Son of Nathaniel and Martha Potter, husband of Elizabeth Williams and father of Peleg, Sarah (married William Rogers), Elizabeth, Seraphena, and Martha Potter (married Gilbert Williams).
According to National Society Sons of the American Revolution application dated 1938, submitted by decendant Gilbert Williams Griffiths, Gilbert "acted as a spy for Washington, was a refugee from Long Island to Connecticut, was a Lt. Col. of Western Regiment Suffolk County New York Militia and led the troops at Jamaica at the Battle of Long Island".
"The Colonel Gilbert Potter Chapter, NSDAR was organized on October 10, 1957, in Amityville, LI NY. Potter safeguarded Long Island's livestock and served in the underground network that kept Gen Geo Washington informed of enemy activities. My Chapter."
(U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; genealogyjunkie2002)
According to National Society Sons of the American Revolution application dated 1938, submitted by decendant Gilbert Williams Griffiths, Gilbert "acted as a spy for Washington, was a refugee from Long Island to Connecticut, was a Lt. Col. of Western Regiment Suffolk County New York Militia and led the troops at Jamaica at the Battle of Long Island".
"The Colonel Gilbert Potter Chapter, NSDAR was organized on October 10, 1957, in Amityville, LI NY. Potter safeguarded Long Island's livestock and served in the underground network that kept Gen Geo Washington informed of enemy activities. My Chapter."
(U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; genealogyjunkie2002)
Son of Nathaniel and Martha Potter, husband of Elizabeth Williams and father of Peleg, Sarah (married William Rogers), Elizabeth, Seraphena, and Martha Potter (married Gilbert Williams).
According to National Society Sons of the American Revolution application dated 1938, submitted by decendant Gilbert Williams Griffiths, Gilbert "acted as a spy for Washington, was a refugee from Long Island to Connecticut, was a Lt. Col. of Western Regiment Suffolk County New York Militia and led the troops at Jamaica at the Battle of Long Island".
"The Colonel Gilbert Potter Chapter, NSDAR was organized on October 10, 1957, in Amityville, LI NY. Potter safeguarded Long Island's livestock and served in the underground network that kept Gen Geo Washington informed of enemy activities. My Chapter."
(U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; genealogyjunkie2002)
According to National Society Sons of the American Revolution application dated 1938, submitted by decendant Gilbert Williams Griffiths, Gilbert "acted as a spy for Washington, was a refugee from Long Island to Connecticut, was a Lt. Col. of Western Regiment Suffolk County New York Militia and led the troops at Jamaica at the Battle of Long Island".
"The Colonel Gilbert Potter Chapter, NSDAR was organized on October 10, 1957, in Amityville, LI NY. Potter safeguarded Long Island's livestock and served in the underground network that kept Gen Geo Washington informed of enemy activities. My Chapter."
(U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; genealogyjunkie2002)
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New York
Lt Col
Huntington
Militia
Col Josiah Smith
1 Regt
Suffolk County
Minute Men
Rev War
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Col. Gilbert Potter, M, D. died Feb. 14 1786. Age 61 years
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