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William Cotton 1679 – 1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1679

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1717

Death Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Father: William Cotton

Mother: Abigail Pickering

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clark

Children(s): John Cotton

The story of William Cotton began in 1679 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. William Cotton married Elizabeth Clark, and had children including John Cotton. William Cotton passed away in 1717 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cotton began in 1679 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
  • William Cotton married Elizabeth Clark, and had children including John Cotton.
  • William Cotton passed away in 1717 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cotton's Ancestors

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William Cotton
1679 – 1717
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
William Cotton
1653 – 1737
Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH, USA
Abigail Pickering
– 1733
Grandparents
William Cotton
1614 – 1678
Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH
Elizabeth Ham
1630 – 1678
New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cotton
William Ham
1594 – 1673
Honor Stefans
1601 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Ham
William Stefans
Mary Woode

William Cotton's Descendants

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William Cotton (Abt. 1679 – 28 Aug 1717) m. Elizabeth Clark (12 Nov 1686 – 10 Mar 1746)
  1. 1. John Cotton (1707 – Sep 1759) m. Mary Toogood (19 Apr 1713 – )
    1. 1. Mary Cotton (21 Jul 1734 – 22 Dec 1787) m. Phinehas Eames (21 May 1740 – 20 Apr 1820)
      1. 1. John Ames (13 Dec 1762 – 04 Sep 1800) m. Mary
        1. 1. Joseph Ames (28 Feb 1795 – 09 Aug 1851) m. Deborah (D.) Farnham (28 Jan 1796 – 28 Jul 1888)

William Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1679
Abt. 1679
Birth of William Cotton in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1717
28 Aug 1717
Age 38
Death of William Cotton
None
1718
28 Feb 1718
Age 39
Death of William Cotton in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1679
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Database online.
    [2] Web: New Hampshire, Find A Grave Index, 1665-2012, Database online.
    [3] Cotton, Frank Ethridge, Cotton family of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1718
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1717
    Record Source: Web: New Hampshire, Find A Grave Index, 1665-2012, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Web: New Hampshire, Find A Grave Index, 1665-2012, Database online.

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