Husband: Robert W. COTTON [I11123] |
Born: between 1780 AND 1790 in Halifax Co., North Carolina 1 Married: before 1817 Died: 12 NOV 1836 in LaGrange, Fayette Co., Tennessee 2 Father: Joab 'Cotton' COTTEN Mother: Anna WILSON Spouses: |
Wife: Mary Norfleet JEFFREYS [I11124] |
Born: 04 APR 1791 in North Carolina Died: 30 JUL 1871 in Fayette Co., Tennessee 3 Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
01 (M): Leonidas COTTON [I25076] Born: 21 DEC 1817 in North Carolina 4 Died: 04 JAN 1847 in Fayette Co., Tennessee Spouses: Sarah Elizabeth 'Eliza' WRIGHT |
02 (M): Robert W. COTTON [I25082] Born: 18 OCT 1819 in North Carolina Died: before 30 MAY 1840 Spouses: |
03 (M): James Wilson COTTON [I25083] Born: 24 OCT 1821 in North Carolina Died: 09 AUG 1828 in Fayette Co., Tennessee Spouses: |
04 (M): John Henry COTTON [I25084] Born: 26 FEB 1824 Died: 13 SEP 1838 Spouses: |
05 (F): Mary Elizabeth 'Eliza' COTTON [I25081] Born: 30 MAR 1826 in Tennessee 5 Died: UNKNOWN Spouses: John Mercer Gabie WRIGHT |
06 (F): Sarah 'Sally' Ann COTTON [I25085] Born: 31 JUL 1828 in Fayette Co., Tennessee Died: 24 JUN 1877 Spouses: William Campbell SMITH |
07 (M): Edwin 'Ned' Hamilton COTTON [I25078] Born: 04 AUG 1831 in Fayette Co., Tennessee 6 Died: before 1900 in Monroe Co., Arkansas Spouses: Fannie M. LOGWOOD; Elizabeth 'Bettie' W. GLOSTER |
08 (M): Norfleet Hill COTTON [I25079] Born: 21 JUL 1833 in Fayette Co., Tennessee 7 Died: 15 FEB 1871 in Monroe Co., Arkansas Spouses: E. Fannie BLACK |
Robert W. COTTON:
Notes:
"The Cotten Family of North Carolina", Bruce Cotten
Tucson, Ariz. : Privately published by Elba Brown Cotten Wesson, 1963.
Chapter 3, page 19
Robert Cotten. Son of Jobe Cotten (8) was born in Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., NC and died in Tenn. Nov 12 th 1836. He married Mary Norfleet Jeffreys a daughter of Simon Jeffreys and Wife Salley (Norfleet?) who was born April 4th 1791 and surviced him many years dying Fuly 30, 1871. About 1823 Col. Robert as he was called, sold all his property in North Carolina and removed with his family to LeGrange, Fayette Co., Tenn. The following lists had been furnished by his great grand daughter Mary Wright Cotten of Birmingham, Ala. The children of Robert were: 1. Leonidas Cotten
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Wills 1758-1824 Halifax Country, N. C.
Will # 539, page 261. Joab Cotton 18 August 1795 February Court 1796
Mary Norfleet JEFFREYS:
Parents (Facts Pg): Simon Jeffreys and Sarah 'Sally' Norfleet
Revised: January 25, 2022
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