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John Cotton 1643 – 1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1643

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1683

Death Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William COTTON

Mother: Ann GRAVES

Spouse(s): Mary Stow

Children(s): Samuel COTTON

In 1643, John Cotton entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William COTTON and Ann GRAVES. John Cotton married Mary Stow, and had children including Samuel COTTON. John Cotton passed away in 1683 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1643, John Cotton entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to William COTTON and Ann GRAVES.
  • John Cotton married Mary Stow, and had children including Samuel COTTON.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1683 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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John Cotton's Ancestors

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John Cotton
1643 – 1683
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William COTTON
1610 – 1652
Bunbury, Cheshire, England
Ann GRAVES
1612 – 1665
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cotton's Descendants

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John Cotton (Dec 1643 – 1683) m. Mary Stow (6 Feb 1643 – 30 Jan 1705)
  1. 1. Samuel COTTON (21 Feb 1676 – 27 Apr 1741) m. Lydia Bates (25 Feb 1673 – 06 Sep 1713)
    1. 1. Samuel Cotton (26 May 1704 – 27 Apr 1741) m. Mary Cornwell (25 Aug 1709 – )
      1. 1. Mary (Polly) Cotton (05 Sep 1736 – ) m. Peter Stowe (30 Aug 1738 – 1817)
        1. 1. MABEL STOW (1771 – 06 Dec 1867)
        2. 2. Peter Stow (21 Jan 1771 – )
        3. 3. Esther Stowe (22 Feb 1776 – 16 Apr 1856) m. John (Ward) Lucas (24 Sep 1774 – 04 Jul 1858)

John Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1643
Dec 1643
Birth of John Cotton in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1683
1683
Age 40
Death of John Cotton in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1643
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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