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Thomas Cotton 1743–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina

Death Date: 8 May 1816

Death Location: Amite, Mississippi

Father: Joseph Cotton

Mother: Elizabeth Ervin

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Thomas Cotton was born in 1743 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, the child of Joseph Cotton And Elizabeth Ervin. In 1768, Thomas Cotton resided in Rowan, North Carolina. In 1779, Thomas Cotton resided in Hertford, North Carolina. Thomas Cotton married Ann Bird. Thomas Cotton passed away in 1816 in Amite, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • Thomas Cotton was born in 1743 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, the child of Joseph Cotton And Elizabeth Ervin.
  • In 1768, Thomas Cotton resided in Rowan, North Carolina.
  • In 1779, Thomas Cotton resided in Hertford, North Carolina.
  • Thomas Cotton married Ann Bird.
  • Thomas Cotton passed away in 1816 in Amite, Mississippi.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Cotton's Ancestors

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Thomas Cotton
1743–1816
Birth Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina
Parents
Joseph Cotton
1706–1772
Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia
Elizabeth Ervin
1712–1780
Nansemond, Virginia
Grandparents
John Cotton
1658–1728
Queens Creek, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Martha Jones
1680–1728
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
1625–1702
Anne Harrison
1630–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1594–1662
Margaret Howard
1593–1625

Thomas Cotton's Timeline

5 Records

1743
1743
Birth of Thomas Cotton in Edgecombe, North Carolina
Edgecombe, North Carolina
1768
1768
Age 25
Thomas Cotton resided here in Rowan, North Carolina
Rowan, North Carolina
1779
1779
Age 36
Thomas Cotton resided here in Hertford, North Carolina
Hertford, North Carolina
1790
1790
Age 47
Thomas Cotton resided here in Hertford, North Carolina
Hertford, North Carolina
1816
8 May 1816
Age 73
Death of Thomas Cotton in Amite, Mississippi
Amite, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 93.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KCG.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Hertford, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Hertford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: , Hertford, North Carolina; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1816
    Event Place: Amite, Mississippi

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