Portrait and Biographical Record (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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It is worthy of note that our subject's grand father, Aaron, and great-grandfather Potter were participants in the Revolutionary struggle, and took an active part in the battle of Ft. Montgom ery, where the latter was killed and the former had part of his ear shot away. For a time after the Revolution Aaron Potter lived on Long Island, whence he came to Orange County and took up a large tract of land near Highland Mills. After his death his son Thomas, our subject's father, removed to Ft. Montgomery, and died at the home of his daughter there. His wife bore the maiden name of Margaret Weyant, and was a daughter of Tobias Weyant, of Highland Mills.

The marriage of our subject took place at For est of Dean, February 16, 1850, at which time he took as his wife Miss Phoebe, daughter of James and Catherine (vought) Clark. Her father, who was a farmer by occupation, was a son of Moses Clark. Her mother was a daughter of Joseph and Amelia (conklin) Vought, and the latter in turn was a daughter of Jacob and Mary (nelson) Conklin. Henry, father of Joseph Vought, was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Mrs. Potter is the eldest of eleven children, of whom all but two are living. Our subject was the eighth among fourteen children, and he and his brother John M., who was third in order of birth, are the only survivors.

The family of Mr. And Mrs. Potter consisted of five children, namely: Millie Ann, who married Thomas Cox and is now deceased; Sarah Jane, who died in infancy; Jane, wife of George Van Tassell; Catherine, who passed away in infancy; and Mary Emma, wife of Fred Holman, a fire man in an apartment house in New York City. The latter has one child, Arthur J., a fine lad of six years. In politics Mr. Potter upholds the principles of Democracy, and has been prominent in the local ranks of his party.. For thirty years he has served as Collector, and he has also filled the position of School Director.

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