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 Greetings from The Potts' in Texas!
My name, of course, is Potts.
I joined this sight while researching on making a new sporran. Turns out, you guys and gals are much more than I thought! I also am fervently researching my ancestry and see what I can find here. Since I am the last of my line, I want to know where I came from in order to make my next step one with knowledge and foresight.
I sport my kilt at work and other events and with it accompanying my newly created Highland cow hide sporran, I am a proud Kiltsman.
Thank you all for the help so far and I hope to become a member that not only takes, but give!
Potts
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Welcome from Vancouver, WA. I've been lucky enough to visit your city numerous times and enjoyed my visits. The Riverwalk at Christmas..awesome!! (But crowded!  )
Studies have shown that women who gain a few pounds live longer than men who mention it.
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The Following User Says 'Aye' to Rick Y For This Useful Post:
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Hello Potts!
Allen Sinclair, FSA Scot
Eastern Region Vice President
North Carolina Commissioner
Clan Sinclair Association (USA)
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Howdy Rick! You are correct, the Riverwalk, albeit a tourist magnet, is still a local favorite of mine to frequent during the holidays and especially when the Spurs win! Thanks for the welcome good sir.
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Appreciate the kind welcome Allen!
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from South Wales UK Chris! 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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The Following User Says 'Aye' to McClef For This Useful Post:
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Hello Potts,
Welcome to XMarks from the other side of the Atlantic in Norfolk, England.
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Welcome Mr. Potts, I wonder are you related to Jerry Potts? Somewhat famous up here in the cold north.
(From Wikipedia)
In 1871, Potts was about thirty-one when his mother was murdered. Her killer had been an Indian who was drunk on "firewater" so he declared his own personal war on the whiskey runners. By the time Potts was 36 he had killed at least 40 men, mostly whiskey runners.
In September 1874, Potts was trading horses in Fort Benton, Montana. He was hired as a guide, interpreter and scout by the North-West Mounted Police. His contract as a guide for the North-West Mounted Police was to last twenty-two years. He was paid $90 per month, which was quite a bit higher than a regular guide, and three times a police constable's salary. Even City Marshals in large cities such as Abilene or Dodge City often earned less than that amount. He also picked the location for the first North-West Mounted Police post, called Fort Macleod.
He only ceased working for the force at age fifty-eight because the pain of throat cancer made it so that he could no longer ride. He died a year later, on 14 July 1896 at Fort Macleod.
Jerry Potts was buried at Fort Macleod with full honors in 1896 having served with the North-West Mounted Police for twenty-two years and being given the rank of special constable.
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from Rhode Island.
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A Big Howdy from up I35 near Fort Hood!
Dave Chambers
The Order of the Dandelion, The Auld Crabbits, Clan Cameron, Kilted Scouters, WoodBadge Group, Heart o' Texians
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