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Willem Cotton 1792–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1792

Birth Location: Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA

Death Date: 21 Mar 1872

Death Location: Jackson Township, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Cotton

Mother: Mary Spoor

Spouse(s): Parmell Russell

Children(s): John Cotton, Milton Cotton, Caroline Hitchcock, Nathaniel Cotton

In 1792, Willem Cotton entered the world in Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA, born to Nathaniel Cotton And Mary Maria Spoor. Willem Cotton married Parmell Russell, and had children including Caroline Hitchcock, John S Cotton, Milton Jerome Cotton, Nathaniel L Cotton. Willem Cotton passed away in 1872 in Jackson Township, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Willem Cotton entered the world in Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA, born to Nathaniel Cotton And Mary Maria Spoor.
  • Willem Cotton married Parmell Russell, and had children including Caroline Hitchcock, John S Cotton, Milton Jerome Cotton, Nathaniel L Cotton.
  • Willem Cotton passed away in 1872 in Jackson Township, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Willem Cotton's Ancestors

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Willem Cotton
1792–1872
Birth Place: Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Cotton
1761–1830
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Mary (Maria) Spoor
1760–1820
Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA, /, Cocksakie, Greene County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Cotton) Sr
1728–1801
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire Colony
Sarah Broughton
1722–1810
Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cotton
1678–1770
Comfort Riggs
1698–
Noah Broughton
1699–1725
Abigail Partridge
1703–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bradeen
1662–1741
Priscilla Bodge
1661–1715
WILLIAM* (DNA)
1671–1718
Abigail Reading
1671–1704

Willem Cotton's Descendants

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Willem Cotton (12 Oct 1792–21 Mar 1872) m. Parmell Russell (1 July 1796–21 March 1873)
  1. 1. John (S.) Cotton 1835–1863
  2. 2. Milton (Jerome) Cotton 1837–1894
  3. 3. Caroline Hitchcock 1818–1897
  4. 4. Nathaniel (L.) Cotton 1820–1903

Willem Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1792
12 Oct 1792
Birth of Willem Cotton in Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA
Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA
1872
21 Mar 1872
Age 80
Death of Willem Cotton in Pays-Bas, Antilles / Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Pays-Bas, Antilles / Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Schenectady, Albany Co, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Pays-Bas, Antilles / Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson Township, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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