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Ralph Cotton 1698–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 JUL 1698

Birth Location: All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1728

Death Location: Stafford, Virginia, United States

Father: John Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Elizabeth

Children(s): John Cotton

The story of Ralph Cotton began in 1698 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. Ralph Cotton married Mary Elizabeth, and had children including John Ralph Cotton. Ralph Cotton passed away in 1728 in Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Cotton began in 1698 in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.
  • Ralph Cotton married Mary Elizabeth, and had children including John Ralph Cotton.
  • Ralph Cotton passed away in 1728 in Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

Ralph Cotton's Ancestors

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Ralph Cotton
1698–1728
Birth Place: All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Parents
John Cotton
1674–1718
Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Smith
1673–
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Grandparents
John Cotton
1641–1693
Hungars Parish, Northampton, Virginia, United States
Hannah Graves
1645–1690
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1616–
Mary
1620–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Cotton's Descendants

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Ralph Cotton (25 JUL 1698–1728) m. Mary Elizabeth (1700–1760)
  1. 1. John (Ralph) Cotton 1721–1808 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Smith 1739–1785
    1. 1. Zachariah Cotton 1774–1840 m. Mariah Purcell 1780–1826
      1. 1. Frances Cotton 1801–1875 m. Joseph Short 1804–1884
        1. 1. Jasper (Newton) Short 1832–1918 m. Mary (Jane) Christie 1837–1923

Ralph Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1698
25 JUL 1698
Birth of Ralph Cotton in All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1728
1728
Age 30
Death of Ralph Cotton in Stafford, Virginia, United States
Stafford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 JUL 1698
    Event Place: All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 August 2019, 01:28), entry for Ralph Cotton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6GQ-VBT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Ralph Cotton in entry for Elizabeth Cotton, 06 Sep 1723); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,655,593.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ordinance Index (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25 Jan 2000 Edition, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 August 2019, 01:28), entry for Ralph Cotton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6GQ-VBT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Ralph Cotton in entry for Elizabeth Cotton, 06 Sep 1723); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,655,593.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ordinance Index (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25 Jan 2000 Edition, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Stafford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 04 August 2019, 01:28), entry for Ralph Cotton(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6GQ-VBT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Ralph Cotton in entry for Elizabeth Cotton, 06 Sep 1723); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,655,593.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ordinance Index (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 25 Jan 2000 Edition, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

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