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Joshua Cotton 1740–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 Apr 1772

Death Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Hyde"

Mother: Jane Cotton

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In 1740, Joshua Cotton entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas T C Cotten Immigrant 1666 Va Same Gp S As Spouse On Both Families Cotton Amp Hyde And Jane Cotton. Joshua Cotton passed away in 1772 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, Joshua Cotton entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Thomas T C Cotten Immigrant 1666 Va Same Gp S As Spouse On Both Families Cotton Amp Hyde And Jane Cotton.
  • Joshua Cotton passed away in 1772 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Joshua Cotton's Ancestors

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Joshua Cotton
1740–1772
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas T. C. Cotten "Immigrant 1666 VA-Same GP's as Spouse on both families Cotton & Hyde"
1692–1778
Sussex County, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Jane Cotton
1700–1769
Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Cotton "Oxford) Alumni"
1643–1705
Woverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth (Abigail) Cotton
1668–1726
Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
Richard Hyde
1647–1710
England
Mary Cotton
1658–1729
England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sr
1625–1702
Anne Harrison
1630–1658
Sir Cotton
1621–1702
Anne Harrison
1630–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1594–1662
Margaret Howard
1593–1625

Joshua Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Joshua Cotton in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1740
1740
Birth of Joshua Cotton in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1772
27 Apr 1772
Age 32
Death of Joshua Cotton in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1772
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

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