law James Grant (34, New York, agt. machinery); daughter Jessie S. Grant (24, West Indies); grandchild Mary O. Grant (2, New Jersey); daughter Josephine Pott (21, West Indies); son Thomas R. Pott (19, New York, clerk); plus four servants.