South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Series: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) (S213184)
Cotten, Thomas, Plat For 100 Acres In Colleton County. Date: 8/29/1769
Cotton, Thomas, Land Grant For 100 Acres In Colleton County. Date: 3/5/1770
Cotton, Thomas, Memorial For 100 Acres On Little Saludy River, Colleton County. Date: 5/17/1770

Cotten, Thomas, Account Audited (File No. 1507) Of Claims Growing Out Of The American Revolution. Date: 1776 C. or later

Ninety Six District, Presentment Recommending The Construction Of A New Courthouse And Complaining Of High Taxes, High Salaries Of Public Officials, Fees Charged By Justices Of The Peace For Probate And State Warrants, And The Value Of S.C. Currency In Comparison To That Of Other States. (2 Pages) Date: 11/1792
People in this record: Boswell, David; Brown, Andrew; Carter, John; Cotten, Thomas; Delaughter, George; Hill, Lodowick; Hudnell, Ezekial; Hutton, William; Lewis, Isaac; Lipscomb, Nathan; Mcclendon, Ezkiel; Middleton, Hugh; Tilman, Stephen; Tutt, James; Walker, Samuel

U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
John Cotton 1780 Little Saludy, Ninety Six District, South Carolina: He is on "A List of Petit-Jury Men and Jury Men in Civil Causes."

Thomas Cotton 1780 Turkey Creek & Savannah River, Ninety Six District, South Carolina: He is on "A List of Petit-Jury Men and Jury Men in Civil Causes" from "Between Turkey Creek & Savannah River."

Thomas Cotton 1780 Turkey Creek and Savannah River, Ninety Six District, South Carolina: He is on the Grand Jury list from "Part of the lower District between Broad and Saludy Rivers."

James Cotton 1780 Ninety Six District, South Carolina: He is on the Petit Jury list for Ninety Six district.
Thomas Cotton 1780 Saxe-Gotha, Orangeburgh District, South Carolina: He is on the Petit Jury List for the "District of Orangeburgh" [name found on the reverse side of page 12].
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1790 Edgefield Co., South Carolina Census
Thos. Cotton: Males: 16 & up=1, under 16=3, Females including H of H=5
John Cotton: Males: 16 & up=1, under 16=1, Females including H of H=3
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July 6, 1795 THOMAS COTTEN and ANNA his wife to Daniel Parker both of Edgefield Co SC for 30 pounds sold 150 acres originally granted 25 Feb, 1775 John Vernon who sold 14 Nov, 1787 to said Cotton, on branch of Log Creek of Savannah River. Rec. 14 Oct, 1795. Mrs. ANN COTTEN relinquished dower right." (Edgefield Co SC Abstracts
of Deed Books 1-12, pgs. 392-396 975.737

R2h v1) "THOMAS COTTON planter to Samuel Dennis. Deed July 4, 1797 50 pound sterling, 50 acres north side of the mill pond on Log Creek of Turkey Creek of Stevens Creek of Savannah River. Proven May 13, 1799, Rec. Nov. 15, 1799" (pgs. 555-558)

Edgefield County Deed Books, 13, 14, 15, by Carol Wells
Conveyance Book 13, 1796 - 1797
p. 98-103
Daniel Parker to Sarah Gunnels. L&R. 1 Jan 1796/2 Jan 1796, 10 pounds sterling, 29 acres on branches of Log Creek of Savannah R, bounded by land granted to Thomas Cotton, being part of a tract granted to John Vernon for 150 acres by Lieut Gov William Bull; transferred by John Vernon to Thomas Cotton, and by L&R by Thomas Cotton to Danl Parker 6 & 7 July 1795, plat by R/Wm Pritchard DS. Wit Geo H Perren, Presley Bland. /s/ Daniel Parker [Sketch shows land of David Gunnels] Proven 24 June 1796 by George henry Terrin; Richard Tutt JP. Rec 24 June 1796.

Edgefield County Deed Books, 19, 20, 21, & 22, by Carol Wells
page 133.
p240-242
Thomas Cotten to Asa Cotten, Deed Aug 7, 1800, 50 pound sterling, 100 acres part of 470 hundred acres granted to sd Thomas Cotten by Gov. Wm Moultrie 1786 on Big Branch of Log Creek. Wit Thomas Cotten, Jr. Proven 8 Nov, 1802, Rec. Oct. 8, 1802.

1800 Edgefield SC - US Fed. Census
Page 141
Thomas Cotton
Free While Males: under 10=4, 10-15=1,16-25=1, 45 & over=1
Free White Females: 10-15=1, 16=25=2, 26-44=1
Slaves: 8
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Edgefield County, South Carolina Deed Books, 23, 24, 25, & 25, by Carol Wells
Page 106
p.267 Thomas Cotton Senr to Thomas Cotton, Jr, Deed 10 (30?) April 1804, One Hundred Dollars, One Hundred acres situate on Logg Creek of Turkey Creek and Savannah River, adj the Mill pond, Elizabeth Street, Shannon, Wit Josiah (x) Street, Reuben Roberts, /s/ Thomas Cotton. Justice Isaac Kirkland certifies the relinquisment of dower rights by Anna Cotton wife of Thomas Cotton, 27 Mar 1805; /s/ Anna 9x) Cotton, Proven 5 Nov [year obscured] by R. Roberts; Thomas Swearingen J. P.
Rec 7 Novr 1805
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From Albert Casey's Volumne on Amite County, Mississippi,Vol 2 p 56
Church Book, Mississippi Territory of Amite County-Jerusalem Church
Feb 1813 By experience Suez Swarengen and Thomas and Ainny Cotten
(Note: Suez Swarengen is Thomas' daughter Susanna Cotten Swearingen)
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Thomas Cotten, Will, Amite County, Mississippi Territory, of sound and perfect mind, do make, establish and declare this instrument of writing, which is signed with my hand, as my last will and testament, hereby annulling revoking and declaring all others utterly void and of no effect.
That is to Say,
To my dearly beloved wife, Anne Cotten I hereby loan six negro slaves vis Daniel, Squire, Sommersett, Betty, Phillis, and Elsey, and their increase together with all of the stock of every Kind, the wagon and team, all the household and Kitchen furniture of every description, and at the end of her natural life, it is my will and desire, that all the property above mentioned, shall be given to, and be equally divided between my two beloved sons Thomas and Willis Cotten.
To my beloved son Samuel Cotten, I hereby give, grant and bequeath the sum of one dollar.
To my lawful heirs of my beloved son, John Cotten, I hereby give grant, and bequeath the sum of one dollar.
To my beloved daughter Nancy Cotten, I hereby give, grant and bequeath the sum of one dollar.
To my beloved daughter Sally Cotten, I hereby give, grant and bequeath the sum of one dollar.
To my beloved son Asa Cotten, I hereby give, grant, and bequeath one negro girl slave, named Sylvey.
To my beloved daughter Elizabeth Wilson, I hereby give, grant, and bequeath two negro slaves, of the names of Chaney and Lewis, which slaves I wish to remain with her during her natural life, and at her death I wish the same to be given to the heirs of her body.
To my beloved son Thomas Cotten, Junior, I hereby give, grant and bequeath three negro slaves, of the names of Jobb, Jim and Isaac.
To my beloved daughter Zelphy Smith I loan three negro slaves, of the names of Esther, Maria and Aletha, and their increase, which property it is my will and desire, shall remain with her during her natural life, and at her death, I wish the same to be equally divided and given to the lawful heirs of her body.
To my beloved daughter, Susanna Swearingen, I hereby loan two negro Slaves of the names of Sarah and Edmond, and the increase, shall remain with her during her natural life, and at her death I wish the same to be given to, and to be equally divided between the lawful heirs of her body.
To my beloved son, Abel Cotten, I hereby give, grand and bequeath three negro Slave, of the names of Jeffrey, Matilda and Stephen.
To my beloved son, Haley Cotten, I hereby give, grant and bequeath three negro slaves, of the names of Eliza, Jacob and David.
To my beloved son, Willis Cotten, I hereby give, grant and bequeath three negro Slaves, of the names of Hampton, Isabelle and little Betty.
Lastly, I hereby make constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife, Anna Cotten executrix and my beloved sons Thomas Cotten and Willis Cotten Executors of this my last will and testament.
In Witness whereof, I, the aforesaid Testator have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal, this Nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
Thomas Cotten Seal
Signed sealed, published and declared by the aforesaid Thomas Cotten, as his last will and Testament, in the presence of us, who were personally present at the signing, Sealing, publishing and declaration thereof “The words, or names Eliza, Jacob and David erased from the 16th and 17th line from the top of the 2nd page” Signed: Th. Torrance, Jesse Rice, Joseph Robertson
After having heard the above and A—exed [sic] will read, and considered all the circumstances of this case. I am of opinion, and it is my will and desire, that my dearly beloved sons, Thomas Cotten and Willis Cotten, shall have the sole and entire management of all the property reserved for the use of my dearly beloved wife Anna Cotten, upon the express condition, that she shall be decently, comfortably and genteely [sic] maintained in all her reasonable desires by the aforesaid Thomas Cotten and Willis Cotten during her natural life.
I witness whereof, I have also signed and Sealed this will with my own hand, and do hereby intend it as part of my last will and testament
Feb 19th 1816, Thomas Cotton
In presence of Thomas Torrance, Jesse Rice, Joseph Robertson Amite County Court the above named Swore to in Open Court this 8th day May 18