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Maria Cotton 1641–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 FEB 1641/42

Birth Location: Boston, MA

Death Date: 1714

Death Location: Boston, MA

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Sarah Hankridge

Spouse(s): Increase Mather

Children(s): Cotton Mather, Maria Mather, Elizabeth Mather, Abigail Mather, Nathaniel Mather, Sarah Mather, Samuel Mather, Hannah Mather, Katherine Mather, Jerusha Mather

In 1641, Maria Cotton entered the world in Boston, MA, born to John Rev Cotton And Sarah Hankridge. Maria Cotton married Increase Rev Mather, and had children including Abigail Mather, Cotton Mather, Elizabeth Mather, Hannah Mather, Jerusha Mather, Katherine Mather, Maria Mather, Nathaniel Mather, Samuel Mather, Sarah Mather. Maria Cotton passed away in 1714 in Boston, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1641, Maria Cotton entered the world in Boston, MA, born to John Rev Cotton And Sarah Hankridge.
  • Maria Cotton married Increase Rev Mather, and had children including Abigail Mather, Cotton Mather, Elizabeth Mather, Hannah Mather, Jerusha Mather, Katherine Mather, Maria Mather, Nathaniel Mather, Samuel Mather, Sarah Mather.
  • Maria Cotton passed away in 1714 in Boston, MA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maria Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Maria Cotton
1641–1714
Birth Place: Boston, MA
Parents
John (Rev.) Cotton
1585–1652
Derby, England
Sarah Hankridge
1601–1676
England
Grandparents
Rowland Cotton
1550–1604
London, England
Mary Hurlbert
1550–
Derby, England
Richard (Anthony) Hankridge
England
Isabel Dowse
England
Great-Grandparents
George Cotton
1525–1559
Margaret Whitaker
1525–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clement Cotton
1475–
Constance Leventhorpe
1478–

Maria Cotton's Descendants

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Maria Cotton (16 FEB 1641/42–1714) m. Increase ((Rev.)) Mather (21 JUN 1639–23 AUG 1723)
  1. 1. Cotton Mather 1662–1727 m. Elizabeth Clark 1673–1713 m. Lydia Lee 1694–1784 m. Abigail Phillips 1670–1702
    1. 1. Samuel ((Rev.)) Mather 1706–1785 m. Hannah Hutchinson 1715–
      1. 1. Thomas ((Dr.)) Mather –1762
      2. 2. Samuel Mather 1742–1818 m. Margaret Gerrish 1748–1842
      3. 3. Inermae Mather
      4. 4. Hannah Mather m. Joseph Crocker
        1. 1. Hannah (M.) Crocker
    2. 2. Eleazer Mather 1713–1713
    3. 3. Martha Mather 1713–1713
    4. 4. Jerusha Mather 1711–1713
    5. 5. Nathaniel Mather 1707–1709
    6. 6. Elizabeth Mather 1704–1726 m. Edward Cooper
    7. 7. Maria Mather 1691–1693
    8. 8. Mehitabel Mather 1695–
    9. 9. Hannah Mather 1697–1728
    10. 10. Joseph Mather 1693–1693
    11. 11. Abigail Mather 1694–1721 m. Daniel Willard –1728
    12. 12. Increase Mather 1699–1728
    13. 13. Abigail Mather 1687–1693
    14. 14. Katharine Mather 1690–1716
    15. 15. Samuel Mather 1700–1728
  2. 2. Maria Mather 1663–1746 m. Bartholomew Green m. Richard Fifield
  3. 3. Elizabeth Mather 1664–1745 m. William Greenough m. Josiah Byles –1708
  4. 4. Abigail Mather 1677– m. Newcomb Blake m. John ((Rev.)) White
  5. 5. Nathaniel Mather 1669–1688
  6. 6. Sarah Mather 1671–1758 m. Nehemiah ((Rev.)) Walter –1750
  7. 7. Samuel Mather 1674–
  8. 8. Hannah Mather 1680–1706 m. John Oliver
  9. 9. Katherine Mather 1682–1688
  10. 10. Jerusha Mather 1684–1710 m. Peter Oliver

Maria Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1641
16 FEB 1641/42
Birth of Maria Cotton in Boston, MA
Boston, MA
1714
1714
Age 73
Death of Maria Cotton in Boston, MA
Boston, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1641/42
    Event Place: Boston, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Boston, MA

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