Isaiah L. Potts

Isaiah L. Potts
Born
Isaiah Luna Potts

1784?
Diedafter 1843 (aged 59+)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesIsaiah 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
SpousePolly Blue
Parent(s)David Potts and Elizabeth Luna Looney
Potts Hill Gang
Founded byDr. King, Nysonger, and possibly Isaiah L. Potts, alias Billy Potts Sr.
Founding locationPotts 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 active1820s-1830s
TerritoryIllinois, Ohio River
EthnicityEuropean-American
Membership (est.)?
Criminal activitiesriver 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.