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Francis Hughes Cotton 1773–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1773

Birth Location: Prince George, Virginia

Death Date: 1828

Death Location: Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Lucy Hughes

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In 1773, Francis Hughes Cotton entered the world in Prince George, Virginia, born to William Cotton And Lucy Hughes. Francis Hughes Cotton passed away in 1828 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1773, Francis Hughes Cotton entered the world in Prince George, Virginia, born to William Cotton And Lucy Hughes.
  • Francis Hughes Cotton passed away in 1828 in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States.

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Francis Cotton's Ancestors

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Francis Cotton
1773–1828
Birth Place: Prince George, Virginia
Parents
William Cotton
1735–1788
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Lucy Hughes
1750–1825
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Real Cotton) Sr
1695–1740
Surry County, Virginia
Mary (Real) Smith
1710–1760
Northumberland County, Virginia
Jesse (Real) Hughes
1715–1770
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, The Colonies
Frances Oliver
1717–1796
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1673–1755
Elizabeth Hyde
1680–1768
Pierre Oliver
1698–1741
Martha Oliver
1696–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Smith
1627–1711
ANN HULL
1630–1676
Richard II
1647–1710
Mary Cotton
1660–1729

Francis Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1773
10 Sep 1773
Birth of Francis Hughes Cotton in Prince George, Virginia
Prince George, Virginia
1828
1828
Age 55
Death of Francis Hughes Cotton in Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States
Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1773
    Event Place: Prince George, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States

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