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Elizabeth Cotton 1637–1656

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Birth Date: December 9, 1637

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: August 31, 1656

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Mother:

Elizabeth Cotton was born in 1637 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Reverend John Cotton Puritan I And Sarah Hawdridge Story Cotton Mather 2Nd Wife To John. Elizabeth Cotton passed away in 1656 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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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 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 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

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Family

Elizabeth Cotton was born in 1637 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Reverend John Cotton Puritan I And Sarah Hawdridge Story Cotton Mather 2Nd Wife To John.

Later Years

Elizabeth Cotton passed away in 1656 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  2. 2
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  3. 3
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  4. 4
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  5. 5
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  6. 6
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  7. 7
    Land Records New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
  8. 8
    Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
  9. 9
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1637
Born in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1656
Died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Found in 5 Family Trees

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