Person:Joseph Cotton (5)

Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pages 34-37. 22-23 Nov. 1738. Conrade Amberger of Orange County to Joseph Cotton of same. Lease and release [consideration left blank]. 200 acres of woodland, part of a patent granted to Conrade Amberger and Joseph Bloodworth containing 400 acres, 2 Aug. 1736, which said 200 acres is Conrade Amberger's part... at Courtney Normand's line on Buttock Run... south side of the south fork of the Gourd Vine River, corner to said Normand... to Pierce Codie's line... (signed) Conrad Amberger. Wit: John Newport, Thos. Postgate. 22 Nov. 1738. Acknowledged by Conrade Amberger. Barbara his wife relinquished her right of dower. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 3].

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

• Pages 295-96. 26 Nov. 1741. Joseph Cotton in St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, to my well beloved son James Cotton of same. For real respect and fatherly love. 100 acres on the south side the south fork of the Gourd Vine River, being the one half of a tract purchased of Conrad Emburgus... to include the houses and plantation whereon my said son now lives and to lye adjoyning the river... (signed) Joseph (I) Cotton. 26 Nov. 17414. Acknowledged by Joseph Cotton. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 6, Dorman, pg. 35].

• Pages 17-22. 26-27 Oct. 1742. Joseph Cotten and Catherine his wife of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, to James Johnson of same. Lease and release; for £12.10.0 current money. 100 acres, part of a pattent granted unto Jos. Bloodworth and Conrad Amberger 2 Aug. 1736, being half of a tract which Joseph Cotten purchased of Conrade Amberger... in the great fork of Rappahannock River... on Buttock Run on the east side thereof... Richard Nall's line... ()signed) Joseph (I) Cotton, Katherine (C) Cotton. Wit: Samll. Furgeson, Jos: Bloodworth, Henry Franklyn, Alexr. McQueen. 26 9ber [Nov.] 1742. Acknowledged by Joseph Cotton. Catherine wife of Joseph relinquished her right of dower. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 40].

Records in Virginia

• Bernard vs. Cotton - Richard Bernard complains that Joseph Cotton is indebteded to him 1,122 pounds of tobacco. Account of Richd. Bernard against Joseph Cotton for purchases, 26 July 1726 to 1730. Summons to Joseph Cotton executed 13 June 1735; Robt. Slaughter, Gent., is security for his appearance. Summons to Robert Green, Gent., as a witness for Bernard, 21 Jan. [1736]. Dismissed, agreed. [Orange County, Virginia Judgements, 1735, Dorman, pg. 72].