Edgefield County, South Carolina: Deed Books 30 & 31, by Carol Wells
p. 344 William Smith, carpenter, to Abel Cotton, Bill of Sale, 4 December 1810, Negro woman Phillis is given to Abel Cotton and Lavinia his wife in exchange for a Negro man named Doctor which sd Negro Doctor was left to Lavinia Cotton (Late Lavinia Norwood) by her father John Norwood, sd Phillis is to remain in the same manner mentioned in the Deed of Gift from John Norwood to daughter Lavinia F. Cotton (late Norwood) in sofar as related to Negro man named Doctor. Wt Charlotte (x) Crawford, Henry Ward. /s/ William Smith. Proven 14 May 1811 by Charlotte (x) Crawford; ste Butler C C. Rec 14 May 1811.
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Name: Abel Cotten (before his 2nd marriage of Aug 31, 1820)
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Adams, Mississippi
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 3
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 3
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 2
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 6
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 11
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 18
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Early American Marriages: To 1825 Gulf South Region
Mississippi, Amite County
Cotten, Abel married Woodward, Harriet on 31 Aug 1820, Amite Co., MS
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Abel Cotten was murdered while on a business trip to Natchez, Mississippi.
ref: WFT Vol. 1 #5059 =D. M.
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