Born: between 1710 AND 1711 in Virginia Married: 1735 in Tarboro, Edgecumbe Co., North Carolina Died: between 13 JAN AND MAY 1772 in Halifax Co., North Carolina 2 Father: John 'Cotton' COTTEN Mother: Martha GODWIN Spouses: |
Wife: Elizabeth UNKNOWN [I09656] |
Born: Died: UNKNOWN Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
01 (M): Amos COTTON [I09670] 3 Born: 1735 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: 01 AUG 1781 in Edgecombe Co./Halifax Co., North Carolina 4 Spouses: Zilpha WIMBERLY |
02 (M): Joseph COTTON, , Jr. [I09672] 5 Born: 1736 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: JUL 1764 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina 6 Spouses: UNKNOWN |
03 (F): Patience COTTON [I09664] 7 Born: in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: UNKNOWN Spouses: John RAWLS |
04 (F): Lucretia COTTON [I09662] 8 Born: in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: UNKNOWN Spouses: Absalom MERRITT |
05 (M): Willis COTTEN [I09657] 9 Born: in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: between 1776 AND 1777 Spouses: |
06 (M): William COTTON [I09674] 10 Born: 1746 in Tarboro, Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: before AUG 1797 in Halifax Co., North Carolina 11 Spouses: Mary 'Molley' 'Burt' PASS |
07 (F): Charity COTTON [I09666] 12 Born: in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: UNKNOWN Spouses: James 'Slaughter' SLATTER |
08 (F): Cealla 'Seallea' COTTON [I09668] 13 Born: in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: UNKNOWN Spouses: Beniah WILLIAMS |
09 (F): Absella 'Sabra' COTTON [I09658] 14 Born: in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: UNKNOWN Spouses: Robert COTTEN |
10 (F): Mary COTTON [I09660] 15 Born: in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina Died: UNKNOWN Spouses: Thomas DEW |
Joseph 'Cotten' COTTON:
Notes:
Halifax Co. North Carolina Wills 1758-1824 Abstract
JOSEPH COTTON 13 January 1772 May Court 1772
the land up at the road where Robert Cotton now lives to be sold to pay debts son AMOS COTTON 3 shillings son JOSEPH COTTON and daughters PATIENCE RAWLS, LUCRESER MERRITT, and ABSILAH COTTON 5 shillings and other things each my 2 sons WILLIS COTTON and WILLIAM COTTON all my land and the plantation whereon I now live and should they die without heir the same to be sold and money divided equally among all my living children daughters CHARITY SLAUGHTER and SEALLEA COTTON bed and furniture each grandson BENIAH WILLIAMS horse the residue of estate to my son WILLIAM COTTON and Daughters SEALLEA COTTON and MARY D________(?) 15 pounds each and SEALLEA to live on my Land until she doth marry.
Witnesses: Benjamin Dickens, WILLIAM COTTON, Alexander Clark
Executors: sons WILLIAM COTTON and AMOS COTTON
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North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Name: Joseph Cotton Probate Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1759-1781
Revised: January 25, 2022
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