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Samson Cotton 1679–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: St Michael'S, Stone, Stafford, England

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: St Michael's, Stone, Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Cotton

Mother: Dorothia Smout

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Watson

Children(s): Elizabeth Cotton

Samson Cotton was born in 1679 in St Michael'S, Stone, Stafford, England, the child of Thomas Cotton And Dorothia Dorothy Smout. Samson Cotton married Elizabeth Watson, and had children including Elizabeth Cotton. Samson Cotton passed away in 1750 in St Michael's, Stone, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Samson Cotton was born in 1679 in St Michael'S, Stone, Stafford, England, the child of Thomas Cotton And Dorothia Dorothy Smout.
  • Samson Cotton married Elizabeth Watson, and had children including Elizabeth Cotton.
  • Samson Cotton passed away in 1750 in St Michael's, Stone, Staffordshire, England.

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Samson Cotton's Ancestors

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Samson Cotton
1679–1750
Birth Place: St Michael'S, Stone, Stafford, England
Parents
Thomas Cotton
1651–1726
Bradley, Stafford, England
Dorothia (\ Dorothy) Smout
1650–1725
, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Mary Smith
1625–1710
Seighford, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard SMYTH
1602–
Joane Edwards
1605–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard SMYTH
1579–
Elizabeth ELKYNE
1580–
William EDWARDS
1570–
Jane Edwards
1571–1639

Samson Cotton's Descendants

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Samson Cotton (1679–1750) m. Elizabeth Watson (Abt. 1680–1726)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cotton 1710–1745 m. Thomas Edwards 1705–1762
    1. 1. Moses Edwards 1739–1819 m. Mary Brian 1745–1842
      1. 1. Moses Edwards 1772–1854 m. Ann Wootton 1771–1852
        1. 1. Ann Edwards 1806– m. Thomas Basford 1803–1882

Samson Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Samson Cotton in St Michael'S, Stone, Stafford, England
St Michael'S, Stone, Stafford, England
1750
1750
Age 71
Death of Samson Cotton in St Michael's, Stone, Staffordshire, England
St Michael's, Stone, Staffordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: St Michael'S, Stone, Stafford, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: St Michael's, Stone, Staffordshire, England

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