He was the earliest of his family name who came to New England. He settled upon the southerly side of Parker River in Newbury, Massachusetts, that part of the town being called the "Neck." The street leading over Parker River to Rowley was laid out as far as his house through the north part of his land, then it turned westward.

Soldier in the Canadian expedition.

Died unmarried.

Not mentioned when his father's estate was divided among his heirs.

He kept the ferry over Parker River, until 1758, when the bridge was built. Of his real estate transactions, we find the following on record: --Sold to John Pearson, of Rowley, four and one-half acres of marsh, on the Neck, in 1742, and bought of John Hale, of Boxford, a parcel of marsh in Newbury, situated southerly of the Neck, in 1750.

He was a juryman; held many town offices; took an active part in the Revolution, as we find his name on a petition to discourage British trade.

We give a facsimile of his signature to the Executor's bond, when he settled his father's estate, Oct. 4, 1742.

Died in infancy.

He settled in Atkinson on a hill about one mile northeast of his father's house, and adjoining the homestead, where he died. The property was near his neighbor Humphrey Noyes.

He resided in Newbury except a short time in Rowley, about 1700. His son-in-law, Ephraim Foster, was appointed administrator of his estate, Nov. 18.1732, who rendered account June 4, 1735, and the estate was divided amoung his widow (Mary Poor), and five children that survived , the husbands of whom were all living.

Settled on the homestead of his father which was the western part of the land which had been owned by his ancestors.; building his house about one and a half miles from the junction of the railroad; half of the land had been given him by his father and the other half he bought of his brother Eliphalet of Hampstead. This land, Apr. 4, 1767, was bounded by Oliver Tenny's land he bought of the heirs of Nehemiah Noyes late of Rowley deceased.

Died soon after birth.

Settled in Rowley.

Died young.

Was a widower prior to marriage with Susan Huntington.

He was a farmer and a Congregationalist.

He owned the house and land on the west bank of the Merrimack River, afterward sold to Samuel Moggaridge and occupied as a shipyard. The narrow way, now Merrimack court, was formerly known as Poore's lane, and is so designated in deeds written in the last century. He sold March 9, 1707-08, to his son, Samuel Poore, two acres of land in Newbury, bounded on the west by land belonging to this son Samuel, on the southeast by a lane or highway leading to the Merrimack River, northerly on land of Job Pillsbury, and northeast on land belonging to the grantor (book 32, page 177).

Probably died unmarried as she was not mentioned when her father's estate was settled.

Full name of Mr. Porter (and two children) from Okerson Island Tree by John R Okerson on World Connect with no attribution. However, relation to Indiana Maine Jumper confirmed to my satisfaction by 1880 Census, Melvern, Osage, KS in which Porter was living in Alden Jumper household, along with Indiana, as a farm laborer. Must have married between 1880 when they were both single and 1879 when their daughter was born (per Okerson). [Provided by Bill Stanley.]

A gentleman of the old school, a man of the most uniform courtesy, and most generous impulses. He was remarkably handsome in person, and very genial and pleasant in all his relations; universally beloved and respected. He retained possession of his faculties until within a year or two of his death.

Rev. War soldier, serving as a private from Falmouth and New Casco. [MS&S 12:608] He and Eleanor lived in Freeport.

Admitted First Church, Middleborough, April 3, 1808, as "dau. of Isaac Porter, of Halifax" and dismissed to Plainfield 1838, where she died 1841, without children.

A circumstantial case can be made that she was a daughter of Gamaliel and Miriam "Mary" (Irish) Pote .

In an unrecorded deed dated 2 June 1722 and found in William Pote's probate file, Samuel White of Marblehead and his wife Arrabella, daughter of William Pote late of Marblehead, sell to William Pote, our brother, property from the estate of our father, William Pote.

Died at sea. ["Bucknam Papers" at MHS].

Took part in the successful expedition against Louisburg in 1745. He died unmarried.

About 1782, after having been a sailor, was converted to the doctrines of Shakerism.

Took part in the successful expedition against Louisburg in 1745.

Greenfield, a mariner, was prosecuted in Cumberland County court in Oct 1764 for sailing his schooner out of Falmouth harbor on Sunday 2 Sep 1764, the Lord's Day. This angered him so that he dismantled his house and transported it on his ship to Wolf's Neck, Freeport where it stands today. [Cumberland County Commissioner's Report 1:81; Portland Sunday Telegram, Mar 23, 1913].

Died young.

Increase was a mariner, called Capt. in his death notice. He adm. his father's estate in 1789 [Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, p. 426] and participated in the settlement of the estate of his uncle Samuel Pote of Marblehead, Mass. in 1795 [Essex Co. MA deeds 160:161].

Took part in the successful expedition against Louisburg in 1745. Jeremiah was a wealthy merchant and ship-owner in Falmouth, sometimes commanding his own vessels. At the outbreak of the Revolution, he fled the colonies, and settled at St. Andrews.

Mary's fourth husband, Thomas Cloutman, received a grant on the right of William Pote in Lyndeborough, N.H., awarded to those who were or were descended from such as were in the expedition to Canada in 1690. By another unrecorded deed, also dated 2 June 1722, in William Pote's probate file, Mary Mulley sold to her brother, William Pote, property from the estate of her father, William Pote late of Marblehead.

In 1786, Gamaliel Pote conveyed by deed of gift to his "well beloved son Samuel Pote" one half of the dwelling house in which Gamaliel lived.

Thomas was living in Gorham as early as 1762, probably on a part of the hundred acre lot, No. 9, which had belonged to his father's right, the title to which he had acquired partly as one of his heirs and partly by purchase from the other heirs. [Cumberland County Registry of Deeds, Vol. 14, p. 86.] In 1769 Thomas sold twenty-five acres of this lot to Joseph Roberts, and in 1771 he sold a like amount to Benjamin Roberts, brother of Joseph. In 1782 he disposed of the west half of the lot to Isaac D. Holbrook and, with his wife, converted to the doctrines of Shakerism at New Gloucester.

The immigrant was probably the same baptized at Poughill, co. Cornwell, England. He married first, probably in the early 1660s a wife whose name is unknown. The earliest record of William in Marblehead is dated June 1666 when William, aged about 25 years, deposed in a case involving a barrel that he had been asked to carry in his ship from Boston to Marblehead. The content of the barrel was believed to be powder, but when it was opened it was found to be currants. In another court case, in 1680 involving a windmill, William stated his age was about 40 years. On 26 August 1695 Ann Pote, as principal, with Joseph Swett as surety, was bound as administratrix of the estate of William Pote. Anna, as his relict, appealed to the Superior Court of Judicature held at Ipswich on 3 May 1696 for authorization to sell as much of William's real estate as necessary to satisfy his debts. The court gave her this authorization and she sold a parcel of land in Marblehead to Captain John Legg. Anne died apparently before she completed administration of the estate, for another estate proceeding of the same William Pote appears, dated 1713. The normal procedure when an estate administrator does not for some reason finish the administration is that an administrator de bonis non is appointed to complete the task; however, in this case a new estate record was created with William Pote, elder son of William Pote, as administrator. The same old house in Marblehead appears in the inventory of each estate, but the inventory of the second estate is shorter than that of the earlier estate.

William Pote, Jr. came from Marblehead, Mass., to Falmouth (Portland) about 1728, and was the ancestor of all of the name in this region. Mr. Pote appears to have been a citizen of Gorham as early as 1741. He was living in Gorham in 1743, for in that year we find the Proprietors notified to hold meetings at his dwelling house in this town. He owned the right No. 73, on the thirty acre lot belonging to which it seems probable that he made his home. At the time of the French and Indian war, Mr. Pote with his family returned to Falmouth, where he died.

While in command of the schooner Montague, engaged in carrying supplies and workmen for the repair and defence of the fortifications at Annapolis Royal, was captured in Annapolis Basin on May 17, 1745, by the French and Indians and carried to Quebec. He was confined there for a little over two years during which time he kept a journal of the daily happenings. In this he makes mention of the Gorham captives Cloutman, Read, and Mrs. Bryant. This journal, which is still in existence, has lately been published. He died unmarried.

While in command of the schooner "Montagne" on 17 May 1745, William was captured in Annapolis Basin off the coast of Nova Scotia by the French and Indians. He was confined in prison in Quebec for over two years and kept a journal that has been published.

Evidently some misfortune befell William, for his uncle Samuel Pote of Marblehead wrote to his uncle Greenfield Pote that his heart ached for their poor cousin [meaning nephew] William. This letter is not dated, but it was apparently written around the same time that Samuel wrote his will and it is found in Samuel's probate packet. In his will, dated 18 June 1789, Samuel left William one fourth part of the sloop "Ranger".

Josiah Locke and Nathaniel Kilpatrick, Lucretia's brother-in-law and brother, were appt adms of the estate of William Pote [Cumberland Co. deeds 65:39] and Josiah Locke was appt guardian of William's minor children [Cumberland Co. deeds 87:193]..

William Pote, son of Increase and Anne, administered his father's estate.