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Henry POTTS

30th Jan 17421 - Jun 17874,5,6,7

Life History

30th Jan 1742

Born in Westminster.1

Date is old style - whereby January 1742, February 1742 and March 1742 is followed by April 1743.

From the Parish Register :-
"February 1742"
"Henry Potts of Samuel and Elizabeth / 30"

13th Feb 1742

Baptised in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.1

Date is old style - 1742/3

6th Jun 1757

Appointed in General Post Office.2

From the GPO Appointment Books .-
"Ordered that Mr. Potts Junr. be appointed a ?? of Letters in the Inland Office ..."

Dec 1774

Appointed in General Post Office.3

From the GPO Appointment Books .-
"Ordered at the same time that Mr. Henry Potts be appointed Clerk of the Bye Nights and Mornings"

Jun 1787

Died.4,5,6,7

From :-
The London Chronicle :-
Bath Chronicle :-
"Saturday died Henry Potts, Esq; late Clerk of the Chester road at the General Post Office, who some time ago was thrown from his horse, owing to a post-chaise running against him, by which he was violently bruised."

From the World and Fashionable Advertiser .-
"Saturday morning, Henry Potts, Esq; late Clerk of the Chester-road, at the General Post-Office."

From the St James's Chronicle or the British Evening Post :-
"Saturday, Henry Potts, Esq; late Clerk of the Chester Road at the General Post-Office."

10th Jun 1787

Buried in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.8,9

From the Parish Register :-
"Henry Potts Esq."

From the Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle :-
""Henry Potts, esq; late clerk of the Chester road at the General Post Office. He was some time ago thrown from his horse by a post-chaise running against him, and was so badly bruised as to occasion his death"

Notes

  • PORTRAIT

    Painter - Hugh Douglas Hamilton
    Subject - Henry Potts Dep Comptroller of the General Post Office London
    Date - C.18th
    Description - Pastel heightened with white on board. Framed.
    Held at - The British Postal Museum & Archive, Calthorpe House, London
    Size - height 225 mm :  width 185 mm.

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