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Dorothy Cotton 1606–1680

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: December 24, 1606

Birth Location: Haverhill, England

Death Date: May 8, 1680

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Rowland Cotton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Henry Smith

Children: Samuel Smith, John Smith, John Smith

The story of Dorothy Cotton began in 1606 in Haverhill, England. Dorothy Cotton married Henry Smith, and had children including Ann Hawley Smith, Dorothy Smith, Elijah Smith, Joanna Smith, John Smith, Mary Smith, Noah Smith, Peregrine Smith, Phillipa Smith, Rebecca Smith, Rev Preserved Smith, Richard Smith, Richard Smyth, Samuel Smith, Sarah Smith. Dorothy Cotton passed away in 1680 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 6 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 6 trees
Death year and location consistent across 6 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of Dorothy Cotton began in 1606 in Haverhill, England.

Family

Dorothy Cotton married Henry Smith, and had children including Ann Hawley Smith, Dorothy Smith, Elijah Smith, Joanna Smith, John Smith, Mary Smith, Noah Smith, Peregrine Smith, Phillipa Smith, Rebecca Smith, Rev Preserved Smith, Richard Smith, Richard Smyth, Samuel Smith, Sarah Smith.

Later Years

Dorothy Cotton passed away in 1680 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1606
Born in Haverhill, England
1680
Died in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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