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Husband: William E. COTTON [I09712]
Born: between 1780 AND 1790 in Rowan, North Carolina
Married: 14 OCT 1814 in Madison Co., now AL, Mississippi Territory 26 27
Died: before 01 OCT 1843 in Noxubee Co., Mississippi 1
Father: Abner 'Cotten' COTTON, , Sr.
Mother: Winifred UNKNOWN
Spouses:
Wife: Mary 'Polly' RINGO [I09787] 2
Born: between 1790 AND 1795 in Virginia
Died: before 1843 in Mississippi 3
Father: John RINGO
Mother: Mary MATHIS
Spouses:
Children
01 (F): Martha C. COTTON [I09788] 4
Born: in Alabama
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Arthur ANDERSON
02 (M): John Ringo COTTON [I09791] 5
Born: about 1816 in Madison Co., now AL, Mississippi Territory 6 7
Died: 08 APR 1873 in age 57 yrs., Noxubee Co., Mississippi 8
Spouses: Sarah MITCHELL; Elizabeth 'Ropertson' ROBERTSON
03 (M): Abner D. COTTON [I09792] 9
Born: about 1818 in Madison Co., now AL, Mississippi Territory 10
Died: between 1850 AND 1859 in Resided (1845-1850) Neshoba Co., Mississippi 11
Spouses: Amanda M. THOMAS
04 (F): Nancy Ann COTTON [I09793] 12
Born: about 1822 in Madison Co., Alabama 13
Died: 06 JAN 1904 in Noxubee Co., Mississippi 14
Spouses: Jett 'Jeb' Thomas 'Robinson' ROBERTSON
05 (F): Mary Jane COTTON [I09789] 15
Born: about 1823 in Alabama
Died: after 30 OCT 1850 in Lived Grimes Co., Texas 16
Spouses: Thomas Augustus HUNDLEY
06 (F): Frances Caroline COTTON [I09790] 17
Born: about 1826 in Alabama 18
Died: 02 JUN 1889 in Noxubee Co., Mississippi 19
Spouses: James F. DUGAN
07 (M): William Riley COTTON [I09795] 20
Born: about 1828 in Alabama
Died: MAY 1850 in Noxubee Co., Mississippi 21
Spouses:
08 (F): Margaret Priscilla COTTON [I09796] 22
Born: about 1835 in Pickens Co., Alabama 23 24
Died: 24 DEC 1902 in Buried Noxubee Co., Mississippi 25
Spouses: Maxfield 'Dougan' DUGAN
Additional Information

William E. COTTON:

Residence: 1830, Pickens Co., AL (census)

Notes:

Beauchamp Judge of Probates of said County, and his successors in office, in the penal Sum of Five thousand dollars; which payment, will and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals, and dated this 2nd day of October A. D. 1843
………….more
J. R. Cotton, C. H. Callaway, L . C. Callaway
The foregoing Bond was received in office for record the 2nd day of October and duly recorded on the 13th day October A. D. 1843
Jno B Roberts, Clerk, By E. H. Joiner D C

Mississippi Probate Records 1834 – 1844 Noxubee, Col A , familysearch.org page 389
The Estate of William E. Cotton In account with John R. Cotton, Admin’r
Probate Court -July Term A. D. 1846 The Said Administrator prays allowance for the following disbursements made by him on behalf of Said Estate Viz.
1845 July 5
This amount paid out as per Return of 7 April 1845 329.61
This amount paid A. D. Cotton one of the heirs of Said Estate no 1 100.00
“ “ “ “ A. D. Cotton Guardian Riley Cotton one of the Heirs of said estate no 2 100.00
1845 May 2
This amount paid T. Hundley in Right of his wife Mary one of the Heirs of said Estate no 3 100.00
1845 April 5
This amt. paid of T Robinson in Right of his wife Nancy one of the Heirs of said Estate no 4 100.00 1846 Jany 26
This Sum paid Arthur Anderson in Right of his wife Martha one of The heirs of said Estate no 5 128.20 1845 Jany 1
This amt. paid J. R. Cotton Guardian of Priscilla Cotton no 6 100.00 1845 Jany 1
his amt. paid J. R. Cotton Guardian of Caroline Cotton no 7 100.00 1844 May 4
By this amt. per Return of this date 31.40 1846 July 6
This amt. paid A. Andrews no 8 20.45 1846 Feb 23
By this amt paid A. D. Cotton Guardian no 9 38.
By this amt paid A. D. Cotton no 10 38.50 1846 Mar 20
“ “ A. D. Cotton no 11 20.00
“ “ A. D. Cotton Guardian no 12 20.00
$1225.00
Probate Court
July Term, A. D. 1846 The Said Administrator charges himself with The following sums of money Received by him on behalf of Said Estate Since his las account Viz.
843 Amount Received as per return of 7 April 1845 77.88
Nov 1
This amt. of Sales of Personal property 1 Nov 1843 & due 1 Nov 1846 1272.33
1845 Feb 10
This amt. of Sales of Land due to February 1846 as per Return Of 21 February 1845 of Records of Probate Court Book B page 96 $560.25
1910.66
This Amount paid as per Contra 1225.46
Balance due this date besides Interest $685.00, John R Cotton Adm.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court 6 July 1846, William H. Smith Judge of Probates
Examined & allowed & ordered for Record 6 July 18, William H. Smith Judge of Probates
The foregoing 2 annual returns was duly recorded the 10 day of July A. D 1846, Charles S Bowen, Clerk

(07) William Riley COTTON:

Notes:

Riley Cotton:

U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index Record
Surname: GILEY COTTON
Year: 1850, County: NOXUBEE CO., State: MS
Age: 22, Gender: M, Month of Death: MAY, State of Birth: AL
ID#: MRT197_68714, Occupation: NONE LISTED, Cause of Death: FEVER
(Note: Original Image shows first letter of first name lost in binding (BJC)
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Footnotes
  1. Probate Records [2030].
  2. Named in Grandmother's Will [1825].
  3. Not named in husband's estate records [1949].
  4. Named in William E. Cotton's Probate Records [1835].
  5. Ibid.
  6. 1850 Noxubee Co., MS-US Fed. Census [168].
  7. 1870 Noxubee Co., MS - US Fed. Census [419].
  8. Tombstone Inscription [2194].
  9. Named in William E. Cotton's Probate Records [1835].
  10. 1850 Neshoba Co., MS - US Fed. Census [165].
  11. Ibid.
  12. Named in William E. Cotton's Probate Records [1835].
  13. 1850 Noxubee Co., MS-US Fed. Census [168].
  14. Probate Records [2030].
  15. Named in William E. Cotton's Probate Records [1835].
  16. 1850 Grimes Co., TX - US Fed Census [108].
  17. Named in William E. Cotton's Probate Records [1835].
  18. 1860 Noxubee Co., MS - US Fed. Census [321].
  19. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [2215].
  20. Named in William E. Cotton's Probate Records [1835].
  21. U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 [2214].
  22. Named in William E. Cotton's Probate Records [1835].
  23. 1850 Noxubee Co., MS-US Fed. Census [168].
  24. 1900 Noxubee Co., MS - US Fed. Census [735].
  25. Headstone Inscription [1491].
  26. Dodd, Jordan R., et al., Early American Marriages - AL to 1825 [1355] (Bountiful, Ut).
  27. Alabama, U.S., Select Marriages, 1816-1942 [1101].
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