Radford moved on to Baldwin Co., GA. thence to Conecuh Co., Al., then to Escambia Co., Fl. where he died in 1840. Two of Radford's sons came to TX. One in 1841 and one in 1853.
ref: David Millican
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Radford and Asa Cotton were in Edgefield Co., SC until about 1802 or 1803, when they moved across the Savannah River into Franklin Co., GA. They were living there in 1805, when they drew in the lottery of 1805. Baldwin County and Wilkinson County were given away in that lottery. In Dec. 1809, Twiggs County was formed from parts of Wilkinson County and the seventh district of Baldwin. Then in 1822-23, when Bibb County was created, the seventh district of Baldwin was split between Bibb and Twiggs County. The county lines changed, but the Cottons did not move.

Radford L. Cotton listed in 1820 Conecuh Co. US Fed. Census.
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1821 Florida Census Index (Genealogylibrary.com)
Cotton, Daniel, State: FL, County: West Florida, Year: 1821
Cotton, Lofton, State: FL, County: West Florida, Year: 1821
Cotton, R. L., State: FL, County: West Florida, Year: 1821
(1821 Florida organized into two (2) counties, Escambia (West Fla.) and St. Johns (East Fla).

Florida Census, 1820-90
Name: R. L. West Cotton
State: FL, County: Florida County, Township: No Township Given, Year: 1821
Record Type: Petitioner's List, Database: FL Early Census Index v.2
(Note: Every individual on this list of the year 1821 has 'West' after their first name or initials noting West Florida County)

1820, 1821, and 1823 Alabama Census Index
Cotton, Radford L. AL CONECUH CO. 1820
Cotton, Radford L. AL CONECUH CO. 1821
Cotton, Radford L. AL CONECUH CO. 1823

Cotton, Lofton AL CONECUH CO. 1820
Cotton, Lofton AL CONECUH CO., 1821
Cotton, Lofton AL CONECUH CO., 1823

Radford L. Cotton migrated to Conecuh Co., AL, Mississippi Territory, by 1819 and was appointed one of the first commissioners of Conecuh County. He was listed as a Methodist Minister, but I have not found him in any Methodist records from Alabama or Georgia. He was possibly a lay person. A James Cotton later came to Conecuh County, AL and was the Methodist minister.
ref: Kraig Spivey : tkspivey@@juno.com (from Cotton-L at rootsweb)
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Author: PatSheldon50
Surnames: Cotton, Caperton
Timeline for Radford L. Cotton
1802
Records of Grove Level Church
Grove Level Baptist Church
Grove Level, Banks Co., Georgia
The following members of the arm of Nails Creek church met at Grove Level Meeting house on the 3rd Saturday of May 1802 and were constituted a church to be called Grove Level Baptist church by a Presbytery composed of Moses Sanders Sr., John Doss, William Denman, and Thomas Maxfield.
Radford Cotten
Minutes and Membership Roll
1802-1902 & 1902-1942
The church met on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday on October 1802 and excluded Radford Cotton and Wiatt Cleveland. Received by experience Rachael Miller. Chose Ambrose Blackwell and Solomon Peek delegates to the Association.
1805 - Married Franklin Co., Georgia
1813
On December 10, 1813, he sells to Dempsey Philips of Jones Co. 50a, the W corner of Lot #35, adj King, Blalock and Clement Mullins, in 10th Dist of Baldwin (now Jones County) (Georgia). wits: James Mullins and Radford L. Cotton. This Clement is the son of Thomas Mullins.
1815
11 Oct 1815
Twiggs County; (Georgia)
Whereas ..Ruth Braddy, Radford L. Cotton and Stephen Melton has applied for letters of adm'r on the estate of Joseph Braddy...signed
M.Fulgham,,clerk
1818 Justice of the Peace, Escambia Co., AL
1819 Justice of the Peace, Escambia Co., AL
Nov 17 1819 Mr. Watts moved to add the following amendment to the end of said bill. "And be it further enacted, that Bartley Walker, "James Salter, John Speir, Radford L Cotton and Robert Smilie, be & they are hereby appointed commissioners, who are authorised or a majority of them, to fix on a site for the public buildings in the county of Conecuh, and the said commissioners or a majority of them are hereby authorised to purchase any quantity of land not exceeding one quarter section, for the purpose of erecting said buildings on, which land when so purchased shall be for the use and benefit of the said county, to be disposed of as the commissioners may deem most expedient"; which was decided in the affirmative- and on motion of Mr. Owen, ordered that the said bill be read a third time tomorrow. Recorded in Alabama House Journal.
1820
Names Appearing as Heads of Households on the
1820 State Census of Conecuh Co, AL
COTTON, Benedict
COTTON, Lofton
COTTON, Radford L.
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Name Po L Cotton, [, L Cotton],[R. L. Cotton]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):Escambia, Florida
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
(Note: Daniel Merritt and Cynthia Cotton Merritt are living in their own household in Escambia, Florida in 1830)