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Husband: Josiah Moore 'Cotten' COTTON [I16272]
Born: between 1770 AND 1780 in North Carolina
Married: before 1807
Died: 1838 in Buried Locust Grove, Henry Co., Georgia 1
Father: Cullen COTTEN
Mother: Helen MOORE
Spouses:
Wife: Charity ODOM [I16310]
Born: about 1790 in South Carolina 2
Died: after 1880 in Buried Locust Grove, Henry Co., Georgia
Father: Jacob ODOM
Mother: Martha WATSON
Spouses:
Children
01 (M): Jacob M. COTTON [I16260]
Born: in South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
02 (F): Rose 'Rosa' COTTON [I16261]
Born: in South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
03 (F): Martha 'Patsey' COTTON [I16487]
Born: in South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
04 (M): James Frazier COTTON [I24551]
Born: in Edgefield Co., South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
05 (F): Patience COTTON [I16032]
Born: about 1807 in South Carolina 3
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Thomas GARNER
06 (F): Dorothy 'Dorotha' COTTON [I16256]
Born: about 1810 in South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
07 (F): Idell Delana 'Laney' COTTON [I16257]
Born: about 1815 in South Carolina 4
Died: after 1880 in Lived Cherokee Co., Georgia, USA 5
Spouses: James W. DANIEL
08 (M): Josiah C. COTTON [I05996]
Born: about 1817 in Edgefield Co., South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Frances UNKNOWN
09 (M): Cullen COTTON [I16255]
Born: 1820 in Edgefield Co., South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
10 (F): Mahala 'Mahalia' COTTON [I16258]
Born: about 1823 in South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
11 (F): Catharine 'Katharine' COTTON [I16259]
Born: about 1825 in South Carolina
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Washington ALLEN
Additional Information

Josiah Moore 'Cotten' COTTON:

Buried: UNKNOWN, Locust Grove Cemetery, Locust Grove, Henry Co., Georgia

Notes:

Edgefield Co., South Carolina : Deed Books 27, 28 & 29 by Carol Wells
p. 233, Josiah Cotton to Martha Odem, Deed of Conveyance, 21 October 1808, Fifty silver Dollars in hand paid, one hundred thirty nine acres, being part of three hundred fifty one acres originally granted to [name lost in binding] 1 Feb 1790, sd 139 acres adj [name lost in binding] Stanmore Butler, Jacob Odem. Wit. Jonathan Cotton, Ezekiel Perry, Junr. /s/ Josiah Cotton, Proven 22 October 1808 by Ezekiel Perry Junr., Elijah Watson J.Q. Justice Elijah Watson certifies the relinquishment of dower rights by Charity Cotton wife of Josiah Cotton, 22 Oct 1808; /s/ Charity (x) Cotton. Rec Oct 1808
(Note: Elijah Watson was a half brother to Charity Odom Cotton. Her mother, Martha Watson married 1st Michael Watson and had Elijah Watson and others)
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Edgefield County, SC Records
Book KK.1816. p 379. Joseph Williams to Josiah Cotton, sell land adj. Thos. Warren, John Hiddle, wit; Mathis Jones, John Lovelace, 1813
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Edgefield County, South Carolina: Deed Books 39 and 40 By Carol Wells
Edgecombe County Deed Book 40
Josiah Cotton to his children. Deed of Gift. For love and effection to his children Martha, Patience, Dorothy, Delana, Mahala, Katharine, Jacob, Mose, Cullen, James Frazier Cotton, grants to sd children the benifit and profit of Negro woman Sal and her child Sam, also bed and furniture, [livestock], household and (p. 288) kitchen furniture to be kept until youngest child I have or may have by my wife Charity Cotton should come to age. 6 February 1824 /s/Josiah Cotton, proved 7 Feb 1824 by Samuel Tayler, John W. Keel J.Q, Recorded 9 Feby 1824
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Georgia: Morgan County: Cotten, Josiah
1824 Tax Digest Index; 1826 Tax Digest Index; 1829 Tax Digest Index; 1830 Tax Digest Index; 1831 Tax Digest Index; 1832 Tax Digest Index
Georgia: Morgan County: Morgan County, GA 1842 Tax Digest Index
Cotten, Jacob M. 42
Cotton, Cullen C. 42
Georgia: Morgan County: Morgan County, GA 1843 Tax Digest Index
Cotton, Josiah C.
Georgia: Morgan County: Morgan County, GA 1845 Tax Digest Index
Cotton, Josiah C. 72
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Charity is by herself with children in 1840, Morgan Co., Georgia
(Is this Josiah Cullen Cotton? 1870 Isiah Cotton is head, age 50, with mother Charity)

Charity ODOM:

Notes:

Edgefield South Carolina Deeds
Deed Oct 6 1816
Martha Odom to Charity Cotton, wife of Josiah Cotton, had children Patsy, Patience and Delana.
WITNESS: Alexander McCory & James W. Cotton
(Note: The above James W. Cotton is not James Wright Cotten. He died April 1816 in Abbeville, South Carolina)
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Name: Olsanty Cotton [Charity Cotton]
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): District 400, Morgan, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 4
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 7
Total Free White Persons: 11
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1850 Morgan Co., GA
Augustus Studdard, age 37, overseer, GA
Sarah ", age 20
Mahalia Cotton, age 27, GA
Catharine ", age 25, GA
William ", age 11, GA
Oren ", age 6, GA
Catharine S.J ", age 2, GA
Mary ", age 1, GA
These children appear to be Catharine Cotton Allen's children that are residing with Charity in the 1860 census. Catharine married Washington Allen in 1841. William may be Washington Allen's child from a previous marriage.
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Home in 1860: Henry, Georgia
Collin Cottan 40, SC
Charity Cottan 64, SC
Dorotha Cottan 50, SC
C A Cottan 25, GA
William Allen 20, GA
Ruth Allen 11, GA
Patsy Allen 10, GA
Oseen Allen 15, GA
John Allen 11, GA

(09) Cullen COTTON:

Notes:

Georgia: Morgan County: Morgan County, GA 1842 Tax Digest Index
Cotten, Jacob M. 42
Cotton, Cullen C. 42
Georgia: Morgan County: Morgan County, GA 1843 Tax Digest Index
Cotton, Josiah C. 70
Georgia: Morgan County: Morgan County, GA 1845 Tax Digest Index
Cotton, Josiah C.
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HENRY COUNTY INDEX FOR 1863 GEORGIA CENSUS
Cotton, Cullen 55 yrs Farmer SC

(10) Mahala 'Mahalia' COTTON:

Notes:

1850 Morgan Co., GA
Augustus Studdard, age 37, overseer, GA
Sarah ", age 20
Mahalia Cotton, age 27, GA
Catharine ", age 25, GA
William ", age 11, GA
Oren ", age 6, GA
Catharine S.J ", age 2, GA
Mary ", age 1, GA

Footnotes
  1. Headstone Inscription [1491].
  2. 1880 Henry Co., GA - US Fed. Census [504].
  3. 1850 Morgan Co., GA - US Fed Census [162].
  4. 1850 Jasper Co., GA - US Fed. Census [123].
  5. 1880 Cherokee Co., GA - US Fed. Census [472].
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