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Joseph Cotton 1706–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia

Death Date: 13 Jan 1772

Death Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Martha Jones

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ervin

Children(s): Amos Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Thomas Cotton, Charity Cotton, Lucy Cotton, William Cotton, John Cotton, John Cotton, Henry Cotton, Amos Cotton, Richard Cotton, Patience Cotton

The story of Joseph Cotton began in 1706 in Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia. Joseph Cotton married Elizabeth Ervin, and had children including Absella Cotton, Amos Cotton, Celia Cotton, Charity Cotton, Henry Cotton, John Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Lucretia Cotton, Lucy Cotton, Mary Cotton, Patience Cotton, Richard Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William H Cotton, Willis Cotton. Joseph Cotton passed away in 1772 in Edgecombe, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Cotton began in 1706 in Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia.
  • Joseph Cotton married Elizabeth Ervin, and had children including Absella Cotton, Amos Cotton, Celia Cotton, Charity Cotton, Henry Cotton, John Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Lucretia Cotton, Lucy Cotton, Mary Cotton, Patience Cotton, Richard Cotton, Thomas Cotton, William H Cotton, Willis Cotton.
  • Joseph Cotton passed away in 1772 in Edgecombe, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cotton
1658–1728
Birth Location: Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Martha Jones
1680–1728
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ervin
1712–1780
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia
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Children(s)

Amos Cotton
1735–1781
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Joseph Cotton
1736–1764
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Thomas Cotton
1743–1816
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Charity Cotton
1740–
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Lucy Cotton
1745–
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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William Cotton
1746–1819
Birth Location: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina
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John Cotton
1747–1782
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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John Cotton
1747–1782
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Henry Cotton
1751–
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Amos Cotton
1735–1781
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Richard Cotton
1749–
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Patience Cotton
1735–
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina
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Joseph Cotton's Ancestors

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Joseph Cotton
1706–1772
Birth Place: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia
Parents
John Cotton
1658–1728
Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Martha Jones
1680–1728
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Grandparents
John Cotton
1625–1702
Conington, Huntingdonshire, England
Anne (Hutcheson) Harrison
1630–1658
Eyworth, Bedfordshrire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1594–1662
Margaret Howard
1593–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Cotton's Descendants

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Joseph Cotton (1706–13 Jan 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
      1. 1. Rhoda (V) Watts 1796–1860 m. Mark Rayborn 1793–1864
        1. 1. William (Nathan Rayborn) Sr. 1827–1892 m. Eveline (Lamkin "Cis") Hatten 1827–1884
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Rayborn 1819–
        3. 3. John (J) Rayborn 1820–1865
        4. 4. Thomas Rayborn 1823–1896 m. Rhoda LNU 1828–
        5. 5. Jefferson Rayborn 1824–1840
        6. 6. Celia Rayborn 1827–1903
        7. 7. Elizabeth Rayborn 1830–
        8. 8. Calvin Rayborn 1833–1901
        9. 9. Samantha (A) Rayborn 1832–1882
      2. 2. Barbara Watts 1775–1844 m. William (Jesse) Wiggins 1770–1830
        1. 1. Dicey Wiggins 1800–1882 m. Absalom (Lewis) Hatten 1781–1853
        2. 2. Elizabeth Wiggins 1795–1850
        3. 3. Sarah Wiggins 1796–
        4. 4. Zilpha Wiggins 1798–1857
        5. 5. Catherine Wiggins 1804–
        6. 6. Amelia Wiggins 1806–
        7. 7. Barbara Wiggins 1808–
        8. 8. Mary Wiggins 1810–1860
        9. 9. Bathsheba (D) Wiggins 1810–1842
        10. 10. Rhoda Wiggins 1814–1875
        11. 11. Nellie (Ann) Wiggins 1816–1899
        12. 12. Lucy Wiggins 1819–
      3. 3. Thomas (H) Watts 1771–1854
      4. 4. Katherine Watts 1770–1835 m. Moses Hornsby 1759–1837
        1. 1. John (W) Hornsby 1797–1868 m. Susanna Sanders 1811–
        2. 2. Reuben Hornsby 1793–1879 m. Sarah Morrison 1796–1862
      5. 5. Dicey Watts 1781–1853 m. Nathan Lott 1781–1845
        1. 1. William Lott 1804–1863
        2. 2. Absalom (Nathan) Lott 1806–1887
        3. 3. John Lott 1809–1844
        4. 4. Catherine Lott 1810–1884
        5. 5. Sarah Lott 1811–
        6. 6. Judith Lott 1812–1879
        7. 7. Arthur Lott 1814–1885
        8. 8. Thomas Lott 1815–1860
        9. 9. Mary (Margaret) Lott 1820–1903
        10. 10. Reuben (Watts) Lott 1822–
      6. 6. Reuben Watts 1784–1870
      7. 7. Amelia (Amy) Watts 1790–1862
      8. 8. John Watts 1799–1868
      9. 9. Keziah Watts 1772–
      10. 10. Bathsheba Watts 1774–
      11. 11. Elizabeth Watts 1778–
      12. 12. Lucy Watts 1780–
      13. 13. Benton Watts 1785–
      14. 14. Mary Watts 1790–
      15. 15. Nellie Watts 1794–
      16. 16. Sarah Watts 1798–
    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–

Joseph Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1706
1706
Birth of Joseph Cotton in Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia
Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia
1772
13 Jan 1772
Age 66
Death of Joseph Cotton in Edgecombe, North Carolina
Edgecombe, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1706; Birth city: Nansemond; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2828.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1772
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1706; Birth city: Nansemond; Birth state: VA.
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