Thomas Potter, b: 1663 - Kingstown, Rhode Island

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^{Nathaniel Potter}^{b.1615 Fleet Street, United Kingdom d.1644 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

		^{Ichabod Potter}^{b.1639 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1705 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}	^{Dorothy Wilbore}^{b.1621 , United Kingdom d.1696 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

	^{Thomas Potter}^{b.1663 Kingstown, Rhode Island d.1728 Kingstown, Rhode Island}		^{Thomas Hazard}^{b.1610 , United Kingdom d.1680 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

		^{Martha Hazard}^{b.1641 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1676 Kingstown, Rhode Island}	^{Martha Potter}^{b.1613 England, United Kingdom d.1669 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

^{Susanna Potter}^{b.1688 South Kensingt, Rhode Island d.1733 South Kensingt, Rhode Island}			^John Tripp^{b.1609 Covetown, United Kingdom d.1678 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

		^John Tripp^{b.1640 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1719 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}	^Mary Paine^{b.1611 England, United Kingdom d.1687 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

	^{Susannah Anthony Tripp}^{b.1667 Kingstown, Rhode Island d.}		^{John Anthony}^{b.1607 , United Kingdom d.1675 England, United Kingdom}

		^{Susannah Anthony}^{b.1644 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1716 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}	^{Susanna Potter}^{b.1620 Kingstown, Rhode Island d.1675 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island}