John Potts (Pennsylvanian)

John Potts
Bornc. 1710
Died6 June 1768 (aged 57 or 58)
Pottstown, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Spouse
Ruth Savage
(m. 1734; died 1768)
Children13
Parents
  • Thomas Potts (father)
  • Martha Potts (mother)

John Potts (c. 1710 – 6 June 1768)[1] was the founder of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.[2] He was also an ironmaster, merchant, and English Quaker.

  1. ^ "John Potts Descent".
  2. ^ History of Pottstown from Pottstown Official Website Archived 2008-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (accessed March 30, 2011)