Who was Thomas Cottrell?

Thomas Cottrell (1635–1674) was born in Stockport, Cheshire, England and died in New Kent, New Kent Co, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Cottrell 1635–1674

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Born 19 Jun 1635 · Stockport, Cheshire, England

Died 21 Oct 1674 · New Kent, New Kent Co, Virginia, USA

Spouse Martha Hatcher Cottrell

Children Richard Cottrell 1

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The story of Thomas Cottrell began in 1635 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. Thomas Cottrell married martha hatcher cottrell, and had children including richard cottrell 1. Thomas Cottrell passed away in 1674 in New Kent, New Kent Co, Virginia, USA.

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: Thomas Cottrell (1635–1674) was born in Stockport, Cheshire, England and died in New Kent, New Kent Co, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Thomas Cottrell PTP

1635–1674

Stockport, Cheshire, England