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John Cotton 1650–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States

Death Date: 14 Sep 1714

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Ham

Spouse(s): Sarah Hearle

Children(s): Joanna Cotton, John Cotton, Susannah Cotton, Abigail Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Hannah COTTON, Margaret COTTON, Mary Cotton, Mary Cotton, Solomon Cotton, Susannah Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William COTTON

John Cotton was born in 1650 in Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States, the child of William Cotton And Elizabeth Ham. John Cotton married Sarah Hearle, and had children including Abigail Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Hannah Cotton, Joanna Cotton, John Cotton, Margaret Cotton, Mary Cotton, Solomon Cotton, Susannah Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1714 in Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • John Cotton was born in 1650 in Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States, the child of William Cotton And Elizabeth Ham.
  • John Cotton married Sarah Hearle, and had children including Abigail Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, Hannah Cotton, Joanna Cotton, John Cotton, Margaret Cotton, Mary Cotton, Solomon Cotton, Susannah Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1714 in Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cotton's Ancestors

Self
John Cotton
1650–1714
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States
Parents
William Cotton
1614–1678
Devon, England
Elizabeth Ham
1623–1679
england
Grandparents
William Ham
1594–1673
Plymouth, Devon, England
Honor Stephens
1601–1673
St Andrews, Plymouth, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cotton's Descendants

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John Cotton (1650–14 Sep 1714) m. Sarah Hearle (1654–1714)
  1. 1. Joanna Cotton 1685–1756 m. John Jones 1679–1758
    1. 1. Abigail Jones 1727–
    2. 2. Hannah Jones 1723–
    3. 3. Mary Jones 1689–1754 m. Samuel Libby 1689–1770
      1. 1. Abigail Libby 1745–1819 m. John Warren 1745–1803
        1. 1. Daniel Warren 1768–1832 m. Sarah Lord 1775–1834
        2. 2. Ezekiel Warren 1781–
        3. 3. Samuel Warren 1782–
      2. 2. Ezekiel Libby 1747–1781
      3. 3. Nehemiah Libby 1749–1827
      4. 4. Ebenezer Libby 1740–1817
      5. 5. Lemuel Libby 1743–
    4. 4. Sarah Jones 1721–1805
    5. 5. Samuel Jones 1719–1791
    6. 6. William Jones 1717–1792
    7. 7. Mary Jones 1715–
    8. 8. John Jones 1709–1792
    9. 9. James Jones 1706–1781
    10. 10. Elizabeth Jones 1708–1730
  2. 2. John Cotton 1677–1723 m. Elizabeth Davis 1692–1761
    1. 1. Mary Cotton 1729–1819 m. Walter Warren 1722–1803
      1. 1. Sarah Warren 1748–1803
      2. 2. Walter Warren 1747–
      3. 3. Abigail Warren 1763–1846
      4. 4. Walter Warren 1766–
      5. 5. John Warren 1745–1803 m. Abigail Libby 1745–1819
      6. 6. Anna Warren 1761–1847
      7. 7. Peter Warren 1758–1835
      8. 8. Nathaniel Warren 1757–1819
      9. 9. Daniel Warren 1755–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Warren 1754–1858
      11. 11. George Warren 1750–
    2. 2. Timothy Cotton 1721–1759
    3. 3. William Cotton 1717–1809
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cotton 1720–1746
  3. 3. Susannah Cotton 1685–1756
  4. 4. Abigail Cotton 1690–1722
  5. 5. Elizabeth Cotton 1684–1717
  6. 6. Hannah COTTON 1686–1708
  7. 7. Margaret COTTON 1694–1765
  8. 8. Mary Cotton 1682–1742
  9. 9. Mary Cotton 1694–1711
  10. 10. Solomon Cotton 1674–1754
  11. 11. Susannah Cotton 1695–1731
  12. 12. Thomas Cotton 1690–1770
  13. 13. William COTTON 1672–1704

John Cotton's Timeline

4 Records

1650
Dec 1650
Birth of John Cotton in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1650
1650
Birth of John Cotton in Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States
Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States
1714
14 Sep 1714
Age 64
Death of John Cotton in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1714
14 Sep 1714
Age 64
Death of John Cotton in Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States
Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1650
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1714
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1714
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rock, New Hampshire, United States

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