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Family HistoryFamily History - Thomas Rodgers 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 Rodgers Pott and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Thomas Rodgers Pott,1 born 5 March 1860 in New York, the son of Thomas Pott and Julia Maria Heartt;1, 2, 3, 4 baptized 12 June 1860 in Newtown, Queens County, New York.1
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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].
  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.