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Isaiah L. Potts | |
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| Born | Isaiah Luna Potts 1784? |
| Died | after 1843 (aged 59+) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Isaiah Luna Potts, William Potts, Billy Potts, Billy Potts Sr. |
| Occupation(s) | tavern keeper, justice of the peace, road supervisor, salt maker, criminal gang leader, highwayman |
| Spouse | Polly Blue |
| Parent(s) | David Potts and Elizabeth Luna Looney |
| Founded by | Dr. King, Nysonger, and possibly Isaiah L. Potts, alias Billy Potts Sr. |
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| Founding location | Potts Tavern, near Potts Hill, Pope County, Illinois, now an abandoned house, west of, present-day Illinois Route 1 (state highway) in Hardin County, Illinois |
| Years active | 1820s-1830s |
| Territory | Illinois, Ohio River |
| Ethnicity | European-American |
| Membership (est.) | ? |
| Criminal activities | river piracy, slave stealing, horse and cattle theft, highway robbery, counterfeiting, murder |
Isaiah Luna Potts (1784?-after 1843) was infamous in legend and lore for having run a 19th-century Illinois tavern known as "Potts Inn" where numerous crimes including robbery and murder were committed.