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Adam Cotton 1738–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Rye, New Hampshire (Rockingham)

Death Date: ABT 1830

Death Location: Hebron, Maine (Oxford)

Father: Thomas Cotton

Mother: Comfort Riggs

Spouse(s): Judith Haskell

Children(s): Ruth Cotton

In 1738, Adam Cotton entered the world in Rye, New Hampshire (Rockingham), born to Thomas Cotton And Comfort Riggs. Adam Cotton married Judith Haskell, and had children including Ruth Cotton. Adam Cotton passed away in 1830 in Hebron, Maine (Oxford).

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Biography

  • In 1738, Adam Cotton entered the world in Rye, New Hampshire (Rockingham), born to Thomas Cotton And Comfort Riggs.
  • Adam Cotton married Judith Haskell, and had children including Ruth Cotton.
  • Adam Cotton passed away in 1830 in Hebron, Maine (Oxford).

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cotton
1679–
Birth Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
TC
Comfort Riggs
1698–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts (Essex)
CR

Spouses(s)

Judith Haskell
1740–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Massachusetts (Essex)
JH

Children(s)

Ruth Cotton
1766–1853
Birth Location: New Gloucester, Maine (Cumberland)
RC

Adam Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Adam Cotton
1738–1830
Birth Place: Rye, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Parents
Thomas Cotton
1679–
Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Comfort Riggs
1698–
Gloucester, Massachusetts (Essex)
Grandparents
John Cotton
1650–1714
Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Sarah Hearle
1652–1716
Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
John Riggs
1669–1748
Goose Cove, Massachusetts (Essex)
Ruth Wheeler
1677–1731
Salisbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
Great-Grandparents
William Cotton
1614–1678
Elizabeth Ham
1630–1678
Thomas Riggs
1631–1722
Mary Millett
1639–1695
Henry Wheeler
1634–1686
Abigail Allen
1639–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ham
1597–1673
Honor Stephens
1601–
Thomas Millett
1605–1676
Mary Greenway
1606–1682
John Wheeler
1591–1670
Agnes Yeoman
1592–1662
William Allen
1613–1686
Ann Goodale
1623–1678

Adam Cotton's Descendants

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Adam Cotton (1738–ABT 1830) m. Judith Haskell (25 OCT 1740–)
  1. 1. Ruth Cotton 1766–1853 m. Bela Hammond 1769–1853
    1. 1. George Hammond 1798–1877 m. Martha Baker 1802–1858 m. Mary Purington 1810–
      1. 1. Martha (Lowe) Hammond 1828– m. David Frank 1823–
        1. 1. Alfred (Clinton) Frank 1854– m. Ida (Jane) Martin 1859–
      2. 2. George (Scriggins) Hammond 1825–1874 m. Sarah (Sturgis) Emerson 1832–1902
        1. 1. Joseph. (Frank) Hammond 1856–
        2. 2. George (F.) Hammond 1858–1864
        3. 3. George Hammond 1856–1857
      3. 3. Augusta (N.) Hammond 1831–
      4. 4. Ellen Hammond 1838–
      5. 5. Alfreda Hammond 1841–
      6. 6. Jane Hammond 1822–
        1. 1. Charles Warren 1855–
    2. 2. Jacob Hammond 1795–1816
      1. 1. Susan (K.) Hammond 1823–1870 m. Josiah (Boyden) Bearce 1815–1895
        1. 1. Jacob (Boyden) Bearce 1853– m. Carrie (B.) Sargent 1883–
        2. 2. Lillie (F.) Bearce 1857–
        3. 3. Charles (H.) Bearce 1860–
        4. 4. Flora (J.) Bearce 1844–
        5. 5. Louisa (M.) Bearce 1847–
    3. 3. William Hammond 1791– m. Olive (J.) Robinson 1797–
      1. 1. Bela (Scriggins) Hammond 1840–
    4. 4. Polly Hammond 1802–
    5. 5. Charles Hammond 1807– m. Sarah (S.) Sprague 1811–
    6. 6. Artemesia Hammond 1809–
    7. 7. Benjamin Hammond 1800– m. Almeda Longley 1803–1885
    8. 8. Bela Hammond 1793–1867 m. Dorothy Merrill 1802–

Adam Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Adam Cotton in Rye, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Rye, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
1830
ABT 1830
Age 92
Death of Adam Cotton in Hebron, Maine (Oxford)
Hebron, Maine (Oxford)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Rye, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
    Record Source: Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Joseph B. Cotton - Salke Lake City, Utah

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1830
    Event Place: Hebron, Maine (Oxford)
    Record Source: Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Joseph B. Cotton - Salke Lake City, Utah
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