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Joanna Cotton 1699–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1699

Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 31 Jan 1772

Death Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: REV COTTON

Mother: Elizabeth SALTONSTALL

Spouse(s): Rev Brown

Children(s): Abigail Brown, Cotton Brown, John Brown

The story of Joanna Cotton began in 1699 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Joanna Cotton married Rev John Brown, and had children including Abigail Brown, Cotton Brown, John Brown. Joanna Cotton passed away in 1772 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Joanna Cotton began in 1699 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • Joanna Cotton married Rev John Brown, and had children including Abigail Brown, Cotton Brown, John Brown.
  • Joanna Cotton passed away in 1772 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Joanna Cotton's Ancestors

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Joanna Cotton
1699–1772
Birth Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
REV Roland (ROWLAND) COTTON
1667–1722
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth SALTONSTALL
1668–1726
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joanna (Bray) Rossiter
1642–1702
Guilford, New Haven, CT
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joanna Cotton's Descendants

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Joanna Cotton (16 Mar 1699–31 Jan 1772) m. Rev (John) Brown (1 Nov 1696–2 Dec 1742)
  1. 1. Abigail Brown 1729–1801 m. Reverand (Edward Brooks) Esq. 1733–1781
    1. 1. Peter (Chardon Brooks) Sr 1767–1849 m. Nancy ("Ann") Gorham 1771–1830
      1. 1. Abigail (Brown Brooks) Adams 1808–1889 m. Charles (Francis) Adams 1807–1886
      2. 2. Gorham Brooks 1795–1885 m. Ellen Shepherd 1809–1884
        1. 1. Shepherd Brooks 1837–1922
      3. 3. Henry Brooks 1807–1833
      4. 4. Peter (Chardon) Brooks 1798–1880 m. Susan (O) Brooks 1806–1884
      5. 5. Sidney Brooks 1799–1878
      6. 6. Horatio Brooks 1809–1843
      7. 7. Abigail ("Abby" Brown) Brooks 1806–1807
      8. 8. Ward (Chipman) Brooks 1804–1828
      9. 9. Charlotte (Gray Brooks) Everett 1800–1859 m. Edward Everett 1794–1865
        1. 1. Ann (Gorham) Everett 1823–1843
        2. 2. Charlotte (Brooks) Everett 1825–1879
        3. 3. Edward (Brooks) Everett 1830–1861
        4. 4. Grace (Webster) Everett 1827–1836
        5. 5. Henry (Sidney) Everett 1834–1898
        6. 6. William Everett 1839–1910
  2. 2. Cotton Brown 1726–1751
  3. 3. John Brown 1724–1791

Joanna Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1699
16 Mar 1699
Birth of Joanna Cotton in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth, Massachusetts
1719
17 September 1719
Age 20
Joanna Cotton was married in Sandwich, Barnstable, USA Data is already there, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, USA Data is already there, Massachusetts, USA
1772
31 Jan 1772
Age 73
Death of Joanna Cotton in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1699
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 September 1719
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, USA Data is already there, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1772
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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