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John Colton 1659–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 APR 1659

Birth Location: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 3 FEB 1727

Death Location: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Father: George Colton

Mother: Deborah Gardner

Spouse(s): Joanna Wolcott, Abigail Parsons

Children(s): Eunice Colton, Sarah Colton, John Colton, Martha Colton, Joanna Colton, George Colton, Simon Colton, Roger Colton

John Colton was born in 1659 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of George Colton And Deborah Gardner. John Colton married Abigail Parsons, Joanna Wolcott, and had children including Eunice Colton, George Colton, Joanna Colton, John Colton, Martha Colton, Mary Colton, Roger Colton, Sarah Colton, Simon Colton. John Colton passed away in 1727 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • John Colton was born in 1659 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of George Colton And Deborah Gardner.
  • John Colton married Abigail Parsons, Joanna Wolcott, and had children including Eunice Colton, George Colton, Joanna Colton, John Colton, Martha Colton, Mary Colton, Roger Colton, Sarah Colton, Simon Colton.
  • John Colton passed away in 1727 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Colton's Ancestors

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John Colton
1659–1727
Birth Place: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
George Colton
1622–1699
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, ENGLAND
Deborah Gardner
1622–1689
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Colton's Descendants

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John Colton (18 APR 1659–3 FEB 1727) m. Joanna Wolcott (30 JUN 1668–10 JAN 1755) m. Abigail Parsons (3 SEP 1666–27 JUN 1689)
  1. 1. Eunice Colton 1705– m. Roger Wolcott 1679–1767
  2. 2. Sarah Colton 1692– m. Benjamin Smith 1687–1758
  3. 3. John Colton 1697–
    1. 1. Mercy Colton 1730–1760 m. Isaac Colton 1720–1800
      1. 1. Temperance Colton 1754–1823 m. Thomas Bliss 1747–1830
        1. 1. Mary Bliss 1782–1826 m. Roswell Pease 1779–1866
  4. 4. Martha Colton 1694–
  5. 5. Joanna Colton 1695–1765 m. Jonathan Cooley 1686–
  6. 6. George Colton 1702–1725
  7. 7. Simon Colton 1709–
  8. 8. Roger Colton 1707–

John Colton's Timeline

4 Records

1659
18 APR 1659
Birth of John Colton in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
1659
18 APR 1659
Birth of John Colton
None
1659
18 APR 1659
Birth of John Colton in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1727
3 FEB 1727
Age 68
Death of John Colton in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 APR 1659
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1727
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 APR 1659

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 APR 1659
    Event Place: Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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