Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Cotton, John, c1652-1714 |
Born |
c1652 |
Birthplace |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Deceased |
1714* |
Deceased where |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Places of residence |
Portsmouth, N.H. |
Occupation |
Farmer. |
Father |
William Cotton, c1613-1678. |
Mother |
Elizabeth Ham. |
Spouse |
Sarah Hearle (or Earl), daughter of William Hearle (or Earl) of Portsmouth, N.H. |
Children |
1. William Cotton, gunsmith of Portsmouth, N.H., m. Nov. 6, 1699 in Boston, Mass. to Anne Carter (b. Aug. 11, 1702) of Boston, N.H. 2. Solomon Cotton, d. 1754, m. 1. May 14, 1702 to Margaret Fernald and m. 2. Dec. 3, 1721 to Judith Cutt. 3. John Cotton, d. 1723, m. May 6, 1714 to Elizabeth Davis. 4. Thomas Cotton. 5. Elizabeth Cotton, m. bef. Aug. 8, 1707 to George Thompson. 6. Mary Cotton, m. Moses Paul. 7. Joanna Cotton, m. John Jones and moved to Scarborough, Me. 8. Sarah Cotton, m. (maybe) 1716 to Henry Nicholson. 9. Hannah Cotton, m. Dec. 2, 1708 to John Mead of Stratham, N.H. 10. Abigail Cotton, d. 1722, unm. Lived with her sister Hannah in Stratham, N.H. 11. Margaret Cotton, betrothed to Ebenezer Wallingford (d. Aug./Sept., 1721) of Dover, m. May 27, 1722 to William Young. |
Notes |
* will written Sept. 14, 1714 and proved Dec. 9, 1714. |
Relationships |
Spouses: Sarah Hearle (or Earl), daughter of William Hearle (or Earl) of Portsmouth, N.H., d. after 1714. |
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