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Martha Godwin 1650–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia

Death Date: 1701

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia

Father: William Godwin

Mother: Elizabeth Wright

Spouse(s): John Cotton

Children(s): Susannah Cotton, Samuel Cotton, William Cotton, John Cotton, Alexander Cotton

Martha Godwin was born in 1650 in Northampton, Virginia, the child of William Godwin And Elizabeth Wright. Martha Godwin married John Cotton, and had children including Alexander Spotswood Cotton, John Cotton, Samuel Cotton, Susannah Cotton, William Cotton. Martha Godwin passed away in 1701 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Martha Godwin was born in 1650 in Northampton, Virginia, the child of William Godwin And Elizabeth Wright.
  • Martha Godwin married John Cotton, and had children including Alexander Spotswood Cotton, John Cotton, Samuel Cotton, Susannah Cotton, William Cotton.
  • Martha Godwin passed away in 1701 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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Martha Godwin's Ancestors

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Martha Godwin
1650–1701
Birth Place: Northampton, Virginia
Parents
William Godwin
1626–1710
Nansemond, Virginia
Elizabeth Wright
1632–1727
Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Martha Godwin's Descendants

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Martha Godwin (1650–1701) m. John Cotton (22 Apr 1658–11 May 1728)
  1. 1. Susannah Cotton 1685–1736
  2. 2. Samuel Cotton 1690–1784
  3. 3. William Cotton 1694–1752
  4. 4. John Cotton 1701–1741
  5. 5. Alexander (Spotswood) Cotton 1700–1769

Martha Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Martha Godwin in Northampton, Virginia
Northampton, Virginia
1701
1701
Age 51
Death of Martha Godwin in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 95.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KCG.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
    Record Source: Bertie County, North Carolina Vital Statistics, 1700s-1920

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