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JESSE COTTON 1757–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1757

Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Susanna Cotton

Spouse(s): Morning Jones

Children(s): JARED COTTON

In 1757, JESSE COTTON entered the world in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to William Joshua Cotton And Susanna Hight Cotton. JESSE COTTON married Morning Cotten Cotton Braton Jones, and had children including Jared Jorrad Cotton. JESSE COTTON passed away in 1822 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1757, JESSE COTTON entered the world in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to William Joshua Cotton And Susanna Hight Cotton.
  • JESSE COTTON married Morning Cotten Cotton Braton Jones, and had children including Jared Jorrad Cotton.
  • JESSE COTTON passed away in 1822 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cotton
1732–1772
Birth Location: Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
WC
Susanna Cotton
1737–1772
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
SC

Spouses(s)

Morning Jones
1777–1850
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
MJ

Children(s)

JARED COTTON
1801–1885
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina
JC

JESSE COTTON's Ancestors

Self
JESSE COTTON
1757–1822
Birth Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Joshua Cotton
1732–1772
Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
Susanna (Hight) Cotton
1737–1772
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (T) Cotton
1692–1778
Albemarle, Surry, Virginia
Jane (Jean Hyde) Cotton
1700–1768
Albemarle Parish, Surrey, Virginia
William Hight
1713–1781
New Kent, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Ann (\ Anne (Hight)) Williamson
1716–1787
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Thomas"
1643–1713
Elizabeth (Cotton)
1667–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Virgini
1621–1702
Lady Cotton
1630–1702

JESSE COTTON's Descendants

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JESSE COTTON (18 Dec 1757–1822) m. Morning ((Cotten\Cotton Braton))) Jones (06 Jun 1777–Abt. 1850)
  1. 1. JARED ((Jorrad)) COTTON 1801–1885 m. Dorcas Sims 1801–1878
    1. 1. KING (MARION) COTTON 1832–1914 m. Malinda (Jane Robertson Cotton) 1850 1834–1885
      1. 1. Hulda (Jane) Cotton 1854–1928 m. James (Henry) Bennett 1847–1924
        1. 1. Arvena (Arabella "Belle") Bennett 1873–1951 m. Anderson (Alfred) Noland 1846–1921

JESSE COTTON's Timeline

2 Records

1757
18 Dec 1757
Birth of JESSE COTTON in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1822
1822
Age 65
Death of JESSE COTTON in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1757
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
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