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Samuel Cotton 1676–1741

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Birth Date: February 21, 1676

Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: April 27, 1741

Death Location: Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Father:

Mother: Mary Stowe

Spouse(s): Experience Hall

In 1676, Samuel Cotton entered the world in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Reverend John Scott Cotton Sr And Mary Marie Spaulding Stowe. Samuel Cotton married Experience Hall, Lydiah Bates, and had children including Daniel Cotton, Ebenezer Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, First Lieutenant John Cotton, Hannah Cotton, Lydia Cotton, Phebe Cotton, Prudence Cotton, Samuel Cotton Jr, William Cotton. Samuel Cotton passed away in 1741 in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

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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 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 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:
A
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

In 1676, Samuel Cotton entered the world in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Reverend John Scott Cotton Sr And Mary Marie Spaulding Stowe.

Family

Samuel Cotton married Experience Hall, Lydiah Bates, and had children including Daniel Cotton, Ebenezer Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, First Lieutenant John Cotton, Hannah Cotton, Lydia Cotton, Phebe Cotton, Prudence Cotton, Samuel Cotton Jr, William Cotton.

Later Years

Samuel Cotton passed away in 1741 in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  3. 3
    Military U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
  4. 4
    Marriage Records Massachusetts Marriages
  5. 5
    Marriage Records Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  6. 6
    Marriage Records Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
  7. 7
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, Marriages
  8. 8
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records
  9. 9
    Marriage Records Massachusetts Town Marriage Records
  10. 10
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  11. 11
    Marriage Records Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1620-1926
  12. 12
    Probate Records Hartford, Connecticut Probate Records, 1729-1750

Life Timeline

1676
Born in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1741
Died in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

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