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Gabriel Cotton 1762–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Sarah Weaver

Spouse(s): Rebecca Avent

Children(s): Sally Cotton

Gabriel Cotton was born in 1762 in Sussex, Virginia, the child of William Cotton And Sarah Elizabeth Weaver. In 1810, Gabriel Cotton resided in Chatham, North Carolina, United States. Gabriel Cotton married Rebecca Avent, and had children including Sally Cotton. Gabriel Cotton passed away in 1816 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Gabriel Cotton was born in 1762 in Sussex, Virginia, the child of William Cotton And Sarah Elizabeth Weaver.
  • In 1810, Gabriel Cotton resided in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.
  • Gabriel Cotton married Rebecca Avent, and had children including Sally Cotton.
  • Gabriel Cotton passed away in 1816 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gabriel Cotton's Ancestors

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Gabriel Cotton
1762–1816
Birth Place: Sussex, Virginia
Parents
William Cotton
1733–1790
Albemarle, Surry, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Weaver
1740–1781
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (T. C. Cotten "Immigrant 1666 VA-Same GP's as Spouse on both families Cotton &) Hyde"
1692–1778
Sussex County, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Jane Cotton
1700–1769
Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Edward Weaver
1709–1776
Mary Griffis
1712–1762
Great-Grandparents
Walter Alumni"
1643–1705
Elizabeth Cotton
1668–1726
Richard Hyde
1647–1710
Mary Cotton
1658–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sr
1625–1702
Anne Harrison
1630–1658
Sir Cotton
1621–1702
Anne Harrison
1630–1658

Gabriel Cotton's Descendants

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Gabriel Cotton (1762–1816) m. Rebecca Avent (1753–1820)
  1. 1. Sally Cotton 1794–1842 m. William Fuller 1790–1843
    1. 1. George (Henry) Fuller 1815–1881
    2. 2. William (C.) Fuller 1818–1878
    3. 3. Susannah Fuller 1820–
    4. 4. John (K) Fuller 1824–1864
    5. 5. Willis Fuller 1823–
    6. 6. Mary (Matilda Polly) Fuller 1825–1889
    7. 7. Edward (Henry) Fuller 1829–1898
    8. 8. Sarah Fuller 1831–
    9. 9. Robert Fuller 1833–

Gabriel Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Gabriel Cotton in Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
1762
1762
Birth of Gabriel Cotton in Sussex, Virginia
Sussex, Virginia
1810
1810
Age 48
Gabriel Cotton resided here in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1816
1816
Age 54
Death of Gabriel Cotton in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Sussex, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: , Chatham, North Carolina; Roll: 39; Page: 195; Family History Number: 0337912; Image: 00360.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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