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Jacob Cottrell 1753 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1753

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia

Death Date: 6 Sep 1808

Death Location: Smith County, Tennessee

Father: Richard Cottrell

Mother: Judith Smith

Spouse(s): RHODA POWELL, Elizabeth Allen

Children(s): MARTHA COTTRELL

Jacob Cottrell was born in 1753 in Henrico County, Virginia, the child of Richard Cottrell and Judith Smith. Jacob Cottrell married RHODA POWELL, Elizabeth Allen, and had children including MARTHA COTTRELL. Jacob Cottrell passed away in 1808 in Smith County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Jacob Cottrell was born in 1753 in Henrico County, Virginia, the child of Richard Cottrell and Judith Smith.
  • Jacob Cottrell married RHODA POWELL, Elizabeth Allen, and had children including MARTHA COTTRELL.
  • Jacob Cottrell passed away in 1808 in Smith County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cottrell
1710 – 1792
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
RC
Judith Smith
1715 – 1753
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
JS

Spouses(s)

RHODA POWELL
1758 – 1812
Birth Location: Buckingham Co., VA
RP
Elizabeth Allen
1758 – 1810
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
EA

Children(s)

MARTHA COTTRELL
1775 – 1830
Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia
MC

Jacob Cottrell's Ancestors

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Jacob Cottrell
1753 – 1808
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia
Parents
Richard Cottrell
1710 – 1792
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Judith Smith
1715 – 1753
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Cottrell's Descendants

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Jacob Cottrell (27 Apr 1753 – 6 Sep 1808) m. RHODA POWELL (1758 – Mar 1812) m. Elizabeth Allen (3 Mar 1758 – 1810)
  1. 1. MARTHA COTTRELL (1775 – 1830) m. William (Peter) Exum (1784 – 1858)
    1. 1. Kinchen (Drake) Exum (18 August 1821 – Abt 1898) m. Elizabeth Allen (1821 – 9 Jun 1909)
      1. 1. Amanda (Catherine) Manners (19 January 1850 – 18 February 1939) m. Alexander Manners (12 October 1838 – 25 November 1893)
        1. 1. James (Robert) Manners (18 September 1878 – 11 February 1960) m. Filomena (deKeyser) Manners (30 Jul 1887 – 8 Mar 1958)

Jacob Cottrell's Timeline

2 Records

1753
27 Apr 1753
Birth of Jacob Cottrell in Henrico County, Virginia
Henrico County, Virginia
1808
6 Sep 1808
Age 55
Death of Jacob Cottrell in Smith County, Tennessee
Smith County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1753
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1808
    Event Place: Smith County, Tennessee
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