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Nathan Edwards 1755–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1821

Death Location: Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Cotton

Mother: Patience 1700,

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Nathan Edwards was born in 1755 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Cotton And Patience Sarah Bridgers 1718 1720 1700. Nathan Edwards passed away in 1821 in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Nathan Edwards was born in 1755 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Cotton And Patience Sarah Bridgers 1718 1720 1700.
  • Nathan Edwards passed away in 1821 in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

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Nathan Edwards's Ancestors

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Nathan Edwards
1755–1821
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Cotton
1720–1771
Bertie County, North Carolina Formed 1722 From Chowan County
Patience (Sarah Bridgers, 1718, 1720,) 1700,
1728–1795
Northampton Virginia USA
Grandparents
JUDGE (JOHN 'BERTIE' COTTON) Jr
1658–1728
Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martha Jones
1650–1732
Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1637 From Warrosquyouke County Formed In 1634
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Nathan Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Nathan Edwards in Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
1821
21 May 1821
Age 66
Death of Nathan Edwards in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1821
    Event Place: Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

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