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The last known record of Robert Potts is in the Dobbs County, NC 1769 Tax List where he is listed with "son Stephen" and Stringer Potts. The 1781 deed of Stringer Potts to his "beloved son Daniel Potts" mentions this land being "conveyed by said Francis Stringer to Robert Potts and conveyed by Robert Potts to his son Stringer Potts." Daniel Potts is listed in the 1790 New Bern District of Wayne County "over 16" and it has been established he moved to Tennessee and was listed in the Rutherford County 1820 census. Stringer Potts of the 1781 deed remained in the area of Dobbs-Lenoir County as shown in 1790 Dobbs County census. He also appeared in the 1800 and 1810 census of Lenoir County and is not listed in the 1820 census. Stringer Potts Family to Tennessee from Nancy Seefeldt With the Dobbs County courthouse burning twice and the Lenoir County courthouse burning, very few records exists about these early Potts families. A number of records have survived to give some insight to researchers and extracts follow. 1777 "A List of Drafts - Part of 113 men from Dobbs County to be Drafted and sent to Wilmington, 26 July 1777" - Captain Kennedy's Company - Stringer Potts [no date] Dobbs Militia - Stringer Potts, Private 1780 Commissioner's List for Provision Taxes received from Capt. Kennedy's District - Stringer Potts, 2 bushels corn for taxes 1786 Dobbs and Lenoir County Court Records, 1783-1794, Juror for Thomas Smith vs. John Garland - wit. Jan 1786: Stringer Potts 1788 vote in Dobbs County, NC - Stringer Potts 1790 New Bern District census, Dobbs County: Stringe Potts, 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 2 free white females including head of household 1800 Dobbs/Lenoir County census: Stringer Potts, his age over 45, 2 males under 16, 2 females under 10, 2 females under 16, 1 female under 26, wife over 45 1803 Inquisition of Robert Argo - "at the house of the deceased Robert Argo in the county aforesaid the day and year above written, before me Jeremiah Loftin Coronor, of the said county upon view of the Body of Robert Argo of the county aforesaid, then and there lying dead and upon the oaths of foreman Stringer Potts, others..." 1810 Lenoir County census: Stringer Potts, his age over 45, 1 female under 16 Pleasant Potts Pleasant Potts appeared around the same as Stringer Potts in both deeds and other records. It is possible he was a brother to Stringer as they lived in close proximity. 1772 An Account of Letters of Administration Granted for Dobbs County - Pleasant Potts, Stephen Potts, Simon Bright, Gershom Wiggins - July Court 1789 November 4 - Francis Shine 194 acres Dobbs County on the north side of Neuse River beginning at a small laurel and runs with Whites line to a black oak, thence with Samuel Caswells, John Coarts, Pleasant Potts & Stringer McIlweans. Deed Image Pleasant Potts probably had a daughter referred to as "Susanna Potts the younger" in a deed of 1815 in which Pleasant Potts is mentioned and "my undivided part or share of the lands where Pleasant Potts lived." We may assume she being the "younger," perhaps her mother's name was also Susan, wife of Pleasant. Susanna Potts to William Croom, 1815 - Image 1800 Dobbs/Lenoir County census: Pleasant Potts, 1 male under 16, 1 male under 26, 1 female under 10, 1 female under 16, wife over 45 - he is not listed in any further census in the area. 1810 Lenoir County census: Suzanna Potts, her age under 26 Other Potts in the Area: 1810 Lenoir County census: Francis Potts, 2 males under 10, his age under 26, wife under 26 James Potts, 2 males under 10, his age under 45, wife under 26 Mary Potts, 1 male under 10, her age under 26 1820 Lenoir County census: Polly Potts, 2 males under 10, 1 female under 10, her age 16-26 Selathial Potts, his age 30-40, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-16, wife's age 16-26 Selathial Potts & Elizabeth Bender Record 1823 - Josephine Potts, born April 3, 1823, died November 8, 1893 and was the wife of John L. Hardee as referenced in the William Hardee Bible record 1830 Lenoir County census: Selathial Potts, 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, his age 40-50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, wife's age 30-40 Charlotty Potts, 1 male under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40 1840 Lenoir County census: Robert Potts, his age 20-30 Selathial Potts, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 15-20, his age 50-60, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 20-30, wife's age 40-50 1850 Lenoir County census: Hannah Potts, her age 30 [in the home of Walter & Cynthia Dunn} 1860 Lenoir County census: Hannah Potts, age 40, in the home of Wm. W. Dunn, age 28; Susan Dunn, age 25; Cynthia Dunn, age 56; John Q. Dunn, age 38; Melissa H. Dunn, age 14; Almira G. Cox, age 3 Hannah Potts LaRoque does not appear in any future census nor does her husband, F.H. LaRoque. The following records are extracted from the Grantor-Grantee Indices of Johnston, Dobbs, and Lenoir Counties prepared by Martha Mewborn Marble. The original records no longer exist. Book 4, Johnston County, 1756 - 1757 Francis McIllwain to John Potts, page 112 Book 6, Dobbs County, April 1758 - April 1765 Robert Potts to Stringer & Stephen Potts, page 85 Book 8, Dobbs County, April 1769 - April 1771 Richard Blackledge to Stephen Potts, page 346 Book 12, Dobbs County, April l779 to April l784 Stringer Potts to Daniel Potts, page 230 Book 19, Lenoir County - 1799 - 1801 William Goodman, Shff to Pleasant Potts, page 165 Book 23, Lenoir County - 1805 - 1810 Pleasant Potts to W. & F. Williams, page 157 Stringer Potts to Croom & Collier, page 184 Book 24, Lenoir County - August 1810 - August 1819 Drury Ann Potts to Winston Andrews, page 458 Book 26, Lenoir County - January 1822 - October 1828 Silas Heath to Allen Mordant & Wm. Potts, page 52 Book 28, Lenoir County - 1833 - December 1838 Selathial & Wife Potts to Thomas Hood, page 98 Book 31, Lenoir County - 1 July 1846 - Dec 1849 Elizabeth Potts to Mary E. Potts, page 299 Stringer & Pleasant Potts Records from the Lovit Hines Collection Back to Home Page
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