RESPONSE: Adding to Betty's information from the 1850 Clay Co.: Dwelling 743 POTTER, Barton, 50, b. RI, - merchant, - - - Slaves: 40FB, 30MB, 20MM, 10 FB, 9FB,25FB,2MM . . Elizabeth, 39 . .Launda, 15, female . .Robert, 10 . .James, 5 GRORG, Robert, 26 HARTTEN, Mary, 60, b. VA Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA Message text written by INTERNET:KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Renee, According to James Welch's annotated 1860 Clay County Census, in HH#3 was slave owner Barton POTTER. Potter had the following slaves: (age/sex/color) B-black, M-mulatto: 50 FB, 40 FB, 35 MM, 40 FB, 30 MM, 30 MM, 30 MM, 23 FB, 17 FB, 15 FB, 5 FB, 3 FB, 2MM, 10/12 MM. This slave owner could be the source of your POTTER family name. Betty <