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Sign up freeJohn Cotton 1585–1652
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Birth Date: December 4, 1585
Birth Location: Derby, EN
Death Date: December 23, 1652
Death Location: BOSTON, SUFFOLK, MA
Father:
Mother: MARY HURLBERT
Children: Maria Cotton
John Cotton was born in 1585 in Derby, EN, the child of Roland Cotton And Mary Louisa Hurlbert. John Cotton married Sarah Hawkridge, and had children including John Cotton, Maria Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1652 in BOSTON, SUFFOLK, MA.
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.
Reliability Score
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- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
Parents
Spouse(s)
Children
Biography
Early Life
John Cotton was born in 1585 in Derby, EN, the child of Roland Cotton And Mary Louisa Hurlbert.
Family
John Cotton married Sarah Hawkridge, and had children including John Cotton, Maria Cotton.
Later Years
John Cotton passed away in 1652 in BOSTON, SUFFOLK, MA.
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Record Public Member Trees
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Land Records New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Land Records Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
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Marriage Records Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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Record Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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Record English Origins of American Colonists
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Record Royal Families: Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry. Vol. 2
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Church Records The Colonial Clergy and the Colonial Churches of New England
Life Timeline
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