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Noah Butler Cotton 1789–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAR 1789

Birth Location: Hertford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 DEC 1858

Death Location: Tennessee, USA

Father: 7 1748

Mother: Priscilla Knight

Spouse(s): Elizabeth 1789

Children(s): Zerelda 1818, James 1825, Alexander 1834, John 1821, Sophronia Cotton, Harriet Cotton

In 1789, Noah Butler Cotton entered the world in Hertford, North Carolina, United States, born to 7 Thomas Moore Jr Captain Cotten 1748 And Priscilla Knight. Noah Butler Cotton married Elizabeth Conger 1789, and had children including Alexander Thomas Cotton 1834, Harriet Cotton, James L Cotton 1825, John Moore Cotton 1821, Sophronia Cotton, Zerelda Cotton 1818. Noah Butler Cotton passed away in 1858 in Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Noah Butler Cotton entered the world in Hertford, North Carolina, United States, born to 7 Thomas Moore Jr Captain Cotten 1748 And Priscilla Knight.
  • Noah Butler Cotton married Elizabeth Conger 1789, and had children including Alexander Thomas Cotton 1834, Harriet Cotton, James L Cotton 1825, John Moore Cotton 1821, Sophronia Cotton, Zerelda Cotton 1818.
  • Noah Butler Cotton passed away in 1858 in Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

7 1748
1748–1795
Birth Location: Halifax, Bertie County, North Carolina Formed 1722 From Chowan County
71
Priscilla Knight
1748–1843
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
PK

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth 1789
1789–1879
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
E1

Children(s)

Zerelda 1818
1818–1906
Birth Location: Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Z1
James 1825
1825–1903
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
J1
Alexander 1834
1834–1862
Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
A1
John 1821
1823–1867
Birth Location: Sumner County, Tennessee, USA
J1
Sophronia Cotton
1815–1840
Birth Location: –
SC
Harriet Cotton
1817–1856
Birth Location: –
HC

Noah Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Noah Cotton
1789–1858
Birth Place: Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
7 Thomas Moore Jr Captain Cotten 1748
1748–1795
Halifax, Bertie County, North Carolina Formed 1722 From Chowan County
Priscilla Knight
1748–1843
Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
8 (Thomas Sr Cotten) 1722
1722–1787
Bertie County, North Carolina Formed 1722 From Chowan County
8 (Ann Moore) 1720
1720–1757
Bertie Co, NC
John Knight
1710–1770
Willoughby waterless, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Priscilla Carter
1700–1777
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
9 1658
1658–1728
9 1674
1674–1732
9 1692
1692–1757
9 1695
1695–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1625
1625–1683
Ann Harrison
1640–1690
William 1630
1630–1710
Elizabeth 1632
1632–1727

Noah Cotton's Descendants

1.
NC
Noah (Butler) Cotton (25 MAR 1789–18 DEC 1858) m. Elizabeth (Conger) 1789 (1789–7 May 1879)
  1. 1. Zerelda (Cotton) 1818 1818–1906 m. William (George Sr Nuckolls) 1804 1804–1897
    1. 1. Noah (Cotton) Nuckolls 1855–1935
    2. 2. Catherine (Priscilla) Ingram 1859–1951
    3. 3. Temperance (Elizabeth) Nuckolls 1853–1937
    4. 4. Lewis (Alexander) Nuckolls 1862–1953
  2. 2. James (L Cotton) 1825 1825–1903
  3. 3. Alexander (Thomas Cotton) 1834 1834–1862
  4. 4. John (Moore Cotton) 1821 1823–1867
    1. 1. Mary (Alice) Cotton 1853–1919
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Thomas) Cotton 1854–1933
    3. 3. James (Alexander) Cotton 1856–1867
    4. 4. Harriett (Mooranne) Cotton 1859–
  5. 5. Sophronia Cotton 1815–1840
  6. 6. Harriet Cotton 1817–1856

Noah Cotton's Timeline

12 Records

1789
25 Mar 1789
Birth of Noah Butler Cotton in Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
1789
25 Mar 1789
Birth of Noah Butler Cotton in Hertford, North Carolina, United States
Hertford, North Carolina, United States
1789
25 MAR 1789
Birth of Noah Butler Cotton
None
1824
1824
Age 35
Noah Butler Cotton resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1825
1825
Age 36
Noah Butler Cotton was married in Sumner County, Tennessee
Sumner County, Tennessee
1830
1830
Age 41
Noah Butler Cotton resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 51
Noah Butler Cotton resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1850
15 Nov 1850
Age 61
Noah Butler Cotton resided here in District 10, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1858
18 Dec 1858
Age 69
Death of Noah Butler Cotton in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
1858
18 Dec 1858
Age 69
Death of Noah Butler Cotton in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1858
18 DEC 1858
Age 69
Death of Noah Butler Cotton in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1858
16 Jan 1858
Age 69
Noah Butler Cotton - Probate in Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1868.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 273A; Image: 549

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Hertford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1789

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Sumner County, Tennessee
    Record Source: War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Sumner, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 181; Page: 201; Family History Library Film: 0024539

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 534; Page: 396; Image: 804; Family History Library Film: 0024549

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: District 10, Sumner, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 5; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 273A; Image: 549

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, Page 21 - Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index
    [2] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1858
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1858
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Tennessee County Court (Sumner County); Probate Place: Sumner, Tennessee
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