Welch descent. Father founded Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Jonas Potts had a double wedding of his two daughters Mary Rachel to Joseph Burson and Elizabeth to WIlliam Heald, Perkiomen, PA, August 15, 1719. Margaret (Potts) Cox, probably a cousin of the brides, referred to as an acceptable minister among the Friends.
Gwynedd Meeting records a double wedding at house of Jonas Potts, his daughs. Rachel and Elizabeth. Among Friends, it was customary in signing marriage certificates, for those, who were near of kin to the contracfting parties, to sign together in the right hand column. Those who signed as witnesses, in the place for relatives, in this instance were Jonas Potts, Mary Potts, David Potts, Thomas Potts, John Potts, Thomas Potts, Rees Potts, Mary, Mary Potts, and Hannah Potts.
