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Cotton, Hannah

Cotton, Hannah

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Cotton, Hannah (daughter of Cotton, Nathaniel and Elkins, Hannah).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptised: 11 Dec 1768

    Family/Spouse: Norton, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cotton, Nathaniel was born in 1740 in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH (son of Cotton, Thomas and Riggs, Comfort); died in Feb 1785 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • DAR Ancestor Number: A026387
    • Military: Revolutionary War Veteran
    • Baptised: 03 Aug 1740, Rye, Rockingham Co., NH

    Notes:

    Revolutionary War Service:
    Signed the Association Test for Portsmouth, NH on Aug 14, 1776.

    Nathaniel married Elkins, Hannah on 27 Oct 1770. Hannah died on 04 Sep 1818 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elkins, Hannah died on 04 Sep 1818 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME.
    Children:
    1. Cotton, Comfort
    2. Cotton, Elizabeth
    3. Cotton, Thomas was born on 07 Feb 1767; died on 18 Nov 1828.
    4. 1. Cotton, Hannah
    5. Cotton, Sarah/Sally was born on 03 Aug 1771 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 20 Dec 1832 in Limerick, York Co., ME.
    6. Cotton, Henry Elkins was born on 27 Nov 1773.
    7. Cotton, Nathaniel


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Cotton, Thomas was born about 1679 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH (son of Cotton, John and Hearle, Sarah); died on 09 Sep 1770 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.

    Thomas married Riggs, Comfort on 28 Jul 1718. Comfort (daughter of Riggs, John and Wheeler, Ruth) was born on 03 Mar 1698 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died on 31 Jan 1741 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Riggs, Comfort was born on 03 Mar 1698 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA (daughter of Riggs, John and Wheeler, Ruth); died on 31 Jan 1741 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. Cotton, Comfort was born in 1719 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died before 1768.
    2. Cotton, Sarah was born in 1721 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    3. Cotton, Ruth was born in 1722 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    4. Cotton, Elizabeth was born in 1724 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH.
    5. Cotton, Thomas was born in 1726 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 24 Sep 1803.
    6. Cotton, Abigail was born in 1730 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1768.
    7. Cotton, John was born in 1732 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1732 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH.
    8. Cotton, John was born in 1733 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1768.
    9. Cotton, Martha was born in 1735 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1768.
    10. Cotton, William was born in 1736 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 27 Aug 1812.
    11. Cotton, Adam was born in 1738 in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH; died about 1831 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME.
    12. 2. Cotton, Nathaniel was born in 1740 in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH; died in Feb 1785 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    13. Cotton, Mary was born in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Cotton, John was born about 1650 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH (son of Cotton, William and Ham, Elizabeth); died on 14 Sep 1714 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Notes:

    THE WILL OF JOHN COTTON OF PORTSMOUTH, NH

    John Cotton - 1714 - Portsmouth, NH. In the name of God Amen.

    The fourteenth day of September in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fourteen; I John Cotton of the town of Porstmouth in New Hampsheire in New England Yeoman being verry infirme & weak of body.

    Item: I give & bequeath to my well beloved son William Cotton my Halbert : besides twenty ounds in money he hath had : which I forgive him.
    Item: I give & bequeath to my son Solomon all & singular the house and land where he now lives : together with a piece of fresh meadow on the west side of Joses which he hath sold George Vaughan Esquire to be to him his heirs & Assignes for ever--

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Cotton all & singular my land in the province of Maine which I Bought of David Libby & Jacob Smith as by theire Deed of sale will appear be the same more or less : And alsoe one halfe of the fresh meadow in the frsh Marshes on the north side of the brook et comes to the Creek Mills: (his brother thomas to have the other halfe of the fresh meadow) the above said land and halfe the fresh meadow to be by him the said John Cotton his heirs & Assignes freely possessed & enjoyed for ever: But if he die without issue then all the above given land & meadow shall be to my son Thomas Cotton & his heirs: if he has none then to my son Solomon & his heirs male.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Cotton all and singular my halfe lott of land on the bank: as specyfied in a deed of partition between my self & John Downing Senior of Dover & is on record: And also halfe the fresh Meadow against his brother John Cotton in the fresh marshes one the North side of the brooke that comes to the Creek Mills-- And alsoe all and singular my lot of the Common land of this town together with 8 acres old grant bought by my father Cotton of John Locke: as tis laid out with the same Common land as will appeare by the return of the comitte entred on Portsmouth town books: together with all the preveleidges oto the same belonging : to be by him his heirs or Assignes freely possessed & enjoyed for ever: But if he die without Isue then all the above given land & meadow shall be my son Johns and if John has noe isue then to the heirs male of my son Solomon.

    Item: I give & bequeath to my daughters Abigall Marget & Susannah Cottons: to each of them the sume of twenty pounds in Money and alsoe a feather bed to each of them: with all its furniture as Bolster Pillow Curtains &c all that belongs to it: & if either of the sisters die before her part is received then her part shall be equally divided between the other two above named.

    Item: I have given each of my five eldest daughters viz Elizabeth Tomson: Mary Paul : Joannah Jones : Sarra Catter Hannah Mead each of them theire portions & parts already.

    Item: I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarrah whom I likewise constitute make & ordaine my sole Exetrix of this my last will & testament all my moveable estate both within Doores and without (that is not already given) & alsoe all debts dew to me of any kind: willing that if she see cause to marry againe that then she make distribution of what estate is left to either of her daughters as may have most need according to her discretion: & if she see cause to take the advice of any friend in ye distribution she may chuse whom whe will and my further will is that if she die a widdow: then to make the like distribution to any of our daughters.
    If anything more then is herein specyfied remaine after my self & wifes decease it shall be distributed to any of our daughters as above--

    And if what I leave should not be sufficient to pay the twenty pounds a peice to the 3 sisters above saide then my 2 sons John and Thomas Cotton: or either of their heirs: shall each of them pay out of theire respective parts of land they have received: within one years after it is soe known the sume of seven pounds ten shillings: to be paid their three younger sisters above said to each of them 5 ounds in money--

    Item: I give to my sons: William John & Thomas Cotton all my yoaks chaines & all materials of Iron and wood for hauling plowing & such like to be qually divided amongst them.

    And I Doe hereby utterly disannul disalow & revoake all & every other former testament wills legacies & bequest & exec ratifying and confirming this and noe other to be my last wuill and testament in wittness whereof I have herunto sett my hand & seale the Day & Yeare first above written--

    Signed sealed & declared by the said John Cotton Senior to be his last will and testament in presence of Susannah Tufften, Annis Graffam, James Jeffry. [proved Dec 9, 1714.]

    John married Hearle, Sarah in 1674 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. Sarah (daughter of Hearle, William and Hunking, Beaton) was born about 1652 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 12 Dec 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Hearle, Sarah was born about 1652 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH (daughter of Hearle, William and Hunking, Beaton); died on 12 Dec 1716.
    Children:
    1. Cotton, William was born in 1672.
    2. Cotton, Solomon was born in 1674 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died after 27 Mar 1755 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    3. 4. Cotton, Thomas was born about 1679 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 09 Sep 1770 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    4. Cotton, Elizabeth was born in 1680.
    5. Cotton, Mary was born in 1682 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 07 May 1742 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    6. Cotton, Sarah was born about 1683.
    7. Cotton, Joanna was born about 1685 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 11 Oct 1756 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME.
    8. Cotton, Hannah was born in 1689 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 02 Dec 1708.
    9. Cotton, Margaret was born in 1690.
    10. Cotton, Abigail was born in 1690.
    11. Cotton, Susanna was born in 1695 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1731 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    12. Cotton, John was born in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1723.

  3. 10.  Riggs, John was born on 01 Jan 1668/69 in Goose Cove, Essex Co., MA (son of Riggs, Thomas and Millett, Mary); died on 12 Jan 1747/48 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.

    John married Wheeler, Ruth on 01 Jan 1690 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. Ruth (daughter of Wheeler, Henry and Allen, Abigail) was born on 15 May 1677 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA; died in 1731 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Wheeler, Ruth was born on 15 May 1677 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA (daughter of Wheeler, Henry and Allen, Abigail); died in 1731 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. Riggs, Ruth was born on 04 Nov 1690 in Goose Cove, Essex Co., MA; died on 18 Aug 1711 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    2. Riggs, John was born on 22 Mar 1691 in Goose Cove, Essex Co., MA; died on 30 Mar 1732 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    3. Riggs, Child was born in 1693 in Goose Cove, Essex Co., MA; died in 1693 in Goose Cove, Essex Co., MA.
    4. Riggs, Jeremiah was born on 05 Oct 1694 in Portland, Cumberland Co., ME; died on 03 Dec 1716 in Falmouth, Cumberland Co., ME.
    5. Riggs, Mary was born on 30 Jun 1696 in Goose Cove, Essex Co., MA; died on 31 Jan 1742 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    6. 5. Riggs, Comfort was born on 03 Mar 1698 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died on 31 Jan 1741 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    7. Riggs, Jonathan was born on 03 Jan 1699 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died on 16 Jun 1699.
    8. Riggs, Jonathan was born on 20 Dec 1700 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died on 07 Dec 1759 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA.
    9. Riggs, Abigail was born on 10 Sep 1702 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died on 06 Aug 1744 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    10. Riggs, Rachel was born on 30 Aug 1704 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    11. Riggs, Elizabeth was born on 26 Jun 1707 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    12. Riggs, Ruth was born on 16 Feb 1712 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died on 22 Aug 1744.


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