John Hamilton Potter was born on 24. Nov. 1842 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of
James Potter and
Sarah Jones Grimes. John Hamilton Potter married
Alice Beirne Steenbergen on 23. Jul. 1863 at Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. John Hamilton Potter died on 26. Jul. 1864 at Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, at age 21. He was buried at Trinity Church, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. (1) 24 Nov 1842, Philadelphia, PA. (1,6,7) s/o James Potter/Sarah Jones Grimes. Marriage to Alice Beirne Steenbergen: (1,3,4,7) 23 Jul 1863. (1,3) Savannah, GA. (4) Chatham Co., GA, by Stephen Elliot, Rector Christ Church, Alice B. Steenbergen. Death: (1,6) 26 Jul 1864. (1) Macon, GA, from wounds received in front of Atlanta, GA, 24 Jul 1864. (6) Lost his life in the war. Burial: (1) Trinity Churchyard, Princeton, NJ. (2) Tombstone inscription at Trinity Church, Princeton, NJ, names James Potter, b. 24 Nov 1842, d. 26 Jul 1864. (5) 1861, 27 Apr: Catherine Potter Poullain wrote to John D. Langhorne at Lynchburg, VA from Sweedside, GA, 'We all feel quite anxious about John. He was to have (felt?) Princeton two weeks since. We have not had a line. Father says now when he comes he shall not return...' She adds later at the end, 'Heard from John yesterday. He is still in Princeton. Everything is in such a state their he thinks it best to remain their a little longer to protect father's house...' (1) First Lieutenant, 63rd GA Infantry, C.S.A. (6) Enlisted in the Confederate army. (6) Left a widow and one child surviving him.