Person:John Cotton (12)
John Cotton
b.1650 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
d.14 Sep 1714 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1650
  1. John Cotton1650 - 1714
  2. William Cotton1653 - Bef 1737
  3. Solomon Cotton1655 - Bef 1678
  4. Sarah Cotton1657 -
  5. Thomas Cotton1659 - Bef 1706
  6. Joseph Cotton1661 -
  7. Benjamin Cotton1665 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1673
  1. William CottonBet 1672 & 1678 -
  2. Solomon CottonBet 1674 & 1680 - 1754
  3. Elizabeth CottonBet 1680 & 1686 -
  4. Mary CottonBet 1682 & 1683 - 1742
  5. Sarah CottonAbt 1683 -
  6. Joanna Cotton1685 - 1756
  7. Hannah CottonAbt 1689 -
  8. Abigail Cotton1690 - 1722
  9. Margaret CottonAbt 1693 -
  10. Susannah CottonBet 1695 & 1700 - Bef 1736
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Facts and Events
Name John Cotton
Gender Male
Birth? 1650 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Marriage 1673 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United Statesto Sarah Hearle
Death? 14 Sep 1714 Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Necessary Explanations: (1) Children are in same order as given in Will. Wife Sarah was executrix. (2). Other death records have not been found to date, but Elizabeth died by 1717, Sarah was living 1740, and William and Margaret were living 1765. (3) This information comes from sheet one of two Family Group Sheets. Sheet two is missing.

!(1) Records of Portsmouth North Church in the New Hampshire Gen Rec, Vol 5, pp 40-44 (GS# 974.2 B2g). (2) Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, pp 132, 163, 387, 492, 535, 681 (GS#974 D21). (3) Will of Joseph Cotton, dated 14 Sept. 1714, in the State Papers of New Hampshire, vol 31, p 736 (GS#974.2 N2np).

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