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Patience Cotton 1703–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1703

Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, VA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1725

Death Location: Bertie, North Carolina

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Frances Downing

Spouse(s): Capt III

Children(s): William Spear

In 1703, Patience Cotton entered the world in Isle of Wight County, VA, born to John Bertie Cotton Jr And Frances Downing. Patience Cotton married Capt John Speir Spear Speare Iii, and had children including William Spear. Patience Cotton passed away in 1725 in Bertie, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1703, Patience Cotton entered the world in Isle of Wight County, VA, born to John Bertie Cotton Jr And Frances Downing.
  • Patience Cotton married Capt John Speir Spear Speare Iii, and had children including William Spear.
  • Patience Cotton passed away in 1725 in Bertie, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1658–1728
Birth Location: Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Frances Downing
1657–1681
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Capt III
1693–1764
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

William Spear
1721–1789
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
WS

Patience Cotton's Ancestors

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Patience Cotton
1703–1725
Birth Place: Isle of Wight County, VA
Parents
John "Bertie" Cotton * Jr.
1658–1728
Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Frances Downing
1657–1681
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Hyde "Immigrant" Cotton Sr., English Politician, Knight of Connington, 3rd Baronet of Connington, Gentleman of the Privy Chamber,) Sr
1621–1702
Conington, Huntingdonshire, England
Anne (Harrison Hutchinson) *
1630–1702
Eyeworth, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Connington
1594–1662
Margaret Howard
1593–1621
Bridget Hutchinson
1602–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bt
1570–1631
ELIZABETH Brocas
1573–1658
William Bury
1565–1617
Emma Dryden
1569–1602

Patience Cotton's Descendants

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Patience Cotton (1703–30 Nov 1725) m. Capt (John Speir Spear Speare) III (25 September 1693–20 April 1764)
  1. 1. William Spear 1721–1789 m. Elizabeth (Galbraith) Spear 1737–1780
    1. 1. Dorcas (Spear) Patterson 1761–1814 m. William Patterson 1752–1835
      1. 1. William (Patterson) Jr 1780–1808
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy Patterson) Bonaparte 1785–1879
      3. 3. William (P) Patterson 1810–1871 m. Lydia (Catherine) Clark 1823–1864
        1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Patterson 1840–1920 m. John (Frederick) SEYLE 1834–1907

Patience Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1703
1703
Birth of Patience Cotton in Isle of Wight County, VA
Isle of Wight County, VA
1725
30 Nov 1725
Age 22
Death of Patience Cotton in Bertie, North Carolina
Bertie, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1725
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina
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