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Rev William John Cotton 1616–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1616

Birth Location: Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 20 Aug 1640

Death Location: Northampton, Virginia, USA

Father: Andrew Cotton

Mother: Joane Reade

Spouse(s): Anne Graves

Children(s): Verlinda Cotton

In 1616, Rev William John Cotton entered the world in Bunbury, Cheshire, England, born to Andrew Jeffrey Cotton And Joane Poss Reade. Rev William John Cotton married Anne Graves, and had children including Verlinda Cotton. Rev William John Cotton passed away in 1640 in Northampton, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1616, Rev William John Cotton entered the world in Bunbury, Cheshire, England, born to Andrew Jeffrey Cotton And Joane Poss Reade.
  • Rev William John Cotton married Anne Graves, and had children including Verlinda Cotton.
  • Rev William John Cotton passed away in 1640 in Northampton, Virginia, USA.

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Rev Cotton's Ancestors

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Rev Cotton
1616–1640
Birth Place: Bunbury, Cheshire, England
Parents
Andrew Jeffrey Cotton
1588–1642
Burbury, Cheshire, England
Joane (Poss) Reade
1589–1640
Bunbury, Cheshire, England
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Rev Cotton's Descendants

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Rev (William John) Cotton (1616–20 Aug 1640) m. Anne Graves (1620–18 July 1683)
  1. 1. Verlinda Cotton 1638–1683 m. Thomas Burdett 1636–1668 m. Richard Broughton –1706
    1. 1. Elizabeth Burdett 1652–1719 m. John (Alexander) Hamilton 1648–1684
      1. 1. Alexander Hamilton 1682–1730 m. Nancy Ramsey 1700– m. Annie Sawyer 1700– m. Elizabeth 1683–1753
        1. 1. John (Zachariah Hamilton) Sr. 1709–1767 m. Elizabeth (Betty) Chandler 1710–1772
    2. 2. Parthenia Burdett 1662–1697
    3. 3. Frances Burdett 1662–
    4. 4. Sarah Burdett 1666–1747
    5. 5. Samuel Boughton 1672–1714
    6. 6. Verlinda Boughton 1674–
    7. 7. Mary Boughton 1676–
    8. 8. Katherine Boughton 1676–

Rev Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1616
1616
Birth of Rev William John Cotton in Bunbury, Cheshire, England
Bunbury, Cheshire, England
1640
20 Aug 1640
Age 24
Death of Rev William John Cotton in Northampton, Virginia, USA
Northampton, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1616
    Event Place: Bunbury, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1637; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1640
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded

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