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James Cotton 1696 – 1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1696

Birth Location: Poughill, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 24 Aug 1780

Death Location: Poughill, Devon, England

Father: Edward Cotton

Mother: Mary Ashton

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The story of James Cotton began in 1696 in Poughill, Cornwall, England. James Cotton passed away in 1780 in Poughill, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cotton began in 1696 in Poughill, Cornwall, England.
  • James Cotton passed away in 1780 in Poughill, Devon, England.

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James Cotton's Ancestors

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James Cotton
1696 – 1780
Birth Place: Poughill, Cornwall, England
Parents
Edward Cotton
1658 – 1738
Poughill, Cornwall, England
Mary Ashton
1665 – 1744
Poughill, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Robert Cotton
1610 – 1694
Poughill, Cornwall, England
Mary Chawill
1613 – 1689
Week St. Mary, Cornwall, England
John Ashton
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Great-Grandparents
Edward Cotton
1574 – 1658
Thomasine Oliver
1584 – 1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1546 – 1629
Agnes
1548 – 1633

James Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1696
Abt 1696
Birth of James Cotton in Poughill, Cornwall, England
Poughill, Cornwall, England
1780
11 Jan 1780
Age 84
Death of James Cotton in Poughill, Devon, England
Poughill, Devon, England
1780
24 Aug 1780
Age 84
Death of James Cotton in Poughill, Devon, England
Poughill, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1696
    Event Place: Poughill, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1780
    Event Place: Poughill, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1780
    Event Place: Poughill, Devon, England

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