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John Cotton 1684 – 1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1684

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 Feb 1741

Death Location: Northampton County, North Carolina

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Martha *

Spouse(s): Anne Jones

Children(s): Mary Cotton

In 1684, John Cotton entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to John "Bertie" Cotton and Martha Angelique Godwin *. John Cotton married Anne Jones, and had children including Mary Jane Cotton. John Cotton passed away in 1741 in Northampton County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1684, John Cotton entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to John "Bertie" Cotton and Martha Angelique Godwin *.
  • John Cotton married Anne Jones, and had children including Mary Jane Cotton.
  • John Cotton passed away in 1741 in Northampton County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cotton
1658 – 1728
Birth Location: Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Martha *
1659 – 1732
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Britsh Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Anne Jones
1687 – 1741
Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Cotton
1710 – 1765
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
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John Cotton's Ancestors

Self
John Cotton
1684 – 1741
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
John "Bertie" Cotton
1658 – 1728
Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Martha (Angelique Godwin) *
1659 – 1732
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Britsh Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cotton's Descendants

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John Cotton (1684 – 2 Feb 1741) m. Anne Jones (1687 – aft 1741)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Cotton (1710 – 6 Nov 1765)
    1. 1. Jemima Grining (Bet. 1726-1730 – Mar 1763) m. Stephen Cash (1726 – 21 April 1799)
      1. 1. Jemima Cash (abt 1749 – )
      2. 2. Lydia Cash (1752 – 1821)
      3. 3. Howard Cash (1754 – 16 Jul 1843)
      4. 4. John Cash (1750 – 13 Aug 1836) m. Lucy (Nancy) Campbell (3 March 1760 – 23 January 1848) m. Nancy Campbell (1761 – 30 Jan 1848)
        1. 1. William Cash (unknown – )
        2. 2. George Cash (23 Jan 1782 – 14 Aug 1848)
        3. 3. Effie Cash (3 May 1783 – Jul 1849)
        4. 4. James Cash (6 Nov 1784 – 1868)
        5. 5. Moses Cash (1785 – 6 Jul 1844) m. Nancy Hudson (abt 1790 – 1824) m. Nancy (Craft) Hunt (1799 – May 1850)
        6. 6. Lucy Cash (1785 – 1833)
        7. 7. Polly Cash (1790 – )
        8. 8. Stephen Cash (1791 – aft 1860)
        9. 9. Stephen Cash (1791 – 16 Mar 1853)
        10. 10. Nancy Cash (1792 – 1833)
        11. 11. Nancy Cash (1797 – 6 Jun 1860)
        12. 12. Mary Cash (1801 – 1853)
        13. 13. Jane Cash (1785 – 1848)
        14. 14. George Cash (14 Aug 1848 – 14 Aug 1848)
      5. 5. Peter Cash (21 Feb 1759 – aft 5 Nov 1832)
      6. 6. William Cash (Feb 1761 – 28 Oct. 1850)
      7. 7. Sarah Cash (16 Jul 1763 – 20 Dec 1849)
      8. 8. Thomas Cash (1766 – Apr 1856)
      9. 9. Lydia Cash (1770 – )
      10. 10. James Cash (30 Aug 1770 – 18 Mar 1835)

John Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1684
1684
Birth of John Cotton in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1741
2 Feb 1741
Age 57
Death of John Cotton in Northampton County, North Carolina
Northampton County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1741
    Event Place: Northampton County, North Carolina
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