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Josiah Cotton 1679–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1679

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 August 1756

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Rev. Jr

Mother: Joanna Rossiter

Spouse(s): Hannah Standish

Children(s): Theophilus Cotton, Mary Cotton, John Cotton, Hannah Cotton, Infant Cotton, Josiah Cotton, Edward Cotton, Rowland Cotton, Bethia Cotton, Josiah Cotton

In 1679, Josiah Cotton entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA, born to Rev John Cotton Jr And Joanna Jane Bray Rossiter. Josiah Cotton married Hannah Standish, and had children including Bethia Cotton, Edward Cotton, Hannah Cotton, Infant Son Cotton, John Cotton, Josiah Cotton, Mary Cotton, Rowland Cotton, Theophilus Cotton. Josiah Cotton passed away in 1756 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Josiah Cotton entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA, born to Rev John Cotton Jr And Joanna Jane Bray Rossiter.
  • Josiah Cotton married Hannah Standish, and had children including Bethia Cotton, Edward Cotton, Hannah Cotton, Infant Son Cotton, John Cotton, Josiah Cotton, Mary Cotton, Rowland Cotton, Theophilus Cotton.
  • Josiah Cotton passed away in 1756 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Cotton
1679–1756
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Rev. John Cotton Jr
1639–1699
Boston, Suffolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Joanna (Jane Bray) Rossiter
1642–1702
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, American Colonies
Grandparents
John Cotton
1585–1652
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Hawkridge
1601–1676
England, Boston, Suffolk, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Bryan Rossiter
1610–1672
Combe St Nicholas, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Rossiter
1614–1669
Crewkerne, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Rossiter
1575–1630
Joan Combe
1578–1630
John Alsopp
1595–1631
Temperance Gilbert
1597–1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Rossiter
1539–1608
Elizabeth Combes
1547–1608
Sir ll
1549–1593
Martha Payves
1552–1603

Josiah Cotton's Descendants

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Josiah Cotton (7 January 1679–19 August 1756) m. Hannah Standish (7 April 1689–23 January 1759)
  1. 1. Theophilus Cotton 1716–1782
  2. 2. Mary Cotton 1710–1769 m. John Cushing 1695–1778
    1. 1. Bethia Cushing 1740–1768
  3. 3. John Cotton 1712–1789
  4. 4. Hannah Cotton 1709–1731 m. Thompson ((Thomas)) Phillips 1680–1731
    1. 1. Hannah Phillips 1728–1769
  5. 5. Infant (Son) Cotton 1721–1721
  6. 6. Josiah Cotton 1723–1723
  7. 7. Edward Cotton 1726–1722
  8. 8. Rowland Cotton 1732–1727
  9. 9. Bethia Cotton 1714–1735
  10. 10. Josiah Cotton 1723–1723

Josiah Cotton's Timeline

6 Records

1679
8 January 1679
Birth of Josiah Cotton in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1679
8 January 1679
Birth of Josiah Cotton in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
1679
7 January 1679
Birth of Josiah Cotton in Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
1756
19 August 1756
Age 77
Death of Josiah Cotton in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1756
19 August 1756
Age 77
Death of Josiah Cotton in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
1756
19 August 1756
Age 77
Death of Josiah Cotton in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1679
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1679
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1679
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1756
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1756
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1756
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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