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Dorothea Cotton 1620–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 December 1687

Death Location: Dartmouth

Father: Roland Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Saltonstall

Spouse(s): John Russell

Children(s): Joseph Borden), Jonathan Russell, Mary None, Dorothy None, John None, John Russell, John Russell, Jonathan Russell, Mary Russell

In 1620, Dorothea Cotton entered the world in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Roland Cotton And Elizabeth Saltonstall. Dorothea Cotton married John Russell, and had children including Dorothy, John, John Russell, Jonathan John Russell, Jonathan Russell, Joseph Russell Paternal 4X Great Grandfather Of Lizzie Borden, Mary, Mary Russell. Dorothea Cotton passed away in 1687 in Dartmouth.

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  • In 1620, Dorothea Cotton entered the world in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Roland Cotton And Elizabeth Saltonstall.
  • Dorothea Cotton married John Russell, and had children including Dorothy, John, John Russell, Jonathan John Russell, Jonathan Russell, Joseph Russell Paternal 4X Great Grandfather Of Lizzie Borden, Mary, Mary Russell.
  • Dorothea Cotton passed away in 1687 in Dartmouth.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothea Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Dorothea Cotton
1620–1687
Birth Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Roland Cotton
1587–1646
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Saltonstall
1588–1671
Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Rowland (Cotton) I
1558–1604
Cambridgeshire, England
MARY (LOUISA) HURLBERT
1556–1595
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Samuell Saltonstall
1560–1612
Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Anne Ramsden
1577–1611
Woodsome Hall, Almondbury, Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Sir Giles
1525–1559
Margaret Spencercombe
1525–1557
Sir Hurlbert
1539–1600
Lady Cotton
1525–1557
Gilbert Saltonstall
1525–1598
Elizabeth Harrisonne
1525–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Sr
1475–1525
Constance Leventhorpe
1478–1550

Dorothea Cotton's Descendants

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Dorothea Cotton (1620–18 December 1687) m. John Russell (1608–13 February 1695)
  1. 1. Joseph (Russell (paternal 4x great grandfather of Lizzie) Borden) 1650–1739 m. Elizabeth Forbes 1657–1737
    1. 1. Mary Lapham 1683–1752
  2. 2. Jonathan Russell 1650–1723
  3. 3. Mary 1645–1694
  4. 4. Dorothy 1658–1657
  5. 5. John 1664–1696
  6. 6. John Russell 1664–1695
  7. 7. John Russell –1696
  8. 8. Jonathan (John) Russell 1644–1646
  9. 9. Mary Russell 1630–1681

Dorothea Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Dorothea Cotton in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1687
18 December 1687
Age 67
Death of Dorothea Cotton in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1687
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Russell families of seventeenth century New England
    [4] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dartmouth
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850

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