Hannah Potter (Beecher) (1600-1639) came from County Kent, England to Boston, Mass in 1637 with sons. Physician and midwife, received grant of land at New Haven, Conn. Hannah was the widow of John Beecher who died in 1637 - the same year she emmigrated.




Note: The will of Hannah Beecher was proved April 5, 1659, and is recorded in first part, vol. i., p. 80, of New
Haven Probate Records, as follows:
Note:

"I Hannah Beacher of New Haven, expectying my great change do make this my last will and testament, I bequeath my soul unto the hands of my Lord Jesus Christ by whose meritt I hope to be saved and my body to be burried at the discretion of my Son
William Potter my Executor. And for my worldly goods I give unto John Potter my Grand child twenty shillings and to Hannah Blackly, my Grand child, wife to Samuel Blackly, twenty shillings, And to Samuel Potter my Grand child twenty shillings to be paid to them within three months after my decease. And for the rest of my estate I give one third part to my son Isaac Beacher and two thirds to my eldest son William Potter, making him my Executor, desiring him to be as a father to his
younger brother and his children. And in dividing my goods my will is that my son William should have my feather bed with that belongeth to it, unto his part and that the rest be divided at the discretion of my Overseers with the assistance of Sister
Wakeman and sister Rutherford and I desire
my loving freinds [sic] Mr. Mathew Gilbert and John Wakeman to be overseers of this my last will
whereunto I have set my hand this 13th day of June, Anno 1657 Of Kent, , England

1. John POTTER b. 1607, England; c. , Manchester, Lancashire, England; d. 1643, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
2. William POTTER b. 1608; c. 1608; d. 6 Jun 1662, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; bur. New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

1. John BEECHER b. 1620; d. 1637/1638.
2. Isaac BEECHER, Sr. b. 1623, Kent, England; d. 12 Nov 1690, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.