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Arthur Cotton 1785–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1785

Birth Location: Hertford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 14 Feb 1849

Death Location: Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Father: Thomas Captain

Mother: Priscilla Knight

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The story of Arthur Cotton began in 1785 in Hertford, North Carolina, United States. Arthur Cotton passed away in 1849 in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Arthur Cotton began in 1785 in Hertford, North Carolina, United States.
  • Arthur Cotton passed away in 1849 in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States.

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Arthur Cotton's Ancestors

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Arthur Cotton
1785–1849
Birth Place: Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas Cotton Captain
1748–1795
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Priscilla Knight
1748–1843
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (COTTON) Sr.
1709–1771
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Patience Bridgers
1700–1795
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Moore (Carter) Knight
1730–1794
Jane Knight
1732–
Great-Grandparents
JUDGE Jr
1658–1728
John Knight
1710–1770
Priscilla Carter
1700–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Arthur Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1785
2 Oct 1785
Birth of Arthur Cotton in Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Hertford, North Carolina, United States
1849
14 Feb 1849
Age 64
Death of Arthur Cotton in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1785
    Event Place: Hertford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1849
    Event Place: Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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