Potter Family Papers
The Genealogical Society of New Jersey—Prepared by Janet T. Riemer (2012)
This manuscript collection is housed at Special Collections and University Archives, Alexander Library, 169 College Avenue, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
This collection was created by Helen Potter Alleman and used for the preparation and eventual publication of her book, Descendants of Deacon Samuel Potter (1671-1756), Connecticut Farms (now Union), NJ. The order of the folders is the order in which the material was received when donated to the Genealogical Society of New Jersey by her granddaughter in 2011. Acidic folders have been replaced with acid-free folders with headings copied. Paper clips and elastic bands have been removed and numerous newspaper clippings have been photocopied on to more durable paper.
| David Potter |
| Potter, Mrs. Harold T. |
| Potter, John and William – Emigrants |
| Potter, Mathias and Descendants |
| Potter, William S. |
| Potters – Hunterdon County |
| Praa |
| Ray |
| Riggs |
| Russell of New Haven – 1612 |
| Schellinger |
| Molenaer – Sherwood Family |
| Sherwood Kindred in America – Pure hokum- |
| Ogden – Wheeler |
| Potter Queries |
| Beardsley |
| Blakesley |
| Bond |
| Borden |
| Buchanan (Potter Family f) |
| Dibble |
| Farnham |
| Graham, Esther M. |
| Hartford Times Correspondence |
| Johnston – Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Johnston – Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Johnston Family – Eastern Penna. |
| Johnston – Lancaster County, PA |
| Johnston – Stratford, Conn. |
| Long |
| Maxson – Rhode Island |
| Potter, Mrs. Harold Taft |
| Potter |
| Potters – Mrs. Harold Adams |
| Reading (See also Hackett) |
| Sherwood – 1 |
| Sherwood – 2 |
| HPA [Helen Potter Alleman] Source |
| Potter, Russell S. |
| Corres. with Russell, 1964 |
| Potter, Stephen J. |
| Connecticut Farms Church |
| Potter Information |
| Magie |
| Harrison |
| Corbo |
| Day |
| Dayton |
| Botsford |
| Cappoens |
| Cooper |
| Potter Information from Henry Pilch |
| Baker |
| Hall |
| Gilbert, Helen Potter |
| Moulenaer |
| Munson |
| Melyn |
| Meserole |
| Morse |
| Lindsley |
| Hills |
| Longmire |
| Gard |
| East Hampton CT Connection |
| Folder 1 – Baker, Bond, Cappoens/Hay, Cooper, Day, Dayton, Davis, Magie, Melyn, Miserole/Meserole, Moulenar/Miller, Ogden |
| Folder 2 – Osborne, Praa, Riggs, Russell, Schellinger, Sherwood, Woodruff |
| Connecticut Farms Church |
| Billiou |
| New Haven Genealogical Magazine |
| Lineages of the Children of David Potter |
| Descendants of Deacon Samuel Potter |
| Maternal Lineages of Children of David Potter & Rowena Teas Botsford, Harrison, Kirkpatrick, Lindley, Ward, Wheeler, Williams |
| Notes & Correspondence |
| Photocopies of Charts, Documents & Correspondence |
| Two Thomas Sherwoods |
| Spoor |
| Springsteen |
| Teas |
| Titus |
| Frank A. Van De Water |
| Wakeman |
| Wade |
| Ward |
| Wheeler |
| Wilcox, Rhode Island |
| Wilcox, Stratford, Conn. |
| Williams, Matthew |
| Woodruff |
| Two letters from Grandma Potter |
| Ogden |
| Osborn |
| Descendants of Deacon Samuel Potter with source list – Folder 1 |
| Descendants of Deacon Samuel Potter – Folder 2 |
| Old Draft of Part 1 Potters |
| “Translation” of Enclosed Deeds & Transfers |
| Charts & Notes |
| Extra Pages |
| Potter Family, Section 3 – Extra |
| Potter – Section 3 |
| Notes by HPA |
| Descendants of Deacon Samuel Potter…through son Joseph |
| Descendants of Deacon Samuuel Potter … Loan Copy |
| Index – Snell, History of Sussex Co., NJ |
| Index – Warren County |
| Estate of D.M. Potter – 1 |
| Estate of D.M. Potter – 2 |
| Franke/Debias Plots |
| Plot maps |
| Property Descriptions |
| Misc. Papers |
| Potter Genealogy |
| Potter, Jemima |
| Potter Genealogy |
| Potter, Ray Robert, Sr. |
| Potter |
| Potter – 2 |
| Potter – 3 |
| Numerical List of Sources | |
| 1 | History of Union and Middlesex |
| 6 | New Jersey Will Abstracts |
| 7 | Early Settlers Passaic Valley – Littel |
| 8 | GMNJ |
| 9 | GMNJ |
| 10 | GMNJ |
| 11 | GMNJ |
| 12 | Butler Co, Ohio History |
| 13 | New Providence Cem. Records |
| 14 | Pottersville, NJ Cem. Records – Potter only |
| 15 | GMNJ |
| 16 | GMNJ |
| 17 | GMNJ |
| 18 | Potter Family Records |
| 19 | Records of Mrs. B.C. Welsh Zebeedee Potter |
| 22 | Deed to the Tanyard Spingfield, NJ |
| 25 | Matthias Potter’s Will |
| 26 | Matthias Potter’s Headstone… |
| 27 | Mrs. Skellinger’s Potter Records |
| 28 | Wm. Broadwell Potter’s Bible Records |
| 30 | GMNJ |
| 31 | GMNJ |
| 32 | Proceedings of the NJ Historical Society, Jan. ‘46 |
| 33 | GMNJ, Jan. ‘29 |
| 34 | Potter-Hunt Bible Record |
| 35 | GMNJ, July ‘25 |
| 36 | Ohio Potters – Mrs. Banker’s Records |
| 37 | DAR Magazine, Oct. 1946 |
| 38 | GMNJ, July ‘44, New Providence Birth Records |
| 39 | Potter Records from the Lamington Cemetery |
| 40 | Records of Rachel Potter |
| 42 | Butler County, OH Will Book |
| 43 | Butler County, OH Marriage Records |
| 44 | F.A. VanDeWater’s Records |
| 45 | Proceedings of the NJ Historical Society, July ‘47 |
| 46 | GMNJ, Oct. ‘28, Thompson-Potter Bible Record |
| 47 | Meeker Family, Mary Haggett, Springfield, N.J. |
| 48 | Amos A. Potter – Summit, NJ |
| 50 | Joseph Potter’s Bible – Valois, NY |
| 51 | Records from Mrs. G.W. Lueck & Mrs. Helen Gilbert |
| 53 | Newark Evening News – Pottersville, Oct. 31, 1949 |
| 55 | Records from Mrs. Virginia H. Buck |
| 56 | Rev. Robt. Street’s Letter to Charles Potter, M.D. |
| 57 | Homer Baldwin’s Records |
| 58 | McKinstry Bible Records |
| 59 | Jonathan Potter’s Bible Record |
| 62 | Huntsville, Sussex Co. Cemetery – White Family Records |
| 65 | Proc. N.J. Hist. Soc., Apr. 1946 |
| 68 | Robson Family Records |
| 71 | GMNJ, Apr. 1937 |
| 73 | Marriage Records, Huron County, OH, DAR Mag., July 1948 |
| 74 | Probate Records, Jefferson County, OH |
| 75 | GMNJ, Oct. 1937, Essex County Marriage Records |
| 76 | History of Hunterdon & Somerset |
| 78 | GMNJ, Apr. 1927, Rev. Soldiers of New Providence |
| 79 | GMNJ, July-Oct. 1934, Connecticut Farms Marriage Records |
| 80 | GMNJ, Jan.-Apr. 1934, Marriage Records Elizabeth Town |
| 81 | Foster Family Records |
| 82 | Lum Family Bible Records |
| 83 | Julia Johnson’s Bible Records |
| 84. – 88. | GMNJ Abstracts |
| 89 | Records, Ida Potter Crane |
| 90 | Records of David Lum |
| 94 | Lemasters, Carl and Connie |
| 101. – 102. | Union High School Commencement Invitation, 1904; Wellesley College Commencement Invitation, 1900 |
| 103 | Blair Academy Bulletin |
| 104 | Announcements & Invitations, R. Potter |
| 105 | Frances Wollman’s Graduation Invitations & Data |
| 106 | Clippings re: Russell Potter |
| 109 | Wedding invitation, etc. – William Townley Potter |
| 110 | Lum Family clippings, etc. |
| 111 | Woodruff data from W.E. Townley |
| 112 | Joseph Potter’s headstone & will abstract |
| 113 | Correspondence, etc. re: NY State Potters |
| 114 | Clippings re: Helen Potter Gilbert |
| 115 | Misc. Clippings |
| 116 | Elizabeth (Sherwood) Potter’s bequests |
| 117 | Letter from Mrs.Hattie Van Vleet |
| 119 | Letter from Charles Meeker, 3/19/41 |
| 120 | GMNJ July 1936, Essex Co. Marriages |
| 121 | Agreement between Rhoda Potter & her stepsons |
| 122 | Letter – W.E. Townley, 4/11/53 |
| 127 | Newark Evening News, Dec. 20, 1953 |
| 130 | Picatinny News – Barrage, 2/9/45 |
| 131 | Major B.C. Welsh Suicide |
| 132 | Photostats of Matthias Potter’s Papers |
| 133 | GMNJ – April 1940 |
| 134 | Howard W. Potter |
| 135 | Foster, Adriance |
| 136 | Letter, – Mrs. Simpson |
| 137 | Clippings re: Stephen Potter |
| 139 | Ann Wollman’s Announcements |
| 140 | Wade Genealogy Excerpts |
| 141 | Rev. Jos. L. Potter, Excerpts from records of |
| 142 | Somerset Hist. Quarterly Vol. III |
| 143 | Records of Mrs. Grace K. Sucher, Boone, Iowa |
| 146 | Kathryn (Potter) Wollman |
| 148 | Yellow Frame |
| 149 | Potter (or Porter) Sources |
| 155 | Ross |
| Alleman, Helen Potter, Descendants of Deacon Samuel Potter (1671-1756), Connecticut Farms (now Union), N.J. |