Lot 25:
THE POTTS MEMORIAL DETAILED ANCESTRY OF LOCAL FAMILY IRON MAKING EMPIRE
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THE POTTS MEMORIAL DETAILED ANCESTRY OF LOCAL FAMILY IRON MAKING EMPIRE |
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Book containing detailed history of the Potts family of South Eastern Pennsylvania with handmade information of certain members. They resided at Pottsgrove Manor.
"
Thomas Potts and his son, John Potts, created the largest iron-making empire in colonial America. By 1750 John Potts became, in his own right, the foremost ironmaster in Pennsylvania. Both Thomas and John Potts built this empire on their knowledge of iron-making, sound business decisions, and especially the contributions of relatives.
During the eighteenth century and well into the nineteenth century, ironmasters relied on partnerships with relatives, previous business associates, and trusted friends. Trust was a critical component of such partnerships, since iron furnaces and forges required substantial investments and partners were personally liable for any debts should a furnace or forge fail, which they frequently did. Among Pennsylvania ironmasters, Thomas and John Potts were incomparable at developing their iron holdings through kinship networks."
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Image 1:
THE
POTTS
the
son born of
A
of
1836
in
Potts, Sarah
1845 age.
12th her
b. March 19, 1816
tember
died
12th
the
d. February 17. 1830
in
Potts, Jonathan
Sacred memory POTTS of
the
JOHN to
Catharine of RUTTER Joseph Potts
& Mary
Potts, Eliza Read
16th
March
this 1825
life
and
5
1834 months
b. November
Polts
THE
POTTS
the
EDWARD
son
born
of
A
of
1836
in
READ
Potts,
Sarah
and
1845
age.
12th
her
b.
March
19,
1816
tember
died
12th
the
February
1830
in
Potts,
Jonathan
Sacred
memory
POTTS
of
1747
the
JOHN
to
1781
Catharine
of
RUTTER
Joseph
Potts
&
Mary
Potts,
Eliza
Read
16th
March
this
1825
life
and
departed
August
5
1834
months
b.
November
Image 2:
THE
TTS
ORIAL
THE
TTS
ORIAL
Image 3:
The Governor of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Casey
request the pleasure of your company
at the 42nd Annual Presentation Luncheon
of the
Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania
on Tuesday, the twenty-seventh of November
at half past eleven o ‘clock in the morning
The Governor ‘s Residence
2035 North Front Street
The
Governor
of
Pennsylvania
and
Mrs.
Casey
request
the
pleasure
of your
company
at
the
42nd
Annual
Presentation
Luncheon
of
the
Distinguished
Daughters
of
Pennsylvania
on
Tuesday,
the
twenty-seventh
of
November
at
half past
eleven
in
the
morning
The
Governor
‘s
Residence
2035
North
Front
Street
Pennsylvania
Image 4:
Potts family records
Potts, John Rutter
1.7
b. March 16, 1825
The Governor of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Casey
d. August 2. 1834
request the pleasure of your company
at the 42nd Annual Presentation Luncheon
Potts, Edward
1.49
of the
Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania
b. July 21, 1806
on Tuesday, the twenty-seventh of November
d. December 29, 1836
at half past eleven o ‘clock in the morning
The Governor ‘s Residence
Potts, Sarah
1.42
Potts, Sarah
b.
d. February 11, 1851
b. March 19, 1816
Potts, Sally
d. February 17, 1830
b. November 5, 1769
Potts,
Potts
family
records
John
Son
Polts
Potts,
John
Rutter
1.7
b.
March
16,
1825
The
Governor
of
Pennsylvania
and Mrs.
Casey
d.
August
2.
1834
request
the
pleasure
of your
company
at the
42nd Annual
Presentation
Luncheon
Potts,
Edward
1.49
of the
Distinguished
Daughters
of
Pennsylvania
b.
July
21,
1806
on
Tuesday,
the
twenty-seventh
of November
December
29,
1836
at half past
in
the
morning
The
Governor
Residence
Potts,
Sarah
Front Street
1.42
Pennsylvania
Potts,
Sarah
b.
d.
February
11,
1851
b.
March
19,
1816
Potts,
Sally
d.
February
17,
1830
b.
November
5,
1769
Potts,
Image 5:
Sacred
Sacred
To the Memory of
EDWARD POTTS
to the memory of
JOHN RUTTER POTTS
son of Joseph & Sarah
Potts
born July 21st 1806 and
Son of Joseph & Mary
Catharine Potts
departed this life on the
born
March 16th A. D. 1825
29th day of December A. D.
1836 in 31st
year of his age
life
and departed this
Also
August 2 1834
ELIZA READ
Aged 9 years 5 months
and 4 days.
daughter of Edward and
Sarah M. Potts, born
Suffer little children and forbid them not
November 24th 1833
died September 12th 1845
to come unto
Sacred
Sacred
To
the
Memory
of
EDWARD
POTTS
to
the
memory
of
JOHN
RUTTER
POTTS
son
of
Joseph
&
Sarah
Potts
born
July
21st
1806
and
Son
of
Joseph
&
Mary
Catharine
Potts
departed
this
life
on
the
born
March
16th
A.
D.
1825
29th
day
of
December
A.
D.
1836
in
31st
year
of
his
age
life
and
departed
this
Also
August
2
1834
ELIZA
READ
Aged
9
years
5
months
and
4
days.
daughter
of
Edward
and
Sarah
Potts,
born
Suffer
little
children
and
forbid
them
not
November
24th
1833
died
September
12th
1845
to
come
unto
Image 6:
Image 7:
MEMORIAL
OF
THOMAS POTTS, JUNIOR.
WHO SETTLED IN PENNSYLVANIA;
WITH AN
HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT OF HIS DESCENDANTS
TO THE EIGHTH GENERATION.
BY
MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
CAMBRIDGE
Coventry House.
PRIVATELY PRINTED.
1874.
MEMORIAL
OF
THOMAS
POTTS,
WHO
SETTLED
IN
PENNSYLVANIA;
WITH
AN
HISTORIC-GENEALOGICAL
OF
HIS
DESCENDANTS
TO
THE
EIGHTH
GENERATION.
BY
MRS.
THOMAS
POTTS
MEMBER
OF
THE
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
OF
CAMBRIDGE
Coventry
House.
PRIVATELY
1874.
Image 8:
TO
MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN
This Memorial
OF THEIR ANCESTORS
IS
AFFECTIONATELY
INSCRIBED
BY
THE AUTHOR.
TO
MY
HUSBAND
AND
CHILDREN
This
Memorial
OF
THEIR
ANCESTORS
IS
AFFECTIONATELY
INSCRIBED
BY
THE
AUTHOR.
Image 9:
Manatawny.
72
account it appears that Pennsylvania produced
By year the above 1788 five thousand tons of of thirty-six in
tons the of hundred bar-iron, thousand and one thousand five hundred tons pig-iron, pounds, castings, and at a valuation thousand
of one and twelve two thousand hundred men, who, with the horses employed used be-
the tween work, ten consumed and twelve thousand bushels in of
grain.
The engraving of the mansion house at Pine Forge in this book
CHAPTER IV.
photograph taken October, 1872, and represents the old-
est is from part a of the building. There remains on
Manatawny.
72
account
it
appears
that
Pennsylvania
produced
By
year
the
above
1788
five
thousand
tons
of
of
thirty-six
in
tons
the
of
hundred
bar-iron,
thousand
and
one
thousand
five
hundred
tons
pig-iron,
pounds,
castings,
and
at
a
valuation
thousand
of
one
and
twelve
two
thousand
hundred
men,
who,
with
the
horses
employed
used
be-
the
tween
work,
ten
consumed
and
twelve
thousand
bushels
in
of
grain.
The
engraving
of
the
mansion
house
at
Pine
Forge
in
this
book
CHAPTER
IV.
photograph
taken
1872,
and
represents
the
est
is
from
part
a
of
the
building.
There
remains
on
Image 10:
Third Generation.
Third Generation.
"On Wednesday morning died, at his seat at Pottsgrove, Samuel Potts,
Esq. It is enough to say of him that a numerous and respectable family
I DO hereby CERTIFY, That
lose their friend and guide that the large circle of his acquaintance has lost
a citizen whose heart was warm for their interest, and whose manners were
Samuel Potts of New Hanover Townfhip Philadelphia County Gen-
without guile that his servants have lost a master, his wife a husband, and
his children a companion, a friend, and a father. Not a tear will be
Third
Generation.
Third
Generation.
Wednesday
morning
died,
at
his
seat
at
Pottsgrove,
Samuel
Potts,
Esq.
It
is
enough
to
say
of
him
that
a
numerous
and
respectable
family
I
hereby
CERTIFY,
That
lose
their
friend
and
guide
that
the
large
circle
of
his
acquaintance
has
lost
a
citizen
whose
heart
was
warm
for
their
interest,
and
whose
manners
were
Samuel
Potts
of
New
Hanover
Philadelphia
County
Gen-
without
guile
that
his
servants
have
lost
a
master,
his
wife
a
husband,
and
his
children
a
companion,
a
and
a
Not
a
tear
will
be
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