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Josiah Cotton 1703–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 JUN 1703

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 27 MAY 1780

Death Location: Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Father: Rolland Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Saltonstall

Spouse(s): Susannah Salter

Children(s):

In 1703, Josiah Cotton entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to Rolland Cotton And Elizabeth Saltonstall. In 1776, Josiah Cotton resided in Sandown, Rockingham County, NH. Josiah Cotton married Susannah Salter. Josiah Cotton passed away in 1780 in Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1703, Josiah Cotton entered the world in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to Rolland Cotton And Elizabeth Saltonstall.
  • In 1776, Josiah Cotton resided in Sandown, Rockingham County, NH.
  • Josiah Cotton married Susannah Salter.
  • Josiah Cotton passed away in 1780 in Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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Children(s)

Josiah Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Cotton
1703–1780
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Rolland Cotton
1667–1722
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Saltonstall
1668–1726
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Cotton
1640–1699
Plymouth Colony, MA
Joanna Rossiter
1642–1702
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Nathaniel Saltonstall
1639–1707
Ipswich, Essex Co, MA
Elizabeth Ward
1647–1672
Plymouth Colony, MA
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1585–1652
Sarah Hawkridge
1601–1676
Bray Rossiter
1610–1672
Elizabeth Alsop
1614–1669
Richard Saltonstall
1610–1694
Muriel Gurdon
1613–1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roland Cotton
1558–1604
MARY HURLBERT
1556–1595
Richard Saltonstall
1586–1658
Grace Kaye
1579–1625
Brampton Gurdon
1578–1648
Muriel Sedley
1571–1615

Josiah Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1703
5 JUN 1703
Birth of Josiah Cotton in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1776
1776
Age 73
Josiah Cotton resided here in Sandown, Rockingham County, NH
Sandown, Rockingham County, NH
1780
27 MAY 1780
Age 77
Death of Josiah Cotton in Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1703
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Sandown, Rockingham County, NH
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Hampshire, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAY 1780
    Event Place: Sandown, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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