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Martha Cotton 1685–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1736

Death Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Martha Godwin

Spouse(s): Francis Benton

Children(s): Francis Benton

The story of Martha Cotton began in 1685 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States. Martha Cotton married Francis Benton, and had children including Francis Benton. Martha Cotton passed away in 1736 in Craven, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Cotton began in 1685 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
  • Martha Cotton married Francis Benton, and had children including Francis Benton.
  • Martha Cotton passed away in 1736 in Craven, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cotton
1658–1728
Birth Location: Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
JC
Martha Godwin
1658–1693
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States,
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Spouses(s)

Francis Benton
1680–1726
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Francis Benton
1700–1769
Birth Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
FB

Martha Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Martha Cotton
1685–1736
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Bertie Cotton
1658–1728
Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martha Godwin
1658–1693
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States,
Grandparents
Sire (John Hinde) Cotton
1621–1702
Conington, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Harrison) Hutcheson
1637–1702
Eyeworth, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
William (Samuel) Godwin
1620–1710
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Colonial Virginia
Elizabeth (Wright) Godwin
1632–1727
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Godwin
1614–1678
Mary Bridger
1616–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
The Bridger
1584–1650
Mary Webb
1601–1683

Martha Cotton's Descendants

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Martha Cotton (1685–1736) m. Francis Benton (1680–1726)
  1. 1. Francis Benton 1700–1769 m. Margaret Pipkin 1705–1760
    1. 1. Samuel Benton 1720–1770 m. Frances Kimbrough 1732–1811
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Benton 1750–1788 m. Cornelius (Archibald Mumbray) Roberts 1746–1788
        1. 1. Elizabeth Roberts 1768–1833 m. Abraham (V) Childers 1752–1849

Martha Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Martha Cotton in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1736
1736
Age 51
Death of Martha Cotton in Craven, North Carolina, United States
Craven, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2196.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Craven, North Carolina, United States
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