Percivall POTT Percival POTT Sarah POTT Elizabeth POTT Mary POTT Sarah CRUTTENDEN Joseph Holden POTT Anna POTT Edward Holden POTT Sarah CRUTTENDEN Mini tree diagram

Robert POTT

- approx. 1794

Life History

13th Feb 1756

Baptised in Watling Street, St Augustin.1

From the Parish Register :-
"Robert son of Percival and Sarah Pott, born Jan 19th bap Feb 13 1756"

1st Nov 1787

Mentioned in Will.2

of Percivall Pott
Described as :-
"my son Robert Pott"

22nd May 1788

Married Sarah CRUTTENDEN in India, Berhampore.5

25th Mar 1791

Wrote will in India, Lucknow.3,4

"1) In the name of God Amen I Robert Pott of Moorsheda-
2) -bad in the Province of Bengal ... ..."

Some names mentioned :-
1) "my cousin George Cruttenden now a Lieutenant in the Service of the East India Company on the Bengal Establishment"
2) "my brother the Reverend Joseph Holden Pott"
3) "Mr. William Wilberforce Bird of London"
4) "Major George Russell in the Service of the East India company"
5) "my beloved wife Sarah Pott late Sarah Cruttenden"
6) "Mr Thomas Trant late of Bengal"
7) "John Ravel Frye"
8) "Edward Holden Pott"
9) "Samuel Compton Cox"

Portraits mentioned :-
1) "to the Reverend Joseph Holden Pott" - "the painting of his friend Emily painted by Romney"
2) "unto my cousin Lt. G. Cruttenden aforementioned" - "the portrait of his old friend Emily painted by Dance"
3) "unto ... ... Major George Russell" - "the picture of his friend Emily painted on Ivory by Sherriff"

approx. 1794

Died in India

20th Nov 1794

Probate in India, Fort William (Supreme Court of Judiciary)

Executor :-
George Cruttenden

14th Apr 1796

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.4

Joint Executors .-
Edward Holden Pott Esquire the brother
Samuel Compton Cox
John Ravel Frye
Sarah Pott Widow the Relic of the deceased

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