John was born in February of 1609 in Lewes, East Sussex, England. He was the son of William Potter and Hannah Langford. His father died in 1619 and his mother later married John Beecher. John married Elizabeth Wood on April 14, 1630 in Chesham and they had two children by 1638. John and his family arrived in New England in June 1638 & John was admitted as a freeman in New Haven in 1639. He also signed the Plantation Covenant that year in New Haven. His step-father Beecher was one of the seven men who had been sent ahead to prepare New Haven for the Planters. When the family arrived in New Haven, it was found that Beecher had died the winter before. His mother was allowed to claim Beecher’s parcel of land. In 1643, John’s family consisted of four persons, even though a third child must have been born by then. The next year, his estate was valued at 25 Pounds and he owned 28 acres of land.
John died on August 10, 1644. He must have been buried in New Haven Green, the only burying place for New Haven until 1797. Between 1797 and 1812, a few of those buried there were reintered in the Grove Street Cemetery, but most were left under the green and three churches were eventually built over the graves. Some of the gravestones were moved to the Grove Street location, and some remain under the Center Church on the Green. Most of the old gravestones were destroyed. No gravestone exists for John.
John died on August 10, 1644. He must have been buried in New Haven Green, the only burying place for New Haven until 1797. Between 1797 and 1812, a few of those buried there were reintered in the Grove Street Cemetery, but most were left under the green and three churches were eventually built over the graves. Some of the gravestones were moved to the Grove Street location, and some remain under the Center Church on the Green. Most of the old gravestones were destroyed. No gravestone exists for John.
John was born in February of 1609 in Lewes, East Sussex, England. He was the son of William Potter and Hannah Langford. His father died in 1619 and his mother later married John Beecher. John married Elizabeth Wood on April 14, 1630 in Chesham and they had two children by 1638. John and his family arrived in New England in June 1638 & John was admitted as a freeman in New Haven in 1639. He also signed the Plantation Covenant that year in New Haven. His step-father Beecher was one of the seven men who had been sent ahead to prepare New Haven for the Planters. When the family arrived in New Haven, it was found that Beecher had died the winter before. His mother was allowed to claim Beecher’s parcel of land. In 1643, John’s family consisted of four persons, even though a third child must have been born by then. The next year, his estate was valued at 25 Pounds and he owned 28 acres of land.
John died on August 10, 1644. He must have been buried in New Haven Green, the only burying place for New Haven until 1797. Between 1797 and 1812, a few of those buried there were reintered in the Grove Street Cemetery, but most were left under the green and three churches were eventually built over the graves. Some of the gravestones were moved to the Grove Street location, and some remain under the Center Church on the Green. Most of the old gravestones were destroyed. No gravestone exists for John.
John died on August 10, 1644. He must have been buried in New Haven Green, the only burying place for New Haven until 1797. Between 1797 and 1812, a few of those buried there were reintered in the Grove Street Cemetery, but most were left under the green and three churches were eventually built over the graves. Some of the gravestones were moved to the Grove Street location, and some remain under the Center Church on the Green. Most of the old gravestones were destroyed. No gravestone exists for John.
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