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Benjamin Cotton 1682–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1682

Birth Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England

Death Date: 23 Jan 1757

Death Location: Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England

Father: Robert Cotton

Mother: Margaret Upton

Spouse(s): Katherine Woodford

Children(s): Bartholomew Cotton, Benjamin Cotton, Rebekah Cotton

Benjamin Cotton was born in 1682 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England, the child of Robert Cotton And Margaret Upton. Benjamin Cotton married Katherine Woodford, and had children including Bartholomew Cotton, Benjamin Cotton, Rebekah Elizabeth Cotton. Benjamin Cotton passed away in 1757 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Cotton was born in 1682 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England, the child of Robert Cotton And Margaret Upton.
  • Benjamin Cotton married Katherine Woodford, and had children including Bartholomew Cotton, Benjamin Cotton, Rebekah Elizabeth Cotton.
  • Benjamin Cotton passed away in 1757 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England.

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Benjamin Cotton's Ancestors

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Benjamin Cotton
1682–1757
Birth Place: Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Parents
Robert Cotton
1650–1734
Isle of Wight, England
Margaret Upton
1652–1715
Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
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Benjamin Cotton's Descendants

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Benjamin Cotton (1682–23 Jan 1757) m. Katherine Woodford (1681–08 Nov 1746)
  1. 1. Bartholomew Cotton 1709–1783
  2. 2. Benjamin Cotton 1714–1778
  3. 3. Rebekah (Elizabeth) Cotton 1712–1756

Benjamin Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1682
1682
Birth of Benjamin Cotton in Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
1757
23 Jan 1757
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Cotton in Isle of Wight, England
Isle of Wight, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Freshwater, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1757
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Freshwater, Isle of Wight Unitary Authority, Isle of Wight, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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