Isaiah L. Potts

Isaiah L. Potts

"Ford's Ferry Road & Potts' Tavern", Illinois state historical marker, that was dedicated in 1985, along Illinois highway, Route 1, a few miles east of the abandoned house site of Isaiah Luna Potts. and stolen in 2003, possibly, as a criminal related souvenir. Note, the deteriorated condition and two bullet holes in the top, of the, now missing, historical marker.
Born Isaiah Luna Potts
1784?
Loudoun County, Virginia
Died after 1843 (aged 59?)
unknown
Cause of death unknown
Resting place unknown
Nationality American
Other names Isaiah Luna Potts, William Potts, Billy Potts, Sr.
Ethnicity Welsh, English
Occupation tavern keeper, justice of the peace, road supervisor, salt maker, criminal gang leader, highwayman
Religion Methodist
Spouse(s) Polly Blue
Children Isaiah L. Potts and Polly Blue had no children (Billy Potts, Jr. existed, only in folklore)
Parent(s) David Potts and Elizabeth Luna Looney
Relatives David Potts (brother)
Jeremiah Potts (brother)
Jonathan Potts (brother)
John Potts (brother)
Catharine Potts (sister)
Mary Potts (sister)
Margaret Potts (sister)
Amy Potts (sister)
Rebecca Potts (sister)
Joel Potts (half-brother)
Jonathan Potts (grandfather)
Martha Tines Short (grandmother)
Absolam Looney (grandfather)
Isaiah L. Potts (nephew)
James Blue (father-in-law)
Margaret Kearney (mother-in-law)
Solomon Blue (brother-in-law)
William Blue (brother-in-law)
Uriah Blue (brother-in-law)
Nancy Blue (sister-in-law)
James Blue, Jr. (brother-in-law)
John Blue (brother-in-law)
Margaret Blue (sister-in-law)
Potts' Hill Gang
Founded by Isaiah L. Potts, alias Billy Potts, Sr.
Founding location Potts' Tavern, near Potts' Hill, Pope County, Illinois, now an abandoned house, west of, present-day Illinois Route 1 (state highway) in Hardin County, Illinois
Years active 1820s-1830s
Territory Illinois, Ohio River
Ethnicity European-American
Membership (est.) ?
Criminal activities river piracy, slave stealing, horse and cattle theft, highway robbery, counterfeiting, murder

Isaiah L. Potts, born Isaiah Luna Potts (1784?– after 1843), in Loudoun County, Virginia and lived in Union County, Kentucky and Potts Hill, Hardin County, Illinois. In history and folklore, he was known by many names and aliases including; Billy Potts, Sr. Potts was an Illinois tavern keeper and salt maker who, allegedly, ran a gang of highwaymen and murderers, known as the "Potts' Hill Gang", out his tavern inn, along the frontier crossroad highways, and the Ford's Ferry Road, near Cave-In-Rock. Isaiah Potts was also, alleged, to be the criminal partner of James Ford, a pillar of the local community, and secretly, the criminal leader of the Ford's Ferry Gang.

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