Mercy Potter1

F, #5336, b. 9 June 1816, d. 30 July 1884
FatherPeter Potter2 b. 9 Jun 1793, d. 3 Nov 1864
MotherJane Sinden2 b. 26 Aug 1789, d. 21 Sep 1871
Relationship4th great-aunt of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited7 Sep 2022
Name Variation Mary Potter3 
Baptism*9 June 1816 St Thomas, Lewes, Sussex;
Mary Potter daughter of Peter & Jane Potter, blacksmith, Cliffe4 
Married Namecirca 1837 Burfield5 
Marriage*circa 1837 Sussex;Principal=Robert Burfield5 
Immigration*24 August 1839 "Somersetshire", Port Adelaide, SA, Australia;
Robert Burfield, 23, Whitesmith
1 child;Immigrant=Robert Burfield, Immigrant=Ruth Burfield6 
(Beneficiary) Will8 November 1855 Lyndoch Valley, SA, Australia;
This is the last Will and Testament of Mr Peter Potter of Lyndock Valley in the Province of South Australia Farmer All my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever I give devise and bequeath unto my dear wife Jane Potter for and during the term of her natural life and from and after her decease I give and bequeath the same unto and amongst my dear children as is hereinafter mentioned viz To my dear Son Samuel Potter I give and Devise All that piece or parcel of land containing Fifty eight Acres (more or less) being Section No 566 in the Lyndock Valley Survey in the Hundred of Barossa in the said Province To hold the same unto the said Samuel Potter his heirs and assigns for ever Together with a right of road for the said Samuel Potter over the Northern side of Section No 566A and numbered No 565 as is hereinafter more particularly mentioned To my dear Son George Potter I give and devise All that piece or parcel of land containing fifty one Acres (more or less) being Section No 566 with about ten acres of land adjoining on the Eastern side of Section No 565 in the Lyndock Valley Survey aforesaid Together with a right of Road over the remaining part of Section No 565 as is hereinafter more particularly mentioned To hold the same until the said George Potter his Heirs and assigns for ever Subject to a right of Road over the same for the said Samuel Potter his heirs and assigns as is hereinafter more particularly mentioned To my dear Son Edward Potter I give and Devise All the remaining part of the said Section No 565 containing Seventy Acres (be the same more or less) situate in the Lyndoch Valley Survey aforesaid To hold the same unto the said Edward Potter his Heirs and assigns for ever Subject to a right of Road over the same for the said Samuel Potter and George Potter their Heirs and assigns as is hereinafter more particularly mentioned And I do hereby declare that it is my Will and Mind that the said Samuel Potter and George Potter and their respective Heirs and assigns shall have liberty of ingress egress and regress at all times for themselves and their servants with or without all and all manner of Drays Carts Carriages Horses and Cattle in over and upon a certain Road of the width of Twenty feet inside and along the Northern fence of Sections N 566A and No 565 hereinafter given and devised to the said Samuel Potter and George Potter and their respective Heirs and assigns To my dear Sons the said Samuel Potter, George Potter and Edward Potter I give and Devise All that piece or parcel of Land containing Fifty seven acres and a half (be the same more or less) situate in the Hundred of Barossa aforesaid and being the Southern half of Section No 2710 And also all that piece or parcel of Land containing Thirty five acres (be the same more or less) being the Southern Half of Section No 636 in the Wiltshire Survey in the County of Light in the said Province To hold the same unto the said Samuel Potter, George Potter and Edward Potter their Heirs and assigns or tenants in common and not as joint tenants Subject nevertheless to the payment of the several Legacies hereinafter mentioned viz to my dear Son Caleb Potter I give and bequeath the Legacy or Sum of Twenty five pounds To my dear son James Potter I give and bequeath the legacy or sum of Twenty five pounds To my dear daughter Mercy Burfield I give and bequeath the legacy or Sum of Twenty five pounds To my dear daughter Jane McInytre I give and bequest the legacy or sum of twenty five pounds To my dear Son Thomas Potter I give and bequeath he legacy or Sum of Twenty five pounds To my dear daughter Hannah Martin I Give and bequeath the legacy or Sum of Twenty five pounds To James Potter Milgate I give and bequeath the Legacy or Sum of Twenty five pounds And to my dear daughter Mary Ann Allen I give and bequeath the Legacy or Sum of Twenty five pounds which said several Legacies I hereby direct shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my said Wifes decease All the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever from and after the decease of my said dear Wife Jane Potter I give and bequeath unto my dear Sons the said Samuel Potter George Potter and Edward Potter in equal Shares and proportions And Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said Caleb Potter and Samuel Potter joint executors of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made do declare this only to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Peter Potter
Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator Peter Potter as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
John Edwin Gameau
Solicitor Gawler Town
Frederick Codd;Principal=Peter Potter7 
Death of Father3 November 1864 Lyndoch, SA, Australia;
When Died: November 3rd 1864
Name and Surname: Peter Potter
Sex: Male
Age: 71 Years
Rank or Profession: Blacksmith
Usual Residence: Lyndoch
Cause of Death: Dysentry
Place where Death occurred: Lyndoch;Principal=Peter Potter8 
Death of Mother21 September 1871 Lyndoch Valley, SA, Australia;
When Died: Septr 21st 1871
Name and Surname: Jane Potter
Sex: Female
Age: 82 Years
Rank or Profession: Widow of late Peter Potter, Farmer of Lyndoch Valley
Usual Residence: Lyndoch Valley
Cause of Death: General Debility & Old Age
Place where Death occurred: Lyndoch Valley;Principal=Jane Potter9 
Death of Spouse25 October 1878 Belair, SA, Australia;
age 63;Principal=Robert Burfield10 
Death*30 July 1884 Daly Street, Gawler, SA, Australia;
DEATH OF MRS. BURFIELD.
We have to-day to chronicle the death of another old colonist in the person of Mrs Burfield, who died at her residence, Daly Street, Gawler, on Wednesday, July 30. The deceased, with her husband, arrived in the colony, in the year 1839 by the ship Somersetshire. For many years after their arrival they resided at Port Adelaide, where Mr Burfield occupied a public position, and was one of the first Councillors in the municipality. He was also the prime mover in establishing the first Oddfellows Lodge in South Australia. He was the original proprietor of the land in Lyndoch Valley on which the township now stands and which he had surveyed into allotments and sold. Many years ago they retired from business and went to reside on their property at Belair, where Mr. Burfield died five years ago through an accident which occurred to him. After that Mrs Burfield came to reside at Gawler with her relations, and has continued there up to the present time. At the time of her death, which resulted from a long standing rheumatic affection and decay, she was 67 years of age. Mrs Burfield was the mother of Mrs W. Barnet, the wife of the proprietor of this paper, and of Mrs W. Miller, of Riverton.
Mrs Burfield was buried in the Willaston Cemetery, on Thursday, July 31, at 3 o'clock, p.m., the remains being attended to the grave by a number of friends and relatives, many of whom had come from a distance. The Rev. S. Howard conducted the burial service.
Thus one by one the pioneers of the colony pass from our midst. In a few years more there will be none remaining and the adventures and struggles of the early colonists will be only known as they are preserved by the press.1 

Family

Robert Burfield d. 25 Oct 1878
Children

Citations

  1. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Bunyip, Friday, August 1, 1884.
  2. [S1311] IGI batch C022636 - Lewes, Sussex.
  3. [S1567] England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online https://familysearch.org, Mary Potter 1816.
  4. [S1528] Sussex Family History Group, online http://www.sfhg.org.uk/, baptism Mary Potter 1816.
  5. [S17] Guess.
  6. [S1694] Findmypast Emigrants Seeking Free Passage to South Australia 1836-1841, online http://www.findmypast.com/
  7. [S201] Will.
  8. [S1556] South Australian Death Registrations transcript (Keith Bassett), Peter Potter 1864.
  9. [S1556] South Australian Death Registrations transcript (Keith Bassett), Jane Potter 1871.
  10. [S1654] Findmypast South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Robert Burfield 1878.
  11. [S1567] England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, online https://familysearch.org, Ruth Barfield 1838.
  12. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/
  13. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Hannah Burfield 1843.
  14. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Mercy Burfield 1845.
  15. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Mary Ann Burfield 1846.
  16. [S1696] Findmypast South Australia Births 1842-1928 Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Mercy Burfield 1852.