Thomas Potter came from Rhode Island and settled in Mounmouth Co., NJ.

1670. Thomas Potter had five hundred and fifty-two acres.

1670/71, March 10. Thomas Potter, of Shrewsbury, NJ, bought Anthony Page's towne share of land, in Middletown, being lot number 12, and reconveyed it to Page, Nov. 28, 1671. I have had it told me that transactions of this sort were not uncommon when someone wanted a loan.
They would secure the loan by transferring their property to the loaner, he would then transfer it back when the loan was repaid. Whether this is what is happening here or not, I can't say, but it may be likely.

1676, Oct. 21. Thomas Potter, of Deale, in Shrewsbury, husbandman, sold to Therlaugh Swiney and Francis Jeffry, of Deale, land, which he had recently purchased of the Indians.

1677. He held two hundred and forty and five hundred acres of land and meadow.

1679, He held one thousand and fifty-two acres.

1681, Jan. 10. Thomas Potter paid quit-rents on three parcels of land, "due 1670," at Deal,near Shrewsbury, NJ.

1684, Nov 21. Thomas Potter signed by his mark, the inventory of Thomas White, carpenter, late of Shrewsbury, NJ.

1686, Thomas Potter and John Tucker paid quit-rents on one thousand acres of land.

1688. Thomas Potter paid quit-rents on lands, in Shrewsbury, NJ.

1692, March 20. John Starkee (Tucker?), of Monmouth Co., and Mary, his wife in the name and behalf of Mary Channelhouse, late of the same place to Thomas Potter for L70. Mary Channelhouse was the daughter of Adam Channelhouse, deceased. John Starkey, for L15, payable to Thomas Potter, gave a deed, to be confirmed by Mary Chanelhouse, at the age of 21. 1694, Dec. 1. Thomas Potter, of Shrewsbury, NJ, appoints, as his agent, "my loving son-in-law and loving friend, John Woolley," of the same place, yeoman. 1700, Sept. 11. Thomas Potter made a deposition concerning the boundary of land, in Shrewsbury, in which he declared himself to be "aged about seaventie years", hence born about 1630.

The will of Thomas Potter was written November 2, 1702 and names wife, Sarah, executrix.

Sons, Ephraim and Thomas and Daughters Susannah, Elizabeth and Mercy Woolley.
1703-4, Feb. 24. In an inventory of his personal estate, he is spoken of as yeoman, late of Shrewsbury, which was taken by John Williams and George Curleis, and amounted to L198-03-00.

1709, Nov. 2. John Williams aged upwards of three score years, and George Curleis, near fifty, both of Shrewsbury, testified to the accuracy of the above inventory, before Justice Samuel Dennis.

Taken from Stillwell's Historical Miscellany of NJ, page 170 and 171.