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Winnifred Rives Cotton 1742–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia

Death Date: Jan 1827

Death Location: Jones County, Georgia, USA

Father: John Rives

Mother: Sarah Gee

Spouse(s): Abraham Sr*

Children(s): Sarah Heath

The story of Winnifred Rives Cotton began in 1742 in Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia. Winnifred Rives Cotton married Abraham Heath Sr, and had children including Sarah P Heath. Winnifred Rives Cotton passed away in 1827 in Jones County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Winnifred Rives Cotton began in 1742 in Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia.
  • Winnifred Rives Cotton married Abraham Heath Sr, and had children including Sarah P Heath.
  • Winnifred Rives Cotton passed away in 1827 in Jones County, Georgia, USA.

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Winnifred Cotton's Ancestors

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Winnifred Cotton
1742–1827
Birth Place: Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia
Parents
John Rives
1721–1795
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Sarah Gee
1728–1802
Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia
Grandparents
George Rives
1698–1746
Albemarle, Surry, Virginia, United States
Frances Tatum
1708–1769
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Winnifred Cotton's Descendants

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Winnifred (Rives) Cotton (1742–Jan 1827) m. Abraham (Heath) Sr* (1746–4 Jan 1808)
  1. 1. Sarah (P) Heath 1768–1837 m. John Chappell 1766–1828
    1. 1. John (Drury) Chappell 1794–1841
    2. 2. Reverend (George Asbury) Chappell 1805–1839

Winnifred Cotton's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Winnifred Rives Cotton in Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia
Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia
1827
Jan 1827
Age 85
Death of Winnifred Rives Cotton in Jones County, Georgia, USA
Jones County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1827
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia, USA

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