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Winnifred Cotton 1742–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: Jan 1827

Death Location: Jones County, Georgia, USA

Father: John Rives

Mother: Sarah Barry

Spouse(s): Abraham Sr*

Children(s): Sarah Chappell, Elizabeth Heath, Elizabeth Heath, Frances Heath, Rebecca Heath, Mary Heath, Richard Heath, Adam Heath, William Heath, John Heath, Abraham Jr, Nancy Clower, Benjamin Heath, Richard Heath

In 1742, Winnifred Cotton entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Rives And Sarah Gee Barry. Winnifred Cotton married Abraham Heath Sr, and had children including Abraham Heath Jr, Adam Heath, Benjamin Heath, Elizabeth Heath, Frances Burge Heath, John Heath, Mary Polly Heath, Nancy Heath Clower, Rebecca Heath, Richard Heath, Sarah Chappell, William Heath. Winnifred Cotton passed away in 1827 in Jones County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Winnifred Cotton entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Rives And Sarah Gee Barry.
  • Winnifred Cotton married Abraham Heath Sr, and had children including Abraham Heath Jr, Adam Heath, Benjamin Heath, Elizabeth Heath, Frances Burge Heath, John Heath, Mary Polly Heath, Nancy Heath Clower, Rebecca Heath, Richard Heath, Sarah Chappell, William Heath.
  • Winnifred Cotton passed away in 1827 in Jones County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rives
1721–1795
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
JR
Sarah Barry
1728–1802
Birth Location: Sussex, VA
SB

Spouses(s)

Abraham Sr*
1746–1808
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
AS

Children(s)

Sarah Chappell
1768–1837
Birth Location: Lumpkin, Georgia
SC
Elizabeth Heath
1779–1855
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
EH
Elizabeth Heath
1770–1876
Birth Location: Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
EH
Frances Heath
1782–
Birth Location: Virginia
FH
Rebecca Heath
1775–1871
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RH
Mary Heath
1778–1855
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MH
Richard Heath
1791–1831
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
RH
Adam Heath
1764–1816
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
AH
William Heath
1774–1814
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
WH
John Heath
1775–1842
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JH
Abraham Jr
1767–1831
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AJ
Nancy Clower
1782–1807
Birth Location: Warren County, Georgia, USA
NC
Benjamin Heath
1772–1840
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
BH
Richard Heath
1765–1807
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
RH

Winnifred Cotton's Ancestors

Self
Winnifred Cotton
1742–1827
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John Rives
1721–1795
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Gee) Barry
1728–1802
Sussex, VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Winnifred Cotton's Descendants

1.
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Winnifred Cotton (1742–Jan 1827) m. Abraham (Heath) Sr* (1746–4 Jan 1808)
  1. 1. Sarah Chappell 1768–1837 m. John Chappell 1774–1840
    1. 1. Joseph (T) Chappell 1798–1860
    2. 2. Martha Chappell 1792–1870
    3. 3. Nancy Chappell 1790–1852
    4. 4. Matthias Chappell 1805–1860
    5. 5. Robert (Clark) Chappell 1819–1890
    6. 6. James Chapell 1799–1860
    7. 7. Mary ("Polly") Chappell 1804–1857
    8. 8. Elizabeth Chappell 1815–1870
    9. 9. Ann Chappell 1807–1865
    10. 10. Letitia (B) Chappell 1813–1870
    11. 11. Martha Chappell 1795–1857
    12. 12. William (Rutherford) Chappell 1819–1890
    13. 13. Joseph (Gilliam) Chappell 1800–1888
    14. 14. Elizabeth Chappell 1794–1835
    15. 15. John (Drury) Chappell 1794–1841
    16. 16. Sarah (Heath) Chappell 1810–1870
    17. 17. George (Asbury) Chappell 1805–1839
    18. 18. John (H Jack) Chappell 1798–1871 m. Martha Rutland 1804–1843
      1. 1. Laura (Jane) Chappell 1842–1896 m. Singleton (Lafayette) Easley 1839–1907
        1. 1. Mollie (E) Easley 1860–1865
        2. 2. Ollie (K) Easley 1870–1946
        3. 3. William (Lee) Easley 1865–1952
        4. 4. Annie (Laura) Easley 1871–
        5. 5. Martha ("Mattie" Chappell) Easley 1868–1962
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Chappell 1830–1917 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Patton 1830–1917 m. James (Campbell Gambill Russell) Patton 1830–1912
        1. 1. Abraham (Chappell) Patton 1868–1950
        2. 2. James (Chapel) Patton 1858–1939
        3. 3. William (H) Patton 1855–1876
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Patton 1851–1876
        5. 5. Charles (Hill) Patton 1860–1938
      3. 3. Martha (A.) Phillips 1827–1894 m. John (W) Phillips 1821–1891 m. William Chappell 1837–1916 m. Dr. (Joel Josiah) Phillips 1822–1930
        1. 1. John (Abraham) Phillips 1844–1929
        2. 2. Josise Phillips 1861–
        3. 3. Laura Phillips 1866–
        4. 4. John (Wm) Phillips 1859–1929
        5. 5. David (G.) Phillips 1860–
        6. 6. Charles (W) Phillips 1861–
        7. 7. Virginia (K) Phillips 1857–1930 m. William (Leigh) Chalmers 1831–1903
        8. 8. Elizabeth Phillips 1854–
        9. 9. Raxonna McSwain 1893–1928 m. Robert Mccrae 1833–1867 m. James (Thomas (Tom)) Arrant 1891–1965 m. James Arrant 1849–
        10. 10. James (F) Phillips 1852–1933 m. Susan (Emma) Phillips 1853–1936
        11. 11. Mary (A.) Phillips 1849–1928
        12. 12. Mary (A.) Phillips 1849–
        13. 13. Martha (Belle) Phillips 1858–1858
        14. 14. Laura (Easley) Phillips 1865–1961
        15. 15. Josiah (Chappel) Phillips 1860–1943
        16. 16. Elizabeth Phillips 1854–
        17. 17. James (Frederick "Fred") Phillips 1851–1933
        18. 18. John (Abraham) Phillips 1844–1929
  2. 2. Elizabeth Heath 1779–1855
  3. 3. Elizabeth Heath 1770–1876
  4. 4. Frances (Burge) Heath 1782–
  5. 5. Rebecca Heath 1775–1871
  6. 6. Mary ((Polly)) Heath 1778–1855
  7. 7. Richard Heath 1791–1831
  8. 8. Adam Heath 1764–1816
  9. 9. William Heath 1774–1814
  10. 10. John Heath 1775–1842
  11. 11. Abraham (Heath) Jr 1767–1831
  12. 12. Nancy (Heath) Clower 1782–1807
  13. 13. Benjamin Heath 1772–1840
  14. 14. Richard Heath 1765–1807

Winnifred Cotton's Timeline

3 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Winnifred Cotton in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1764
abt 1764
Age 22
Winnifred Cotton was married
None
1827
Jan 1827
Age 85
Death of Winnifred Cotton in Jones County, Georgia, USA
Jones County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1764

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1827
    Event Place: Jones County, Georgia, USA
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