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John Cotton 1625–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Conington, Huntingdonshire, England

Death Date: 12 Sep 1702

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia

Father: Thomas Cotton

Mother: Margaret Howard

Spouse(s): Anne Harrison

Children(s): John Cotton, Walter Cotton, William Cotton

In 1625, John Cotton entered the world in Conington, Huntingdonshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton And Margaret Howard. John Cotton married Anne Hutcheson Harrison, and had children including John Cotton, Walter Cotton, William Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1702 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1625, John Cotton entered the world in Conington, Huntingdonshire, England, born to Thomas Cotton And Margaret Howard.
  • John Cotton married Anne Hutcheson Harrison, and had children including John Cotton, Walter Cotton, William Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1702 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cotton's Ancestors

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John Cotton
1625–1702
Birth Place: Conington, Huntingdonshire, England
Parents
Thomas Cotton
1594–1662
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Margaret Howard
1593–1625
Castle Howard, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cotton's Descendants

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John Cotton (1625–12 Sep 1702) m. Anne (Hutcheson) Harrison (1630–1658)
  1. 1. John Cotton 1658–1728 m. Martha Jones 1680–1728 m. Martha Godwin 1650–1701
    1. 1. Patience Cotton 1703–1725
    2. 2. Martha Cotton 1704–1761
    3. 3. Thomas Cotton 1709–1771
    4. 4. Priscilla Cotton 1706–
    5. 5. Susannah Cotton 1685–1736
    6. 6. Samuel Cotton 1690–1784
    7. 7. William Cotton 1694–1752
    8. 8. John Cotton 1701–1741
    9. 9. Alexander (Spotswood) Cotton 1700–1769
    10. 10. James Cotton 1712–1758
    11. 11. Arthur Cotton 1716–1789
    12. 12. Joseph Cotton 1706–1772 m. Elizabeth Ervin 1712–1780
      1. 1. Amos Cotton 1735–1781
      2. 2. Joseph Cotton 1736–1764
      3. 3. Thomas Cotton 1743–1816
      4. 4. Charity Cotton 1740–
      5. 5. Lucy Cotton 1745–
      6. 6. William (H) Cotton 1746–1819
      7. 7. John Cotton 1747–1782
      8. 8. John Cotton 1747–1782
      9. 9. Henry Cotton 1751–
      10. 10. Amos Cotton 1735–1781
      11. 11. Richard Cotton 1749–
      12. 12. Patience Cotton 1735– m. John Rawls 1735–1788
        1. 1. Judith Rawls 1752–1823 m. John (A) Watts 1745–1818
        2. 2. John (B) Rawls 1750–1823
        3. 3. Benjamin Rawls 1755–1830
        4. 4. Cotton Rawls 1760–1820
        5. 5. William Rawls 1761–1830
        6. 6. Bryant Rawls 1765–
        7. 7. Issac (R) Rawls 1770–
        8. 8. James Rawls 1772–
  2. 2. Walter Cotton 1658–1705
  3. 3. William Cotton 1660–

John Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of John Cotton in Conington, Huntingdonshire, England
Conington, Huntingdonshire, England
1702
12 Sep 1702
Age 77
Death of John Cotton in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Conington, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1844.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1681; Page Number: 226.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1702
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
    Record Source: Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900

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