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Josiah Cotton , Esquire 1747–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1747

Birth Location: Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 April 1819

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

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Hannah Sturtevant

Spouse(s): Priscilla Watson, Rachael Barnes, Lydia Parker

Children(s): John Cotton, Lydia Pope, Mary Hedge, Thomas Cotton

In 1747, Josiah Cotton , Esquire entered the world in Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Cotton And Hannah Sturtevant. Josiah Cotton , Esquire married Lydia Parker, Priscilla Watson, Rachael Barnes, and had children including John Cotton, Lydia Parker Pope, Mary Anna Hedge, Thomas Smith Cotton. Josiah Cotton , Esquire passed away in 1819 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Josiah Cotton , Esquire entered the world in Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Cotton And Hannah Sturtevant.
  • Josiah Cotton , Esquire married Lydia Parker, Priscilla Watson, Rachael Barnes, and had children including John Cotton, Lydia Parker Pope, Mary Anna Hedge, Thomas Smith Cotton.
  • Josiah Cotton , Esquire passed away in 1819 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Josiah Esquire's Ancestors

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Josiah Esquire
1747–1819
Birth Place: Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Cotton
1712–1789
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Sturtevant
1727–1800
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
THOMAS (LAKE COTTON) Deacon
1680–1756
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Josiah (C Sturtevant) Sr
1690–1774
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Church
1699–1788
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Josiah Esquire's Descendants

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Josiah (Cotton ,) Esquire (14 August 1747–19 April 1819) m. Priscilla Watson (30 September 1760–4 October 1859) m. Rachael Barnes (11 July 1757–17 January 1808) m. Lydia Parker (April 1753–1 November 1787)
  1. 1. John Cotton 1792–1847
  2. 2. Lydia (Parker) Pope 1785–1820
  3. 3. Mary (Anna) Hedge 1799–1889
  4. 4. Thomas (Smith) Cotton 1787–1787

Josiah Esquire's Timeline

3 Records

1747
14 August 1747
Birth of Josiah Cotton , Esquire in Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
1776
1776
Age 29
Josiah Cotton , Esquire was married in USA
USA
1819
19 April 1819
Age 72
Death of Josiah Cotton , Esquire in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1747
    Event Place: Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1819
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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