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James Potter                                       1775-1839
James was born 26 November 1775, the son of Lewis Potter and Margaret Towers. He was a Timber merchant of Grahamstown, Falkirk. In 1834 he was an elected member of Falkirk Town Council.
Janet Wilson                                        1781-1831
Janet was born on 4 April 1781, the daughter of John Wilson and Janet Callander.
I have identified the following children.
  Janet
Margaret		 Twins Born 28 Jan 1806   Falkirk Married Gavin Gilchrist
Died 22 Oct 1831
Lewis Born 29 May 1807   Falkirk Married Margaret Muirhead
Christina Born 30 Mar 1809   Falkirk Married John Davidson
Catherine Born 6 Mar 1811   Falkirk William Bain
John Born 10 Mar 1813   Falkirk Charlotte Jane Foot
James Born 7 Feb 1815   Falkirk Mary Bow Wordie
Isabella Born 16 Dec 1816   Falkirk Died 15 May 1818
Alexander "Alick" Born 28 Aug 1818   Falkirk Married Colville Susan Andrew
Isabella Born 30 Apr 1820   Falkirk Died 5 Nov 1831
Elizabeth "Eliza" Born 12 Apr 1826   Falkirk Married Sir Andrew Lusk

Birth of Parents
James Potter b: 26 Nov 1775        
son of Lewis Potter and Margaret Towers

Janet Wilson b: 4 Apr 1781        
daughter of John Wilson and Janet Callander

Marriage
30 Jun 1805
James Potter
Janet Wilson 		Falkirk

Children
Janet Potter
Margaret Potter		 b: 28 Jan 1806  c: 2 Feb 1806             Falkirk, Scotland
twin daughters of James Potter and Janet Wilson
Lewis Potter b: 29 May 1807  c: 10 Jun 1807             Falkirk, Scotland
son of James Potter and Janet Wilson
Christina Potter b: 30 Mar 1809  c: 14 Apr 1809             Falkirk, Scotland
daughter of James Potter and Janet Wilson
Catherine Potter b: 6 Mar 1811  c: 27 Mar 1811             Falkirk, Scotland
daughter of James Potter and Janet Wilson
John Potter b: 10 Mar 1813  c: 2 Apr 1813             Falkirk, Scotland
son of James Potter and Janet Wilson
James Potter b: 7 Feb 1815  c: 29 Feb 1815             Falkirk, Scotland
son of James Potter and Janet Wilson
Isabella Potter b: 16 Dec 1816  c: 6 Jan 1817             Falkirk, Scotland
daughter of James Potter and Janet Wilson       Died 15 May 1818
Alexander "Aleck" Potter b: 28 Aug 1818  c: 7 Sep 1818             Falkirk, Scotland
son of James Potter and Janet Wilson
Isabella Potter b: 30 Apr 1820  c: 319 May 1820             Falkirk, Scotland
daughter of James Potter and Janet Wilson       Died 5 Nov 1831
Elizabeth "Eliza" Potter b: 12 Apr 1826  c: 7 May 1826             Falkirk, Scotland
daughter of James Potter and Janet Wilson

Death
Janet (Wilson) Potter Died 28 Nov 1831, Age 50             Grahamston, Falkirk, Scotland
Burial: Falkirk Churchyard

Death
James Potter Died 16 Apr 1839, Age 63,             Grahamston, Falkirk, Scotland

SPECIAL THANKS  to Simon Potter, of London, a descendant of this family, for many of the details provided above.