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John Colton 1659–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Apr 1659

Birth Location: Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 Feb 1726

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Colton

Mother: Deborah Gardner

Spouse(s): Joanna Wolcott

Children(s): Joanna Coulton, Abigail Coulton, Mary Coulton, Sarah Coulton, Martha Coulton, John Colton, Mary Colton

John Colton was born in 1659 in Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA, the child of George Colton And Deborah Gardner. John Colton married Joanna Wolcott, and had children including Abigail Coulton, Joanna Coulton, John Colton, Martha Coulton, Mary Colton, Mary Coulton, Sarah Coulton. John Colton passed away in 1726 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • John Colton was born in 1659 in Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA, the child of George Colton And Deborah Gardner.
  • John Colton married Joanna Wolcott, and had children including Abigail Coulton, Joanna Coulton, John Colton, Martha Coulton, Mary Colton, Mary Coulton, Sarah Coulton.
  • John Colton passed away in 1726 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Colton's Ancestors

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John Colton
1659–1726
Birth Place: Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
George Colton
1620–1699
Sutton, Warwickshire, England
Deborah Gardner
1624–1689
Little Sutton, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John Colton
1595–1622
Greenford, Middlesex, England
Abigail Parsons
1602–1689
Warwickshire, England
John Gardner
1595–1622
Greenford, Middlesex, England
Mary Blanford
1602–1641
Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Colton's Descendants

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John Colton (8 Apr 1659–3 Feb 1726) m. Joanna Wolcott (30 Jun 1668–10 Jan 1755)
  1. 1. Joanna Coulton 1695–1765 m. Jonathan Cooley 1686–1732
    1. 1. Rebecca Cooley 1724–1783 m. Captain (Moses) Field 1722–1815
      1. 1. Diademia Field 1756–1793 m. Jacob Kibbey 1754–1818
        1. 1. Jason Kibbey 1783–1863
        2. 2. Arulia Kibbey 1785–1875
        3. 3. Sarah Kibbey 1790–1877
        4. 4. Joseph Kibbey 1777–1805 m. Elizabeth Kibbey 1784–1865
      2. 2. Rebecca Field 1748–1836 m. Azariah Woolworth 1747–1814
      3. 3. Elijah Field 1750–1767
      4. 4. Oliver Field 1752–1801
      5. 5. Moses Field 1755–1831
      6. 6. Aaron Field 1761–
      7. 7. Alexander Field 1764–1831
      8. 8. Sarah Field 1766–1777
    2. 2. Dinah Cooley 1715–1757 m. Samuel Ely 1723–1794
    3. 3. Jonathan (Cooley) Jr 1717–1741
    4. 4. Roger Cooley 1719–1802
    5. 5. George Cooley 1727–1778
    6. 6. Ezekial Cooley 1727–1737
    7. 7. Jabez Cooley 1729–1800
    8. 8. Stephen Cooley 1732–1781
  2. 2. Abigail Coulton 1685–1754 m. Francis Griswold 1683–1760
  3. 3. Mary Coulton 1689–1690
  4. 4. Sarah Coulton 1692–1737 m. Benjamin Smith 1688–
  5. 5. Martha Coulton 1694–1754 m. Luke Hitchcock 1691–1775
  6. 6. John Colton 1697–1766
  7. 7. Mary Colton 1699–1737 m. Samuel Keep 1700–1761

John Colton's Timeline

2 Records

1659
8 Apr 1659
Birth of John Colton in Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1726
3 Feb 1726
Age 67
Death of John Colton in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1659
    Event Place: Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1726
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

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