'Colonia And State History of Hertford Co., NC', written by Benjamin B. Winborne:
"Capt. Arthur Cotton, son of John Cotton of Bertie, whose will was probated in 1728, married Elizabeth Rutland, daughter of James Rutland, who built a house where the boundary lines of Hertford and Northampton corner, and they were the parents of Godwin Cotton, who married Sarah Brown. Godwin Cotton, by his marriage with Miss Brown, reared several children. Their daughter Betsey married Col. John Johnson, once prominent in Bertie, but moved to Hertford County before his death, and died at Mulberry Grove in 1807, near St. John's. They left two children Rev. Dr. Samuel Iredell Johnson, and Sally Johnson, who afterwards married James D. Wynns of Hertford Co. Another daughter of Godwin Cotton and Sarah Brown married James Writ Moore they were the parents of Dr. Godwin C. Moore, Mrs. Sallie M. Westray, of Nash Co., and Mrs. Emeline LeVert, wife of Dr. Henry B. LeVert of Mobile Alabama."
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Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. , "The Deeds of Bertie County North Carolina, 1757-1772"
p. 29, Deed Book K
310-(60) Arthur Cotten of Hertford Co. To Thomas Cooggins of Bertie Co. 20 Feb 1761. 23 pounds proclamation. 100 acres which was a 300 acre patent to Thomas Jones gent 22 Sep 1730, on Wartom Meadow, joining William Pickett, John Grimes. Also signed by Elizabeth Cotten (margin indicates wife). Wit: Sarah Cotten, Merene Cotten, William (x) Pickett. Apr Ct 1761. CC: Benja.Wynns

Bertie Co Deed Book I page 391 5 Jun 1759
William (x) Clarke planter & his wife Margaret (x) of Orange Co to Daniel Rogers of Bertie Co. 37£ proclamation 133 acres which was 1/2 of land that fell to two of Henry Beverly's daughter which the younger is married to sd William Clarke sd land having been a patent to John Stone for 266 acres 1 Aug 1723 on east side of Poplar Run Wit: Arthur Cotten, Elizabeth Cotten, Arthur Cotten, Jr. Proved Jan Ct 1760. C/C Benjn Wynns.