Georgia Genealogical Magazine - Page 129
ABNER COTTON of Baldwin Co, who sells to JAMES BROWN of Baldwin Co. for $400, 202 1/2 acres ... Signed: ABNER (X) COTTON, Pro. June 9,1808. Rec. Nov. 24, (Snippit - Google book search)

1809 Census of Madison County Alabama - Enumeration taken Jan 1809
James Cotton; Abner Cotton;
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http://magnolia.cyriv.com/GreeneAlGenWeb/Documents/Probate/OrphansCourtA_L1824_1829.asp
PERSONS NAMED IN GREENE COUNTY, ALABAMA ORPHANS COURT RECORD (A-L) 1824 - 1829
Greene County, Alabama was formed in 1817. This is one of the earliest records of the county. Some of the names in this document were of persons who had died and whose estates were administered by the Orphans Court. Others were heirs to those estates. Still others were attorneys, executors of estates or guardians of minor heirs. In some cases, the named individuals were commissioners appointed by the court to appraise property. Finally, there were occasional entries for miscellaneous reasons, such as a request to erect a water mill on a local waterway.
Cotton, Abner 36
Cotton, Alexander 36
(The web page information does not indicate what the number 36 pertains to.)
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1830 Pickens Co., AL - US Fed. Census
Roll 2, p. 137
Abner Cotton, Males: of 15-under 20=1, of 20- under 30=2, of 50- under 60=1
Females: of 10 -under 15=2, of 50 -under 60=1
Living next to Bryant Ferguson
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Noxubee County Court Records
Volume C, 1851 - 1855, September 29, 1849
Nicholas C. Cotton, administrator of estate of Abner Cotton, decd.
Notice to sell land - heirs being notified:
John W. Cotton
Jane Watts and husband James R. Watts
Minerva Ferguson and husband William C. Ferguson
James Gardner Cotton
Nancy Stinson and husband James Stinson
Abner and Bryant Aycock, minors of Mary A. Aycock
William A. Ferguson, minor of Martha Ferguson
Unknown, minor heirs of Martha and Thomas J. Haynes (both deceased, late of Texas)
Notice was published in the "Noxubee Rifle" newspaper of Macon. Proprietor and editor was Edward W. Ferris

page 2, October 13, 1849
Descriptions of Abner Cotton's land to be sold. Lands in sections 7, 18, and 19 of Township 14N, Range 17E

Page 4, November 17, 1849
Joseph L. Hunter, T. A. Taylor, and Richard M. Thomas appointed to "Allot, select and set apart out of the stock and provisions or effect of Abner Cotton deceased to Margaret Cotton, widow and relict of said Abner Cotton.."

Page 79, March 7, 1850
Jesse A. Ivey appointed guardian of Bryant F. Aycock and Abner C. Aycock by orphan's court of Pickens Co., Alabama. Ivey is requesting the minor's portion of the estate and wants to remove the property to Pickens Co., Bryant and Abner Aycock are minor heirs of Wm. T. Aycock of Pickens and Abner Cotton.

Deed of Gift, recorded in Book D, page 225, Noxubee County, MS.
4 November 1840
Abner Cotton to Daughter, Martha Haynes, wife of Thomas J. Haynes, slave......

Notice published in the Noxubee Rifle newspaper by proprietor Edward W. Ferris.
Printed in Macon. (provided by Catherine Cooper)

Oct. 13, 1849
Real estate of Abner Cotton: land in sections 7, 18, and 19 of Township 14N, Range 17E

p. 4
November 17, 1849
Margaret Cotton, widow of Abner Cotton, Joseph L. Hunter, T. A. Taylor, and R. M. (Richard M.) Thomas appointed to allot, select, and set apart out of the stock of provisions or effects of Abner Cotton, deceased, to Margaret Cotton, widow and relict of said Abner Cotton.

Not found in 1850 census.

Noxubee Co., MS Court Records. Vols. E-F
1855-1856
LDS Film #0900867
p. 344
8 Jan. 1856
Estate of Margaret Cotton
N. C. Cotton, administrator
John W. Cotton, petitions for final settlement. Heirs are:
John W. Cotton of Noxubee Co. and petitioner
Jane Watts and James' R. Watts
James G. Cotton
Minerva Ferguson
Nancy Stinson and spouse James Stinson
All above heirs of full age.
W. A. Ferguson, minor of Martha Haynes, late Martha Ferguson, deceased
All reside Pickens Co., AL.
Two unknown children of Martha Haynes Ferguson who reside in Texas.
Bryan Aycock, of full age, and Abner Aycock, minor, sons of Mary Ann Aycock, deceased.