On 13 Nov 1736 when Mary was 16, she married John Borden (32496) , son of John Borden (15243) (1675-ca 1719) & Sarah, in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.499 Born on 4 Jun 1710 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.499 John died in Warren, MA, on 8 Jul 1761; he was 51.201 Religion: Quaker.

From the Swansea Friends Records:499 “John Burden, son of John (deceased) Burden and Sarah Earl his widow, of Swansey, and Mary Poter, daughter of Nathaniel and Rebekah Poter of Leestar, Co. Worstar, Mass., were married 13d 11m 1736.”